Recent content by kandycorn

The Yanks seem to think they are the most learned and qualified in the art of home brewing, despite their 13 year delay in getting to the start line due to legal reasons. Well from time to time they come up with some nefarious idea that if you excessively splash hot wort about like in a...

For years I ran with chilling in the bath , then got a plate chiller which I hated , then ran to the cube which I loved but you do need a 90min boil and it does get a bit too moist in our kitchen. So I am currently using a homemade immersion chiller, if I can get out of the kitchen this summer...

Me too because I have always been a keen supporter of their range had excellent results in the past with M44 , M20, M27 . I tried the new Trappist's and Abbey yeast they finished way high and so did a batch of M44 I bought purchased and did around the same time. Wether or not there were some...

(1) good rinse with boiling water removing most of the sludge (2) half fill with very hot water and add a couple of scoops of oxyi (3) remove airlock from screw top lid and replace with solid bung (4) up end and prop against garden wall , then go and get a coffee (5) 1/2 hour later turn fv...

I had a bottle of Gales HSB a couple years back and I felt it was brewed with Fullers yeast. I would also hazard a guess that the powers that be at Fullers would have said with blood red crosses in both hands :twisted: 'no way is that yeast coming through our brewery gates'. You cant blame them...

My recent dabbling with blow off tubes, got me to thinking about harvesting, the yeast from the krauson. So out of a kilner jar lid I drilled two holes in the lid one for an air lock and the other for the blow off tube. Then placed two rubber grommets in the holes and 'Bob,s very much your... :)...

Hi guys this is my first effort on here, but I am not a novice to brewing.I go back four decades, and I can tell you without doubt the quality of all products associated with brewing has improved immeasurably, particularly during this century My thoughts on this are if you want a yeast, that...

I was thinking of the concentrated grape juice (the former), I now realise that would have been a big mistake I haven't understood the difference, should have read about wurzel before getting into this :doh: in regard to the acidity of the fruit and testing I have used ph. strips to test my...

Hi Duncs Thanks for the links certainly check out Jack Keller's, you have made up my mind think I will go with the grape juice concentrate and if need be passion fruit juice , for this year anyway. just wondered if this looks balanced if not ill get me coat 5ltr demijohn 700g pressed passion...

Hi Guys New to the forum, and not very experienced when it comes to wine making, I have had a look round and there doesn't seem to be any threads for passion fruit. Just wondering if its all that suitable ? , I have a plant that will probably yield about 1/2 to a kilo, so I was thinking about a...

Thanks Dennis

Thanks Bob Got to say I am really impressed with the forum robot lots of great stuff right at your fingertips, that even a numpty like me can find :)

Hi Guys I am from Long Eaton on the Nottinghamshire/ Derby county borderline, I started brewing beer kits around 76-77 with absolutely astounding effects on my friends, so much so that by 1980 it was all grain (well with small amounts of sugar added).By 1990 with a young family the brewery was...