Slight carbonation issue - Maybe?

[JSparrow Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JSparrow]

Guess who will not be standing in line at the bottle store on Monday?
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Sorry. I don't know why the photo comes out sideways.

Carbonation on the beer is there but it still needs to go. This is the one where I used the sugar mix

The Cider is still flat and I used the carbonation drops for this batch. I will leave it to mature further

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All in all: I am very happy. I could not stop grinning last night.

Thanks for all the input and advice.

[JIGSAW Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JIGSAW]

^ Great stuff JSparrow

Glad that you're happy with your first brew. I was not as impressed with my first kit&kilo back in the day, but luckily I kept at it and today absolutely LOVE what comes out on the other end of the tap

.... and yes i will also not be in the line on Monday

EDIT: Yes, the sideways loading of pictures is a bug with the software or something on this site ... drives me mad

[FriedPiggy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close FriedPiggy]

Current batch I used drops and whilst there is a nice head on the pour, it pulls a Nicholas Cage and is gone in 60 seconds. Beer is carbonated but I think I will rather go the dextrose route.

[JIGSAW Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JIGSAW]

Current batch I used drops and whilst there is a nice head on the pour, it pulls a Nicholas Cage and is gone in 60 seconds. Beer is carbonated but I think I will rather go the dextrose route.

Wheat malt, Dextrin Malt(Carapils) and stuff like Maltodextrin will aid in head retention

https://beerandbrewing.com/ask-the-e...for-your-beer/

[BeerHolic Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BeerHolic]

I always add some wheat, Carapils or flaked barley for head retension.

[JSparrow Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JSparrow]

My Passionfruit and Peach Cider also carbonated nicely. I just need to learn to have some patience......

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[JIGSAW Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JIGSAW]

My Passionfruit and Peach Cider also carbonated nicely. I just need to learn to have some patience......

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Looks Yummy, but do note ... Bubbles sticking to the side of a glass is a sign of dirt

[JSparrow Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JSparrow]

Not sure why as I have just washed and dried the glass before pouring

[Toxxyc Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Toxxyc]

You can move to better quality glasses if you want. Since moving to crystal, my beers have been looking a lot better

PS: Crystal isn't as expensive anymore either. I paid less for my lead-free crystal glasses on Takealot than regular supermarket beer glasses go for.

[JSparrow Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JSparrow]

Thanks. I will look into getting some other glasses

[Toxxyc Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Toxxyc]

Thanks. I will look into getting some other glasses

It's just a suggestion. No need to buy new stuff right now. I drank from Checkers Springbok glasses for a looooong time. Also, ciders are known to "bubble" in the inside like that, so I wouldn't worry about it.

[groenspookasem Banned Find all posts View Profile Close groenspookasem]

I have some nice Spiegelau glasses, the carft pilsner one is top. I also had some other fancy ones I bought years back, can't even recall what. Hyperama sells a IPA glass for R30 or something, it's a 660ml monster and works well enough. No need to spend heaps of cash

[Toxxyc Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Toxxyc]

Exactly. I paid something like R70 for my two ~700ml glasses on TAKEALOT. Crystal (from Bohemia), lead free and works well. I dunno what glasses they are, I just know they hold a lot of beer and they make a 5l mini keg go FAST.

[JIGSAW Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JIGSAW]

It's just a suggestion. No need to buy new stuff right now. I drank from Checkers Springbok glasses for a looooong time. Also, ciders are known to "bubble" in the inside like that, so I wouldn't worry about it.

@JSparrow

+1 on that ... no need to rush out and buy stuff you don't need. I was just making an informative statement.

If the fat from last nights braai isn't visible on the glass, who cares about the bubbles .... i actually think it looks cool

[JSparrow Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JSparrow]

Not planning on buying now. Only in the future...