Recent content by sifty

What sort of CO2 level were you targetting? I bottled a hefeweizen last week and the 2 plastic PET test bottles were firm within 24 hrs. I was aiming for 3.5 CO2 so added what works out to 12g per litre of dextrose (would be around 10g if using table sugar). Your figure sounds on the light side?

I've just kegged my first brews too. Sadly a faulty o-ring on the keg fitting drained my cylinder of gas. Very disappointing as I'd spent ages checking the lines and fittings for any leaks. I noticed the main pressure gauge had dipped slightly, and next day it was empty. Typically when the gauge...

Well phew. I've just read the entire thread in one sitting. Awaiting my award eagerly... :) I'm sure there's things I've forgotten to comment on, but here's my Brewzilla 35 litre experience. I'm in New Zealand so unapologetically use metric figures, can't get my head around US/UK gallons...

Yeah. There are a few North Island fields but far better hereabouts. Used to board a bit but now pretty much limited to school trips with the kids. Have surfed and boarded the same day a couple of times (benefits of a small country). Pretty tired afterwards... :)

Hi all. First post on this forum, I'm a member of a UK based brew forum but have gained a lot of info from here after searching questions on the web... :) I'm relatively new at brewing, have done 14 all grain beers now using the Brewzilla 35 litre system my wife bought me at a beer festival in...