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When i mentioned the twang I got, I had it with the only AG I did and I had it with tap water and with bottled water. Been sorting out my old equipment.i cant find my hydrometer but other than that its only the FV I need to replace as it got cracked.

Im thinking of doing my first brew in a few years so lurking on here again. I stopped for 2 reasons, one being I dont drink that much so 40 pint brewws lasted ages and 2nd, I always had a bit of home brew twang, even when I tried a couple of all grain brews.

First time Ive been on here in a while. I havent done a brew in a couple of years but feeling the call again. Maybe I'll do one for Christmas.

£8 for 1/3 pint at Craft Beer Co for a stout. Thats £24 a pint. They do have cheaper options as well.

I've said it so many times Im bored of saying it. Put your FV into the water with a t shirt over it. The t shirt will wick the water at the right rate for it to evaporate which cools the water, FV and all. Towels are too thick so dont work well, ice is too labour intensive and needs checking and...

Ready for a stuffing.

Not trying to justify him but its quite easy to see how he could travel that much to help British entrepreneurs. In the global economy visiting China who manufacture a lot for goods for British companies and in a worldwide market place visiting their customers and suppliers could easily take him...

The Royals negotiate billions of pounds of trade deals for us and their iconic status around the world does make a difference. Yes they get paid a lot and have a huge amount of inherited wealth, but they do add something we all benefit from. Even if you assume we would only lose a small amount...

I used to work in the energy industry and had many years involved with various aspects of H&S. I was shocked when I heard that part of the refurb was to put gas pipes up the main stairwell which is the main escape route with the lifts out. Although the fire brigade would have turned the gas off...

The political fighting will get going soon. I would have thought responsibility should be with the local authority rather than the government. Its a local housing issue. The contractor who did the refurb is based not too far from me so was on the local news being interviewed. The person being...

I was 1 year old then

This but I used a t shirt. It wicks water so more evaporates and it cools the FV more. I did it a couple of years ago and it kept mine in my garage at 20°C even when it was up to 30°C outside. I've got a brew fridge now though. Got a larder fridge for free from Freecycle and use my brew...

I think we're all pretty much saying the same thing, any discrimination is bad. The problem as I see it is the people who say its ok to discriminate as long as you discriminate against the people we think you should discriminate against.

I've had three times in my career that I have not got a promotion at work at work and people I knew in senior management admitted to me I was the best candidate but the recruiting manager had pressure applied to give the job to a woman. One manager told me he said I should get the job and was...

I believe its currently about half and half.