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Been a while since I've posted a brewday, so here goes. One to make your toes curl. :shock: Here we have :- 2 Hour Mash 2 Hour Boil 6 Kgs Pale Malt 195g Black Malt 475g Roast Barley Bit of a squeeze in the good old cool box. Sparging went well Hops 70g Fuggles 24g Goldings 21g WGV...

Nice motor mate. Knocked on the door but you must have been out.

The good ole lads are at Wembley Arena on Wednesday the 28th October if anyone's interested (Vossy?). Booked my tickets already :party:

Guy goes on Motorbike trip for four months. He's still gone 10 years later!!! Don't think my Mrs would be happy!! Clicky

I've just found and lovely Rum called sailor Jerry and its got Vanilla in it. Tastes lovely... My question is.... Has anyone tried vanilla in a beer? Made one the other month with a liquorice root in it and that tastes bloody great, so brain got wondering about vanilla. Ta Russ

Anyone going to be there?

Hi all, Just passing this on :- Possible threat to live music You may have heard about the following proposed new law, but please read the info below as it is important. The government wishes to consider it a legal requirement in the new tax year to introduce laws insisting anyone applying or...

Hi all, Well, its happened to me. After 15 years of brewing I've had to throw 2 barrel down the sink. :cry: Suppose I can't really complain. 3 brews in 15 years isn't bad I guess.. Anyway, the beer tasted fine in the fermenter but after so many weeks it came out of the barrel and tasted sour...

Hi all, At some point in our life we will all be affected by Cancer. My friend Chris lost his father and I've not long lost my mother in law. And my brother in laws been diagnosed with the dreaded C too. We have decided to go "The long way Home" riding our motorbikes around England, Scotland...

The song or artist you select must have at least one word in the title or artist from the previous selection. E.g. :- Give It Away - Red Hot Chilli Peppers It must be Love - Madness Can I play with madness - Iron Maiden Remember the word can be from the previous title or artist. I'll start...

Hi all, Been away for a while. Sorting out a charity event in a couple of years time. Still lots of sorting out to do but I WILL keep ya'll informed. Anyway, a quick question. I'm going to be doing a brew and want to know whats the difference between US04 & US05 yeasts? Cheers chaps and good to...

Hi all, A mad recipe for you. But I had to do it as my Holden's Old Ale 8.1% is about 1/2 empty and need a replacement for it in about 8 months :) Pale Malt 7.000g Black Malt 50g Flaked Wheat 145g Malt Extract 2,450g Goldings 33g 90mins Fuggles 95g 90mins Goldings 40g Flame out The Grain Bill...

Hi all, Has anyone cultivated the bottle yeast from Thomas Hardy's before? If so is the primary strain? Russ

Turned out bloody lovely. Could probably up the Basil leaves if you like. 3.700kg Pale Malt 1.400kg Crystal Malt 2.000kg Munich Malt Mashed for 90 mins 30g Mount Hood Hops (90mins) 30g Mount Hood Hops (Last 15mins) 500g Clear Honey (Last 15mins) 60g Basil Leaves (Flame out + left for...

5.000g Pale Malt 1.650g Crystal Malt 41g Fuggles (Start of boil) 35g Golding (Start of boil) 20g Goldings (Last 15 minutes) Mash 2 Hours Boil 2 Hours (I did 90 minutes)

Hi all, Looking to do this tomorrow morning. Let me know what you think.. 2.50 kg Lager Malt (2.0 SRM) 2.50 kg Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) 0.25 kg Crystal Malt (150.0 SRM) 77.00 gm Pearle [8.00 %] (60 min) 30.00 gm First Gold [7.50 %] (15 min) 30.00 gm First Gold [7.50 %] (Aroma...