As above, corny kegs are great. I chuck mine in the brew fridge when I'm not fermenting, then pull them out and leave them in the garage with a wet towel round them when I have the fermenter going. I have two but I can see myself getting more!
There is a monsoon outside! So an impromptu all grain brew day.
20L of Bavarian wheat beer.
50/50 Crisp Europils/Crisp Wheat malt.
Saaz for bittering and Hallertau Mittelfruh for flavour/aroma.
Fermenting with Mangrove Jack's M20 Bavarian Wheat.
Hopefully the sun will return for when it is...
I was thinking of the most controversial entry into the world cup for March, the giant killer that split opinion and caused tempers to rise!
Timmy Taylor Landlord.
The idea of this thread is that we pick a commercial beer each month and you have a month to source it, try it and review it here. We can then compare notes and maybe even come up with some recipe ideas.
For February we have a suggestion from @-Bezza- which was seconded by @Zephyr259
February...
Apologies all, I've been in Australia since the start of the month and my phone doesn't seem to work so I'm on an enforced digital detox! I have just managed to get on at this airbnb though so I'll start the Feb thread.
Anchor Steam beer it is.
Last night was Burns, so I was cooking the neeps, tatties and reading out the ode to the haggis! Tonight is a mates birthday so we will be off to Brew York and House of Trembling Madness. I'm often in there if you are back again acheers.
Left Handed Giant, How to Rejoice.
Chocolate milk stout with cacao nibs, cinammon and fenugreek.
I really like what the fenugreek adds. I'm wondering if it would work in a Belgian Tripel....
Oh! And Strathisla 12yr old single malt, as it's Burns Night!!
Well I have finally shifted the sinusitis I managed to pick up at Christmas and opened my second Secret Santa, a Caribbean Christmas Stout! It was labelled as being 8.5% and having chocolate, rum and coconut, which sounded delicious.
This was my first beer on Friday night after a long day at...