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Tried the Rossini for the first time the other day (fallen out of love with the usual ales of late for some reason). Anyway, very enjoyable! To my taste buds has a lovely smooth rounded feel, like a wine has body. I'm not usually much of a lager drinker but happy to drink this one, and at...

Lyme Bay winery do a very nice bottle of the above which wifey and I are always happy to demolish, especially in the autumn and winter months. I fancy having a go at my own version of one. I've searched in here and can't find any recipes (as I'm typing though I'm thinking try searching stout...

Having only one arm, handling the syphon tube, keeping it in place, avoiding it springing and churning up sediment etc always poses a challenge at racking off time! I use a syphon rod with bucket clip but even so it's a bugger. I was wondering if anyone uses rubber hose as opposed to the...

I don't bottle per se. I second fermentation in a pressure barrel and drink most of it from there. However, I do bottle up from said barrel to take beer to BYO events etc. Whilst it's OK bottling just before going, it is a bit flat upon drinking and so I'm planning on using drops. How long...

Popped into My local St Clears Spar/PO to post a parcel this morning. Had a gander at the beer shelf, obviously, and as they had 3 for £5 took a closer look. Picked up a Waggle Dance because I like it but not seen it for ages, and it's a very summery day today. Spitfire Golden I've not...

So, got my first brew for years on the go today. As it was first for years just wanted to start out simple and relatively cheaply. Brewmaker IPA and instead of the 1k sugar used 500g light spray malt, 250g demerara & 250g granulated (cane not beet). Got it all bucketed, stirred and...

Just wondered if anyone has suffered any odd side effects of certain beers? In the 80s, as an apprentice in Plymouth, when Plymouth was totally dominated by Courage , I discovered that I couldn't drink Courage Best without getting a nose bleed? Guaranteed, standing there drinking usually the...

Haven't brewed for ages, but used to enjoy 'producing' something. Only having one arm, bottling was always a bit of a faff, but was recently talking to a neighbour who mentioned he used to roto-keg. Sounded like a useful alternative for me, plus I like the idea of having beer on tap :) So...