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Brew UK Forum » Tag: Barrel - Recent Topics http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ Brew UK Forum » Tag: Barrel - Recent Topics en Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:55:39 +0000 CarlW21 on "Best storage ?" http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/best-storage#post-29102 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:43:54 +0000 CarlW21 29102@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ I bought a Young's Home Brew Kit, "40 pints lager". When it came to moving it for the fermentation barrel provided I bought a Young's 5 gallon pressure barrel from Wilko's for about £20 or so. After the 1st night in the barrel at least 3 gallons had leaked out through the seal of the tap (not the tap itself)...... Questions - Any ideas to why this happened ? - After looking online after this it seems a few people have had problems with leaking barrel's so I don't want to get another...what is the best storage for home brew...(bottles, carboys, etc...) ? Many Thanks Lewis on "Leaking Barrel Tap" http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/leaking-barrel-tap#post-14874 Fri, 06 May 2011 18:35:49 +0000 Lewis 14874@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ Ok so on the same batch of Amarillo as discussed in a previous thread! (not much luck with this one!) The beer has now carbonated and pressurised inside the barrel, which is all good and well apart from the fact that I have left the "Little Bottler" tap assembly on and not the tap that came with the barrel. Result, I now have a big pan under the tap to catch all the drips as it cant take the pressure. I'm loosing about a pint a day so leaving it on isn't really an option. Could I maybe release the pressure, tilt the barrel on its side and change the taps over? And if so would I need to add a little more sugar to prime the barrel again, would this affect the taste massively? Cheers guys. Lewis. iBrew on "Barrel or Bottle" http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/barrel-or-bottle#post-7470 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 20:49:34 +0000 iBrew 7470@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ Hi I have returned to malt extract brewing after a long interlude. My first brew (ale) went into the barrel but I am debating whether to bottle the next on the premise that it might store for longer in the bottle. I have always thought that a barrel needed to be drunk fairly quickly - well that is my excuse! Then I found this forum and website and read in the 'Barrel or Bottle?' section of 'Info' that "Beer will keep in the barrel for up to a year but ensure that the barrel is kept away from direct sunlight". Is this so? How long has anyone managed to keep ale in the barrel (aside from the obvious temptation) and if one manages to keep a blanket of CO2 on the beer could a partially drunk barrel keep this long? Any thoughts, anyone? <img src="http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" /> Thanks. dandan on "Dan Dans Kit Tip#1- The Barrel!" http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/dan-dans-kit-mod1-the-barrel#post-568 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:57:18 +0000 dandan 568@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ I've got one budget barrel, When I dispense a pint it fills my glass with nearly half head and half beer. So i thought how can I make a pub style tap out of my barrel tap, Whilst using a baster to take a sample to take a gravity reading, I had a brain wave! The baster was the same shape has a pub beer dispenser so I held it on my tap and poured a better pint! but it wasn't secure, so I have searched high and low for a baster that fits the tap and Wilkos 50p!!! baster fits perfectly on the budget tap without any fitings needed! Looking on the wilkos website the basters are now 57p!! must of put the price up ready for christmas! The only tip I would give using the baster is dont open the tap full open, take your time to pour the pint! <img src="http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m280/dandan1986/DSC_1424.jpg" /> Pint without baster <img src="http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m280/dandan1986/DSC_1425.jpg" /> Pint with baster <img src="http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m280/dandan1986/DSC_1423.jpg" /> 50p well spent <img src="http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m280/dandan1986/DSC_1426.jpg" /> On the barrel! <a href="http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/Utensils/Baster-Acrylic/invt/0036854?htxt=dmMFbjDCqMS07nmR%2FNbpvveQPfJqce0rqp0x5IamXzRDwZ4PC%2FRAE6GTzhmClZmpKRjlk6pxQ1lKmQ%2FkPMS5CQ%3D%3D" rel="nofollow">http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/Utensils/Baster-Acrylic/invt/0036854?htxt=dmMFbjDCqMS07nmR%2FNbpvveQPfJqce0rqp0x5IamXzRDwZ4PC%2FRAE6GTzhmClZmpKRjlk6pxQ1lKmQ%2FkPMS5CQ%3D%3D</a> new2brew on "*TIP* - for barrel users..." http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/tip-for-barrel-users#post-572 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:46:35 +0000 new2brew 572@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ Hey Guys, A TIP for people who store their beer in barrels rather than bottles.. If you want to try some of ya brew but its cloudy and has bits of yeast floating in it, cover the tap with a pair of tights when pullin a pint... the ale will still be slightly cloudy, but all the bits n bobs floating in the barrel will get trapped in the tights mneaning the pint should be perfectly drinkable... Cheers New2brew steve on "Dripping Tap!!!" http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/dripping-tap#post-1118 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:56:28 +0000 steve 1118@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ Hi, I started brewing the Woodfordes Wherry starter kit 17 or 18 days ago and it's just about ready to drink. I had a sneaky taste at the weekend and was pleasantly surpised but the tap has been slowly dripping ever since. Have I done something wrong or might I have a dodgy tap? (It's dripping from the end of the tap, not at the washer) Cheers. new2brew on "My Beer is too frothy!!" http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/my-beer-is-too-frothy#post-1108 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:15:23 +0000 new2brew 1108@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ Hey Guys! just had my Admiral's Reserve conditioning for 4 weeks and wow - i thought the Wherry kit was good, but this tastes even better... However, no matter how gently i let the beer pour from the barrel (bottom tap basic brewing barrel that comes with the Wherry kit) i cant stop half my glass filling with froth and then waiting 10 mins for it to settle enough to drink... any tips??? cheers new2brew