Recent content by jyew

Hi Sreichenberger, I couldn't tell you yet as they are all still in primary. Don't plan on bottling till next weekend so likely won't be trying any till mid July but I'll let you know how it goes when I do.

Thanks Bernard. I will do that with the kefir. When it comes to other ferments like kimchi or sauerkraut will they be ok to ferment at 30c or will that be too hot for them?

Thanks for the responses! Yes it could well be ethanol rather than co2, it seems to be subsiding the closer my beers get to fermenting out anyway. I just wanted to make sure it wouldn’t affect the taste of the foods I hadn’t even thought about the effect on my beer! I will have to rethink how...

Hi all, new to fermenting. I recently got a chest freezer to use as a fermenter seen as I live in a hot climate and it currently has a number of 1 gallon batches of beer / cider. Whenever I open the lid now there is a strong smell which I assume is co2. I’m wondering if this or anything else...

Hi all, New to the forum and brewing. I live in a hot climate and have finally sorted out a chest freezer to start my homebrewing / fermenting. I bought a cider kit from brooklynbrew shop and have used the yeast they gave to start 3 different ciders using store bought juice, all 1 gallon...

John - thanks for the tips, I designed the cool box so that it can fit my 5 L jug during fermentation and also all bottles once bottled so I’ll make sure all the drinks are either in there or the fridge. Rph - I was thinking 30 would be too high but unfortunately the heat gets everywhere in...

Thanks mredge, I’ll get it in the fridge today then and see how it tastes on the weekend. Cheers

Hi all, I’m new to the forum and brewing in general so bare with me here. I currently live in Singapore so due to lack of room and the high temp (usually around 30 C) I have only just got in to brewing as I have finally got around to making a make shift cool box which I can maintain a temp of...