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Recently I had a brew fail it was contaminated for sure and I do sterilise every thing but now I have taken it to the next level I do know that vaseline can be a breeding ground for bacteria if the conditions are right so i use a new jar kept in the fridge i even use a tea spoon to remove the...

Well thanks to Bigcol49 here my barrel is now ready to roll and I am about to put a coopers stout in it the cap fits a treat and I have just fitted a new valve into it , Brilliant thank you ....

Hi it's not a problem but my last two Geordie kits winter warmer and a mild finish with a Abv of 5.8 % which is a little potent for me I normally am quite happy with 3.8 to 4 Cooper kits my favourite the stout are normally around this .... so why is this and what can I do to reduce the...

Back in the day early eighties my next door neighbour Ken used to copy every thing I did Only better .. I decided to put hanging baskets on my front porch .. I came home from work and you've guessed it ken copied me and put mine to shame with his Chelsea flower show jobs , that evening I got...

Back in the day early eighties my next door neighbour Ken used to copy every thing I did Only better .. I decided to put hanging baskets on my front porch .. I came home from work and you've guessed it ken copied me and put mine to shame with his Chelsea flower show jobs , that evening I...

Hi can any one identify this barrel I got it from a boot sale thinking the standard young style caps would fit , they don't the thread on this barrel is shorter so the cap bottoms out on the top of the barrel so the internal seal fails , I have thought of trying to seal the bottom of the cap...

Hello all , so recently I posted an Easy keg idea , not knowing what they were at the time so my intention is to use these , But this has led on to me purchasing a 4 litre Growler from nakedkeg trading on eBay not cheap but in my opinion a cracking piece of kit and we have just tried it out...

I brew Cooper and Geordie kits and have been thinking how I can take some camping as I don't use bottlels. . My idea is to use the type of keg you get in supermarkets , remove the top bung you need to take the tag out first gently remove with a screw driver , wash out and sterilise and re fill...

Hi I have had one hell of a week in work and the worst man flu to boot so my dilemma is do I stick with the hot ribena and paracetamol Or go with a curry and a couple of pints of my lovely home brew , or three what do we think its a serious question if slightly stupid maybe .... Cheers Steve

Hello all I have decided to take the advice given here to brew my wort in a water bath and this I have to say is the correct advice ��" so I am using a 30 litre blue jam butt with the black lid and sealing ring primed with 24 litres of warm water , My 25 litre standard brewing vessel...

Hello all I am relatively new to this Barrel brewing as I always did it in bottles 25 years ago so it has been a bit of a learning curve and what I have learned is don’t always listen to what retailers tell you – they told me that the barrel type tap opposed to the lever type were...

Hello All I used to brew Geordie beer kits 25 years ago and never thought I would be back until my daughter’s boy friend recently gave me a bottle of his home brew from a coppers kit and all the memories came flooding back , so I am back using my Geordie kits and I am very pleased with...