FraserH Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 [crying] I bottled my first brew(lager) about 2 weeks ago and I had the full bottles in a heated cabinet, The original bulb I had in the cabinet to keep it at a suitable temp had blown at some point, so in an effort to get the temp back up and keep things moving along I decided to temporarily use a larger bulb untill i could get a more suitable one. well the results amazed me One of the plastic bottles that came with my coopers kit has developed a rather large bubble on the side of the neck. it is still sealed so im going to leave it to continue aging for a few months before I try it I know the bottle itself wasnt faulty it failed due to my own stupidity as I had left it far too close to the heat source but thought I would share it with you all to have a chuckle about If I can figure out how I will post a picture of the offending bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Ya great boofhead [lol] Thanks for the laugh Fraser [biggrin] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien E1 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 That reminds me of what I did to a spare I had: I decided to keep a batch of sugar syrup in it, but forgot to let it cool first. Poured it in to about halfway up the bottle when I noticed the bottom half had shrunk dramatically![pinched] Moral of the story, keep those things away from boiling water! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FraserH Posted July 19, 2011 Author Share Posted July 19, 2011 Hopefully this pic works . . .. . . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 [biggrin] Yep - I'd be giving that bottle the flick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FraserH Posted July 19, 2011 Author Share Posted July 19, 2011 That bottles not going anywhere untill Ive enjoyed the liquid gold inside [biggrin] [devil] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaynoW Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 [lol] Classic, Looks like my bosses beer belly!!!![crying] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FraserH Posted July 19, 2011 Author Share Posted July 19, 2011 Unfortunately my belly is starting to look the same way (The wife isnt too impressed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Yeah but at least you have somewhere to sit your beer Fraser (unless your wife is four feet tall and has a flat head to dig up part of an old joke [biggrin] ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FraserH Posted July 19, 2011 Author Share Posted July 19, 2011 The old jokes are the best [biggrin] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 To keep it tasteful I chose to leave out the bit about the ideal women also having no teeth [innocent] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Loving Trent Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 my wife bought me a box of new PET bottles today and they are a light orange colour not the colour of the PET in the picture above, I hope that it's not a dodge batch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Are they Coopers brand Trent? They should be right just be careful not to "Fraser" them [biggrin] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaynoW Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I have bought several box's of 'Coopers' PET bottles over the last week, from two separate locations, nil 'light orange' bottles there. (yes, are they Coops?) Maybe give head office a call here in Adelaide..... Main: (08) 8440 1800 (bus hours) or..... Brewing Helpline: 1300 654 455 (from within Australia only) A slightly off topic question here, but of relevance..... I am about to set up a secondary fermentation cupboard (stc-1000 and bulb etc) my question.. Does light have any effect on brewing, or the beer itself? (and also fermenting (fermenting easy, just wrap a towel around FV). I just think I might have read somewhere to try and keep them in a dark environment, any thoughts? (can't find anything in FAQ'S about it) Cheers Wayno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Hey Wayno - I know fluorescents have a negative effect on your beer when in close contact. Not too sure about the fancy new enviro light globes (are they fluorescent?). Personally I have my light bulb inside a small ceramic wine cooler (a small ceramic plant pot is perfect too). This way it blocks out the light but also the pot reatains the heat which means the light is on a lot less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 No problems with Incandescent Light Bulbs. However, when I was running one I always kept mine covered anyway ans as Muddy said, a plant pot over the top works well. I have also seen setups where they are shielded with foil. I now have a Reptile Heat Cord as I though that it would be a pain to find a blown globe 2 days later and your temps have declined also I personally think they are safer inside the fridge. UV and fluorescent bulbs is what you need to keep your beer away from. When Ultra Violet light is allowed to reach the beer it causes chemical reactions with the compounds released from the hops. Isomerized-alpha-acids react with light (photolysis), causing them to break down and are then reformed to produce a compound called 3-methyl-2-butene-1-thiol which is what gives the skunky, sulphur like aroma to the beer. Some commercial breweries have got around the issue of skunking by treating the isomerized alpha acids that bitter the beer with a compound called sodium borohydride which makes the hop compounds light stable and therefore the beer can be packaged any way they want. You will often find these type of beers in lighter colored bottles, i.e. clear glass. Corona, Carlton Cold etc. Have you ever wondered why most good beers are in brown bottles?... well now you know [rightful] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaynoW Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Once again, you guys have summed it up in a nutshell. Thanks Muddy, I will use a ceramic plant pot. And cheers BillK for the awesome info, I will never buy another clear bottled beer again...... actually, come to think of it, I don't think I'll be buying beer again, just 'ingredients'[biggrin] Great forum, great info... thanks again guys [happy] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weggl Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Yea, the new low energy lamps are fluorescent. Speaking about faulty pet bottles I had one with a bent neck, it is in a batch somewhere when I come across it I will send a photo, also had one that had a small hole in it. It was a new batch of bottles, as I bottled I place them on the floor, noticed a small pool of beer on the floor, picked up the offender gave it a squeeze and behold a stream of beer out the bottom, right in the middle.[biggrin] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Yeah I had a new one with a hole right in the middle on the bottom as well. I rang Coopers and they gladly replaced it. It was from the DIY box. 30 bottles needed then to bottle the brew, 29 just didn't cut. Now with kegs I have little fear of holes [cool] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weggl Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Hey Bill, don't tell me they sent you one bottle? At the rate they charge for deliveries that must have cost them a pretty $. I think Fraser's bottle is a female one. Weggl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Are you sure it's female Weggl? It looks like it has an Adam's Apple.[innocent] Perhaps it is a Lady-Boy bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weggl Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Hairy, why do they call it Adam's apple? There was no apple and there was no snake. The word for snake in hebrew is "hiss" therefore is was translated as a snake, because snakes hiss. The word "hiss" means wisper and the word "wisper" means "divine enchanter". What do ya think of that. Next week another scripture lesson. Singing off. Weggl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Singing off. Weggl Was that a hymn you were singing? I will leave the theology debate to you and I'll just stick to making beer. Wikipedia gives the answer: Adam's Apple And wikipedia is always correct[innocent] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FraserH Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 Hey guys well Ill leave the singing and theology debates alone as well but I do have another question thats kind of off topic Im looking for a program for keeping a log of all my home brew efforts with notes ir: tastes after certain periods etc When searching for one online everyone I find seems to be the same one so is this something thats not really available out there? What do others use if anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I just use excel as a brew log. I have a template and just create a new tab for each brew. I generally use IanH's spreadsheet (from AHB forum) to plan my beers. I also used Beersmith during a free trial period to plan some full extract brews but I haven't gotten around to actually subscribing/registering for the software. There is a free software program called Brew Target (Open source code or something??). I haven't used it but it was reviewed in BYO magazine and got a decent review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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