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    How accurate is your hydrometer?!!

    Just using a HMRC approved hydrometer for working out abv for tax purposes. Testing these Stevenson reeve bad boys against my original homebrew hydrometer and it's almost 2% difference!!!!!! My old beer recipie, I thought, was 5% and was really 7% Not complaining just surprised it was that far out.
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    New nanobrewery coming along

    Photos of the finished (nearly) garage brewery Use brew in a bag technique and 2 100litre brew kettles. Working ok at the mo. If goes well supping my local can upgrade to 2x200 litre kettles and increase production from 4 firkins per week to 10. Fingers crossed
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    Supplier of plastic firkins with screw-in shives?

    Hi all Looking for a supplier of plastic firkins. The ones I have use a screw - in shive but not bothered. The person I have been using has been buggering me about and I am looking for another supplier. Any help much appreciated
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    New nanobrewery coming along

    Only 4 - just to get going a dark bitter, session ipa, light golden ale with German hops ( form the lager drinkers) and a hoppy red ale
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    New nanobrewery coming along

    Well great time to start selling from a new nano brewery!!! Was going to start selling in a local pub on march 31st - had got all local friends organised for opening night and then this virus buggered it! Have ended selling through the pub in 5 litre bag in boxes from a company called jigsaw...
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    Brew dogs lost lager hop content?

    Hi folks Got a request to make a clone of brewdogs lost lager - no idea what hop profile it has. Anyone have a clue what hops are in it?
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    Advice about Kegging beer in 9 gallon casks

    Thanks simon12 will go with 150grms
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    Advice about Kegging beer in 9 gallon casks

    Should have been all the best
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    Advice about Kegging beer in 9 gallon casks

    Thanks for the advice. I am kegging in 9 gallon firkins and am priming with 400grms brewing sugar dissolved in one litre of water - does this seem ok ? Do not won't to over prime and blow out the shives and keystones from these plastic casks! First kegs being filled this weekend. Am just...
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    New nanobrewery coming along

    Just got the all clear from AWRS now no excuses need to get brewing and selling
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    New nanobrewery coming along

    Hi all I am still here! Just bloody busy! Just had my visit from HMRC to get my AWRS on 13th Jan (went reall well) so should know end of this week. Got permission to brew the beer from 1st Dec. Council want to come and look round for food safety after I have been in production for two to three...
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    New nanobrewery coming along

    Hi all, Right - here's a question! What is the average price you would charge to a local pub for a 9 gallon cask? I know the answer will be as much as you can get or the publican will pay. Just trying to get an idea in my head. Sitting down and working through all my overheads and costs...
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