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  1. WierdFish

    The Krausen monster - a newbie tale

    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.
  2. WierdFish

    Home brew starter kit

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

    Which movie(s) have you watched recently?

    Agreed, classic Tom Hanks edge of your seat action.
  4. WierdFish

    Brewing Sugar

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

    What causes gushers?

    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...
  6. WierdFish

    Busy times from home brew shops

    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.
  7. WierdFish

    Do I need to bottle Wilko Cerveza now or can it wait a few days?

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

    Beer and Veganism

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

    Instructions and advice for first fermentation fridge build please

    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).
  10. WierdFish

    Should more Ordinary people get on the Honours list than Celebs?

    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...
  11. WierdFish

    Fermentation Fridge

    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.
  12. WierdFish

    Fermentation Fridge

    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...
  13. WierdFish

    Hello from southern Italy!

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

    Party Star deluxe and CO2 cartridges

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

    Party Star deluxe and CO2 cartridges

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

    Party Star deluxe and CO2 cartridges

    I think they are the same size, but I read that they may contain oils and other additives that may taint beer. If anyone has used tyre inflators with no adverse effects, I’m happy to go with it, but I don’t want to ruin a beer trying.
  17. WierdFish

    Party Star deluxe and CO2 cartridges

    I've just acquired one of these devices and am impressed by the look of it so far. However, I've yet to use it and have a couple of questions, mainly regarding CO2. Firstly, does anyone know of a reasonably priced (inc postage) cartridge supplier? And second, will a threaded cartridge fit...
  18. WierdFish

    Carbonation drops question

    Or don't use them and just prime/batch prime as per your normal routine. It's a lovely brew by the way.
  19. WierdFish

    Bottle washing

    Wash and rinse immediately after drinking the previous contents, drain until dry, box and cover. On brew day its just a jet with steriliser in the bottle rinser and onto the draining tree, prior to bottling. Bottle still wet if necessary.
  20. WierdFish

    Amazon scam warning: 'Hang up immediately' warn police

    I recently came across a few videos on YouTube, of hackers who allow these scammers to get into their PC and then proceed to destroy the scammers data and PC, great fun to watch the tables being turned and you should see how upset these scumbags get at the taste of their own medicine.
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