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by MarkA
Thu Feb 22, 2024 6:02 pm
Forum: Commercial Brews
Topic: Robertson's Old Fart
Replies: 8
Views: 323

Re: Robertson's Old Fart

Will do!
by MarkA
Tue Feb 20, 2024 6:46 pm
Forum: Commercial Brews
Topic: Robertson's Old Fart
Replies: 8
Views: 323

Re: Robertson's Old Fart

Think 'our Graham can help you with the recipe.... https://www.jimsbeerkit.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15361#p183663 Nice one, Mashbag! I did search for OF before posting, but the top posts were about being an old fart, or farting about with stuff, I should have persevered! I'm due a malt order soo...
by MarkA
Tue Feb 20, 2024 1:19 pm
Forum: Commercial Brews
Topic: Robertson's Old Fart
Replies: 8
Views: 323

Re: Robertson's Old Fart

Aha! Now you could be on to something here. Having a search under Merriman's, they acquired the rights to brew Old Fart from Robinwood Brewers & Vintners, who were active between 88 - 93, so the right era. Robinson were also contracted to brew it, though this was for Merriman's so 94 onwards which i...
by MarkA
Sun Feb 18, 2024 2:24 pm
Forum: Brewing Videos
Topic: 1973:The Last Days of Porter
Replies: 4
Views: 392

Re: 1973:The Last Days of Porter

Thanks for the reply Ed, interesting that the same beer differs from pub to pub due to some tweaking.
by MarkA
Thu Feb 15, 2024 6:20 pm
Forum: Winemaking
Topic: not using sugar in wine making
Replies: 11
Views: 8051

Re: not using sugar in wine making

Not unless you use grapes. Most UK fruit does not contain enough natural sugar or juice so country wine have water and sugar added. As I said above, so much fruit would be needed to get the sugar level up, it would affect (ruin?) the flavour. I'm still wondering if an experiment was carried out by ...
by MarkA
Thu Feb 15, 2024 2:09 pm
Forum: Commercial Brews
Topic: Robertson's Old Fart
Replies: 8
Views: 323

Robertson's Old Fart

When I was about 18 (ahem), I used to occasionally drink in the New Inn, Littlehampton, and I remember they had a beer called 'Old Fart' by Robertson's Brewery (not to be confused with Robinson's). Being a guest beer, it was only there for a short time. I found out one night where it got its name fr...
by MarkA
Thu Feb 15, 2024 1:55 pm
Forum: Winemaking
Topic: not using sugar in wine making
Replies: 11
Views: 8051

Re: not using sugar in wine making

Was a no sugar fruit wine recipe ever tried?
by MarkA
Thu Feb 15, 2024 11:11 am
Forum: Brewing Videos
Topic: 1973:The Last Days of Porter
Replies: 4
Views: 392

Re: 1973:The Last Days of Porter

IPA wrote:
Thu Feb 15, 2024 8:20 am
Men wearing ties ! Aah yes I remember it well :D
I wonder if anywhere in Ireland still serves a pint of 'plain', with the double pour?

I very much doubt the barperson pouring it would be wearing a tie these days, regardless of gender!
by MarkA
Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:56 pm
Forum: Brewing Videos
Topic: A Fun Time Was Had By All!!
Replies: 5
Views: 243

Re: A Fun Time Was Had By All!!

guypettigrew wrote:
Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:48 pm
Wonderful. And took me to loads of other crazy videos with escaping beer! Thanks.

Guy
I found myself down that rabbit hole last night! :lol:
by MarkA
Tue Feb 06, 2024 5:36 pm
Forum: Beer Recipes
Topic: How Much Roasted Barley?
Replies: 9
Views: 542

Re: How Much Roasted Barley?

I finally got round to brewing this a couple of days ago, it's bubbling away and smelling pretty good! I took out the 30 minute Northdown additon and I only had 30g of Challenger left (must have been sloppy with my record keeping!) which took the bitterness down to 45 IBUs. I'm unconvinved I could t...
by MarkA
Tue Feb 06, 2024 3:31 pm
Forum: Beer Recipes
Topic: First bitter of the year
Replies: 3
Views: 270

Re: First bitter of the year

I haven't used Minstrel, just looked them up and they sound like they'll be a good choice
by MarkA
Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:55 pm
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: The Old Swan Inn pub & brewery
Replies: 9
Views: 596

Re: The Old Swan Inn pub & brewery

A very interesting video, thanks for sharing.
by MarkA
Mon Feb 05, 2024 5:25 pm
Forum: Beer Recipes
Topic: First bitter of the year
Replies: 3
Views: 270

Re: First bitter of the year

I need to get a bitter on the go soon! What other hops have you got in mind, Rookie?