Recent content by WierdFish

Some will disagree, but a loosely fitted lid is more than adequate and and airlock or blow off tube is not strictly necessary, as long as the lid prevents stuff dropping in the brew. It won’t stop a monster like this though, nothing will. Happy brewing.

I have used Ballihoo in the past and their service is excellent.

Agreed, classic Tom Hanks edge of your seat action.

Brewing sugar is £2.75 a kg in Wilko, If you have one locally and IF they have any in stock.

I had a bottle explode in the fridge during the 2 weeks secondary after bottling, and a couple of the bottles were gushers when i got to drinking them weeks later. The cause? I forgot the stir in the diluted sugar when batch priming, so there was obviously a 'hot patch' in the FV. I realised...

Mine from Brew2Bottle arrive in Milton Keynes depot on 1st April. Brew2Bottle have chased them at least twice but still nothing. They are putting it down as lost and are now annoyingly out of stock so I can't reorder.

It won't do it any harm to leave it a few days.

Better not tell them that isinglass is often used as finings then.

If you can't get the heater cable through the drain hole, it may be OK just closing the door on the cable, or worst case trim a little of the door seal away to allow the cable through (reseal it with silicone if you wish).

I think there are a lot of 'normal' people that do get the awards, but because they are not already a celebrity they don't make the 6 o'clock News for it (and would probably not want it if it was offered to them). I agree though that it's these unsung heroes that deserve our gratitude.. The...

If you don't have instructions a quick search of the net should help, or YouTube. Once you've used it a couple of times it becomes second nature. Other than varying the temperature, depending if I'm fermenting or storing, I haven't touched anything else since getting it.

Prior to my fridge I had to use the utility room worktop for fermenting. Being near the back door meant temperature was never fully controlled and I was constantly moaned at for using all the space up. Bottom line, I wouldn't be without it now as I can do a brew and put it in the cold/hot...

I think it might need testing before allowing your wife to drink it, feel free to invite us out to visit, it sounds lovely.

This site does threaded and they do them in 30's at a discount.

Have found these as the best/cheapest online price so far.