Comments on: Yeast, fridges, beer http://www.chromosphere.co.uk/2008/06/18/yeast-fridges-beer/ Graeme Coates Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:48:55 +0000 By: chromosphere » Spitfire http://www.chromosphere.co.uk/2008/06/18/yeast-fridges-beer/#comment-770 chromosphere » Spitfire Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:57:34 +0000 http://www.chromosphere.co.uk/?p=39#comment-770 [...] watching session, I hid away and got another brew on to start building up the stocks again. The Hobgoblin is very good to drink now, but not a session beer as such. I’m hoping to get back to some [...] [...] watching session, I hid away and got another brew on to start building up the stocks again. The Hobgoblin is very good to drink now, but not a session beer as such. I’m hoping to get back to some [...]

]]> By: John http://www.chromosphere.co.uk/2008/06/18/yeast-fridges-beer/#comment-513 John Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:43:34 +0000 http://www.chromosphere.co.uk/?p=39#comment-513 Getting the gear out of the house was how I sold the idea of a beer shed to my better half Getting the gear out of the house was how I sold the idea of a beer shed to my better half

]]> By: Graeme Coates http://www.chromosphere.co.uk/2008/06/18/yeast-fridges-beer/#comment-508 Graeme Coates Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:42:58 +0000 http://www.chromosphere.co.uk/?p=39#comment-508 The fridge really has opened up a few new opportunities for me - year round brewing, not having to worry about shifting FVs round to keep the temperature correct, playing with temperatures to increase/decrease levels of esters, lagering, etc,etc. And since it's outside in the shed, it gets a load of brewing stuff out of the house which earns further brownie points :) Only thing is that I could do with another - one to ferment, one to condition. It never ends does it...? The fridge really has opened up a few new opportunities for me - year round brewing, not having to worry about shifting FVs round to keep the temperature correct, playing with temperatures to increase/decrease levels of esters, lagering, etc,etc. And since it’s outside in the shed, it gets a load of brewing stuff out of the house which earns further brownie points :) Only thing is that I could do with another - one to ferment, one to condition. It never ends does it…?

]]> By: John http://www.chromosphere.co.uk/2008/06/18/yeast-fridges-beer/#comment-506 John Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:06:57 +0000 http://www.chromosphere.co.uk/?p=39#comment-506 Cheers for the mention Graeme. Those fridges are really good, I've just acquired one myself it currently has two polypins fukll of ale sat in it in perfect condition - lovely. I found that as well as regulating the temperature of fermenting and conditioning brews you can also use them to drop the yeast out of suspension at a given final gravity just like commercial breweries do. I have also used it to force carbonate some wine for my good lady friend, brownie points all round. Cheers for the mention Graeme. Those fridges are really good, I’ve just acquired one myself it currently has two polypins fukll of ale sat in it in perfect condition - lovely.

I found that as well as regulating the temperature of fermenting and conditioning brews you can also use them to drop the yeast out of suspension at a given final gravity just like commercial breweries do. I have also used it to force carbonate some wine for my good lady friend, brownie points all round.

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