Mate that video was packed with cracking tips, cheers for sharing!
@wizzer345
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gary for tips, toolbox is a great idea
@StratBeer
8 жыл бұрын
Nice idea on the tool box for the grainfather Cheers
@JimCinUK
8 жыл бұрын
Hi Gary, good to see you are back posting videos. I was getting withdrawal symptoms 😃. Some useful tips - thank you.
@garyjames2664
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jim.
@MrK-ti5lt
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing these videos Gary! If you get the time, I'd be interested in watching vids on water chemistry adjustments. Between your adjustments for the hard water and your description of using the weights for precision I think it'd be highly educational. Appreciate your work and attention to detail and cheers from Colorado! (Oh, and I agree on the pH meter. You have to keep the tip in a solution at all times and it's really easy to have them dry up if you're not careful. Speaking from experience there, sadly )
@garyjames2664
5 жыл бұрын
Mr K Thanks for the feedback and I’m glad you like the videos. I have actually done some videos on water treatment - if you have a look at the collection of videos on my channel you’ll find them. Cheers, Gary.
@MrK-ti5lt
5 жыл бұрын
@@garyjames2664 Thanks for the reply - I found the vids and am watching them now. Keep doing what you're doing sir! Excellent videos and I bet your beer is killer
@HomebrewGriffo
8 жыл бұрын
very informative, thanks for sharing! cheers
@DavidHeathHomebrew
8 жыл бұрын
Nice video Gary :)
@garyjames2664
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks David - I'm enjoying yours too.
@2dgScotland
8 жыл бұрын
Kegerator looks very professional! Will you be investing in the new control box for the Grainfather?
@garyjames2664
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks Theseus. I'll wait and see what benefits the new controller brings first. I'm not into multi step mashing and anyway I'm happy being hands on and managing steps myself. Also I'm not interested in the GF being automated by the app for a particular brewing recipe kit from Grainfather, which I suspect it will do. But I think it will also give continuous heat control from the two elements and eliminate the power switching, so that may be worthwhile if the heat control improves significantly.
@jamesmaguire9227
8 жыл бұрын
Good idea on the box Gary - my bits are usually just threw into the hop spider which is then left hanging untidily off the GF! i have the exact same pack of gelatin but havent used them yet because im not sure how - any chance you could show this in a vid? cheers
@garyjames2664
8 жыл бұрын
Hi thanks for the feedback. I'll add that to my list. Basically just melt the gelatin by heating a small pan of water - but not to boiling point - turn off the heat and sprinkle the gelatin on the surface and leave it a few minutes. Stir it in and re-heat the water and stir if it hasn't all dissolved - but don't let it boil. Then pour it into your beer and leave it for two or three days.
@jamesmaguire9227
8 жыл бұрын
+Gary James - thanks for that Gary, il give it a bash and see how it goes. keep up the great vids - cheers
@alanleah4576
8 жыл бұрын
Hi Gary seen ur kegorator and wondered how you force carb as mine is very foamy. I force carb at 30psi for 48 hours then turn down to 5psi for serving. I make pale ales, English bitters and hobgoblin clones with the grainfather. Also you have an attachment at the end of the faucet. What is the purpose of this and where did you get them from. Cheers
@garyjames2664
8 жыл бұрын
Hi Alan - I mostly brew English style beers too and so prefer a fairly low carbonation level. I'm more likely to carbonate at about 10 PSI to get 1.5 to 2.0 volumes of CO2. They key to reducing foaming is to get the length of pipe correct for the carbonation level and temperature pf the beer. Basically the higher the carbonation the longer the tube between the keg and tap needs to be, and the cooler the beer the shorter the tube needs to be. There is more guidance and a calculator here: www.mikesoltys.com/2012/09/17/determining-proper-hose-length-for-your-kegerator/ So, in short you need longer tubing or a lower level of carbonation. The things on the end of the faucets are just plastic caps. I use them to keep critters from getting into the taps and also I feel more secure with a cap on the faucet so my keg won't empty itself if the tap leaks! I got them from BrewUK: www.brewuk.co.uk. Hope that all makes sense.
@MultiChef888
8 жыл бұрын
Hi Gary very good video mate , i,m thinking of setting up a fermenter fridge my self is there any chance of you doing a video on how you set yours up please mate ? Thanks Ivan
@garyjames2664
8 жыл бұрын
Yep I'll add that to the list Ivan.
@alanleah4576
8 жыл бұрын
Cheers Gary thanks for the reply. 1 last thing, do you leave it at 10psi all the time the beer is being served or do you reduce the psi after its carbed. Also i have the same faucet as you and it has 4ft of 1/4 id line that came with it, is that the amount you have or have you extended it. many thanks
@garyjames2664
8 жыл бұрын
Hi I reduce the pressure down to probably 5 psi as you do for dispensing - unless I'm literally just running off a one-off for myself and it's not worth fiddling about - then I just pour slowly and put up with the frothing! My line is about 4 feet but it's 3/8th rather than 1/4 and that will make quite a difference - so going down to 3/8ths might be the way to go.
@peterscandlyn
8 жыл бұрын
Interested in your comment of hydro v refracto. I've passed over recently in favour of refracto - found it much easier .
@garyjames2664
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Peter. I like the refractometer and do now use it routinely hot side. To be honest I haven't tried it cold side yet but can see the advantages.
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