Author Topic: Roadkill Brewery Co. (THE BEER THREAD) (Read 16683 times)

Roadkill · « **Reply #125 on:** August 15, 2013, 12:04:10 pm »

Quoting: art b

hows the test tasting RK...?

Well reminded !

I was worried as there was no pressure in the keg at all. I added the valve-lid for the 8g bulbs and have varied success with those (seemed to be leaking out) ??

I've tightened the valve and put another bulb's worth in and it seems to be holding good pressure. Whereas before all the pressure had gone after 2 pints or less !!??

Definitely would be no good pouring without adding CO2.

Anyway.

The Beer.

It takes a couple of minutes to clear after pouring, got a good mid-brown colour and tastes not unlike Banks's (which is one of my current mid-price favourites).

Strength-wise I'd peg it at a solid 4% alcohol . . . maybe even a 4.5%.

Three pints of that and I'm in a similar place as I would be after drinking 4 500ml cans of Banks's.

The initial taste isn't all-that-great but quarter-way down the first pint and it becomes very more-ish. A good "anytime" beer, for sure.

Certainly comparable to Brewery Beer, but obviously not quite the same calibre.

Would definitely do this one again.

7/10.

Incursus · « **Reply #126 on:** August 15, 2013, 02:17:20 pm »

Certainly looks like beer

art b · « **Reply #127 on:** August 17, 2013, 10:02:19 am »

yup looks prety good ...although the taste is more important ,

Roadkill · « **Reply #128 on:** August 21, 2013, 02:45:30 pm »

Have just started my second batch last night. Went for the same one (accidentally) but it's getting better with age so not an issue.

Think it'll turn out better as temperatures are lower now.

Also think I'll invest in a second pressure keg so I get some over-lap between batches.

Incursus · « **Reply #129 on:** August 21, 2013, 02:51:27 pm »

Tasted ok to me...but then I'd already had a few jars

Roadkill · « **Reply #130 on:** August 21, 2013, 02:53:33 pm »

Oh - here's that clip http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181127653991

Incursus · « **Reply #131 on:** August 21, 2013, 02:55:16 pm »

Ahh well reminded ta.

Incursus · « **Reply #132 on:** August 22, 2013, 09:30:56 am »

Ordered

Will pick up a keg this weekend as well as 1st Hydrometer test this weekend and maybe "bottling"

Incursus · « **Reply #133 on:** August 24, 2013, 02:42:51 pm »

Clip arrived today!

Just in time as the hydrometer reads 1010 and I have to say she tastes mighty fine already and pretty clear too

Picked up a keg today as well, just to make things a bit easier.

art b · « **Reply #134 on:** August 24, 2013, 08:51:04 pm »

i reckon you two are hooked on homebrewing....

Roadkill · « **Reply #135 on:** August 24, 2013, 10:26:54 pm »

I've nearly finished my first batch. Worrying as the second is nearly two weeks behind.

Definitely hooked, do need another barrel to get the overlap.

Roadkill · « **Reply #136 on:** August 27, 2013, 10:13:38 am »

Got bought another beer kit from Sammy for our anniversary . . . This one's a 1-can and needs 1 KILOGRAM of sugar to be added !!!

It'll be going in the bucket straight after the current batch is barreled (in about a week).

I'll be needing a cellar, soon.

art b · « **Reply #137 on:** August 27, 2013, 10:19:04 am »

nice one ...

with the one can kit,
you need to add a brewing sugar rather than plain white ,
it ferments differently and gives the beer more body and no sugary twang,
you can also brew it with less water to give a better tasting beer,

Incursus · « **Reply #138 on:** August 27, 2013, 10:35:59 am »

Barreled mine over the weekend and it had a nice warm up yesterday so will pop it out in the garage for the rest of the week to cool off

then try and wait..

Roadkill · « **Reply #139 on:** August 27, 2013, 10:59:31 am »

Quoting: art b

you can also brew it with less water to give a better tasting beer

Interesting. I always use brewing sugar as it's pretty cheap, anyway.

You reckon go for 35 pints instead of 40 or less than that

Incursus · « **Reply #140 on:** August 27, 2013, 11:41:54 am »

Quoting: Roadkill

Or eBay has this for £24.49 (with 20 bulbs)

How quickly are you going through the bulbs?

Roadkill · « **Reply #141 on:** August 27, 2013, 11:57:31 am »

I wasted about 3-4 getting the technique right to start with (plus the valve wasn't as tight as it could be).

I've used 9 in total and guess I'll need another 2 to get the last bit out (it'll keep for a few days with no CO2 at all so could always let the last few pints run out without pressure ?) - making 11 - but the next one I reckon I'd need 8.

Incursus · « **Reply #142 on:** August 27, 2013, 12:04:31 pm »

Righto, will order the new lid etc after payday.

art b · « **Reply #143 on:** August 27, 2013, 03:17:39 pm »

Quoting: Roadkill

I wasted about 3-4 getting the technique right to start with (plus the valve wasn't as tight as it could be).

I've used 9 in total and guess I'll need another 2 to get the last bit out (it'll keep for a few days with no CO2 at all so could always let the last few pints run out without pressure ?) - making 11 - but the next one I reckon I'd need 8.

you should be using less than that.

the natural carbonation should enable around half the contents to be dipensed,
then co2 will need to be added...around 4 bulbs would be about right,

it may depend on how much beer your drawing, in that the natural carbonation cannot keep up with the amound drunk....

Incursus · « **Reply #144 on:** August 27, 2013, 06:25:37 pm »

Quoting: art b

it may depend on how much beer your drawing, in that the natural carbonation cannot keep up with the amound drunk

Yeah you piss head

art b · « **Reply #145 on:** August 27, 2013, 10:03:44 pm »

Quoting: Incursus

Yeah you piss head

i never ''quite'' said that ....

Roadkill · « **Reply #146 on:** August 27, 2013, 11:04:14 pm »

Roadkill · « **Reply #147 on:** August 29, 2013, 09:47:06 am »

Hmm.

I started drinking my first batch on about the 3rd of August, IIRC.

I reckon I'll finish the keg tonight (I'm already having to angle it towards the tap) . . .

37-38 pints in 26 days . . . about 1.5 a day.

Not bad.

Weird, really as most nights I have 2-3 and on the weekend more like 4-7 . . . There was a few days where I didn't have any so I suppose it evens out.

Incursus · « **Reply #148 on:** August 30, 2013, 02:08:51 pm »

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.

Roadkill · « **Reply #149 on:** August 30, 2013, 03:57:53 pm »

Quoting: Incursus

Kegs been in the garage for a week to chill out a bit...is that enough?

Give it a taste tonight.

Quoting: Incursus

can I bring it back in the house or does it need to stay cold?

Mine's in the office end of the garage - about 22*C in the day and 17*C at night - it's been fine.