Recent content by leedroy

This is by far the best beer kit I have done. Personally this beer is right up my street. A pilsner style with a massive hop aroma. I have just put another one of these kits on and am looking forward to this being my Xmas drink of choice.

Spapro that looks like an excellent idea

I have only brewed kits during the warmer months of the year so the decreased temperature hasn't been a problem for me yet. That said I have a few kits I want to brew but am concerned that the reduced temperature will slow if not stop fermentation. All will be brewed inside the house in the...

I made the raspberry and lime cider and have now just bottled the blueberry variant also. It isn't as sweet as the ones you can buy from the supermarket but in my opinion tastes better. It comes out close to 6% and doesn't taste like it at all so one to drink steadily as it catches up...

I was looking at the youngs porter nearly bought it earlier. I have read alot of positive reviews for the coopers but I did one of there larger size recently and itsee pretty **** so kind of puts me off.

I wanted to ask which kits of either a stout or porter you have had success with. I normally make ipa's and larger but do like a guiness and darker beer occasionally. Thanks in advance Lee

Also don't try pineapple it's just exploded like a bomb upstairs

The dog wasn't suppose to be in there but he helped a little so will leave it there

I'm using a capper I have had for years, I think I bought it from Wilko. Turbo Cider is in a plastic 5ltr Ashbeck wells bottle from teco I use these for the water for all my brews. Plastic bottles are On the rocks rasberry and lime cider Red caps are evil dog double IPA Gold caps are St...

Bottling the lot next week. Got some turbo cider on as well as a pineapple cider I thought might work. See how it turns out but the kits are smelling great and have slowed massively the last 2 days

Cheers for the swift response. Might get the paddling pool out of the shed. Currently wrapped up in towels with the Mrs fan on them. She looked at me like I'm mad clearly doesn't share the passion

With the weather expected to reach 30 degrees today I'm a little concerned my fv tempeture will get a little too warm. Is there a simple way to keep them around 20 degrees. I was thinking of wrapping them in wet cold towels. Any advice would be much appriciated. Kind regards Lee

Yep got 4 fv's currently on the go.

I am about to put on 3 kits on simaltaniously so that I can get a nice stockpile of beer for the later part of summer or if one ever arrives in the UK. The first kit I will be starting today is the evil dog double IPA. The packaging and kit looks very nice and am intersted to see how this...

Hello and thanks for taking the time to read this. My name is Lee and I have been home brewing on and off for about 3 years now. I generally have a frantic brew session in spring for the summer and then forget all about it till next spring after investing in lots of bottles and equipment...