Recent content by SheyMouse

American Pale Ale please

Evening. I'm interested in cheap but effective methods to mash apples. Seen the old blade at the bottom of a bucket. Any alternatives that don't require a blacksmith to fabricate the blade?

I am collecting elderberries to make a wine. I have collected 1/4 of what is needed so far but am unsure how to store them while waiting for me to collect the other 3/4. I will eventually freeze them because it'll be some weeks until brewday. Prior to freezing, should I: Wash them on...

I am a software tester with a consultancy in London. My (not so) secret wish is to one day qualify as master brewer and start my own brewery.

This sounds like an excellent recipe! I've got loads of damsons and blackberries near me, so this is will be perfect. What sort of strength was the port, do you know?

Hello, A good friend of mine is striking out on her own and opening to Meadery. To help with finances, she's got a kickstarter campaign going. Please take a look, support it if you can, and definitely pass it on to your friends...

Gah! Of course 40 pints is roughly 23 litres. :oops: Apologies for the lame post, and thank you for your patient replies. Feel free to point and laugh at me accordingly.

Morning. I have a 30L FV (Youngs), but all the kits say to add 40L water. What would the effect be to add only 30L to brew the whole can? Also, its a single can kit. So, assuming I am adding ~10 litres less, should I add less dextrose/spray malt, or go the whole hog? Just curious. Shey

5 Gallons of Woodforde's Wherry 2650 Total

Perfect! :thumb: Brewday, here I come!!!! :cheers:

Thanks for the quick reply thejesmonddingo. Do I have to wait any amount of time before adding yeast?

Evening. I know much discussion has been had regarding campden/boiling of water and Chlorine. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a consensus to my question and so am asking. I would like to brew tonight from a Wherry kit. I forgot to boil/campden water last night to use now. What is your advice...

First of all, apols if this is dealt with elsewhere. My initial search did not find an answer. Got an old can of bitter kit hanging about and want to chuck it in the FV tomorrow. Once fermentation is complete, I want to bottle 1/2 and the rest into the equivalent of a 1 gallon milk container...

Just cracked open some Ruddles County. Yum. :cheers:

Definitely keep with the updates Amadeus. I am able to get quite a few chillis from the market on a weekend and have made jams and chutneys with them. A wine sounds like a fantastic idea!