Dustin Frothman Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 33 minutes ago, Senator said: I think I'm just about ready to Keg? How long should I wait for the 2nd Fermentation? Might have to buy some more cans while I'm waiting also? Yes you must be almost there as the temperature drop to 4 degrees is the programmed 48 hour “cold crash” after which the brew will warm up to 18 degrees in preparation for kegging. I’ve brewed the XPA a couple of times now and have found that it reaches its peak at 8 weeks secondary fermentation/conditioning. If you can’t be that patient perhaps crack one keg at 6 weeks, buy a few cans to tide you over in between and then try the second keg at 8 and note which you prefer. Or as @Captain 3 Droids would say - buy a second (or third!) Droid and just brew it more often. 😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 21 hours ago, Dustin Frothman said: Or as @Captain 3 Droids would say - buy a second (or third!) Droid and just brew it more often. 😁 I'd like to think that Brewart might start a loyalty program like my local coffee shop does and when you but 5, the 6th droid is free 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted March 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 14 minutes ago, Rob Courtney said: I'd like to think that Brewart might start a loyalty program like my local coffee shop does and when you but 5, the 6th droid is free Didn’t you mean when you buy 3 the 4th one is free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 2 minutes ago, Captain 3 Droids said: Didn’t you mean when you buy 3 the 4th one is free? Nope beardy boy, you can cough up a couple extra droids before the freebie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 You guys are bad influences. I drove 3 hours to pickup a used one. one wouldn’t do. got home 6 hours later and the buggwr won’t connect to the app. Liam tried his best but gotta ship it in now. Only thing worse than waiting months for the new one is to buy a used one and then have to ship it off for weeks to get fixed. Captain, you’ve got more influence than you’ll ever know 🤣🤣🤣🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted March 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 (edited) Great stuff J P however bugger about having to send it off. The positive though is good old Liam (sorry, young Liam) will give it a thorough going over. Won’t be too long as it will be brewing heaven. Edited March 2, 2021 by Captain 3 Droids 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 10 hours ago, J P said: You guys are bad influences. I drove 3 hours to pickup a used one. one wouldn’t do. got home 6 hours later and the buggwr won’t connect to the app. Liam tried his best but gotta ship it in now. Only thing worse than waiting months for the new one is to buy a used one and then have to ship it off for weeks to get fixed. Captain, you’ve got more influence than you’ll ever know 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Great work mate. The Captain’s been working on me too, and I would desperately love another Droid but just don’t have the room. The wife is pushing hard for a new house at the moment too so one of my requirements is a big shed or a cellar 😻 so I can play multi-Droids with you all and up my output. 🤞 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted March 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, Dustin Frothman said: but just don’t have the room. Ha! Ha! Wooden crate on its side, One droid in and one on top. Problem solved. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted March 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Captain 3 Droids said: Ha! Ha! Wooden crate on its side, One droid in and one on top. Problem solved. Got the idea? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 Well now that’s sorted Cmon get onto it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 9 hours ago, Captain 3 Droids said: Got the idea? But I'll still need to put that up on something so that I can continue to keg using the caddy ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 One of those drop down fridge slides used in the back of utes could do the trick 😈 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 Should get to bottle this tonight, so interested to see what it is like when I take a taste. Brewshop guy wanted me to try Lemondrop hops instead of citra but I went traditional. In saying that though, Lemon drop hops look like something I may start putting into my lagers for a different flavour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted March 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 Now in some respects, when you can the real test is homebrew vs commercial. BrewArt Coopers XPA at 5 weeks vs a tin of Coopers XPA. Now the pour, note the difference in colour, the head size is due to homebrew poured first. Now the taste, they are so similar, however the homebrew just has that extra hop/flavour kick. Not much more but enough to say “a pint of homebrew XPA please. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted March 14, 2021 Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 I can't get enough of this beer. It's still probably my #1, so I put it on again yesterday. I've found it's best at 8 weeks so will be waiting a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted March 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 8 minutes ago, Dustin Frothman said: I can't get enough of this beer. It's still probably my #1, so I put it on again yesterday. I've found it's best at 8 weeks so will be waiting a while. Funny you mention it, I’m on my third Stellar pint. 3 pints you say, well it is “piss head Sunday” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted March 14, 2021 Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, Captain 3 Droids said: Funny you mention it, I’m on my third Stellar pint. 3 pints you say, well it is “piss head Sunday” I'll join you a bit later. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted March 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 4 minutes ago, Dustin Frothman said: I'll join you a bit later. 😁 Now that’s the spirit, love your true enthusiasm, a “piss head Sunday” member has to earn their spot. 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 On 14/03/2021 at 1:34 PM, Dustin Frothman said: I can't get enough of this beer. It's still probably my #1, so I put it on again yesterday. I've found it's best at 8 weeks so will be waiting a while. So, I poured a stubbie of this at 4 weeks, interesting to hear that 8 is the sweet spot as it is very good at 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted April 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, Rob Courtney said: So, I poured a stubbie of this at 4 weeks, interesting to hear that 8 is the sweet spot as it is very good at 4 Glad your having an “ale of a time” 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 Just now, Captain 3 Droids said: Glad your having an “ale of a time” 😊 Yeah, only had this once, a can of ( poured into a glass) at a local cafe and I thought it was quite nice. This one though, stronger hops flavour but flavours I like...so all good 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Rob Courtney said: Yeah, only had this once, a can of ( poured into a glass) at a local cafe and I thought it was quite nice. This one though, stronger hops flavour but flavours I like...so all good You really need to try it on draught from somewhere that cares about their beer. It’s a fantastic. 🥰 Edited April 3, 2021 by Dustin Frothman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Dustin Frothman said: You really need to try it on draught from somewhere that really cares about their beer. It’s a fantastic. 🥰 Maybe when I'm up im Adelaide in a few weeks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Rob Courtney said: Maybe when I'm up im Adelaide in a few weeks Grace Emily in the city then. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 7 minutes ago, Dustin Frothman said: Grace Emily in the city then. 👍 Look, that's a chance cause I will be staying on North Terrace but does the Exeter pour it right? If it is still called the Exeter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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