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Not atall! Any advise welcome I would assume that it would be alot more cumbersome... I did read about using sulphur wicks etc. I was wondering though, if storing spirits in there up until the point of putting the beer in there would suffice for sterilisation?

Anyone here have any exp using wooden/oak casks for maturing? I think I want to start using one in place of a standard plastic one. Anyone know where to find any basic cheep ones? Any advise welcome.

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it's finished fermenting at 9%abv... I siphoned it off, careful not to disturb the sediment, and so I tried a sample today. Tastes like beer... definitely strong. It's still quite cloudy/milky, and leaves a creamy layer around the glass. Will this disappear over time?

Ok, false alarm. Things are looking good. The yeast is actually still fizzing away quite nicely with a steady bit of foam.. not going mad though, but still steady. The smell seems to have mellowed out too. I think it may just overshoot the 8% mark at this rate. :whistle:

so do you think it's game over? I have had a smell in the bin just to check, and I'm not sure what i'm smelling for. It definitely smells alcoholic. but it also has a slight stale beer smell to it, like a warm beer left out over night. Not sure if that is just the normal smell of...

yeah, i have this thin belt heaterthat wraps around the outside of the fermenting bin. was this not needed? It's nothing drastic. It only keeps it warm. My house is a wee bit cold atm.

ok thanks. so when should i turn the heater off?

according to the calculator, it's already reached 5.3% abv. just seemed a bit quick :shock:

2 days and it's over half way to converting to alcohol? are you sure? it says 10 days in fermenter, or is that just to clear up?

I'm a little concerend. Day 2 and the foaming has dramatically slowed down. I can see patches of the surface of the beer. It seems to be moderately sparkling like a fizzy wine, rather than foaming? Been a bit of up/down with temp.. has been up to 28*c at times. Cann see see/hear a bit of...

Ok everything on track. 2 cans of Brewster Diablo, along with 1kg of sugars, dissolved in the fermenter in 18L of water (75% mineral water 25% tap) Water was boiled, cans were emptied, 500g white sugar 500g of this lovely soft brown sugar... Just waiting for it to cool before taking...

how many liters of water in total then?

Ok, the Diablo kit says 9 litres... but in the instructions I counted 5 liters of water... And then a graph says to use 500g - per 5litres.. Does this mean I should use, in total, 9 liters of water and aprox 950gs of sugar?

I think I'm goign to go with the Brewferms Tripple for my first attempt at this kind of beer. A brew-shop near me stocks it so I am going to buy 2 cans of extract (makes 9litres per can) tomorrow and do it all in one go (18 litres in total). Any advice/tips on how to ensure that I make it...

After a bit of research, I have come across a company called AustinHomeBrew. Apparently they do really good clone recipes. Does anyone have any experience with these guys?

Cheers for that! I will look into them! The ultimate goal is to get something that tastes as close to Delerium Tremens as possible.

Hi guys, I have brewed some simple mild and stout twice before from a kit. I am looking to brew something like a strong pale/blonde ale (8% - 9% vol). Ideally I would like something that tastes similar to Delirium Tremens or La Chouffe. If anyone could tell me of any kit's that could produce...