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I didn't know the best place to post this,but I hope it will not get lost in the snug. I would like to say once again I was not having a sly dig at anyone. If I have got anything to say I will tell it straight to your face.Only yesterday in my local we were having our usual discussion about the...

Have not done a brew since Nov 11,so I thought I'd better put it right. 5.23kg M.O. 0.320g Crystal 0.320g Wheat 0.680g Invert Sugar (45 mins) 100g Fuggles (4.0%) 90 mins 20g Fuggles 10 mins 20g Fuggles 0 mins steep @ 80C Prot tab 15mins 2 pkts S04 (as it was not planned,had no time to...

Found myself away from my usual watering holes the other day.I had a bit of time to kill(well 1/2hr) and the only pub within walking distance was a wetherspoons.Looked to see what tidy ales they had on offer and Rutland Beast 5.3% caught my eye.Never come across this one before. Well what a nice...

Not much on this week,so I better get another brew going. 6.2 Kg M.O. 250g Crystal Malt 170g Terrified Wheat 120g Chocolate Malt. 57g Styrian Goldings (3.7%) 90 mins 66g Fuggles (4%) 90 mins 26g Styrian 15 mins 31g Fuggles 15 mins Prot tab 15 mins 2 pkts. SO-4 (as this was not planned,never...

Sack of M.O. + 5Kg Crystal. =£22.70. :D Didn't need to go out of my way either,so no petrol on top of that. I'm fully stocked up with grain now.In the summer I managed to purchase some cheap hops including 1/2 Kg Styrians and H.Northern Brewer,so I've no problems in that dept. My biggest...

Was talking to the Landlady at my local at the weekend and she says she will be ordering Rosey Nosey again for December.Now I Loves the stuff. :grin: So here's my take on it. 5.6 kg M.O. .41 Kg Crystal .21 kg Wheat Malt. .07 Kg Roasted Barley.(home roasted) 29g Challenger (7.5%) 90 mins. 50g...

Wasn't going to brew until the end of the month,but you can never have enough in store.So here's the 1st of 2 for October. 4.2 kg M.O. 0.2 kg Crystal 12 g Northdown (8%) 90mins 14 g W.G.V. (6.7%) 90 16 g Bramling Cross (5.6%) 90 20 g Challenger (5.6%) 90 540g Invert Sugar 45 mins 10 g...

Never done it before,may try it to add a bit of colour to my next brew (prob Wednesday) as an experiment. :hmm: Any advice will be welcome. :cheers:

I'm thinking of brewing a marrow rum. I will chop up the peeled marrow and cover it with dem. sugar and leave for a couple of weeks.Then strain and ferment. Question is will a normal yeast be able to cope with a load of sugar? Not sure how much sugar before I weigh the chopped up marrow,but...

Got to give a big shout for these guys. http://www.homebrewcentregy.com. Ordered 11.45am yesterday,posted 16.27,received 11.50 this morning. :D :clap: What a great service,I can't recommend them too highly.This is the 2nd time I,ve used them,great prices too. :thumb:

Based this one on another from Marc O's book.Ambler Gambler,but added some T.Wheat. 4.45 Kg M.O. 300 g Crystal. 250 g Terrified Wheat. 40 g Roasted Barley. (roasted myself) 30L 90 min mash @ 66C,90 min boil. 35g Hallertauer Northern Brewer (10.5%) 90 mins 14g H.N.B. 10 mins. 20g H.N.B. STEEP...

Mrs ll has been on at me for a while about making her some tidy wine. As we were in the Leominster area last week visiting family. I called into the excellent Leominster Homebrews as I had never been in there before,and will never pass a HBS without checking it out. Anyway she asked Carl who ran...

1st attempt at wine making.So started with an easy one. 4.5L Water 1.4Kg Sugar 1 Lemon-zest and juice 1 tsb fresh yeast 200g raisins 170g ginger 75ml Brandy. Everything went well. :D Can't wait to try it. :thumb:

I notice there are a lot of people using this lately. Why is this option deemed necessary?

Another day another Brew. 4.6Kg M.O. 170g T/Wheat 30L,90min mash@66C,90 min boil. 90g Styrian Goldings(3.7%) 90 mins 28g S.G. 15 mins. 29g S.G @80C steeped for 20 mins. Prot tab 10 mins Brewlabs Thames Valley 3 Ale Yeast Water treatment as per GW bitter table+ Cam tab night before. Est...

Knocked this one out before it got too hot in the sun. 4.0Kg Maris Otter 340g Crystal 230g Torrified Wheat 50g Black Malt 680g Golden Syrup (45 min boil) 30L,90 min mash @ 66C,90 min boil. 33g Liberty 4.9% (90 mins) 60g E.K.G. 3.2% (90 mins) 33g E.K.G. 3.2% (15 mins) Prot tab (10...

Another Bank Holiday brew. 4.3Kg Maris Otter 80g Black Malt 900g Golden Syrup (45 min Boil) 30L,90 min mash @ 66C,90 min boil. 31g Fuggles (90 min) 34g E.K.G. (90 min) 12g E.K.G. (15 min) 12g W.G.V. (15 min) Prot tab (10 min) S-04 Yeast. Water treatment as per GW Bitter table +...

Thought I'd try Marc Ollosson's Country Best Bitter. 3.5Kg Maris Otter 280g Flaked Maize 190g Crystal Malt 540g Maltose Syrup (45 mins boil) 25L,90 min mash@66C,90 min boil 60gr Progress (5.4%) 90 mins 15gr Progress (5.4%) 15 mins 1 Protofloc tab. 15 mins S-04 Yeast Water treatment as per GW...

Pinched this one from jamesb(adjusted slightly) :thumb: 4.5Kg Maris Otter 220g Torrified Wheat 150g Crystal 25L,90 min mash @66C,90 min boil. 22 gr Amarillo (4%) 90 mins 11 gr Amarillo 45 mins 11 gr Amarillo 15 mins 44 gr Amarillo Switch off (80C) 1 Protofloc tab 15 mins S-04 Yeast Water...

Thinking of doing another Townes IPA. But am out of Cascade and have a load of Amarillo that need using up. :hmm: What are your thoughts on this,anyone done a brew with 100% Amarillo? What did it turn out like? Suggestions?