Recent content by Maysie

Supping a pint after your shift finishes reminds me of when I used to work next to Smithfields Meat Market in London. I worked normal office hours, so would walk into work in the morning, often having had a few too many beers the night before so may still be feeling a bit tender. The market...

Whatever they do, I hope they make the cab big enough to fit a normal sized driver in it this time. The current 90 model is hopelessly small.

I test drove a D2 and thought it was absolutely terrible, then we reluctantly bought a D3 as we couldn't find anything which suited our needs better. They couldn't be further apart in terms of space and usability IMHO. I really like the D4, but it is getting a bit too much like the Range...

I used the River Cottage one. I wouldn't worry about it too much, as the ingredients aren't an accurate science. It will just slightly affect the final taste, a bit like modifying beer recipes. Makes sure you use decent bottles else they may explode when they carbonate!

I have a LR Discovery 3 and love it. It gets used as a van for the beekeeping/horses and 4x4 when shooting. It is also great when 4 adults want to head out to the pub. I guess I must be in the minority as it doesn't get used on the school run and I have Waitrose deliver my shopping to...

Looks Good! :cheers: What's on next....?

You would be surprised, it is actually quite a controlled process - so long as you keep the bristles in the bottle and below the water line. I was worried about water flying everywhere, but I made less mess than I would doing it normally. I think next time I will have the water hotter and...

That doesn't sound good! If my brew smelt like one of our dogs farts I would get rid of it ASAP!! :shock:

I can just about manage to shove a bottle brush into the end of a drill and have also just managed to upload a photo to the forum using PhotoBucket, but I am afraid YouTube is way beyond my patience threshold!! ;)

Welcome to the future of bottle-cleaning home-brewers..... As promised in an earlier post, I introduce the BottleBrush-o-Matic! Works a treat too! :thumb:

I do have two relatively nearby Poundlands to choose from, but the drive to them and parking charges wipes out any saving. Thanks for the tip though, as I may grab a batch when I am next passing by. :thumb:

Aigle and Le Chameau are the 'new Hunter' since the chinese bought Hunter a few years back... ;)

5 gallons of Coopers Irish Stout started today. Total: 1125 gallons

The story sounds a bit like a soap opera that I am on the sidelines of, but I guess that is just life! More than happy to spare a few pounds. :thumb:

That sounds like a day off!