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- Tue May 06, 2014 11:30 am
- Forum: Winemaking
- Topic: saving wine
- Replies: 11
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Re: saving wine
Red wine should last longer than white as white oxidises quicker. I make a lot of Elderberry wine and, depending on the year and quality of the berries, it benefits from 2 or 3 years of maturation. Saying that, I have got a Rhubarb wine from 2011 that still tastes fine 

- Mon May 05, 2014 10:01 pm
- Forum: Brewdays
- Topic: AG#1 - Summer Lightning Clone
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1009
Re: AG#1 - Summer Lightning Clone
Thanks Deebee, I'm looking into making a hop filter before my next brew, but I'll probably have to change the Buffalo boiler tap first :-( I have brewed the same recipe and it is a cracker. the longer you leave it, the better it will be. This will be easier said than done, it's smelling very temptin...
- Thu May 01, 2014 11:28 am
- Forum: Brewdays
- Topic: AG#1 - Summer Lightning Clone
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1009
Re: AG#1 - Summer Lightning Clone
This is what it looked like this morning.......

Also, it smells lovely! Sort of spicy and fruity. If it tastes anywhere near as good as it smells, I'll be chuffed
Also, it smells lovely! Sort of spicy and fruity. If it tastes anywhere near as good as it smells, I'll be chuffed

- Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:24 pm
- Forum: Brewdays
- Topic: AG#1 - Summer Lightning Clone
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1009
Re: AG#1 - Summer Lightning Clone
Thanks jaroporter, that sounds good to me 

- Wed Apr 30, 2014 10:40 pm
- Forum: Brewdays
- Topic: AG#1 - Summer Lightning Clone
- Replies: 7
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AG#1 - Summer Lightning Clone
I chose this recipe after reading about 'Demon Valley' brewery's first all grain brew day and, seeing as the ingredients are fairly straight forward, decided it would also be my first brew. Ingredients; •5kg Pale Ale Malt •46g Challenger Hops @ 90 minutes •15g Goldings Hops @ 15 minutes •9g Goldings...
- Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:40 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Lazy Kegging!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 533
Re: Lazy Kegging!
I've got 2 King Kegs and have never once removed the taps for cleaning, just running some VWP through them seems to do the trick 

- Wed Apr 16, 2014 4:46 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Flavour "references" ?
- Replies: 11
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Re: Flavour "references" ?
It might be useful for you to look at a 'beer flavour wheel' as they can help with flavour descriptions, try Google.
- Tue Apr 01, 2014 11:00 am
- Forum: Dispensing
- Topic: Bottling/Priming Question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 359
Re: Bottling/Priming Question
Thanks Morten 

- Tue Apr 01, 2014 10:50 am
- Forum: Dispensing
- Topic: Bottling/Priming Question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 359
Bottling/Priming Question
I have never had much success when bottling beer, it usually ends up completely flat or with very few bubbles. This is due to living in a cold house with no airing cupboard, or room, where the temperature is consistently warm (the heaters are off most of the day). It doesn't seem to be an issue with...