Recent content by Chard

In the interest of forum harmony, this post has been edited by THBF admin team and it will not be discussed further. The taps high because it doesnt matter how high it is. siphon effect meant i had a deadspace of 1.3 L and after a boil thats full of hops anyway.

The not so long awaited sequel to my step by step brewery build is now on instructables! Step one - the mash tun Step two - the boiler If you're thinking of making your own boiler or just want to marvel at my magnificent handywork check it out! give it a look and, if you're feeling generous...

Hi all, I havent been on these here forums for a while as ive been busy what with job interviews, birthday celebrations and more importantly, building aand trying out my nano brewery!!! i decided to publish a 'how to' on a website called instructables and heres the link ---> Build Your Own...

im looking at my tesco element soon to go into my boiler and im thinking... id like to keep that little LED light. i know i can bypass the boil cutout by pulling the blackwire then stripping and joining the red ones but how do i keep the LED in the picture so i know when my element is on or...

hmm i never thought of the whole laminar vs turbulent flow. guess that would affect the cooling process slightly. would be good to make 2 and test side by side to see if its worthwhile... if only i had the money to make two.

i got the gist of it. allow me to provide my translation. "we tested the fire alarms and the sprinklers went off. water and servers dont mix. sorry" i think someone was having a cheeky smoke indoors and soaked the servers. or there was actually a real fire! i doubt anyone would be stupid...

If your an AG n00b ur still more pro than me :) whens your next AG brewday?

i got a lot of kit and a little experience from making cider and beer but i havent ever made wine (only elderflower 'champagne' or Sham-pagne as i like to call it). I thought now would be a good time to make the most of the Elderberries i picked and froze in autumn. i got maybe a kilo or 2 of...

Im planning the big leap... no... the drunken stumble into AG brewing this year. i was hoping to find someone fairly local to me (Wokingham, Berkshire) that i could visit on an AG brew day to help me understand the process. i would be willing to drive a reasonable distance and bring some...