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by Linus
Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:35 am
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: The Old Swan Inn pub & brewery
Replies: 9
Views: 664

Re: The Old Swan Inn pub & brewery

Just up the up the road is the Titanic anchor replica that was made in the area.
I live not to far away and I have never been in there :roll:
by Linus
Thu Jun 03, 2021 12:46 am
Forum: Cider Making
Topic: Water treatment for cider
Replies: 14
Views: 9243

Re: Water treatment for cider

If the concentrate is based on genuine cider apple juice, rather than dessert apple juice, there's not much to do really. Check the pH. That's the main factor. Pseudo cider based on dessert apple juice (they plague the world) tends to ferment out too acidic, without any intervention. I'd be interes...
by Linus
Mon May 31, 2021 10:45 pm
Forum: Cider Making
Topic: Cider kit recommendation, please
Replies: 20
Views: 6213

Re: Cider kit recommendation, please

Just ordered a Wobblygob cider. At about 68p/pint it seems like a good price. My AG beers cost about 50p/pint when the electricity is included. Guy https://www.hamsteadhomebrew.co.uk/Ciders/WobblyGob-Traditional-Ciders/ Not sure what you're trying to say here! Unless it's about the cost. The one yo...
by Linus
Mon May 31, 2021 5:28 pm
Forum: Cider Making
Topic: Cider kit recommendation, please
Replies: 20
Views: 6213

Re: Cider kit recommendation, please

guypettigrew wrote:
Mon May 31, 2021 2:55 pm
Just ordered a Wobblygob cider. At about 68p/pint it seems like a good price. My AG beers cost about 50p/pint when the electricity is included.

Guy
https://www.hamsteadhomebrew.co.uk/Cid ... al-Ciders/
by Linus
Sat Apr 13, 2019 7:27 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Wilkinson’s 4inch pressure barrel
Replies: 8
Views: 3406

Re: Wilkinson’s 4inch pressure barrel

Check the rubber ring in the cap is not split.
by Linus
Sun Nov 13, 2016 7:00 pm
Forum: Dispensing
Topic: CO2 suppliers in Telford/Shorpshire
Replies: 16
Views: 5658

Re: CO2 suppliers in Telford/Shorpshire

I use "The Beer and Gas Man", they deliver to many areas around the Midlands, I've had them deliver to home and work (depending when the day/time they are delivering) currently 6Kg bottle is £8 +vat for a re-fill. When I got my first bottle off them there was no charge/deposit for the bottle, not s...
by Linus
Thu Jul 23, 2015 8:01 pm
Forum: Brew in a Bag
Topic: Best software for biab
Replies: 10
Views: 3924

Re: Best software for biab

TheSumOfAllBeers wrote:Where do you get biabacus? I see references to it a lot but it doesn't show up on searches much
http://www.biabrewer.info/
by Linus
Sun Jan 04, 2015 7:13 pm
Forum: Kit Brewing
Topic: Help
Replies: 19
Views: 3659

Re: Help

On new years eve I bought a coopers best bitter. Made it as per the instructions and after attempting to place it under my central heating boiler and finding it too cool there ive put it in the spare bedroom. Since then pretty much nothing has happened. No bubbles in the airlock. I've not opened th...
by Linus
Sat Dec 20, 2014 8:08 pm
Forum: Kit Brewing
Topic: Coopers English bitter
Replies: 3
Views: 830

Re: Coopers English bitter

Just brewed my batch of coopers English bitter and my og reading was only 1040 which I thought was low. Has anybody done this kit and if so is this reading normal? And what did it turn out like once drinking? Mine started at 1042 with a kilo of better brew enhancer,brewed to 21 litres. Bottled a co...
by Linus
Sun Nov 09, 2014 3:50 pm
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: Partial Mash APA....
Replies: 6
Views: 1614

Re: Partial Mash APA....

Nevermind doing a brew get them weeds cut and stick that birdbox outside :lol:
by Linus
Wed Oct 22, 2014 7:42 pm
Forum: Brew in a Bag
Topic: Where to get a biab grain bag
Replies: 21
Views: 6797

Re: Where to get a biab grain bag

jaberry wrote:Here's where I got mine. Very good quality and quick delivery http://brewinabag.co.uk/index.php?cPath=22
also on ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BAG-for-home- ... 1c46b6190e
by Linus
Mon Sep 08, 2014 8:11 pm
Forum: Kit Brewing
Topic: Help please - putting fermenter together.
Replies: 39
Views: 5078

Re: Help please - putting fermenter together.

Hey everyone - I'm Tim from Kent, UK and I just got my brew Kit today so I'm a complete noob. I've been lurking in the back ground reading the forums for a while and now I have a few questions . If anyone can help that would be fab as I don't wanna ruin my first batch! I bought a complete kit from ...
by Linus
Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:21 pm
Forum: Kit Brewing
Topic: Wilkos Cerveza.. WTF?
Replies: 12
Views: 2702

Re: Wilkos Cerveza.. WTF?

I had that fluffy cobwed stuff on an BIAB cockerhoop.

I skimmed it off, racked it kegged it and drank it :pink:

No probs here :pink:

The pics in the link not Geezah`s
by Linus
Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:09 pm
Forum: Extract Brewing
Topic: primary FV for 8 days and still bubbling
Replies: 3
Views: 2085

Re: primary FV for 8 days and still bubbling

Just kegged one of these today,it was in the primary for 18 days.

Never bubbled once and dropped from 1050 to 1008,does say on the instruction may take 15 days :wink:
by Linus
Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:35 pm
Forum: Kit Brewing
Topic: Promised an update on Youngs American Craft APA
Replies: 27
Views: 8595

Re: Promised an update on Youngs American Craft APA

Currently doing this kit. After 5 days with no bubbling in the airlock,i tested the gravity its 1030 from 1050,its alive then :shock: a lovely krausen though. 12 days in not a bubble in the airlock still,now down to 1012,strangest kit I`ve done yet, but obviously getting on with it. Not long till th...