Roadkill Brewery Co. (THE BEER THREAD)

[Incursus]

Well it's still got a couple of weeks maturing to do but I may have a taster.

[Incursus]

Nice head!!  Still a bit cloudy but tastes pretty good, the head (once at a regular height) stayed till the bottom of the glass as well

Now to leave it be for another week or 2

[Incursus]

Quoting: Incursus

Now to leave it be for another week or 2

Another pint or two accidently poured itself into a glass over the weekend...tastes gooood.  

So much pressure though!  Anymore than a 1/4 turn on the tap and I just get a jug of head, oh well best things come to those that wait

[art b]

Quoting: Incursus

So much pressure though! Anymore than a 1/4 turn on the tap and I just get a jug of head,

so different to RKs ...

it can be the cheap taps they have very little adjustment when pouring, you could try letting a bit of pressure out of the top

[Incursus]

Quoting: art b

it can be the cheap taps they have very little adjustment when pouring,

Could be though I have plenty of adjustment, just that past 1/2 turn it trys to blast into space and it's foam party time

Quoting: art b

you could try letting a bit of pressure out of the top

Thought about it but I will be filling a few fizzy pop bottles next week for Brighton so that should take a good chunk of pressure away, also my C02 lid hasn't arrived yet.

[art b]

Quoting: Incursus

Thought about it but I will be filling a few fizzy pop bottles next week for Brighton so that should take a good chunk of pressure away, also my C02 lid hasn't arrived yet.

fair enough

[Roadkill]

My First batch is long gone (barrel is cleaned ready for number two) . . . Batch #2 is currently at 1014 so I reckon another day or two and that'll be ready for barreling.

Batch #3 is set to go in the bucket straight after #2 comes out and it's had a clean.

Seems weird drinking brand-label beer, now.  

[art b]

Quoting: Roadkill

My First batch is long gone (barrel is cleaned ready for number two) . . . Batch #2 is currently at 1014 so I reckon another day or two and that'll be ready for barreling.

Batch #3 is set to go in the bucket straight after #2 comes out and it's had a clean.

Seems weird drinking brand-label beer, now.  

good to hear it ...its a bit special opening something you have made..

home brewing has come on a lot since the60's/ 70's so im told,
when the kits were cheap and info was thin on the ground

the tinterweb has greatly improved the amount of help available to get some thing palatable. [youtube is full of stuff]

there are some very good specialist beer type kits out there that cost a bit more but get great results,
which is probably the way to go once you have mastered the basics, cleaning temps, bottling etc

[Incursus]

Had another 1/2 pint tester last night, much clearer now, will have been in the barrel 2 weeks on Friday


Will start putting some in bottles for Brighton and family distribution over the weekend.

[art b]

Quoting: Incursus

Had another 1/2 pint tester last night, much clearer now, will have been in the barrel 2 weeks on Friday

theres little, much better than pouring beer from a barrel and paying nowt..

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Roadkill

Batch #2 is currently at 1014 so I reckon another day or two and that'll be ready for barreling.

Was at 1012 last night so I'm hoping tonight . . .

[Roadkill]

Just bought a second keg with the Bulb injector cap and a metal injector (I don't think the plastic one I currently have will last long - it's a bit $hit).

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Am ready full over-lapping production.

[art b]

looks ok ....

ive one of the plastic injectors and its lasted ages,  

bigger jugs ftw....

[Incursus]

Quoting: Roadkill

(I don't think the plastic one I currently have will last long - it's a bit $hit).

Yeah mine turned up doesn't seem great quality but will see how it goes.

Ordered a capper as well - £10 from Wilko's

Quoting: art b

theres little, much better than pouring beer from a barrel and paying nowt..

Well not entirely as the initial equipment outlay brings this batch up to around £1.80 a pint but the next batch should be more like 50p / pint

[Roadkill]

Quoting: art b

ive one of the plastic injectors and its lasted ages

That's the one I've got but the threads are already a little chewed up.  I'll keep it as a spare - sensible with two kegs on the go.

[Incursus]

3 x 2Ltr bottles filled and 3 pints for me...about a 3rd left in the keg still ridiculous amount of pressure and head, took me ages to fill the bottles.  

[art b]

Quoting: Incursus

3 x 2Ltr bottles filled and 3 pints for me...about a 3rd left in the keg still ridiculous amount of pressure and head, took me ages to fill the bottles.  

will be time to consider another beer...

[Incursus]

Indeed.  There's only about 4 inches left in the keg...still loads of pressure but at least the foam to beer ratio has finally improved.

I'll start another one off when we get back off hols..probably another Wherry,  stock pile a load of it in bottles and then try something new.

[Incursus]

FYI the Wherry kits are currently on offer in Wilko's at £16...so I stocked up

[art b]

Quoting: Incursus

Kegs been in the garage for a week to chill out a bit...is that enough? can I bring it back in the house or does it need to stay cold?

Ordered a C02 lid and bulbs as well, just in case.

yup the period of letting it chill is supposed to allow the co2 produced,
to absorb back into the liquid..

and chilling will make the beer clear by slowing down any yeast activity...

my keg of ''gaggin for it'' has been in the garage for 2 weeks on the cold concrete floor and is nice and fizzy and a lot clearer than it was 2 weeks ago..

[art b]

Quoting: Incursus

FYI the Wherry kits are currently on offer in Wilko's at £16...so I stocked up

thats a good price ..beats getting it posted too..
i do like the wherry beer..

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Incursus

FYI the Wherry kits are currently on offer in Wilko's at £16...so I stocked up

Will try to have a look tomorrow at the one in Bletchley  

Meanwhile . . .

I started my second yesterday at 3 weeks mature.  Very good, just like the last . . . got about a pint out before the pressure dropped (like the last) so cracked the lid to get a few pints out before using the CO2.
Will happily do this another time but am on the look out for something different next.

The third batch is now two weeks mature.  It's a one-can kit.  It's O.K, but really nothing special . . . it tastes like home-brew whereas the other tastes like a shop-bought one.
One thing the one-can kit has, though, is pressure.  Even carefully pouring a pint produces 50% head . . . and I had to release pressure several times as the keg was proper bloated after just a day of it being in there.
Have no intention of doing this one again - it's O.K - but that's it.

I made a little rack to put my kegs on last night . . . .

It's a pretty sight . . .

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[art b]

yup looks

poor design with no drip tray ....

[Roadkill]

In fairness, they were just off-cuts from the shed.

I'm toying with the idea of getting another keg so will make up something a bit more permanent then.

[art b]

Quoting: Roadkill

Will happily do this another time but am on the look out for something different next.

allegedly wilcos have some good new kits in at around £16

milestone dark galleon..