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  1. pete71

    Anybody use 3/4" tap fittings? Please Help me!!

    hope I can help. firstly are you sure your fittings are 3/4 as pipe size is measured by the internal size and not over all a 3/4 thread is the same as a brass outside tap thread. the fitting you at looking for is either a running nipple or a close tapper nipple. lastly if your fittings are 3/4...
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    Welding brewing equipment

    If you want to keep it cheap you should only need to weigh the lid down to stop it coming off. The seal doesn't have to be gas tight as there is always a constant pressure pushing the gas out. The coopers fermenters lid only sits on top and I've never had issues with lids coming off or infected...
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    Chocolate malt Mosaic hop beer

    I certainly did and it tuned out to be a cracker. Was a little to bitter to start with but now has mellowed into a nice smooth porter. My O.G. was lower than yours about 1050 and what I thought was carapils turned out to caramalt. I'm really enjoying drinking it and will definitely do again...
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    New pressure barrel from Wilkos

    I had a look yesterday and could not see a pressure relief valve unless its part of the co2 valve. I was using the old boots brown barrel and that had a separate pressure valve and co2 injector. Unfortunately my barrel has split so need to replace it :sad:.
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    Best Lager Kits

    1.festival new Zealand pilsner best larger I've done by a mile 2.coopers Canadian blonde as per instruction with brew enhancer 2 I think 3.wilko cerveza with 500g lme and 500g dextrose. I also had a fermenter fridge that packed up and used to freeze 2 litre bottles of water and change them...
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    Stuck Strawberry Wine

    Thanks for the help Tau was hopping to get it done before I go on holiday. I'll have to leave till I get back should be ok if left for 3 weeks.
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    Stuck Strawberry Wine

    Hi can anyone help with this. I have a wilko strawberry wine stuck at 1.004. which is only 6 points short of its final gravity reading. All fermentation has stop for about a week now. I have racked it off the lees into anther demijohn and was wondering should I bottle or try to get it fermenting...
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    Is this what i think it is

    Bugger thought it was to good to be true. Its absolutely covered in flowers as well I thought those were the cones but sadly not. I'll be keeping an eye on it anyway as I pass it on a regular basis. You never know it might transgender.
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    The Bulldog Brewer

    Looks like a bargain at £400 if I didn't have a grainfather already then I would buy one. Its like all new equipment every body waits for someone else to take the plunge and review it. only issues I can see is the controls are at the bottom and how would they fair if you had a boil over and...
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    Bottles. Advice and Information.

    Samuel smiths bottles are pretty bomb proof if you can get them. If you've got a home bargains near you they had banks bitter for 89p and Sadlers for £1.49. Sadlers list the malts and hops on there beers to give you some ideas but the labels are hard to get off I go at them with those...
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    Is this what i think it is

    sounds like a plan have to work out a way of walking the streets with a watering can now. Think I might get some funny looks
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    Is this what i think it is

    I'll definitely be keeping a close eye on this now. How will I know if its wild and will I be able to use cones from if I get any
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    Is this what i think it is

    When walking back from the town centre I noticed this growing in the hedgerow. Does this look like a hope plant to you?
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    Red wine kit quality

    I reckon you've hit the nail on the head Bodleigh. Whilst fermenting wine I keep the temperature constant in a fermenting fridge and when it's finished rack into demijohns and store in the shed to mature. Last week it was like an oven in there so obviously the temperature fluctuations are going...
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    Recommended home-brew stores - Online and local

    I use brew uk and the home brew shop for online and both have given a first class service. whilst at work I travel across most of southern England and try to pop into local home brew shops. most of them are very helpful and its good to chat. The shop in Faversham is really good and deserves a...
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