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Sorry to come back on this five years on but I too am thinking of putting a microwave stand in the bottom of my Electrim bin for mashing tomorrow but just wonder if there are any likely adverse consequences for leaving it in for the boil as it is all happening in the same vessel.

They do look interesting but the nozzle on the tap is perhaps too wide for a bottling wand adaptor and depending on exactly how big the aperture on the top is the nooks and crannies at the bottom might be difficult to clean. Would like to hear of anyone's experience though.

I have two plastic FVs about 6 years old one with a tap I fitted to make bottling easier and for AG a 36 year old Electrim bin on which I have just managed to replace a leaky tap with a new one from Peco services in Cumbria who gave an excellent service.

Count me in please.

Only just seen this so count me in please and I hope I'm not too late especially as my name is about as Irish as you can get!

Not wishing to compete in any way but to reinforce what you say with a shot of mine at 18 months old and keeping one that long required some will power!

Yes and can quote him " I've set the town of Boozledon awash with beer and wine For years I've been brewing it was always tax free Though it wasn't really legal 'till the year of '63" For those who don't know Boozledon was Basildon. I was given his book and even at that time it was a relic of...

I have never done this but know that others have used orange peel to create an orange flavour so presumably the same technique could be used with tangerine. I recall that the method is to peel the fruit carefully to avoid the the pith then sterilise the strips in vodka. The peel is held water at...

Just realised you probably didn't realise my earlier posts were in reply to yours and by "this kit" I meant MJ Helles Lager!

Yes it's a vile taste.

Should have been a bit clearer but I obviously meant a half tsp of sugar per bottle!

I did this kit last year but didn't batch prime as I usually bottle direct from the FV to reduce the likelihood of any contamination or oxidation. I used a plastic half teaspoon measure of sugar very slightly rounded up; in other words a slightly generous half tsp. The first picture will give...

I bottled this six weeks ago and whilst promising still seems a bit green. How long should I need to wait before it comes good?

I have been wondering about using citra with a pale ale but recently had a bottle of Ghost Ship which is citra based and which I really did not enjoy whereas Oakham Citra is a favourite of mine. If you are familiar with both can you tell me which gives the more typical flavour?

The problem is that these things are so subjective because people's tastes are so different. I did a Coopers Australian Lager and dry hopped with 25gms of Hallertau Hersbrucker and bottled it on 12th November. For me it is over hopped at present and I am hoping it will smooth off a bit in a few...