Jim's Beer Kit

I tried it several times, but I could never get it dissolve.

I've heard that if you fill a room with spiders, eventually you'll end up with one enormous fat spider.

Capitalism works in a similar way. Then the spider buys it's way into the most powerful government on the planet.

This will be no help whatever to you, but ages ago when I used to brew from kits I made a beer that had a decent head but didn't taste great. A few bottles got left for months without being touched until I ran out and had one in desperation lol. Weirdly, although very well carbonated, none of them p...

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Don't be afraid to ask what might seem daft questions - we all had to start somewhere. As you say, grain brewing can produce beers as good as or better than commercial ones, but kits have come a long way since the 70s and 80s.

I need a lie down after seeing those prices!

Isn't port one of those drinks that improves with time (within reason obviously)? I bet the rich connoisseurs are buying 100 year old bottles for megabucks.

Hey, nice to see you back Mr Ales!

Welcome MikkyK!

As above, you need more posts to get full privileges (6 I think). It's to stop hit and run advertisers spamming the forum.

I started with kits. Did them for many years before jumping straight to all grain.

I nearly suggested superglue, but glad you've got it sorted.

Great photos!

Sounds nice!

I'm pretty sure that the brewing industry has driven hop growers to develop strains that produce more AA per kilo for purely commercial reasons. That's been going on for decades.

Throwing one batch of beer away is soul-destroying; 2 must be unimaginably crap. Sorry to hear it.