Jim's Beer Kit

Looks great Seymour.
Great to hear from you again.

Thermoelectric probably ideal but I've got mine held against side of fv using camping mat taped to fv. It's worked well for years now.

Nice video.
Have you used is yet?

thanks for the advise i've ordered wlp 500 and see how it turns out. reckon i'll have a go at recovering the yeast from a bottle for the second batch The WLP500 is a good yeast, but I'd make a starter with it to help it on its way. I'd also recommend Chimay yeast from dregs from Chimay Red or Blue ...

I use it for making starters.
50g made up to 500cc

Always useful to have a jar (or 2) in stock

The black malt will change the colour but unfortunately it won't give you a dubbel flavour. Dubbels tend to get their colour and complex maltyness from dark (but not too dark), malts. You don't want the coffee & burnt flavours from very dark malts. As ever Seymour has a recipe here / Special B reall...

donnyo wrote:+1 for Compton Gas. Prices as you said and 5 mins off M1. I had phoned around so many places who did not want to supply non trade or £55 deposit so Gary saved the day.
Next task is sourcing the reg for my cornie!

Rob at TMM sells them

Max for un undercounter fridge is 2 1/2 cornies, i.e. 2 full size and 1 x 1/2 corny. I use this in my Kegerator. I can do it as the Hotpoint RLA model used has a small compressor cover and I use a heat lamp rather than a bulky tubular heater. more info here http://www.data-creative.com/img/other/keg...

more info from Barneey here

Could you ferment in kegs? That's given me an idea. PM asd on here, he has a load of those non returnable plastic kegs that a few guys on here bought, they can act as fermentors as well as er kegs. There only a few quid each and may just be the perfect size, only height might be the issue. Does som...

Brew in 2 x Corny kegs?

Use grey disconnect with blow off tube to bottle SS

alix101 wrote:If you just want tge dryness save the pennies as Seymour said and use table sugar

+1

I've tasted a few bottles now , unexpectedly mild pear flavour but it develops after a few mouthfuls. Actually very nice, I'll be begging for more fruit next autumn! Definitely recommended Sounds good. I find the batches I do with added pears always have a (small) residual sweetness that I don't ge...

A belated Happy New Year to you Seymour. Happy New Year to you too! Would you mind if I added these to the new custom recipe kit section on The Malt Miller's site ? Not at all, I'd be honoured. Thanks again Seymour. Seymour's Citra Gold added. :D see new recipe kit MyKit000051 on The Malt Miller's ...

A belated Happy New Year to you Seymour.

Would you mind if I added these to the new custom recipe kit section on The Malt Miller's site?