Jim's Beer Kit

I wish, and definitely not if I buy one of those.

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Sorry lads, I think I was channelling my other half for a moment there. I'm just jelous. As you were.

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£149 for a hydrometer!?! Ouch. Surely any advantages can't outweigh that price tag.

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They have them in Jarrow and Wallsend but that might be a bit of a hike for you.

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B&M have extract kits and swingtops etc. in for father's day. Seems like decent quality gear and very reasonably priced. Grab yourself a bargain.

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I have a friend who says I should wear an eye patch, a wooden leg and say "argh!" whenever I use mine.

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I've had some refractometer issues myself recently and have found the brewers friend site to be very useful. They also allow for a wort correction factor which can make a difference to the final reading. It's a bit of a faff to get it but if you want to get reliable results it's worth it. https://ww...

So on this, the oldest of posts, in all the years you've been brewing, Jim/Bill, do you still have the "holy s@$t, did I really make that?" moments or do they fade with time?

If you don't have them as often, when was the last time?

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[quote="Wazza"]After switching from a 3 vessel system to the grainfather I only have one criticism. That filter. I use a hop spider but still have issues with the filter blocking. It would be the only reason why I would sell my gf. The wort doesn’t seem as clear as it did with the 3v system either[/...

[quote="Paddington"]This is a wind up surely? Orange juice, sugar, a tea bag, rennies and bread yeast?[/quote] I'm waiting for someone to mention Marmite.

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No offence Jim but that sounds horrible. Are you in prison by any chance? All joking aside, bread yeast isn't really intended for brewing. It will ferment but not in a way that you can rely on for consistent results. That's probably your main culprit but there are tons more things that could've gone...

Lots more info needed, Jim.

What was your recipe? What yeast did you use? What was your fermentation temp/time?

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No problem. However, in the interests of full disclosure, I just found it on the interwebs.

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DMS can add a seaweed flavour. I've tried to attach a pdf via tapatalk from the Univerity of Nottingham on controlling off flavours but not sure if it's allowed to go onto the forum. Seaweed listed in the descriptors. You can Google it though and it's on slide 7.[URL]http://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/5ae4...

Ah, fair point. I use Mangrove Jacks bohemian lager and it's great but obviously not the same. James Morton's book is my bible though and he's never done me wrong so far (Although I'm aware there are a few misprints). His lager section follows the exact same process for each style so I'd assume the ...