Brewing

Pouring your Fresh Press

When your Pinter Pack is almost empty, be sure to roll it up to squeeze out the remaining drops.

There’s no need to rinse your package out afterwards. We’ve done extensive testing in the Brewing Development team and have found that the new formulations consistently hit targets without rinsing the last few drops out.

Docking

If you are experiencing any resistance when docking your Pinter, we recommend applying a splash of clean water to resolve any resistance and, if necessary, place your Pinter on the floor facing up to get more leverage and Dock that way. Please do not use any oils or other lubricants as this can damage your Pinter.

Temperatures

We use very versatile yeasts, so generally brewing in a range of temperatures from 18-22 degrees will lead to successful results. Most normal rooms in a home should do the job to fall within that range. Boiler rooms, airing cupboards etc could be too warm, and places close to a window may be too cold. 

For some beers, higher or lower temperatures within this brewing range can be more or less suitable to help certain flavours develop.

For example, with Fresh Presses using Rise yeast, temperatures at the higher end can help more fruity flavours to develop. For Fresh Presses using Balance, temperatures closer to the lower end of this range can help to produce cleaner, crisper flavours.

Minimum vs Recommended Brewing Times

Developed times allow for a more complete maturation of the beer in terms of flavour, aroma, and appearance, and guarantees a more stable equilibrium between carbonation and head space. 

Brewing Activity - Noise

During the brewing stage, your Pinter may hiss/vent pressure out from the Carbonation Dial. This is a sign of fermentation taking place. If it is still hissing after the allotted time for brewing, or if there’s other obvious activity, your Fresh Press may still be undergoing fermentation and it would be wise to wait until this stops before moving onto the next steps. 

Brewing Activity - Foaming

If it starts foaming through your Carbonation Dial during brewing, this is a sign of a healthy and vigorous fermentation, and is nothing to worry about in terms of your brew, but could be a sign that you have overfilled your Pinter. When this happens, make sure you clean your Carbonation Dial from both sides when you next clean your Pinter.