Recent content by BlackRegent

Hi Neil, I've bought iSpindels off you before. I'm interested in getting a couple more as my original two have gone kaput (the first one the USB charge socket snapped off and the second developed a split in the screw cap and the pressure that built up after I left it in a spent fermenter meant...

I don't think so. I think it is just poor timing. I've noticed there is a general outflow of equipment as lockdown brewers lose interest or realise they don't have the time to go back to it. So supply is outstripping demand. I still think £220 is a snip and I would have snapped it up if I didn't...

Bargain this

For those considering a digital hydrometer, I would personally place mine in the top five most useful brewing tools, especially if you can integrate one with Brewfather (very easy to do). It really is a game changer. The only thing I would add is that you should rely on them only to give you an...

Depends how far away your router is. I have a network extender in the cellar where I ferment and it transmits through the ferm fridge and ss fermenter no problem.

Yes - exactly like that, although I don't need the tap or regulator, just the keg and dispense lid with the ball lock posts

Before I hit the shops, I thought I would ask here. Is anyone getting rid of a 5L stainless steel keg, ideally with a dispense lid? I don't mean those mini barrel ones. Thanks

The problem with chucking pellet hops into the boil and relying solely on the false bottom is that, more often than not, the false bottom clogs and the wort fails to drain out into the fermenter (at least, that's what seems to happen with my Brewzilla). I'm left putting my arm elbow deep into...

I would say check your tenancy agreement. Most commercial leases have restrictions on use. Put it this way: if I had a commercial property and rented it out for office space, I would not be happy if a tenant decided to use part of it for a bar to which he invited third parties who had no express...

Does anyone have a tried and trusted Guinness Foreign Extra Stout recipe? I don't mean the Nigerian brewed stuff, but the 7.5% ABV version that's normally sold in larger 600ml bottles. I have never been much of a stout drinker, but I've come to really enjoy this. The only recipe I've found...

@AJA £40 for a six pack, which seemed steep, but I went back to my emails from last year and saw I paid £39 for a six pack in Jan 2022. A £1 year on year increase doesn't seem bad in the current climate, but they're still not exactly cheap. Unfortunately, my price checking meant that they sold...

@The-Engineer-That-Brews I tried the cherry flavourings in samples of the porter base and didn't like it at all - too synthetic tasting. In the end I went with the Lowicz cherry cordial and used two bottles in a single 19L corny. I would suggest adding the cordial to the fermentor in...

I know this is the older version without the triclamps, but you might be selling yourself a bit short only asking £50. Seems giveaway to me

Giveaway! Someone jump on this

Thanks everyone for the helpful input. I've ordered some LorAnn flavourings in both cherry and black cherry. It's the brand stocked by Malt Miller so I figured that was some kind of endorsement, although it is cheaper on eBay. I've also bought some of the Lowicz cherry cordial as the local Tesco...