Other Things To Do While We Can't Fly
- Thread starter Halibut
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mmmmmmm Beer! I would brew more, but I don't have enough empty bottles or kegs.... although there is a solution to that 
Meanwhile, I'm already planning for Febrewery!
Excellent What are you planning to brew?
What are you planning to brew?
Do you think FEBREWERY could become a thing, or would it be seen as too antisocial? I kinda like the charity potential, though; when it's too cold to do long walks or runs, you could simply stay in and get sponsored to down pints.
What temperature are you fermenting it at Halibut? Yeasties don't like getting too cold - they go dormant - or too warm - off flavours at best, dead yeast at worst - so if the temp drops too low overnight they can go dormant and then wake up again once it gets warm enough - say 25c
In a small fermenter I used a well sanitised aquarium heater set to 20c that sat in the fermenter and was able to keep it at a nice steady temp, especially overnight when the house is quite cold.
In a small fermenter I used a well sanitised aquarium heater set to 20c that sat in the fermenter and was able to keep it at a nice steady temp, especially overnight when the house is quite cold.
Lots of beer kits are made by a company called Muntons. Including the Woodford ones.
https://www.muntons.com/
I don't think they put anything magic or secret in - just the same malts and hops that Woodford use themselves. Like I said, the water is important and the yeasts that come with kits should be thrown away and replaced with a decent yeast from your local home brew shop.
I find this is really good:
https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/
I prefer to bottle my beer rather than use barrels, but it's very much a personal thing.
https://www.muntons.com/
I don't think they put anything magic or secret in - just the same malts and hops that Woodford use themselves. Like I said, the water is important and the yeasts that come with kits should be thrown away and replaced with a decent yeast from your local home brew shop.
I find this is really good:
https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/
I prefer to bottle my beer rather than use barrels, but it's very much a personal thing.