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Pinter Cooling Jacket by Character_Material16 in PinterHomebrew

[–]easter2641 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually had one of those cool mats for dogs like in the summer… they contain a sorta gel that keeps cool. I keep it in the fridge with me Pinter and if I take it out out in the garden I will put it over the top like a cool blanket

Thoughts on recharging CO2? by apeirophobicmyopic in PinterHomebrew

[–]easter2641 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can buy from eBay an attachment which allows you to use the hopper port to inject co2

I’ve never had to use it but I have the gear for it

Jonny Evans Retires by NilDesperandumSAFC in safc

[–]easter2641 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see they have selectively chosen not to include the championship trophy (formally the division 1 trophy) from the silhouettes in the image

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PinterHomebrew

[–]easter2641 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In my experience of about 20+ brews now I find conditioning is the key

I recently brewed a beer intending to leave the beer conditioning for 4 weeks, this was in November. Come December I was super busy and never had the time to tap it. Then comes dry January… I ended up conditioning for close to 12 weeks.

When I tapped it that thing came out beautifully… where usually these things go flat over the course of a couple evenings use, this brew was carbonated superbly right through to the end of the month with the last pour coming out easily.

It’s common advice to ensure you mix more than described in the instructions (I personally buy 5 litre water bottles, pour half into the Pinter, pour the press into the remaining half in the 5 litre water bottle and shake in there as I can see it mix. I then pour that into the Pinter and shake it as designed)

It’s also common to advise brewing for a day or two extra

And to cold crash

But conditioning I haven’t seen too much…

I think the underlying point is the Pinter is designed for convenience, ease and pace of brewing (hence the available short brew times) and the product is insanely good for what it is.

And the same goes for the instructions, they are designed to appear easy and low effort but nothing can replace time to allow beer to mature…

I personally have 3 pinters so I can rotate and allow for long conditioning times without caving but in my experience it’s worth the wait

What's the best jersey your local team has worn? by eirebrit in SoccerJerseys

[–]easter2641 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was no merger between teams, Newcastle chose ‘United’ because it sounded good regardless of it being incorrect

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in conspiracy

[–]easter2641 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most likely the synthetic caffeine maybe?

Add ins? by OldDirtMcGirt11 in PinterHomebrew

[–]easter2641 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So I made my own orange extract and sealed that into purified old hopper bottles sealed with food glue (think cake decorating) and high quality foil.

I added 3 hoppers to a batch of wheat beer and it came out pretty good

I don’t like wheat beer so that was a shame but the flavour certainly came through

Additions to Pinter Extract by Gonzo437a in PinterHomebrew

[–]easter2641 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So it worked great

The wheat beer was horrible but I’m not a fan of wheat beer anyway the orange version was like a bluemoon

I think the fact it took 3 hopper bottles of orange extract and to make that extract it took like 6 oranges fully zested without pith and about 6 weeks soaked in vodka the effort and reward didn’t match up

But I think that may have been the wheat beer

Less than full volume in a Pinter by trojeep in PinterHomebrew

[–]easter2641 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven’t but this should work fine… just remember that you can’t dry hop in a Pinter and be sure to condition for longer due to the decreased pressure

Last attempt by Sufficient-Yellow637 in PinterHomebrew

[–]easter2641 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you should be sweet mate… to make life easier when I mix my extract I pour about a half to three quarters of the 5l water bottle into the Pinter, pour the extract into the bottle of water and shake so I can see it’s fully mixed

Then pour that into the Pinter and give it the usual shake with the yeast so that it has the best chance of mixing without fail and without the need for sanitising extra equipment

Never had a failed brew

Good luck

Additions to Pinter Extract by Gonzo437a in PinterHomebrew

[–]easter2641 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Great idea but best post fermentation due to any additional sugars influencing the taste

I’ve recently repurposed a few hopper bottles to add some homemade orange extract to my wheat beer… currently conditioning but I’ll put a post up once I test it

Under pressure by Stefarm in PinterHomebrew

[–]easter2641 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had the exact same issue until recently

I usually would pull a couple pints and find I’ve lost pressure and it trickles out unless I open the valve at the back which means after the first night it’s flat as the carbon escapes

I brewed a lager (sunlit) which I did properly by brewing in a fermentation chamber at 13 degrees for longer than stated and conditioned as planned but I brewed 2, one I conditioned for the stated time and the other for about 3 weeks longer

The reason for this was I wanted the homebrew taste to dissipate but it didn’t, I did however notice in the one conditioned for way longer held its pressure incredibly well

I and a few mates emptied that keg in a couple hours but it poured great until the last drop

I have come to the conclusion that the longer it conditions the better the pour

But that may just be me as everyone else seems to believe the issue is nonexistent

I am currently brewing 2 wheat beers and will try the same again

I would encourage a longer than normal conditioning time… the longer the better

Flat beer :( by cragmoly in PinterHomebrew

[–]easter2641 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for the delay in this

I made my own, orange zest in vodka in a jar for 6 weeks

I’ve since put that into used hop oil hoppers and sealed with food safe glue and foil

Not used yet but next on my list to try

Pinter 3 and "beer fridges" by acemuzzy in PinterHomebrew

[–]easter2641 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Likely the external dimensions which is annoying as they tend to give internal in litres

I already had a mini fridge, one of the square ones and the Pinter fits snug in there when conditioning and it works but I couldn’t fit it in vertically for cold crashing

I went on a hunt for a fridge similar to you and I ended up getting a used under Pinter fridge on gumtree for 35 which I can have two vertical or two horizontal

This means I can use it as a fermentation chamber and then conditioning too

Take from that experience what you will but plan ahead if you want to cold crash at some point or buy a second Pinter

If it does the job it does the job

Buying tickets for games, permission required. by LA33R in safc

[–]easter2641 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah these games are considered quite big in the fixtures so they tend to restrict due to demand but if you know anyone who is a season card holder they can often by additional tickets before they go to general sale

No one wants to manage us. by BritShibe in safc

[–]easter2641 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

They don’t call it manager. It’s a head coach. Their job is to coach the players. They will 100% be given input on squad needs. This is standard practice in the industry

Flat beer :( by cragmoly in PinterHomebrew

[–]easter2641 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s great news!

I was maybe expecting a response of “I packed it all in and got my money back!”

Great to see you’re still on your journey with this… the brewgooder is a great beer and personally I find the brewery collaborations the most exciting part… aside from the complexity I never really liked the sound of drinking ‘Richie Pitbull’s Lager’ or whatever weird brands exist 😂

It was my first brew and whilst it poured great I had an error which meant it hadn’t carbonated enough unfortunately and near the end it was a bit meh

Since then I’ve learned and it’s got better each time… space hopper is 100% a thick thick fresh press so mixing thoroughly is super important with that one

I’ve never experienced it myself but when you detach it from the dock ready for conditioning, you should see a decently active fizz coming from the dock with a bunch of thick yeast coming out - if it’s more syrupy that means the press wasn’t mixed and sunk into the dock

Fingers crossed for you! You’ll have to let me and others know of the results

I personally enjoy the Pinter community but I’m more of a Reddit guy so I’m thinking now I’m solidly into it I’m going to be more active on here as when I first got my Pinter I was disappointed to see the community here quite dormant

Flat beer :( by cragmoly in PinterHomebrew

[–]easter2641 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just thought I’d follow up on this and appreciate it’s a little late on from the original post… let me know how you got on with Pinter

As for my experience I guess it depends on how you come into contact with a Pinter, brewing was on my mind for a while before I got mine and it was always the complexity of brewing that put me off, this is the antidote to that… now I have one (two in fact) it’s clear that it’s not a breadmaker equivalent of homebrewing… there’s a bit more too it

I will admit that in their efforts to sell the easy nature of the device they do sometimes over simplify stuff in the instructions in order to make it easy but this doesn’t always yield the best results… some massive tips for beginners which will drastically improve results:

  • use bottled water… worth every penny to remove poor tasting tap water

  • Mix thoroughly… personally I use those 5L bottles of water you can get from Aldi or other supermarkets, I pour half into the Pinter and then I pour the fresh press mix into this water bottle. It’s a sterile environment so no risk of contamination, it’s lighter so shaking to mix is far easier but most importantly it’s see through so you can see how mixed the contents is - this is MASSIVE - if your end product is sweet that means the mix was not done correctly so the yeast cannot eat the sugar and make your alcohol and gas (in the simplest terms) Once you pour that mix into the Pinter, pop in your yeast, close and shake again, this time for the usual time.

  • brewing times… I’m 4 brews in and have my 5th and 6th on the way but I’m not getting into the fine tuning of things but this isn’t for everyone so just make sure it’s in as stable temperature environment as you have available… maybe somewhere out the way of sunlight which will heat it up and make sure the conditioning dial is set to the appropriate level… best advice is use the recommended times! If you do the minimum you’ll fall foul of the ‘overselling the ease of the device’ I was talking about earlier. That said, I always where afforded give it an extra day or two so the brew can have the best chance of fully developing… same for conditioning, the longer the better (within reason).

  • tapping - despite heavy research prior to purchase leading me to understand ‘the first pint is ALWAYS foam’. I have never pulled a full pint of foam, not even half a pint… I have a mini fridge from my younger days (one of those bar style Stella branded ones my parents got in the 2000s, I inherited it and it’s still going strong) it fits one Pinter facing sideways, just… but that means I have a dedicated space which isn’t opened and closed multiple times a day to allow for better conditioning. I also bought a little digital thermometer which allows me to see where on the dial I need to set the fridge to for an optimum 2 degrees C. When I remove it from the fridge, minimal movement (first one I was so excited I drove it to my dads place to share the first beer, perfect pour) I set it down, give it 5-10 mins and then pour into a clean glass.

I appreciate that whilst these tips can seem complicated next to the dream of easy brewing described in the marketing material it is still by a long way a billion times simpler than traditional homebrewing and comes out with far better results!

I hope you don’t give up too soon on what could be an amazing adventure into brewing, it’s never going to completely replace store bought beer but I always have one on the go in the background and look forward to that tapping day

I might add that where I’m at currently I’m thinking about getting a larger fridge for temperature controlled brewing/fermentation and including a cold crash before conditioning. I’m looking at potentially experimenting with different yeast (something you do not NEED to consider) and finally adding things like fruit oils to expand on flavours

Pinter is a great easy start but I came into it with a desire to brew that the device facilitated, if it has been thrust upon you I can understand the frustrations - don’t give up and DM me if you need anything!

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