Home Brewed beer

[sprintcyclist]

I've started to brew my own beer.
It's interesting, the industry is a bit unprofessional.

I doubt it 'saves money'. More a personal pride/creative thing

[BigP]

If you have the time to malt your own barley and grow a few hops, It can certainly be a labour of love, . But if you want bang for you buck then distillation is where it is at

[sprintcyclist]

I bought a brewing kit.
Made Coopers Sparkling Ale as the first effort.

trying this one for my 2nd

[sprintcyclist]

Am finding the sanitising process a bit ........ undefined.

One of my friends uses bleach, then water, then a sanitiser .

Another friend uses no sanitiser at all !!!

One friend said try rinse in water, then leave them upside down in the sun.
I tested that, a digital thermometer inside a bottle read 48.6 degrees, that would kill most bacteria.

I tried some bottles using the sanitiser, one using the sun sanitising method



https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/SiteCo ... tising.pdf

[Black Orchid]

I can't stand beer but I did distil my own spirits for awhile. It was a great product too

[BigP]

Am finding the sanitising process a bit ........ undefined.

One of my friends uses bleach, then water, then a sanitiser .

Another friend uses no sanitiser at all !!!

One friend said try rinse in water, then leave them upside down in the sun.
I tested that, a digital thermometer inside a bottle read 48.6 degrees, that would kill most bacteria.

I tried some bottles using the sanitiser, one using the sun sanitising method



https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/SiteCo ... tising.pdf

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You need 60 plus to guarantee an acceptable kill, But the UV could assist,, hot water, bleach and a little surfactant will do the job

[sprintcyclist]

Am finding the sanitising process a bit ........ undefined.

One of my friends uses bleach, then water, then a sanitiser .

Another friend uses no sanitiser at all !!!

One friend said try rinse in water, then leave them upside down in the sun.
I tested that, a digital thermometer inside a bottle read 48.6 degrees, that would kill most bacteria.

I tried some bottles using the sanitiser, one using the sun sanitising method



https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/SiteCo ... tising.pdf

'
You need 60 plus to guarantee an acceptable kill, But the UV could assist,, hot water, bleach and a little surfactant will do the job

yes, i read somewhere 77 degrees. so lets call it 80.
I suppose a lower temperature for hours would be ok ?

Seems rinsing and using sanitiser worked for me.

[BigP]

Am finding the sanitising process a bit ........ undefined.

One of my friends uses bleach, then water, then a sanitiser .

Another friend uses no sanitiser at all !!!

One friend said try rinse in water, then leave them upside down in the sun.
I tested that, a digital thermometer inside a bottle read 48.6 degrees, that would kill most bacteria.

I tried some bottles using the sanitiser, one using the sun sanitising method





https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/SiteCo ... tising.pdf

'
You need 60 plus to guarantee an acceptable kill, But the UV could assist,, hot water, bleach and a little surfactant will do the job

yes, i read somewhere 77 degrees. so lets call it 80.
I suppose a lower temperature for hours would be ok ?

Seems rinsing and using sanitiser worked for me.

Just make sure the water you use for the brew has been taken high enough to kill the bugs,

[sprintcyclist]

ah, my water is straight from the tap.

unadulterated ..........

[Black Orchid]

Tap water won't kill bacteria unless you heat it to a very high temp.