Jim's Beer Kit

Hi all, after looking for something in my garage this afternoon, i cam across 3 bottles of this Russian Imperial stout :shock: which i thought i had made in 2014. Just cracked a bottle open & it still had enough fizz to give a slight head which only lasted 10 seconds then was gone. But even after 8 ...

Hey Orlando, yes there seems to be a problem with the pictures, some days they show up from google photos & some times they dont. Not sure why ? I used to use photo bucket for storing photos & link them from their but now they charge us to use it so went with google photos. The photo a few posts up ...

Hey all, finally decided to bottle my "Lockdown" Brew yesterday after almost 2 weeks of fermenting :shock: it stopped at around 1006 to 1008 so hopefully around 3.6 to 3.9% [-o< . Added Half Sugar instead of normal white sugar for priming :oops: so not sure what the end result will come out like? Ei...

Hey all, well its been a week since i pitched my yeast starter & the brew is going great guns. Certainly smells like a Belgian Beer with all that Golden Syrup as Seymour said it would. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/6dwNwnSNPXlLD1s0vmO-sMbXfrNPjTw1Lf-TJxk7MlP21nQr2qxxjdP_WIDnzLYa3OQM-7c2r-pbq_y5J...

Hey Leedsbrew, long time no speak mate, nice to see your still on Jims, yeah it was a bit of a practice run if I am honest just to get my Brewing Eye back in after 2 years off. It was great to use "Old Faithful" (my original all grain brewing kit) instead of the Big Boys stainless Kit I have moved o...

Hi all, its been a few years since I did any brewing & I decided to do a "Lockdown Brew Day" based on the ingredients I had laying around the house. I steeped the malt & the flaked maize for 30 mins in 70 degree water & added the malt extract & golden syrup, decided to wait an extra day to see if I ...

Hey all, thanks for the swift replies I had seen flaked Maize on the Malt Miller website but wasn't sure if it was the same stuff? Thanks for confirming it is

Cheers. DC

Hey all, I am looking to get back into Brewing as its been a year or so since my last Brew :( I am looking at my old Lager recipes and I see that I have used "Flaked Corn" previously but cant for the life of me remember where I bought it ?? Is it still available or is there an alternative?? Cheers D...

Mick, Did you enjoy the Homebrew Fest? I`ve never made a Cider Kit so I can`t comment. However, I have made a few TC`s and I find that if I use a clear Juice, ie, Raspberry, Raspbery and Cranberry, I don`t get a Krausen. If I use an opaque juice, ie, Mango and Papaya, Kiwi and Lime, I will get a Kr...

Hey Meaty, yes it's going great guns

Cheers DC

Hey all, I bought 2 bottles of "Proper Job" & 2 bottles Shepherd Neame 1698 to harvest the yeast from, first starter made with the Dregs of the 2 bottles of "Proper Job" lets hope it takes off [-o< Was great to get back into brewing even if it was just boiling the malt extract for a starter :wink: C...

Cheers for the swift replies I will look out for those Beers in my local super market

Cheers DC

BUMP ! anyone suggest any new yeasts from shop bought bottled conditioned beers??

Cheers DC

Hi all, I am looking to get back into brewing as its been too long since my last brew :( previously I have been a Big fan of harvesting yeast from shop bought Bottle conditioned beers (UK) but lately I am struggling to find any bottle conditioned beers at my local supermarkets :evil: its all New Bre...

Hey all, been away from brewing for ages and looking to get back into it with a Turbo Cider :twisted: just wondering if there are any Bottle Conditioned Ciders kicking about these days that i could harvest the yeast from? To get me going without having to buy online or make a trip to the home brew s...