Jim's Beer Kit

I too tried a spider as more hops seem to be available as pellets, used a few times and wasn't happy as hop flavour was reduced. I now still use pellets but also use 40 to 50% leaf to act as a filter which works fine. Perhaps increasing hop rate might have been the answer but I think I was hoping th...

I have used a Bergland 70 litre pot as a fermenter for several years, I got fed up of replacing plastic every few years. I don't have a tap in it as I don't like difficulty of keeping them clean. The lid is loose fitting and all I do is wrap cling film round it to keep out anything. As Kev said, bee...

Powell brewing do a 38.5 litre one, bottom draining, false bottom, temperature probe and tap all done for £159

I use a nylon scrub to clean the stubborn residue in my SS fermenter with no problems, I clean it, rinse, tip out the water then spray with starsan and let dry.

Perhaps the drain off tube is touching the bottom with the weight of grain on it, try cutting a slot in side of it so even it touched the wort can get through.

Plenty of other spring varieties of malt available, try Concerto. The Malt miller sells it.

It is sad, H&G was my first supplier of malt and hops, also my first 10 gallon boiler and mash tun came from them. But there again maybe I am partially guilty of their demise as I have not bought anything from them for years, we all like a bargain and go where we can get the best deal and those that...

I have tried Nottingham and Windsor thinking it would be a good combination in theory, in practice.. I had a murky brew that wouldn't clear until finings were added, never bother again!

Graham's Beer engine will do all that you need, free and simple. Available from a link from JBK. I use it to create and store my recipes. Same here Ive tried BS and didn't like it ,find beer engine quick,easy and accurate to use.I like the KISS style. I tried BS also, to much going on making it clu...

Graham's Beer engine will do all that you need, free and simple. Available from a link from JBK.
I use it to create and store my recipes.

I too use a rectangular copper pipe hop filter in a boiler with two elements. I have as many holes drilled in the bottom as I can and also wrap a coarse nylon straining mesh bag around it. I can use up to 40% pellets with the rest leaf and still get no blockages. I used to get blockages till I used ...

I used to love a light split as we called it, always felt like you got that little extra beer as the bitter was always overfilled. That would have been 1978 as well

Stainless steel washers, nut and bolt.

I have a lifting aid for helping with my fermenter, it's called "The wife"

mbrew wrote:So there is a noticeable difference between them.

I found them very different, even the smell and colour was different.