Jim's Beer Kit

Thank you all very much for your comments. The deed is done. Half of the bottle of Port went into a Scottish Export kit, along with a 1kg bag of dark muscovado sugar and some Fuggles hop pellets, as I like my bitters on the 'bitter' side (!) the other half went into a cleansed and sanitised Grouse b...

Hy, I have a 1979 unopened bottle of Port. Would it be any good to drink after all this time? Long story short, it was left to my wife by her father, who sadly passed in 1994. He was head butler at a large house in East Sussex. My wife has 5 more bottles, 3 of Champagne, 1 of a White Burgundy, and t...

That's the one, Rotokeg, I just had it in my mind all these years that I've alway's known it as the beer sphere!!

Hi, sorry for the late reply, storm proofing the house...sort of:/ My 'go to' brand I use is called 'Youngs Brew' (Beer reseals, clear, 40's, £4.10p pkt.) As mentioned, I've several packets, kept unopened, in a cool, dark cupboard. I am wondering if you, or any other contributors to the site have he...

@Marshbrewer--(post 2 years old now, aplogies!0--plastic caps are still about, they are all I've been using for a very long time now. I tried a crown corker, but never could quite get the hang of it. All good brewing supply shops sell the plastic caps.--(Can I name the 'go to' supplier?)--I use them...