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  1. Rakey

    White wine / Prosecco coming out of keg as foam?

    I have a tap on my kegerator dedicated to fizzy wine, I had the fizzing issue to start with then I put a step down in the line to 3/16, roughly about 2m and there's probably about 1/4 a meter of 3/8 left on either side. Its basically a deluxe party tap line set up from TMM I had spare. I carb...
  2. Rakey

    Wine kits recommendations

    Start with the On The House or SG Wines Pinot Grigio, both decent and easy to make. The more you pay on wine kits the better the juice, so it is worth investing in the more premium kits if you really get into these.
  3. Rakey

    WHC dry yeast

    Its London Ale III, so depends on if you are aiming for an English style IPA which it will work with, or if you want American style cleaner and less fruity it won't deliver that.
  4. Rakey

    Equipment For Sale SMEG fridge kegerator (SMEGerator)

    The one in the video has had a few updates since that was filmed, now has a Lukr tap on it. But glad it helped to inspire you to build your own
  5. Rakey

    Lager Than Life 2024

    Was a great afternoon, what an amazing bunch organising it all, and some awesome beers there, of what I tasted there was a Dunkel that was outstanding, and a dark Czech lager that stood out for me.
  6. Rakey

    St Austell Tribute Clone - Water Profile?

    Glad you're happy with it and its turned as it should. Reminds me I need to brew up a new batch.
  7. Rakey

    St Austell Tribute Clone - Water Profile?

    The most similar thing to Cornish Gold is Munich, and Daylight Robbery started out being brewed with that. You can buy CG though on its own from TMM as well as in the recipe kit. The colour is slightly different I was told, and the other main thing is that CG is grown in Cornwall.
  8. Rakey

    St Austell Tribute Clone - Water Profile?

    Whole hops purely for the aroma addition (second whirlpool). Have a watch of the video, you'll see how I did it (would share a link but I then get told off for promoting). Low colour Maris from Crisp, and then Cornish Gold, 72%/28%. Also learnt that occasionally they add a little pinch of black...
  9. Rakey

    St Austell Tribute Clone - Water Profile?

    We shared all the info we got in the videos, even giving a short glimpse of the brew book and sheets. The brewsheet for Daylight Robbery is pretty removed from the current Tribute, as we got to see both of them side by side, the recipe has really evolved over the years, also had the pleasure to...
  10. Rakey

    Festbier

    Omega Oktoberfest is what I used last year on a Festbier and just done another batch for this year using it.
  11. Rakey

    First attempt at making real sparkling wine need some new kit recommendations for next batch?

    Yes, I started out doing the Winexpert kit, found you don't need to spend lots on a kit for sparkling wine and that the cheaper ones are sometimes better. Currently got the SG wines pinot fermenting away to test this theory a bit further.
  12. Rakey

    First attempt at making real sparkling wine need some new kit recommendations for next batch?

    I use On the house Pinot Grigio, swap the yeast for a champagne yeast and I just serve it from a corny keg rather than bottling it. Still has more taste and flavour than a Prosecco though but thats a good thing in our house as my wife prefers Cava and champagne over prosecco
  13. Rakey

    WHC dry yeast

    You will get smaller krausen with bottom fermenting yeasts as all the activity is down below
  14. Rakey

    WHC Einstein yeast is a slow starter?

    Not enough yeast has been pitched, so the yeast is overwhelmed. Should have added 2 packs or built a starter for it.
  15. Rakey

    WHC dry yeast

    All yeast performance will depend on the beer, the malt bill, mash temp, ferm temp. Currently got a 8% DIPA with 40g of LAX, 20L batch, 7.3kg malt and 500g of Dextrose, mashed at 69c, took 2 weeks to get to 1.020 at 19c due to being a big beer, first dry hop was done at 20c and I used the hop...
  16. Rakey

    WHC dry yeast

    Yes, its basically Nottingham.
  17. Rakey

    Oxebar PET "Kegs"

    Enzybrew 10, works at 50-60c, just fill, leave for 45 mins, job done.
  18. Rakey

    Tribute style ale anybody done one ?

    Don't know the origins of that yeast and haven't used it, best to find out their pitch rate suggestion, most are either 0.5-1g per L on dry yeast, so two packs is best practice and what I do, although I know most will just use one to save money and end up under pitching. I would however...
  19. Rakey

    Burnt bottom!

    There are number of things you could look at, its most likely not the equipment causing this but more the ingredients being put in it which are making their way through the grain basket and then sitting on the bottom and burning. Is it only with certain grist bills? As some will burn more easy...
  20. Rakey

    Grainfather G30 V3 Malt Pipe

    I've only had chance to brew with whole, real test would be with pellets, a mate is doing a brew using it tomorrow and pellets. I did previously have and use the MJ spider, but I think I would choose this over the spider as you'll get way more movement and and contact with any hops using this...
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