i buy regularly from aliexpress - in my latest purchase last week, due to uk government instructions, they added 20% v.a.t. at the end.
Somewhat erodes the ali advantage.
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- Fri Feb 12, 2021 2:11 pm
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: Swing top seals
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2002
- Thu Feb 11, 2021 1:35 pm
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: Swing top seals
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2002
Re: Swing top seals
i bought some in wilkos recently
- Tue Oct 20, 2020 12:33 pm
- Forum: Kombucha, Kefir And Other Non-Alcoholic Brews
- Topic: Bad times on Kombucha land
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2711
Re: Bad times on Kombucha land
My scoby has lived in my shed for over a year now with just a tea towel over it.
I must just be very lucky not to have got maggots.
I did have a suspicion that a snail might have travelled over it once though.
I must just be very lucky not to have got maggots.
I did have a suspicion that a snail might have travelled over it once though.
- Tue May 05, 2020 12:45 pm
- Forum: Beer Recipes
- Topic: Hawkshead - Windermere Pale
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6269
Re: Hawkshead - Windermere Pale
Enjoy your memories. It will never be the same again. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-52294076 Coronavirus: Hawkshead brewery makes staff redundant I've met Matt a few times and he is a thoroughly decent bloke. I don't understand why they made everybody redundant instead of furloughing...
- Tue Feb 04, 2020 2:30 pm
- Forum: Kombucha, Kefir And Other Non-Alcoholic Brews
- Topic: Kombucha
- Replies: 25
- Views: 10865
Re: Kombucha
PM me Jim, I'll send you a scoby. I make 3 bottles a week. Green tea tastes best imho. 6 tablespoons sugar 6 teaspoons green tea 2 kettles hot water. keep covered and warm. A large mixing bowl will do fine. I use an aquarium heater in the shed but I get too much evaporation really. repeat weekly. mo...
- Mon Sep 02, 2019 12:50 pm
- Forum: Cider Making
- Topic: Advice Please
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5402
Re: Advice Please
I used coffee sacks when I tried it.
they were 50p each at the time but can be quite expensive now.
Wild fermentation is the way to go and no temperature control is necessary.
My batch was pretty much all cookers and undrinkable.
they were 50p each at the time but can be quite expensive now.
Wild fermentation is the way to go and no temperature control is necessary.
My batch was pretty much all cookers and undrinkable.
- Wed May 15, 2019 1:20 pm
- Forum: Hops
- Topic: new british hops
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2752
new british hops
I spotted this on the Radio 4 listings for Sunday morning https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00057p8 New British Hops On Your Farm Sarah Swadling meets the brewers showing faith in British hops. Spring is the season for Hop Twiddling. Sarah Swadling finds out what it is, and how it’s done, at Hogs Ba...
- Mon Nov 26, 2018 2:09 pm
- Forum: Cleaning, Sanitation and Sterilisation
- Topic: Chances of surviving sanitation blunder?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4951
- Fri Dec 01, 2017 7:10 am
- Forum: Brewdays
- Topic: Brew day from hell!!!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7252
Re: Brew day from hell!!!
I wish I got a photo of one of my earlier brewdays when I brewed on the kitchen worktop. Imagine seeing some idiot in cargo shorts and sandals standing on a wet kitchen worktop hoisting a wet bag out of a hot mash. I could have been a meme [emoji38] At least we don't carry about huge glass carboys ...
- Tue Nov 14, 2017 2:31 pm
- Forum: Brewdays
- Topic: Brew day from hell!!!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7252
- Tue Nov 14, 2017 2:07 pm
- Forum: Brewdays
- Topic: Brew day from hell!!!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7252
Re: Brew day from hell!!!
I wouldn't have lost as much beer if I hadn't been multitasking. Agh the myth of multi tasking. This is doing more than one thing at a time, agreed? But, as you add a task it increases how badly you do all them. You might not want to mention this to the "opposition". :lol: FWIW my "favourite" is al...
- Mon Nov 13, 2017 1:53 pm
- Forum: Brewdays
- Topic: Brew day from hell!!!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7252
Re: Brew day from hell!!!
I've done it.
I wouldn't have lost as much beer if I hadn't been multitasking.
I've only done it once though.
I wouldn't have lost as much beer if I hadn't been multitasking.
I've only done it once though.
- Wed Oct 11, 2017 1:00 pm
- Forum: Cooking with (or without!) Alcoholic Beverages
- Topic: Sauerkraut
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7890
Re: Sauerkraut
I make it often. I add mustard and caraway seeds. Lovely, and good for you. I'm very open to suggestions for other salt based pickles. My next book to read is Sandor Katz - The art of fermentation. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Art-Fermentation-depth-Exploration-Essential/dp/160358286X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books...
- Tue Aug 22, 2017 1:07 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Fruit from amelanchier trees + calamondin
- Replies: 6
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Re: Fruit from amelanchier trees + calamondin
I tasted my Amelanchier fruit this year and it was pretty tasty but you have got to be quick because the birds love it. While you're at it Mahonia berries are ripe at the moment. I'll taste one tonight but Ken Fern and Richard Mabey both say that you can eat them. I keep meaning to gather Sumac but ...
- Wed Jan 25, 2017 2:13 pm
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: what do you all think
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1211
Re: what do you all think
looks identical to one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271687277467 - cheaper
five page thread on them here viewtopic.php?f=45&t=77648
five page thread on them here viewtopic.php?f=45&t=77648