The joy of brewery polypins

[calumscott]

I knew I was going to get a bit of sediment from the poly pin of Hooky Gold I bought from the brewery but I didn't quite realise how much!!!

Already cloudy residue after taking the box apart:

Lots more to wash of the bag bit:

Good sludgy looking dregs:

Now with added 1.020 DME wort:

Hopefully I'll get a nice crop from that and I'll get an Old Hooky clone on the go. One of my all time favourite beers... :thumb:

 

[calumscott]

The only remaining question is...

...do I keep the bag bit of the poly and lash half a brew in it in future?

 

[dennisking]

The only remaining question is...

...do I keep the bag bit of the poly and lash half a brew in it in future?

Yes, if you enjoyed the beer you bought there is no reason you can't do the same with the beer you make. I know I'm totally biased but I still think it's the best way to drink home brewed beers.

 

[calumscott]

Thanks Dennis, worth keeping the boxy bit too to stop UV skunking then I guess... off to the shed it goes! :thumb:

Actually, this makes perfect sense when brewing these 40l batches. Drop 20l to a poly and bottle the rest for future supping. :)

 

[dennisking]

Thanks Dennis, worth keeping the boxy bit too to stop UV skunking then I guess... off to the shed it goes! :thumb:

Actually, this makes perfect sense when brewing these 40l batches. Drop 20l to a poly and bottle the rest for future supping. :)

Always found the boxes a pain in the a*se. In over 30 years never had a skunk beer. I store in a garage with no direct sun light and also think the opaque colouring of the plastic helps.

 

[calumscott]

Cool, well I'll keep it until it fails to hold its shape anymore, whence it shall become chiminea lighters... :lol:

 

[calumscott]

Activity already = result!

And a huge sediment forming

:party:

 

[eggman]

Nice one Calum. Free yeast and a polypin to reuse :party: :party:

 

[dennisking]

Years ago a friend run an off licence that sold beers from polypins, bring your own container, he used to give me the finished polypins for brewing but I never used the yeast. Pre internet days and although I would cultivate yeast from bottles at that time I was unsure how to go about it from the pins.

 

[calumscott]

BINGO!!!!

 

[EskiBrew]

Brilliant idea :clap:

 

[calumscott]

Birthdays and Christmases...

"I'd like a polypin of <insert beer here>..."

:lol: