Jim's Beer Kit

I did get a sludge with hop pellets which made the run off into the FV a PITA. I ended up jugging the lot through a hastily sterilised sieve. That's why I don't use pellets any more. Same with me, I only use hop pellets for aroma, mixing them with the whole bittering hops, too much sludge otherwise.

I'm guessing the American "cider" isn't alcoholic? Adding yeast to British cider wouldn't have very much effect! :lol: On the subject of Christmas TC, who's going to be the first to add cinnamon, cloves and citrus to their next batch of TC? Be interested to hear how yours turns out Monk. :D I've no...

Be careful with this thread please :roll: If I were in New Zealand where distilling spirits is legal I still wouldn't try it, I really don't mind paying over a few notes for something that has been aged ten years plus, I don't think that you could make anything better (if it was legal!) than the st...

I use VWP on my Fermenters, this is how I use it. Make up a 5 gallons mix and complete fill the brewing bin up then put the lid on for 5 mins,then Rinse thoroughly in clean cold water Now can I just make up a small amount put it in the brewing bin put the lid on and give it a good shake? Thankyou M...

As the pound is so strong against the dollar at the mo, can't we buy all the yanks hops :twisted: But seriously, I have seen a few other threads on some brewing websites and some homebrewers are buying hops by the pound! I think that panic buying (as another poster has already said) is probably dist...

Nice work old bean, here's to you having many more!

Cheers,

Tom

Looks like a sound recipe. Please tell us how it turns out, rather good qould be my initial view.

dan_olo wrote:

TAXMACKEM wrote:Do PETS accept pressure ok?

They fill them with fizzy cr*p like Coke and Fanta so a bit of TURBO won't do 'em any harm!

Agreed, the first kit beers I made where put in PET bottles, durable, cheap and even if you over carbonate no chance of them becoming dangerous

DaaB wrote: or seriously dead.

Is there any other kind

Can't you get those stills to produce (ahem) distilled water legally? I saw one on the Hop&Grape website. Not that it interests me though, I go for single malt and waiting ten years for something that may or may not be nice tasting seems a little excessive to me, I don't mind shelling out a few quid...

Cheers Daab. ive got an immersion heater fitted set to 24 deg C.So will now play the waiting game. Good news is my almondbury old has started well :D 24oC seems a little on the high side, around 18-20 will give you better results in the end. You can drink this stuff from around two weeks after bott...

im gona try one of these soon, oh damn the own brand stuff! actually i work in asda doin nights at the moment and they sell honey 1lb (or very just under) pots of honey for like 70p each, cheapest i seen so far, mite make a mead.... :twisted: and yes lemonade is the best way 2 mix a drink, make the...

Nice set up there fly

The brewery has won several CAMRA awards and the beer has always been tip-top (one of the best pints I ever had was one of their Swedish Nightingales in the Bell down the road from me). There was a lot of cleaning involved and Chris did keep clean what matters, plus he did shut the door when the yea...

Firstly I must give my gratitude and thanks to Steve B. Chris the brewer and Justin the owner (who was layed up in bed due to illness, I think I may have somehow caught it from the way I am feeling today!) at MHB for setting this up for me. I really enjoyed my day here and it has planted the idea of...