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I have used and abused my Ranco sensor in various bits of brew kit over the years and the sensor is now dead:-( There are plenty of places in the US that sell replacements but I can't wait that long and the shipping/duty is a pain - is there anywhere in the UK that sells them?? FB

All the supermarkets should be stocking these little beauties for Xmas. Wash them, dice them, freeze them then add them to your wit bier boil instead if curacoa orange. IMO they are so much better than curacoa...not as bitter...and a bit cheaper. They are a good balance between sweet and...

Off to france 3 weeks ago and I had just cleaned up my boiler. I left the hop screen (stainless braid hose) in the bottom and chucked in what I thought was water. 3 weeks later I am just going to clean it up when I find the chrome (???) Off the element has been stripped leaving a lovely copper...

Been to Blaugies Brewery today and had a chat to the brewer. Weather is great 34Cish and the Saison is cold8-) Off to Brugges tomorrow to finish filling any gaps in car with Belgian rarities. F

Off to France euro-camping but haggled with SWMBO and got 2 nights on French side of Belgian border plus day in Brugge. So any ideas as to where to go that's beery? I'm planning to eat drink at Blaugies and maybe a trip to Duyck. Belgian brewers dont do brewery trips... F

Just did a quick check on the saison I have in the fermenter and it was actually fizzing. First time I've used Wyeast Farmhouse strain and its only at 22C...I'm raising it to 25C. The smell was amazing...I was having trouble covering it up again.

If you want to make a spruce ale now's the time to pick spruce tips. Just been for a walk with the dog and managed to collect 4litres of lovely soft fresh light green tips. I'm in Fife - further south (where Spring has been going for 4weeks extra) you may have to go deeper into the trees or the...

I have a mag coupled pump running from my HLT to Mash Tun. Can I add a recirc loop so that I can run it continuously? I was thinking of having a adjustable hand valve linking the output side of the pump to the input side. This would ricirc the water around the pump. When the output valve is...

I have been given a pile of empty Fyne Ales bottles...lots and lots:shock: I managed to get the labels off the first 25 bottles but can't seem to get the glue off...any suggestions? I've read that bicarb or ammonia solution may help...or are these bottles destined for the recycling bin:sad:

Trying to find fittings for this...having issues.:-| 15mm fittings wont fit in the ports and 22mm fittings wont fit around the ports. Pulled up specs on Totton website and it shows the OD is 22mm. Also tried a wide variety of tubing ( to go around the ports) I have in the bottom of the "big box...

I have a SS FV and wondering if it would be easier to fit a SS tap to it for racking off the beer to conditioning. I currently rack using a cane and it takes well...ages. Just wondering what is best? Will I be adding a possible point for contamination in my FV. I have plastic FVs with taps and...

Now putting a grist together for a BSDA...need some thoughts on the following grist make-up and help with yeast. I'm trying to get my head around brewing with the BJCP guidelines for comps - so I'm brewing the big beers now. 52% Pale Malt 31% Dark Munich 5% Belgian Aromatic 1% carafa special...

This won't be so much a brew day as a brew day and a half... I have some Golden Promise, Dark Munich, Crystal, and some Black malt. Hops are going to be bramling cross or progress (their in the freezer somewhere). Now I just need to go to the grocers and get the mystery ingredient and prep. it...

Hello I've been a member for some time but never posted...Met some of you in Skipton so thought I'd contribute a bit more to the board. I've been full mash brewing for 13 years before that I had an unsuccessful stint at kits & partial mash (hey..I was a student). I originally made wines and...