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Way to Amarillo question
hi,
i have got this brew to finishing state and as i didnt have the time i barreled it in a shiny new barrel.
my problem is it isn't carbonated even though i added the correct primeing sugar.
should i have bottled it?
can i bottle and reprime it now?
the taste is there.
do you think my barrel could be leaking? the tap is obviously tight but i'm not 100% sure the valve is.
cheers
Dave
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Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
It would shoot out it the barrel is tight so it sounds like you may have a leak. Which barrel is it and how long has it been in the barrel for?
Conditionin' - LEB Pale
Conditionin' - Thwaits Nutty Black
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Posted 1 year ago by Member
Hi Nath, its a king keg and been in there a month.
its a new one i got to increase to 3 barrels on the go.
if i check the vent and top can i re prime to get it going again? or should i add co2 via the gas injector?
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
You can do either. I would check the vent valve and then if there is no pressure then just add some co2. No need to prime again.
Conditionin' - LEB Pale
Conditionin' - Thwaits Nutty Black
Plannin' - A user upper!
Posted 1 year ago by Member
so the CO2 bulbs will actually help condition the beer then and not just add head pressure or whatever its called?
interesting.
talking of CO2 bulbs
if i'm drinking the keg over a period of say a few weeks should i fit a C)2 bulb to keep the beer fresh, or keep pressure or both or to keep it conditioned?
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
If its in a cool place fore a few weeks then the co2 would have been absorbed to the point it can be in a king keg so just re apply co2 when the pressure drops to the point where you cant pour normally. Try not to get the tap to glug.
Conditionin' - LEB Pale
Conditionin' - Thwaits Nutty Black
Plannin' - A user upper!
Posted 1 year ago by Member
ok i hope this doesn't come across as a stupid question
I am about to start this amarillo brew
i note the recipe does NOT contain any crystal malts or anything that resembles grain - crushed or not. I was under the impression that DME was a sugar replacement - in the main and most of the basic reading i have done suggests that the flavour and colour etc.. of ale is produced from steeped grains or crushed malt - making the wort. Obviously the recipe works as i have read nothing but great reports of it. what benefit would adding some steeped crystal malts do?
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
Seems like a nice simple extract recipe to me.
DME or Dried Malt Extract not only can be used to replace sugar when using basic kits but is the basis for extract brewing. The maltster has done all the hard work for you.
Steeping grains will alter the colour, taste & gravity, so you may have to adjust the hops accordingly.
As you say, the recipe is tried & tested.
Fermenting: Wheat beer
Maturing/Conditioning:
Drinking: Pseudo-Lager, Oatmeal stout & Shop bought stuff
Posted 1 year ago by Member
excellent! thanks for the reply - it makes more sense now
Posted 1 year ago by Member
There is a school of thought the suggests that extract brews are a little on the, "thin", side, i.e. not much body. When I did this recipe I added 150g of Carapils to give a little more body and help with head retention.
I did this on the advice of others so I've not done a back-to-back test of Extract against Extract with Specialty Grains.
Fermenting:
Condtioning: Twibute Clone
Drinking: 100% wheat, Fixby Gold
Posted 1 year ago by Member
this cold snap has played havoc with my brew temp
i have one of those thermostatic heater things that you drop in the brew - bit annoying as it means i cant seal the lid and use an airlock, anyhow the brew was too warm in the house upto to 27c and above so i popped in the shed hoping the thermo heater would keep it at a good 22c - check it last nite and the brew was down to 17c!!!!!. The heater wasn't coming on either suggesting that the brew in its immediate vicinity was 22 but the rest was too cold. Obviously not man enough for the job - it was bought originally for use in a demi john with wine - i have brought it back inside but god knows what it will have done to the final brew taste etc... course fiddling with the lid to actually see if the heater was on - there is a little orange light on it that comes on when it needs to heat up - meant i was losing a lot of CO2!!! annoying!!! been worrying about it all night - pathetic i know!
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