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Just my luck to be the top 1. Ipswich - 423 mg/l 2. Colchester - 379 mg/l 3. Luton - 360 mg/l 4. Norwich - 359 mg/l 5. Watford - 358 mg/l 6. Stevenage - 355 mg/l 7. Swindon - 343 mg/l 8. Harrow - 335 mg/l 9. Hemel Hempstead - 333 mg/l 10. St Albans - 323 mg/l As seen in the EADT...

I am trying to get a takeaway for tonight via the 2 online sites. I am on my own but I have to order a minimum of £15 of food. Just recently the takeaways are upping there min order prices, IK that they have to pass on their costs. The number of places for me to order from is getting...

After a year of extract brewing I have finally bought myself a GF. Which malt would be best for making a golden ale I am confused as to which one to use

Who watches masterchef both Australia and the Usa And has noticed the difference in the shows Australian all clappy and friendly. Usa all back stabbing and bitchy ness

I recently made a wheat beer which tasted nice, It was clear but it is meant to be cloudy. I am planning on doing the same brew this weekend Should I forget about using Irish Moss and doing a secondry ferment so s to make it cloudy

I just bought a brewbucket mini ( I was drunk) As I am thinking of doing small batches of wine, would it be better to use a glass demihjon a placstic bucket or the SS one. Would I be better using it for beer ? Or is the SS fine for both ? Cheers

I have got a Headcracker kit that I intend to use very soon. Which of the yeasts that I have would be the best option. White Labs WLP002 Gervin GV12 Safale us-05 Safale s-04 I did my first yeast starter last week using liquid yeast, and i am not too confident I did it right. I have...

My LHB has set up a homebrew meeting. I will be going to meet the other local home brewers :)

After watching a video on washing yeast on youtube, I decided to buy a seperatory funnel. Are they any good ? It only cost aboyt £15 so not too expensive if it is not any good

When I started home brewing beer last July, I said I will just do the odd kit. I would not bother doing anything else A month later I tried my first Extract (never saw that coming) This week I am seriously studying Yeast strains. I remember somewhere that I said I would only do kits

I tend to buy the same old Yeast for every brew The one my HBS sells is the Gervin Ale Yeast I mainly make a British Bitter ale, What are the alternative Yeasts I can use. Also what the difference each yeast would bring to my HB

Today I am brewing a slight variation on the Southwold bitter. This will be the third batch of it, the first one was excellent but the second one I had to throw away, It tasted chemically for some unknown reason. I am using the recipe in the GW book I am adding some Amber malt to see how...

Having seen posts of people brewing ales to celebrate different dates. Such as may 4th and july 14th or xmas day. How about we try and come up with a recipe and a name for a brew to celebrate june 23rd The ones who voted remain may not want to try it :whistle:

I have done two kits which turned out quite nice. But this bloody extract brewing has been a mare, Only done two brews but what a total waste of time. ( not really complaining as it's all a learning curve) My next brew is going to be a 11 Litre one DME 1.250 kg Hops 14g Sazza 1 hour...

I bottled my first kit brew a week ago I have tried 2 bottles so far and they are starting to get there. I know it will take a few weeks to really be drinkable but I am trying to see how the process goes. First bottle was completley flat and poured it down the drain, the second had no fizz...

Quick question :) After a week of fermenting my Wherry hydrometer reading is down to 1.014, Not seen any bubbles today. Is it fine to leave it another week, or would it be better to bottle it this weekend.

Hi All I have done home brewing once or twice before but it never really worked out. Mainly down to lack of space but I have more space ant time so now I am ready I have just ordered the following kit, I think I have most things to make my first brew. Or have I missed something 25 Litre...