Jim's Beer Kit

I imagine it would have the same problem of Coke etc served from a dispenser which mixes syrup with water and, in some pubs, all you can taste is chlorine. Anyway, it's nothing new, some pubs have been serving watered down beer for years

Interesting video though, cheers!

I use two top tap King Kegs and haven't had a problem with the float dip tube, as long as you make sure it's all the way on before filling. The only disadvantage would be that you always need Co2 to dispense, rather than being able to use gravity through a bottom tap.

The only ginger wine recipe I've tried was from CJJ Berry's book, 130 New Winemaking Recipes; For one gallon; 80g Root ginger 2 Oranges 2 Lemons 225g Raisins 1.3kg Sugar Yeast & nutrient -Peel the oranges and lemons (avoiding the white pith) and put them in a bucket with the chopped raisins. -Bring ...

Really interesting post, thanks!

I made this cider a few months back and left if for 3 weeks at 24 degrees in an open fermenter (tin foil covering fermenter hole).

It will be fine.

It's for "....home beer, beer and beer..."

How can we refuse???

I remember watching this a while back and felt that the experience was kinda wasted on him as he doesn't drink beer much. I'd love to have tried them! I agree, it would have been better if he'd had a few beer-loving friends round. It's a bit like opening an old tin of SPAM and not tasting it becaus...

I'm glad it helped, Dave

Most homebrewers will have watched this already, but all new brewers should definitely watch and learn!!

https://youtu.be/XPIw6eRW_Bg

I came across this the other night whilst heading down the 'Youtube rabbit hole'. Pretty interesting, though I doubt the beer tastes much like it did when first canned!

The guy also has videos where he opens food from the 70's and 80's to see how it's lasted.

https://youtu.be/YGOXmgpPS7A

Used mainly British hops over the years and can vouch for all the usual suspects. At the moment I'm drinking my second brew using Ernest and really enjoying it. It has a slight new world hop edge to it without being to overpowering. That's another new one on me and will go on my 'to try' list, than...

Thanks Mark. Please let us know what you you think of them and what you brew Will do, though it may be a while I do an 'approximation' of Proper Job, which I call Improper Job - posted https://www.jimsbeerkit.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=82721 - which uses Amarillo instead of Cascade. I intend u...

I'm going to try Harlequin and Olicana in the near future (as recommended in the Malt Miller's latest Q & A on Youtube), but always enjoy Fuggles, EKG, First Gold and Challenger. Challenger makes a great SMaSH brew in my opinion!

Cheers Hanglow

I've been using heating cable similar to THIS for about 8 years with no problems. Just make sure it's mounted in or on something metal as it will melt the inside of a fridge!