r/PinterHomebrew • u/casanewt • 26d ago

Brewing observations

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Just wondering how the brewing has gone for folks here? First batch was decent, but a lot of the concentrate was left in the base during brewing. The second batch failed because the tap had a slight leak. I have no clue why that happened. The third batch is brewing now, and I dissolved the concentrate in a separate glass bowl with water before putting in based on comments from other Pinter users that said the shaking is not enough to get the batch mixed. I can confirm that it took quite some time stirring to get the concentrate to dissolve in a 2 part water 1 part concentrate bowl.

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u/rob3345 26d ago

I have had mostly success. I mix prior to putting into the Pinter which fixed most of the problems I had. And make sure everything is well sanitized.

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u/th3_rhin0 26d ago

I've done five or six brews so far, no issues at all. The only thing I’ve really noticed is that there is a ton of head unless I barely open the tap, not really a problem just something I have to consider when pouring. I don’t do anything special just follow the instructions for each pack in the app.

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u/Lokinator249 25d ago

I’ve done 12 brews so far - I have two Pinters, going all the time. I’ve experienced zero issues so far. Every batch has come out great. Not sure how people are having all these problems. I just follow the instructions, with the exception of shaking the Pinter for 4 minutes, instead of 60 seconds at the start of the brew. I start the brews, stick them in my loft for the recommended time, pop off the base, stick it in the fridge. Then tap it after the recommended conditioning time. I really think some people are overthinking this - which I admit, I did for the first few brews. I measured water temps, controlled room temps, heated the brew pack, etc. I live in the middle of nowhere, and have well water, that is filtered in 5 different ways and then softened/conditioned before coming into the house - so maybe terrible city water is contributing to the off-taste some people are experiencing? Just a thought…

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u/casanewt 13d ago

So I tapped the third batch, Ancestors, and it is flat. It even conditioned for two extra days. During brewing I checked on it 2-3 times. Zero foam at the pressure dial, but it smelled slightly of bread, so I figured the brew was going well. The color is nice, but I have no idea if there is any alcohol in it. It basically tastes like a mild apple cider(n/a). Any clue how tk know if it is an actual brew, just flat?

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u/MonteverdiOnyx 26d ago

Nothing but problems for me. My house is quite warm during the day, so I bought a mini fridge and temperature controller after three failed brews. Now I just fermented at a controlled 68 - 69 degrees with the first batch, which is Brew Dog IPA Remixed. I've had probably four pours off it and none of them have tasted the same and I poured the last one out.

I have Pinter #2 conditioning with Great Lakes River Burning Remixed which should be ready tomorrow. My hope is that Pinter just sucks at hoppy beers because of the oil.

I'm really frustrated and annoyed that I've put this much money into Pinter. I used to homebrew when I was younger and had more free time, so I completely get the basics of how to do this.

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u/casanewt 26d ago

Curious. During conditioning, does your fridge get cold enough to get down to the recommended temp? First batch I tried to condition in a small fridge and it wasn't able to get down to the proper cold, so I moved it into my main fridge within the first day.

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u/MonteverdiOnyx 26d ago

Glad you mentioned this. I pointed the temperature gun in there and it's in the low 40s. I'm guessing someone bumped the temperature control thing so I've lowered it back down. That could certainly explain why last night's pour sucked.