Apologies well in advance...

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notassuch

Apologies well in advance...

Post by notassuch » Wed May 23, 2007 4:44 pm

Okay, so I swore to myself I wouldn't start a thread like this, but...

Look what Santa Norm brought me

Incidentally, the cylinder was postage-free, the corny had a postage charge.
Norm packaged the two together and gave me £5 refund on P&P. What a sterling bloke!!

PS. Wow, that photo makes it look like I've vacuumed my flat in the last month.
Who says the camera never lies?
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oblivious

Post by oblivious » Wed May 23, 2007 5:52 pm

It’s a slippery slope when you get your first corny, I just ordered my second to day! :D
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Matt

Post by Matt » Wed May 23, 2007 6:08 pm

8) I ordered my second today as well. It definitely is a slippery slope!

I'm kidding myself that two will be enough :roll:

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Post by Mashman » Wed May 23, 2007 7:48 pm

I'm kidding myself that two will be enough
They're not :D
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Wez

Post by Wez » Wed May 23, 2007 8:04 pm

I went to see Norm last week (live nearby 8) how lucky am I) and got what you got there! Well happy with it.

PS the audio assistance on your link is ace, made me LOL Mrs Wez say WTF and the dog Growl :D :D :shock:

PPS You got anywhere lined up to charge the cylinder with C02?
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Post by Andy » Wed May 23, 2007 8:10 pm

Wez wrote:PPS You got anywhere lined up to charge the cylinder with C02?
Don't think anyone will do it.
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Wez

Post by Wez » Wed May 23, 2007 8:14 pm

Andy wrote:
Wez wrote:PPS You got anywhere lined up to charge the cylinder with C02?
Don't think anyone will do it.
They will. I found someone very near me after about 10 mins of looking on t'internet. £3 for a refill.

EDIT - actually 2 places, but going with the cheapest the other wanted FIVE POUNDS :shock: :lol: I might be luckly though living near Norm, when I called them they both said "you one of Norms?"
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Post by Andy » Wed May 23, 2007 8:24 pm

:lol:
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Chiltern Brewer

Post by Chiltern Brewer » Wed May 23, 2007 8:43 pm

Guess what, I also succumbed to temptation this week and ordered 4 converted kegs from Norm! 8) I hope they are as shiny as yours is notassuch. :wink:

I mentioned that I'd been put on to him by JHBF members and I quote:

I GET A LOT OF LEADS THROUGH JIMS HOME BREW EMPORIUM ,
IT MAINLY STARTED WITH ANDY WHITWORTH THEN IT SNOWBALLED

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Post by Andy » Wed May 23, 2007 8:45 pm

Chiltern Brewer wrote:I GET A LOT OF LEADS THROUGH JIMS HOME BREW EMPORIUM ,
IT MAINLY STARTED WITH ANDY WHITWORTH THEN IT SNOWBALLED
:flip:
Guilty as charged m'lud :lol:
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Wez

Post by Wez » Wed May 23, 2007 8:48 pm

He asked me if i knew Andy, I told him I e-know him :lol:
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Chiltern Brewer

Post by Chiltern Brewer » Wed May 23, 2007 8:59 pm

Guys am I likely to have to do much work with the kegs I get from Norm in your experience?

I'm all primed (oh :oops: ) for a first brew in ages this weekend and I'm hoping to step up to a 36 litre batch size and fill 2 kegs. If Norm ships them tomorrow, I'll probably get them by the middle of next week.
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Post by Andy » Wed May 23, 2007 9:07 pm

Chiltern Brewer wrote:Guys am I likely to have to do much work with the kegs I get from Norm in your experience?
In my experience you may need to replace all the seals (and potentially poppets) and give the inside a very good clean - soda crystals + scrubby + wipe down with kitchen paper.

Unless Norm fits new seals these days ?
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Wez

Post by Wez » Wed May 23, 2007 9:09 pm

New seals on mine, good clean needed yes!
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Re: Apologies well in advance...

Post by eskimobob » Wed May 23, 2007 9:10 pm

notassuch wrote:Incidentally, the cylinder was postage-free, the corny had a postage charge. Norm packaged the two together and gave me £5 refund on P&P. What a sterling bloke!!
Hmm - I've now got 7 Cornies :oops: all from Norm :D
I also bought my gas management board and CO2 bottle from him too although I had to go and pick up my bottle and I thought you could not post compressed gas (unless your one was empty?).

Good to know that I should be able to get my Norm bottle refilled - I must admit that had been of concern when reading about other peoples experiences....
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