Sorry ... I know this is meant to be Top Tips thread. How about: When they're not in use, always store your fermenters and kegs with the taps in. There's nothing more off-putting than mouse droppings in your brewing vessels.

And if you are not really the exercising type, or if there are not enough hours in the day to fit in the required exercise, then try to drink a pint of beer for every pint you drink.adm wrote:Top tip! Although I'm trying to either cycle ten miles per pint or swim 1km. (I hate running - and after I mangled a leg in a motorbike smash years ago, I can't do it!)mysterio wrote:
- And a good tip from Brotherton Lad (I think it was), run (at least) a mile for every pint you drink. I started doing this last month. Just because you're a beer drinker/brewer doesn't mean you have to be a slob
Nor me really, it's what the pros do though, but then they have time daily for faffing and checking.pdtnc wrote:I can't see me keeping that closer eye on fermentation
Easier, but less instant, is to just fill a bucket/barrel/FV with cold water, chuck all your bottles in a leave for a week. Job done!bigdave wrote:My top tip for removing labels and their sticky residue
even with plastic labels?JackA wrote:Easier, but less instant, is to just fill a bucket/barrel/FV with cold water, chuck all your bottles in a leave for a week. Job done!bigdave wrote:My top tip for removing labels and their sticky residue
I hope that wasn't me!Sorry if it was. I use lager malt for brewing blonde and golden ales. I'm not just saying that, my mate Ainsworth who is CAMRA accredited is very happy to drink the stuff. Normal lager malt as a straw coloured bitter is great, its got less flavour than MO but a bit of wheat malt carapils and a tad of munich is all it needs to fill it outBlackjack wrote:
Use Forums as a very useful resource but DO NOT take what you find on here as gospel, it ain't. ( I was told Lager Malt was fine for making bitter and ended up sending 10 gallons of Lager/Bitter b***tard brew to my sons but they think it's wonderful and want more!!!)