Took a look at box #2 - the unrefrigerated Strontkop - this morning and the damndest thing... one of the bottles exploded! I don't know whether that's due to something I've done (or failed to do), but so much for the infalliability of carbonation drops! For the next batch, I'm going old-school and using sugar and a scoop. Well, that's what I told myself, but things turned out a little different. Stay tuned for the eventual Cerveza disaster and subsequent aftermath.
Speaking of the next batch, I stopped by the brewshop today and purchased some Mexican Cerveza LME, Southern Cross hops and Mangrove Jack's US West Coast yeast. It'll be interesting to see what kind of difference a yeast starter makes.
I also need to think of a better name for it than 'El Bandito.' That one's just really scraping the bottom of the barrel. I've got plenty of time to do that, as I'm not really able to brew anything until I move to the new flat, which is about a fortnight away, give or take. I should mention at this stage that the fancy pants mineral water I purchased didn't make a goddamn bit of difference to the taste or quality of the Strontkop. It's genuine Linwood tapwater from here on out!
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