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Sweet cider is tricky. You've either got to add some non-fermentable sugar like lactose, or kill off the yeast and back-sweeten. Are you planning to bottle carbonate? Here's a link: https://www.homecidermaking.com/back-sweetening-hard-cider/

After some recommendations in this thread I got a rear camera. I went for the cheaper end of the market, a Giztek rear camera and light combo from eBay. It's not too bad, but quite difficult to make out number plates if you needed it for that. So anyway, day 1 with the new camera was a perfect...

This is a great video.

I reckon about 95% percent of drivers are brilliant, like @Chippy_Tea, considerate of cyclists, slowing down and / or giving a wide berth to pass. Always very much appreciated, so thank you all. I think only a small percentage of drivers are maybe a bit unaware of how scary and dangerous a...

That looks lovely. I've got this kit ready to do the brew after next. I was hoping it might be a bit like St Austell Tribute. What do you think? Any similarity? Good tip re the extra yeast to avoid stuck fermentation.

I used to love the Festival kits. But too classy for my son and his friends. 🙂

I have a mixture of nucleated and not, and try and use whatever is best for the current brew. So if I've undercarbed, or have a lager or IPA I grab a nucleated glass. If I've overcarbed and have foam-overs I stick to non-nucleated. They are cheap on eBay, I bought them in a set of 4.

I've been doing a couple of cheap beer kits for my son and his mates. They say to add 1Kg brewing sugar, but could I just use granulated? By the time I've bought brewing sugar or DME to add to a £12 kit, and paid postage, I think I'm probably not far off the cost of one of the more expensive...

Thanks for this. How much gap should I leave? Do you happen to have a photo?

Thanks everyone. I just ordered some cheap plastic 500ml bottles. They'll be perfect for the lad. Less weight, and less annoying when he loses or breaks them. I do like the idea of sending 2L PET bottles of stout up to him. I think I will do that too. Would probably get drunk before it had a...

good plan re plastic bottles. I'd not thought of that.

Sounds like a good plan. I think your hops will enjoy your climate in the south east better than up here in Leeds.

I'm brewing a stout for my son, but have just realised I don't have enough spare bottles. Could I bottle half of the brew now, and let him take away 20 bottles. and then bottle the rest in a couple of weeks when I have some more spare bottles? It is in a fermentor with a tap, so was thinking I...

I like your hop bed, looks really smart, and using the allotment fence to support your frame - good thinking. I grow First Gold/Prima Donna on my allotment. I know it's probably not right for your west coast IPAs, but I like it for hoppy English bitters, it has a lovely spicy marmalade taste...

My top money saving tip is not to browse the Homebrewforum website late at night. Ooo, I think I need a PartyStar tap and some mini-kegs. Hmm, those shiny fermenters look really nice. Must try one of those Dark Farm min-kegs. Kegerator... lovely, yes please. This website is bankrupting me...