Recent content by Druss

Happy new year guys, may your brewings be ever more wonderous and pleasing!

One thing I've often lamented, is the distinct lack of mongery these days 🤣

My latest American Pale, very happy with it, but can't help but think it needs to be a little more hoppy.

Made a loaf to go with dinner today, I was a little worried I was out of practice (first 'from scratch' loaf in months) but I'm quite happy with how it turned out. Now the whole house smells like a bakery, quite a nice change from it smelling like a brewery!

Bet that imparts an interesting flavour :oops:

Am I the only one who likes cold, left over, roast potatoes? Even if they've been in the fridge and get to the teeth achingly cold point of 'it hurts, why am I eating this?!' madness, they're delicious! I actually prefer them a couple of days old, just north of freezing, and a little...

Bought a box of this on a coworker's recommendation, not great, a little gassy, but not terrible. But, anon, on to something truly wonderful... Merry Friday all, may it be blurry and pleasant in your memories!

Mead, bottled a little over two years ago. First mead I've had in months, feels like much longer, no pic but you all know what mead's like right? Pale gold, like delicate rays of sunshine caressing an erstwhile dim and gloomy space, long devoid of such splendour. Fragrant floral notes...

I had that today from Amazon, they're usually very good, I don't have a bad word for them. But, £80 worth of tech, my 12 year old's Xmas prezzies among it no less, left three inches away from a busy street in full view of passing (potential) ne'er do wells...not at all happy with this...

Bourbon and salted caramel milkshake...don't judge me, it's delicious! 🤣

Good luck, I hope it turns out well!

Yeh, about a teaspoon for a gallon should be fine, if the yeast has been open for a while then a little more.

Assuming you're familiar with the basics and have a demijohn with an airlock: Two (454g) jars of clear honey in a saucepan, add about 500ml of freshly boiled water to make it more pliable. Add this to your demijohn, top up with water (I use cheapo bottled water as my tap water is questionable...

I think I enjoy the learning experience, gradually improving with each subsequent batch and being able to chart my own progress as a brewer. I think I've perhaps followed a recipe twice, ever, just going by trial and error has been so much more satisfying for me. Finally perfecting a process...