Steve G Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 (edited) Hey all, I just got my new droid - 'Frothimus Prime' and he's bubbling away on Bombshell Blonde right now. Just have a question regarding the kegging primer: In a lot of the videos, the primer appears to be a squirtable liquid solution.... .... in my BrewPrint kit, these two items aren't labelled with anything to say obviously [P] or "Kegging Primer" .... and they're a solid pair of tubular packets not a squirty-sachet affair. Going out on a limb here, I suspect the format of the primer has changed and is now a solid that'll dissolve inside the keg liner - but just wanting to confirm, just worried I need to crack open the unit and throw those two in quickly. I suspect I've done the right thing though. Cheers -Steve Edited November 23, 2020 by Steven Gray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 19 minutes ago, Steven Gray said: Hey all, I just got my new droid - 'Frothimus Prime' and he's bubbling away on Bombshell Blonde right now. Just have a question regarding the kegging primer: In a lot of the videos, the primer appears to be a squirtable liquid solution.... .... in my BrewPrint kit, these two items aren't labelled with anything to say obviously [P] or "Kegging Primer" .... and they're a solid pair of tubular packets not a squirty-sachet affair. Going out on a limb here, I suspect the format of the primer has changed and is now a solid that'll dissolve inside the keg liner - but just wanting to confirm, just worried I need to crack open the unit and throw those two in quickly. I suspect I've done the right thing though. Cheers -Steve Hi Steve and welcome to the forum. You are correct, there was recently a change from the liquid primer to solid. As you state, one for each keg and not in the droid. Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve G Posted November 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Thanks @Captain 3 Droids - I can now sleep peacefully. I've been eyeing the unit and googling everything on kegging. I might send them an email (or do they read the forum?) as as a new user, could have been simpler with just potentially labelling change - or at least a generic line on the insert in the pack with the dry hops (There's a printed sheet in there anyway). "Use one of the two solid primer tubes", and it'd avoid a little confusion. There's also a few of the YouTube videos linked to in the 101 section on the site that aren't linked correctly to their YouTube channel too that threw me when I was trying to figure it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 9 hours ago, Steve G said: Thanks @Captain 3 Droids - I can now sleep peacefully. I've been eyeing the unit and googling everything on kegging. I might send them an email (or do they read the forum?) as as a new user, could have been simpler with just potentially labelling change - or at least a generic line on the insert in the pack with the dry hops (There's a printed sheet in there anyway). "Use one of the two solid primer tubes", and it'd avoid a little confusion. There's also a few of the YouTube videos linked to in the 101 section on the site that aren't linked correctly to their YouTube channel too that threw me when I was trying to figure it out. There is a community suggestions thread in Brewart Banter, the guys will read that one if you have a suggestion or you can tag them with Brewart with an @ at the front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Freer Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 On 23/11/2020 at 5:47 AM, Captain 3 Droids said: Hi Steve and welcome to the forum. You are correct, there was recently a change from the liquid primer to solid. As you state, one for each keg and not in the droid. Cheers, Mark Hello, Mark -- can you clarify -- are the solid primer sticks to be inserted into the silver keg liners AFTER they have been inserted into the kegs but BEFORE the beer is added? (In other words, they'll kind of drop to the bottom of the silver liners?) Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 5 hours ago, Patrick Freer said: Hello, Mark -- can you clarify -- are the solid primer sticks to be inserted into the silver keg liners AFTER they have been inserted into the kegs but BEFORE the beer is added? (In other words, they'll kind of drop to the bottom of the silver liners?) Thank you. You can do either (before or after beer added) however I think most do before the beer. However they will drop to the bottom like the sugar tabs do when bottling. This is not a worry as it will dissolve and the yeast will quickly attack it to produce the carbonation/co2. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Fielding Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 I am a first timer and just put a coopers session ale in the droid I have just read up on the hops been added so will wait for it to ping me when to add I have purchased a 10 litre keg from ikegger do I put 2 primers in my keg before pouring from droid mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Trish Fielding said: I am a first timer and just put a coopers session ale in the droid I have just read up on the hops been added so will wait for it to ping me when to add I have purchased a 10 litre keg from ikegger do I put 2 primers in my keg before pouring from droid mike High Trish and welcome to the forum. You’ll love the Session Ale, one of my favourites. Yes, you put the 2 primers in the keg if not using co2 to carbonate the ale. How are you going to dispense the ale when it’s ready? Mini reg, co2 bulb, and click on tap per the ikegger set up? Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Fielding Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 Thanks I’m going to keg from droid as per the video from ikegger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Fielding Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 I’m also waiting on my hop filter if it doesn’t arrive in time can I still put hops in but in a cloth of some sort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 14 minutes ago, Trish Fielding said: Thanks I’m going to keg from droid as per the video from ikegger Yes that’s filling the keg, and that’s fine but how will you be dispensing the ale after carbonation with the primers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 13 minutes ago, Trish Fielding said: I’m also waiting on my hop filter if it doesn’t arrive in time can I still put hops in but in a cloth of some sort Now I take it that you set the hop notification via the custom mode so it will tell you when to add the hops. If you don’t have the filter you can put the hops in some sanitised cheese cloth or pure white cotton. Make a pouch and tie off the top with sanitised string/white cotton. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Fielding Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 We had trouble with wifi to phone had wifi connection to droid so started it manually its fermenting now but I didn’t customise the hops to know when to put in I watched a couple of videos and they said at end of fermentation what should I do after carbonationwith primers using the little sod a stream bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, Trish Fielding said: We had trouble with wifi to phone had wifi connection to droid so started it manually its fermenting now but I didn’t customise the hops to know when to put in I watched a couple of videos and they said at end of fermentation what should I do after carbonationwith primers using the little sod a stream bottle Ok, at end of fermentation add the hops and leave 24hrs or a bit more won’t hurt. Once the ale is carbonated (2weeks) then yes connect your soda stream system, by that a mean attached to a mini reg, and dispense via a tap to the keg out post. I take it you have that equipment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Fielding Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 Yes I have everything else thanks I definitely need your advice you’ve been great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 44 minutes ago, Trish Fielding said: Yes I have everything else thanks I definitely need your advice you’ve been great Your welcome. It’s a good forum here so don’t be shy. Let us know how it turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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