Jim's Beer Kit

Thank you LeeH, I will have a look at that.

Thank you wmfd, that makes life a lot easier.

Hi, I have just downloaded Beersmith 3 (trial 21 days) and I cannot see how you change from U.S. Units to Metric units. The online videos show a preferences tab in Beersmith 2 and how to completely change to metric settings, but I cannot see this anywhere in Beersmith 3.

Sorry, that should have been thanks Laripu and Oldbloke.

Thanks Laripu and Oldman, very helpful.

Cheers

Nobby

What is back sweetening ? Is this non fermentable sweeteners added during bottling along with the priming sugar ?
I have already added the sweetener at the fermenting stage.

Thanks oldbloke for the very informative help. I am off to buy the apple juice.
Best regards

Nobby

Thank you all for your replies. I think I could go the real raspberry route. Not sure why I should use beer yeast as the cider kits uses cider yeast ? Hence the Mangrove Jack.

I haven't made a Turbo Cider since 2010. That was just a one off with apple concentrate with blackberries. It was so dry and without taste that I haven't bothered since. I would now like to have another go and I propose the following : 20 litres of Asda 100% apple concentrate. 1 bottle of Lowicz ras...

Thanks everyone for their help. I can at least experiment with the information you have given me. In the meantime, I await the manufacturers reply to my email.
Cheers. Nobby

I have recently received 5 litres of gmb green indicator beer line cleaner (even though it is purple in colour) and I am now ready to clean my beer line, about 5 metres , and beer engine. There is no instructions as to what quantity I should use, whether I need to dilute the cleaner, and how long to...

Hi jamesdill,

Thanks for those links. Harry Masons certainly have some great cellar stuff. Are they trade only or will they supply home brewers ? Great prices too. Thanks

Thanks guys for the information, I just need to know what other connectors and piping I need and how to connect it all up.
Cheers, Nobby.

Thanks Fil, I will have a look at that. Cheers, Nobby.

Thanks Jim. I now need to look at what CO2 cylinder and piping I need to connect up to my cask and beer engine.