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Hi all, after a dismal year last year for apples and other hedgerow fruit, this year seems like it’s going to be a bumper year. After completing my cider press build and using it for the 1st time in anger back in the summer of 2011, I have been noting down locations of crab apple trees in my...

Hi all, After reading Vossy1's Boiler Build post more than a few times I have decied to start gathering the materials to build a stainless steel boiler. The only thing I am concerned about is sourcing the elements for this project, I am currently using Tesco Kettle elements in my plastic boiler...

Hi all, I aint been on the forum for a while, but I thought I would post up a few pics of my homemade cider press I am currently working on. I have managed to get the base and the frame constructed so far along with the press racks (not shown) used chopping boards from Pound Land to fashion...

Hi all, I am about to start my very 1st batch of Wurzels Orange wine :D and after looking at the recipe I am wondering where is the best place to buy potassium sorbate from ? Can anyone point me in the right direction :wha: :cheers: DC

Hi all, I have just recently brewed AG No 4 Lager (Horden Hillbilly's Recipe) and was wondering what the crack is regarding crash cooling and is it really required when brewing an AG Lager My Lager has been in the FV for 10 days now and its currently sitting at 1010 gravity on the hydrometer...

Hi all, Decided to brew AG No 4 today after speaking to a few of you lot in the chatroom last night ! Mash is on, boiler is setup ! A few pics to follow ! Watching Grand Prix in the garage with a coffee ! Will update later ! Cheers DC

Hi all, I have finally completed my Brewing Fridge tonight :D after a couple of months sourcing the fridge and buying a TC10 and finally buying my 60W tube heater today. Managed to cadge a big section of 5mm mesh fencing off the old bloke next door. And set about cutting it up with my father...

Hi all, I have just completed AG No 3 on Sunday :party: but after about 6 1/2 hours doing AG No 3 of (23 litres) using one of these as my mashtun. My current mashtun I thought why not double it up and brew a 46 litre batch instead :hmm: But then I realised I will need a bigger mashtun...

Hi all, I started on my TC10 tonight and after totally destroying 2 of the white boxes pictured below :evil: what a pain in the A**E to drill and cut to fit a TC10 into. I decided to have a go at wiring up the TC10 to the trailing sockets and some power cord just to see if I could get it right...

Hi all, I thought I would just post and let you all know that both my Mobile Bar & Brewery Stand projects that I have been working over the past few months are completed and in place to be used for the 1st time in the very near future :D Not bad considering I had a vision 7 years back when I...

Hi all, I have been asked to post the recipe for my Peapod wine by Wez on the forum so here goes. Ingredients: 4lb Peapods (After eating all the peas) 1kg of Sugar 1 tsp of Pectolase 1 tsp of wine yeast 1 gallon of water Method: Wash the pods to remove any excess dirt, put the pods into a...