My Pinter brewing schedules follow the standard Fermentation / Cold Crash / Conditioning format. For example, After Midnight 7 / 2 / 14 translates to:
- 7 Days: Fermentation (The Pinter remains at the suggested temperature).
- 2 Days: Cold Crashing (The Pinter is moved to the fridge in dock, if needed).
- 14 Days: Conditioning (The Pinter is moved to the fridge out of dock).
I have a reliable fridge for Conditioning, and unless otherwise stated, I condition at 3-4°C.
| Date Started | Beer Style |
Notation (F/CC/C) |
Rating | Notes / Experiments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 June 2026 | Ancestors Best Bitter |
10 / 2 / 10 | /10 | OK, so I've not in a hurry to brew this one, so I'm doing the Fermentation for 10 days, then 2 days cold crashing to remove all the yeasty to see if that disappears. Fermentation at 20°C. |
| 24 May 2026 | Prostmeister Oktoberfest Beer |
14 / 2 / 14 | /10 | I've brewed a successful Oktoberfest beer from all grain before, and I love the style. It's a beer that needs some TLC, hence the slow fermentation and conditioning. I'm also brewing at a slightly lower temp (held it steady at 18°C), and I've set the Carbonation Dial to 4, I want to try to get a really smooth beer. I'm iming for a malty beer that isn't too sweet with just a hint of bitterness at the end. |
| 25 April 2026 | Ancestors British Bitter |
7 / 0 / 7 | 6/10 | OK, going away so could only it 7 days brewing not recommended 8. Poured lovely, a little biscuity with a gentle hop bitterness. Crystal clear, but a little yeasty note, temp might have been too high at a tad over 23°C, I'll try for slightly cooler next time, perhaps even 19-20°C and a little longer fermentation. |
| 15 April 2026 | Snap Pilsner |
11 / 3 / 10 | 6.5/10 | Temperature achieved was a little too high at 22°C, I'll pull it down to 18°C for the next one and get a slightly longer fermentation. Poured with a slight haze, very carbonated. Tasty with a good bitterness. This fermented at a '5', I'll try a carbonation setting of '3' next time. |
| 29 March 2026 | Space Hopper Double IPA |
9 / 2 / 7 | 8/10 | 23°C for the whole of the fermentation. Carbonation Dial set to 5. Didn't do the hop hack on this and I think it was still as hoppy as the last brew, so I don't think it makes any difference. |
| 28 March 2026 | Space Hopper Double IPA |
9 / 0 / 7 | 7.5/10 | 23°C for the whole of the fermentation. Carbonation Dial set to 5. Another decent brew of this one. More carbonated than previous ones! But I did experiment here by not Cold Crashing and I think the beer needs it. Hop hack (I took the brewing dock off the Pinter before adding the oil to ensure all of the oil was in the beer). |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Space Hopper Double IPA |
9 / 2 / 7 | 8/10 | 23°C for the whole of the fermentation. Carbonation Dial set to 5. Much better. Did the hop oil hack on this (I took the brewing dock off the Pinter before adding the oil to ensure all of the oil was in the beer) and it was very hoppy. also Cold Crashed for a couple of days. |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Space Hopper Double IPA |
7 / 0 / 7 | 7/10 | 23°C for the whole of the fermentation. Carbonation Dial set to 5. Not bad, a bit yeasty, not suggested, but I will cold crash next time (while not mandatory), I'm hoping it will clear out some of those yeasty notes. |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Trooper Remixed British Beer |
7 / 0 / 5 | 8/10 | Minimum effort on this. Temperature of 22-23°C all through Fermatation, Carbonation Dial setting 5, and a really decent pint. Perhaps next time, just expend the Fermentation period a day or two. |
| 23 Jan 2026 | After Midnight Belgian Dark |
14 / 0 / 5 | 8/10 | Vast improvement. Better temp (kept it at 22°C) and I think the few extra days worked well. Carbonation dial set to 5. If anything on the next one I will bring the temperature down a touch, perhaps 21°C and just expend the Fermentation an extra 2 days. |
| 23 Jan 2026 | After Midnight Belgian Dark |
10 / 0 / 7 | 7/10 | 21-23°C for the fermentation. Carbonation Dial set to 5. Started in a slightly cooler environment for 2 days, perhaps a bit yeasty. |
| 08 Jan 2026 | Hazy Jane Hazy IPA |
8 / 0 / 3 | 7.5/10 | 23°C for the fermentation. Carbonation Dial set to 5. No Hop Oil Hack. Lovely hazy, fruity, decent tropical flavours. Very much like the shop bought stuff. |
| 06 Jan 2026 | Punk IPA IPA |
8 / 0 / 4 | 7.5/10 | Held a nice 22°C for this on, Carbonation dial set to 5, and it worked out well. No Hop Oil Hack. Nice gentle citrus with a little hit of pine. Very similar to the canned Punk IPA. I will hold the teperature at 18-19°C for the next one, and extend the Fermentation time to 10 days, I think a bit more of that flavour will pop through. |
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