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  1. Luxy

    PET Bottle looks like a grenade

    Hi guys, Bottled 2 1liters PET bottles 4 days ago, because of their squarish shape, they are beginning to look like a giant grenade to me. I read somewhere they withstand pressure better than a glass equivalent. I am beginning to worry that it might explode and shatter other glass bottle stored...
  2. Luxy

    Fermentation...

    I have some questions about fermentation. I have read that hydrometer reading is the only way to be sure to the completion of the fermentation and bubbling activities in the air-lock is not the way to verify if fermentation has completed. I have a couple of brew on going with slightly more than...
  3. Luxy

    Using left over in the fermenter immediately for the next batch.

    Hi all, Was wondering if anyone here uses the left over in the fermenter on the bottling day directly by means of which I mean pouring in a new batch of wort into the fermenter(with trubs, some stains on the fermenter wall and some primarily fermented beer not making it to the bottles)? If so...
  4. Luxy

    Beer enhancer required if brewing purely from DME?

    Hi all, I done some digging around and come to conclusion that general rule of thumb of making wort from DME is 100grams of DME per liter of wort. Ideally is to get the OG to 1.040~1.050ish range. When brewing with Cooper's Bootmaker Pale Ale extract kit, the recipe calls for their 1kg beer...
  5. Luxy

    Commercial extract vs bulk extract

    What is difference between commercial extract from brands like Coopers, Mangrove's Jack, Morgan's etc which specified the types of beers you get from the kit and those malt extract you can get in bulk but does not specify the beer type apart from the color grade? I would assume those extract...
  6. Luxy

    Thickness of the copper tube wall(not cross section diameter) to be used as chiller.

    I have option for 0.5mm wall thickness and 1mm thickness. I would assume that 0.5mm will have better thermal heat transfer and easier to DIY as its more malleable? My doubt is whether its enough or you need atleast 1mm?
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