AG#1 at last... Otterly Befuggled

[PMH0810]

Thank you for the heads up. Tip with the £1 coins is good, but I may also save up for a pair of accurate scales.

It's nice to know that for once, someone is shipping me more than I paid for...

[Flaming Barrel]

Bad Dog!!! (Dont tell Martial Ant that roadkill is fermentable)......
Now I see............ Bing!

[Northern Brewer]

Thank you for the heads up. Tip with the £1 coins is good, but I may also save up for a pair of accurate scales.

It's nice to know that for once, someone is shipping me more than I paid for...

Look in the housewares aisle at your local supermarket, and you should find what are usually described as 'Diet Scales' for less than a fiver. These weigh 0-500g in 5g increments and are accurate enough for our purposes. I got mine from Morrisons, and the £1 coin trick demonstrates them to pretty much spot on.

[PMH0810]

Would appear AG#1 will be the only AG. Set myself up for another brewday yesterday as I have a week off and SWMBO was going to be out all day. Set-up caused one hell of a barney; flashing lights, two tone alarms etc.

Although she understands now that brewing is just an escape for me and she is now happy to let me continue, I can't move past the argument and the fact she resents I have an escape and also resents the tiem an AG can take. To keep my relationship and health I'll stick with kits.

So, check the "for sale" section; there's one hell of a bargain going to be posted.

[Kristoff]

Would appear AG#1 will be the only AG. Set myself up for another brewday yesterday as I have a week off and SWMBO was going to be out all day. Set-up caused one hell of a barney; flashing lights, two tone alarms etc.

Although she understands now that brewing is just an escape for me and she is now happy to let me continue, I can't move past the argument and the fact she resents I have an escape and also resents the tiem an AG can take. To keep my relationship and health I'll stick with kits.

So, check the "for sale" section; there's one hell of a bargain going to be posted.

I know how you feel mate, same happend here.
What I do now is, when the kids are in bed, I go to my parents to do some 'paperwork'
I get a mash on, then boil the follwing morning, go out and work for a couple of hours, whilst my dad switches off the boiler after 90 mins (he's retired),
when I get back, chill the wort and pitch - one of the many beniefit of being self employed

I've tried to get the Mrs involved, even done some wine kits, she'll drink them, but is just not interested in brewing.
But I can't understand why they have to make things so difficult