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    Bar Font with pump

    Pics as promised.. The first two are off the mansfield bitter pump; these are off the carling pump The BV and the P are the pump wires Thanks
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    Bar Font with pump

    No Probs....When I get home I will upload a piccy :cheers:
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    Bar Font with pump

    Thanks for your response..Yes the light works from the two wires. The other two wires seem like normal wire you get in a plug..I was guessing mains but didnt want to connect that way and BANG :shock: So if you think that way I may try it :pray:
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    Bar Font with pump

    Its one I have brought off the bay, Its got 6 speaker like connections and believe its 240 to 24v...Dont know the make though...It blew one of the internal clear glass fuses under a screw cap on the transformer
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    Bar Font with pump

    Hi To All I have recently been given two bar pumps, Both have no tap,they have a switch on the side to dispense the beer, Guessing theres some type of pump or electronic switch installed in them...the cable from these has four wires, Two for the light ( orange and purple ) but the other two...
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    Youngs Lager kit like hoegaarden

    Hi I have just done youngs lager tin kit..Been a while since I did any homebrew..Its three weeks old ( still cloudy ) but very pale..It looks and at this time tastes alittle like hoegaarden??Wondered what I did wrong in the fact that its very pale??The hoegaarden taste I like. Thanks
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    Last resort party drink

    Hi I have no homebrew on the go at the moment :( as been working in the house,We plan a small party get together this sat and the wife loved it when I made the cheeky Vimto..Not got time for that but thought...If I make up a large back of summer fruits cordial and add a couple of bottles of...
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    Summer fruits drink

    Thanks moley....Is it because its sugar free???Or the (Acesulfame K, Sucralose) thats the prob??I'm sure it didnt say sugar free on the bottle i got?? Does it mean it wont ferment at all with no alcohol level???If the SG does still drop will it still be OK????? Still new to this side of...
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    Summer fruits drink

    Hi Moley This is the info on the product off Asda website:- New! USE HALF AS MUCH. No added sugar apple, strawberry and raspberry squash with sweeteners and vitamin C. Dilute to taste. Ingredients Water , Apple Juice from Concentrate (18%) , Citric Acid , Strawberry Juice from Concentrate...
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    Summer fruits drink

    Thanks Moley Not got the bottles still....It was the 2 litre Asda Own Summer Fruits..Sorry about mix up with OG and SG....What would you leave it to for the FG and how long would you think it would take?????Thanks
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    Summer fruits drink

    Hi I have made the cheeky vimto off here so it gave me an idea,i brought 6 litres of summer fruits cordial,boiled it up for 20 mins ( like the vimto ) put into my powwow demi john added 3 litres of water 500 gram of sugar and wine yeast ( same yeast i use for cheeky v )and yeast nutrient.Its...
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    Pale Lager

    I see,Do you mean actual bisto???Or oxo????How much for a 19l and would the taste be affected?.Thanks
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    Forced Carbonation Probs

    Hi To All Now I know this topic has been over cooked but have tried many different ways with the same results.Am I missing something? Why is it which ever way I try to force carbonate lager I always end up which a glass of froth. I have tried many ways and all always seem to lead to the same...
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    Pale Lager

    Hi I have made from a tin an EDME lager ( made these before ) this one though seems very pale in colour,Not a nice amber colour more a cider pale?? Its finished fermenting and i'm getting ready to force carbonate,Is there anything i can do or add at this time to darken it up alittle??? Thanks...
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    Young Newbie from the midlands!

    Welcome to the forum biggles22, Must admit i'm intrested in your Cola. :thumb: Let me know how it goes,Taste etc and a little advice on what you used. I recently did a Cheeky Vee of which was a most popular drink. I was looking into doing a blueberry and cranberry drink and also a topical...
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    Edme Lager...?

    i have tried many different tins,I have found the edme range for lager,Stout and bitter to be top notch :thumb: :cheers: Due to a recent problem with Georgie lager :sick: ( Which I will never buy again ) I have brought another EDME Lager to brew :thumb: :cheers:
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    Tis a Sad Day Indeed........Geordie Bitter/Lager

    I have had a bad run...I wanted to try another brand and moved away from the edme lager/bitter ( the edme have always been great ). Both FV where in my shed,They both did ferment with large head of foam on top but seemed to stay there...so i thought is the shed to cold and moved them in the...
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    Stand well clear.

    I used wine yeast and 1 teaspoon of yeast nutriant and it bubbles like a nutter,Every 3 to 4 secs...I have converted an old powwow water bottle so I used 14 litres of apple juice, 4 Litres of boiled vimto.Its been fermenting for 10 days and is at OG 1.030 ( its been dropping 0.010 a day ) So all...
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    Cheeky Vimto

    Ok heres a pic of the cheeky Vee....Been fermenting for 7 days...has a OG of 1.040 at the mo Lets hope it keeps going :pray: and then i will have 18lt of the wonderful stuff. :thumb: OK Update...Seems to be dropping 0.010 a day on the hydrometer,now at 1.030...so by weds should be at the...
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    Cheeky Vimto

    Ok got a new hydrometer...Try not to break this one :oops: The brew is at 1.050 at the mo and the bubble pops are every 4 secs or so....Whats a recommended average for the hydro to read? Just to add I tried the pub version of this over the weekend for the first time, Its quite refreshing...
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