Bitter_Dave

The idea that nationalisation will increase wages in the long term is far from clear. After privatisation wages in the rail industry...

I've had two cheap plastic bottling sticks (I think they were made by Young's) - never had problem. Maybe you were just unlucky with the...

Equivalent beer today would probably be about 30p Welcome to the forum Rob

Useful to have a second fridge at Christmas (just don't butcher it!). Welcome to Jsmid. Temp control fridge was the best brewing...

Yup. Find a spot that doesn't fluctuate too much a constant 18c is better than a 19-21c next to the radiator or in the kitchen.

Wow, that's impressive list! I don't think I have all that many records that are valuable (except a couple of early Beatles records I...

But alas Sony charged too much for the license, so the cheap version won.

A chap not long retired from work had quite an interesting selection on vhs.

Maybe there should be a Betamax revival! Better picture quality than VHS, as my dad used to say to me as he sought to justify buying the...

What is vinyl transcription??

.....You used to be able to pick up amazing records in charity shops and car boot sales, but the internet and the fashion for vinyl has...

I have a fair bit of vinyl I've bought over the years, but it is far too expensive to buy new stuff nowadays for the most part. If I...

Ok, fair point about sloppy use of 'sterilised'. Should have said sanitised. Agree there is no one answer to this stuff. Just voicing...

It doesn't take long with a funnel and measuring spoon either, especially if I stopped sterilising them (which I'm too paranoid to do)...

Welcome! Nothing wrong with kits if you take care with the brewing process and buy ones you like.