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    'The Mummy Returns' beer perhaps

    Found this on the BBC website https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-49262255 Well from what we know they did make beer from bread, some microbrewery will take this up for sure ashock1 Cheers
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    6.5% in 7 days

    A week ago did my latest brew, a saison ... 2kg. each Maris Otter & Wheat Malt, 500g. Munich & 500g. white sugar. 90min mash at 67c dropping to 64c at end of mash. And a 30 min boil with 50g. Pearle hops. OG of 1054 for 23lit inc. Thoub in fermenter, pitched 2 packs of Mangrove Jack Saison...
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    Try this at home ?

    just found this on youtube Cheers
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    Terrible news about Notre Dame in Paris

    just seen this on BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-europe-47942176 Fire seems very bad, I hope they can save as much as they can
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    Lucky Find

    Went out on my monthly 'man lunch' with a mate on Tuesday, - nice lunch a few beers & lots of natter (put the world to rights) - you know the type of thing I'm sure. And in 'Bar Fringe' in Manchester's Northern Quarter we found this...
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    Stepping UP

    As I mentioned in another thread; 'Just added the yeast I started from a bottle of Saison (Saison d'Erpe-Mere ) from brewery De Glazen Toren in Erpe-Mere, Belgium, I had to step it up 3 times to get what I think is enough yeast for the 22 lit. ' 2kg. Lager malt 2kg. Wheat malt 500grm. Munich...
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    Finishing Hydrometer

    Just received this https://www.hopandgrape.co.uk/precision-finishing-glass-hydrometer.html Looks like the business! I've had enough faffing around with the standard ones. Delivery was swift and very secure Cheers:thumb:
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    HBC Bavarian Hefe Weizen Beer Mashkit (23lt)

    Well the kit has just arrived & the instructions are clear & simple enough, as I have all the gear to mash boil etc. (This will be my 4th all grain beer.)Has anyone on the forum made this kit? While the hops are vac packed they seem a small amount or is that just me being picky Cheers
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    To Trub or not to Trub

    ...That is the question Seriously though after hitting (mostly) the water quantities, final OG . chilling removing 'hop stand' bag squeezing the bag out doing a whirlpool and leaving the kettle end product to let the cold break settle I still end up with 2 lit. of Trub in the kettle getting...
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    Keg question

    I'm going to try a Corny Keg in the next few weeks, it will be a simple set up using a flexi tap & 16grm. charger. I don't have a spare fridge so it will be stored in the coldest room in my flat - not ideal but the best I can do at the moment. So the question is, for future use, is there an...
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    Russian stout

    Well I've got a can of Coopers Stout. And 500grm. of light malt extract As I now brew all grain I was thinking of making an Imperial stout of it, by buying an extra 1 can kit, lager or pale ale or brown ale, about 12 / 13 lit in the 1st FV and then transfer 2nd FV (a Muntons 12 lit Wine...
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    Campden tablets

    Hi all I use a campden tablet in my cold water to remove chlorine etc. It would help my brew day to go faster if I could treat water from my hot tap before mashing & boiling (my hot water set up is all only a few years old with modern copper pipes) Can this be done? BTW -My water (Manchester) is...
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