J P Posted July 23, 2022 Report Share Posted July 23, 2022 And it’s official. I need to get a life 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 Day 7 and it's started ramping to 15c. I would be amazed if this isn't done in 10 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted September 12, 2022 Report Share Posted September 12, 2022 I put this one on today as I have a bit of keg space free and don't mind letting it sit in one to mature for a while. Last time I brewed this both PET kegs exploded and spoiled it, so I'm looking forward to kegging in stainless steel and enjoying it once ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted September 12, 2022 Report Share Posted September 12, 2022 2 minutes ago, Dustin Frothman said: I put this one on today as I have a bit of keg space free and don't mind letting it sit in one to mature for a while. Last time I brewed this both PET kegs exploded and spoiled it, so I'm looking forward to kegging in stainless steel and enjoying it once ready. How long would you let it sit for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted September 13, 2022 Report Share Posted September 13, 2022 13 hours ago, Rob Courtney said: How long would you let it sit for? Probably 3 months. It'll take a while to get through the keg too so I figure it'll just keep on maturing in the fridge anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted September 13, 2022 Report Share Posted September 13, 2022 8 hours ago, Dustin Frothman said: Probably 3 months. It'll take a while to get through the keg too so I figure it'll just keep on maturing in the fridge anyway. Oh you'd be through the keg on a Saturday arvo, stop pretending. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted September 14, 2022 Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 14 hours ago, Rob Courtney said: Oh you'd be through the keg on a Saturday arvo, stop pretending. You must have me confused with someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Posted September 14, 2022 Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 On 12/09/2022 at 9:50 PM, Dustin Frothman said: I put this one on today as I have a bit of keg space free and don't mind letting it sit in one to mature for a while. Last time I brewed this both PET kegs exploded and spoiled it, so I'm looking forward to kegging in stainless steel and enjoying it once ready. Mine has been in steel since mid July and I can see where the relief valve has leaked over time. That valve doesn't kick in until the pressure hits 35psi so I'm not surprised the liner ruptured. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted September 15, 2022 Report Share Posted September 15, 2022 15 hours ago, Wolf said: Mine has been in steel since mid July and I can see where the relief valve has leaked over time. That valve doesn't kick in until the pressure hits 35psi so I'm not surprised the liner ruptured. That's really interesting. Are you carbonating with sugar or primer? I'll be using gas, so whilst the keg is maturing the beer will be uncarbonated and shouldn't be producing any CO2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Posted September 15, 2022 Report Share Posted September 15, 2022 21 hours ago, Dustin Frothman said: That's really interesting. Are you carbonating with sugar or primer? I'll be using gas, so whilst the keg is maturing the beer will be uncarbonated and shouldn't be producing any CO2. Two primer bars for a 10 L keg which was admittedly very full. I figure if something has to sit in a cupboard for a while to condition it may as well make itself useful (and more alcoholic). Don't usually bother with the lagers as I like them less alcoholic for quaffing, and I have gas anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 9 hours ago, Wolf said: Two primer bars for a 10 L keg which was admittedly very full. Ok that makes more sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted September 23, 2022 Report Share Posted September 23, 2022 Brew finished in 10 days. A 24 hour manual cold crash, because why not? Into a keg tomorrow to be forgotten about until Christmas when the family will be visiting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P Posted September 26, 2022 Report Share Posted September 26, 2022 Polski is Definately in my top 10 and while you CAN enjoy it at a month. 3 months is sublime. It’s hints of licorice are oh so divine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Posted November 4, 2022 Report Share Posted November 4, 2022 Cracked it open tonight after 3 months in the keg. Absolutely delicious. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 (edited) That is the quickest I have finished a keg, delicious. I scrounged around and found enough today for another brew. Hopefully free shipping comes around soon and I can do another after that to build a stockpile - it will be a perfect winter beer to sip (or quaff) after a day at the snow. Edited January 3, 2023 by Wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Posted January 16, 2023 Report Share Posted January 16, 2023 The last one was filled to just under 10L and overflowed significantly all around by day 4. I had an extra 500ml bottle left over after filling the 10L keg. This time I filled to about 9.5L, taped around the lid leaving just the front port exposed where I taped a sandwich bag. Day 4 and no overflow so far. The directions don't explicitly state to leave extra headroom but it seems to have helped with the overflow issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Posted January 28, 2023 Report Share Posted January 28, 2023 Third consecutive batch of this beer is nearly done. Once again filled to 9.5L and there was no overflow, can recommend giving a tiny bit of headroom on this beer to avoid messy cleanups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Pretty Posted March 13, 2023 Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 On 29/01/2023 at 8:55 AM, Wolf said: Third consecutive batch of this beer is nearly done. Once again filled to 9.5L and there was no overflow, can recommend giving a tiny bit of headroom on this beer to avoid messy cleanups. Just put this into the droid today. How does it compare with the Ruby and Shadow Hill porters? Love both those. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Armstrong Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 On 26/09/2022 at 7:28 PM, J P said: Polski is Definately in my top 10 and while you CAN enjoy it at a month. 3 months is sublime. It’s hints of licorice are oh so divine. First time brewed and bottled back in Feb. Bottled so I could try at various time points Did try a bottle at one month, and it was very good (and nearly fell asleep on the couch). 3 months in and even better. Perhaps just a bit smoother and slightly less of an alcoholic taste to it (???). Tastes bloody delicious. Just have to get through the rest fairly sharply to clear some bottles! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 Sometimes the only responsible move is to empty stock. 😝 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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