Jim's Beer Kit

Ahhh......brings back memories of Jennifer Grey carrying her water melons down to the staff quarters so she can have a dance with Jonnie.

Hello WA.I`ve not been lurking on ere for a while so have just read this post.Sorry to hear about your drainer and the grief BB has given you

Anyway what size tog was the quilt you threw over the FV?

I used 500g of Candi sugar in my most recent Belgian Abbey brew.The only difference i noticed compared to what i always used up until this point was the FG reading was where it should be at 1.010 as opposed to my best of 1.014.I`m certainly using it in my next Abbey brew instead of soft dark brown s...

Hello John. I just had the same scenario as yourself.A good stir with a sterilised plastic paddle got mine goin again. It got down to 1.010 and i have just this minute finished bottling. I now always pitch these kits at 24c.Iff yer have a heat pad or belt or FTH try getting yer temperature up toward...

Mainly from the fields at the back of my house,theres plenty of blackthorn.
With the dry hot summer it may not be a good yield this year so fingers crossed.

Let me know how your reccy mission along the Trent goes. Berries ere in the north east of England are usually ready september or october but its been dry ere as mostly elsewhere around the country. It could be a bad year for wild fruits but hopefully i will get enough elderberries for my wine and sl...

Hello Jomay,i do elderberry wine during october with berries fresh from the bushes. Don`t freeze like goodolpete says.Pectin is the key carbohydrate in ripe fruits and loses starch and sugar content when frozen. Jims advice concerning campden is again good advice. I presume where ever you are aint N...

TT Landlord was the favourite tipple of Madonna whilst married and living with Guy Ritchie ere in Old Blighty.
A long time ago now but there yer av it.

Milled IMO.

What went wrong with your simple insulated mash tun? Somthing i suspect after 200 brews but iff not why have you fixed somthing that was`nt broken?
I`m not advanced to this stage of brewing so its why i ask the question?

Sad news for me to.Anything specialised now i will have to order on line.

The first glass is a neutral belgian beer glass i bought from an independent brewer in Oostend a few year back.
The tankard i use for ales.
The Cumberland glass i drink my session bitter from.
Finaly the McEwans glass...yes you guessed it McEwens and McEwans Champion

My local HBS sells brand new ones with only the bung on the top at £8 each.
I gotta Party Star Deluxe CO2 tap kit for my birthday so am gonna start using these from my bar top this summer
Iff I was you WA check you tube about reusing them theres plenty on there about them.

IMG_1634.JPG Thats it there.I`ve sussed more about it on youtube.It plunges into the top of the 5l keg then the beer is dispensed with the aid of a tap which is not attached on the photo.It seems a decent bit of kit but i think a little expensive but it was a gift.Sure i`ll gain experience from it ...

Hello Manngold,
So priming with 20g of sugar then using CO2 to dispense won`t overdo it pressure wise?