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hi how about:- 'REAL ALE, FOR REAL MEN, BY REAL MEN' obviously this would also necessitate a half pint shandy glass for everyone south of birmingham, with the following slogan 'WHEN I GROW UP I WANT TO BE A NORTHENER' :rofl: :rofl: KJ

thanks for the comments guys! its quite amazing really but its only 9 weeks since i began my brewing journey. in that short space of time ive done a tc, an all extract ale (nasty) a coopers lager kit, and a coopers stout kit, built a brewery out of placcy buckets and done an all grain brew...

i'll pick up the tannin this week then, i'm planning a ride over to my lhbs anyway, how much do i use in this recipe?? sorry :oops: being a pest! KJ

hi everyone, thanks very much for all your positive and encouraging comments, i consider myself duly patted on the back! i hope the results are as positive as the actual brewday was, time will tell! my second brew is gonna be either a bitter with a similar profile to goiliath ale by wychwood...

thanks corby, do i need a tub of tannin powder or do i just use a couple of teabags in some hot water like i do with tc? how much do i use, and the tap water ...is it ok to use cold or need to be boiled? sorry for being a pest but i really don't want to ruin it! cheers mate KJ :thumb:

Hi everyone. tuesday march 24, 2010 was my very first AG brewday! (thanks to brewstew for the ag how-to guide. I brewed 'FOOLS GOLD' an IPA style recipe basically it was MO pale malt, Crystal malt and a bit of torrified wheat hopped with Pacific gem 90 mins, and Aurora 15 mins...

hi gonna be trying this recipe this week! just wanted to ask a couple of questions first. is it ok to use tap water and would i need to treat this with campden? or just boil it? i have a tub of this link i think that it has nutrient in it will a tsp of this suffice? and is it a level or heaped...

hi similarly, i've just done a coopers stout kit with 500g of dark spraymalt and 750g of maritose brewing sugar. expecting good results from this one too! :thumb: KJ

hi when i do a lager kit, i use coopers canadian blonde! i add to this 500g of pale spray malt and 750 grams of maritose brewing sugar. makes a very tasty lager and comes in around the 5%mark. :D KJ