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  1. M

    Shed base

    Are the slabs ok just to rest on the sand then or do they need cementing in?
  2. M

    Shed base

    I'm in the process of getting a 7ftx5ft shed and was wondering what people thought of a railway sleeper base? The shed will only be used to store general garden things and a bit of homebrew so I'm thinking it doesn't need to be anything to heavy duty? Ive been quoted £250 for a concrete base...
  3. M

    Very first brew, flat as a pancake.

    If it tastes nice why not drink it as it is instead of binning it! Try using a pocket beer engine (calpol syringe) this is what I do.
  4. M

    Milton to steralise?

    I've used Milton to sterilise my FV and siphon hose for years without rinsing and never had an issue, I sterilise the FV and let it drain on the sink for 10 mins or so then do a kit in it.
  5. M

    Wilkos wine yeast compound

    That's the one :cheers: Now for some experimenting :drink:
  6. M

    Wilkos wine yeast compound

    Is this a suitable yeast to use to make some alcohol fruit wines?
  7. M

    Screw cap beer bottles

    A mate of mine likes supping perlenbacher pils from lidl and I noticed they are screw cap, could they be reused?
  8. M

    wilko Mexican cerveza

    Just finished drinking this and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Brewed it with Tate and Lyle to 20 litres and left in the cold for 2 weeks and I thought it was a very enjoyable pint :drink:
  9. M

    what water is best?

    Any supermarket, tesco value, asda smart price etc its the budget water but I've never had an issue.
  10. M

    what water is best?

    I've been using the cheap 17/18p 2 litre bottles of water for a few years now with no problems whatsoever. I also use the empty 2 litre bottles when bottling, saves steralizing loads of smaller bottles.
  11. M

    Camps chicory coffee essence

    I bought some of the £2.74 kits tesco had and I was wondering if I could use it in one of the bitter kits. Has anyone ever used it before? If so when would you use it, would you put it in the fv or add it when priming?
  12. M

    how close do you stick to the beer kit instructions

    My brewing routine is very basic and simple. All I do is boil 1 kettle of water and dissolve normal sugar in the water in the FV, boil the kettle again and mix this in the FV along with the can kit. I leave it for 10-14 days in the kitchen, don't bother with any readings, then I bottle into...
  13. M

    Re: Willco's hoppy copper.

    Just bottled this tonight after 10 nights in the fv, brewed it with 500grams brewing sugar and 500grams of Tate n lyle and got to say its tasting quite good! I'll leave it a week in the spare room and a week or two outside then I'll be tucking in I reckon after I've finished the Wilkos stout...
  14. M

    How long do you wait before drinking your brew

    I normally do 2 brews a month to keep the supply going so the oldest I drink tend to be 7/8 weeks old at the mo but it goes down so easy.....
  15. M

    How long do you wait before drinking your brew

    The general feeling on the forum seems to be after a couple of months or so, but from start to finish I'm drinking mine after 3 1/2 weeks to the 4 week mark. I tend to go for the cheaper end of the market kit wise to keep the cost down as with a 9 month old in tow can't afford to sup in pubs...
  16. M

    Geordie winter warmer

    :thumb: for the reply Might do that or might short brew it to 20l, going on holiday nxt week so might get this on before I go so it'll get a good 8-10 wks to mature before Xmas.
  17. M

    Geordie winter warmer

    Is this kit worth a pop? Seen it today in wilkos and was thinking of picking it up as a Xmas brew. I like my ales so was wondering if anyone could tell me what it's like and the best way to brew it, I was thinking brewing sugar but if anyone's got a tip it'll b much appreciated :cheers:
  18. M

    Geordie mild

    I was unsure when I brewed it but the treacle isn't overpowering. When I do a mild or stout I like to have a strong taste with it. I like using syrup or honey when doing lagers.
  19. M

    Geordie mild

    I started a thread last week about a wilkos own brand stout I brewed (I'll update that when tasted :thumb: ) in which I used 500g brewing sugar, 250g muscovado, half a tin of treacle and 20 litres of water, I had already used the other half of the ingredients in a cheapo £2 mild from wilkos...
  20. M

    Wilkos own stout kit

    :cheers: fellas Been brewing for the last couple of years or so but tend to do a lot of different brews as I can drink anything :D I brewed the Geordie mild exactly the same with the other half of the the sugars so it's just a fingers crossed job at the mo with that (the mild was only £2...
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