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Try measuring with a hydrometer, if you have one. Refractometers don't work very well with alcohol present, it screws with the readings, regardless of the calibration. Refractometer before fermentation, hydrometer once it's started.

I'm not sure, I use a soda stream bottle. If you were to use the 16G one I imagine you'd go through them like they were going out of fashion!

When you say the gravity reading was post bottling do you mean you took it after you'd already added the priming sugar? The added sugar would cause a higher gravity reading and not represent the actual strength of the brew.

No problem. I'm trying to burst carbonate. Basically setting the regulator as high as it will go and leaving it for a day or two. The reason it's more of an experiment is that all the burst carbonation charts are based on a 19L corny keg and being able to go up to 40psi. My sodastream regulator...

I usually hold back a few litres and add them back during the boil. I was exactly the same when I started back up again. I quickly realised that 10L into the fermenter doesn't translate to 10L finished beer. Aiming for 11 into the fermenter fixed that issue easily. If you haven't had a look at...

Yep, no allowance for the cold crash. When I bottled I always primed based on fermentation temp and never had an issue and that included cold crashing for about a week.

I'd wouldn't bother bringing the beer to room temp but i'd use the warmest temp the beer was at during fermentation in the calculator. If I fermented at 18C and then cold crashed at 3C then I'd put 18C in the calc. If you think about how long it takes to force carb using the low and slow...

I'm currently doing stovetop BIAB in a 19L stockpot. I aim for 11L into the fermenter which gives me about 10L of finished beer. The grain bill is typically around 3-3.5KG.

There is a link to the exact kit in the original post.;)

I think that only applies to the other style of mini keg, like the kind you buy in the supermarket full of beer, not the kind you have. They cant take the same level of pressure. I've got a couple of the 10L Stainless kegs of the type you have and the soda stream bottle and I'm currently...

Probably, I've seen tutorials on refilling torps so it may not be so different. It's probably just a bottle with a plastic bag full of beer in it. My brother has a torps machine, hence the previous searching :) I'd get one and pull it apart to see what you are dealing with.

https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/brewing-thermometers-only-60p.87140/ Stick on thermometers for only 60p, worth a look!

My own Columbus Smash, not bad at all!

I've got 2 of the 10L stainless mini kegs, similar to the ones from Dark Farm, and the mini regulator that takes a soda stream bottle and I can honestly say, they're brilliant. I force carb in the keg, no sugar needed. When I do eventually upgrade and get a full size gas bottle I can get an...

Count me in! Just getting back into brewing and one of these is on my wish list!

I'm in!

I currently do 10L batches on the hob and use one of these:- https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07HB1GWDL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Works a treat!

May 1st 2016 please!

I'm in Alexandria. I was in the Glenbrew shop yesterday!

Welcome to the forum mate, I'm in Alexandria, not far away at all!