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A few threads I have read on here about chilled beer and peoples reaction that it prompted me to start this one. I use to chill most of my beers up until around several years ago when I found that room temp or just below actually made the beer taste better. You could actually taste the hops...

Me and swmbo went on an afternoon sesh today. Fancied a change from our very good city centre pubs to something different[ change of scenery so to speak]So we headed out to a main road shopping centre location with a good selection of pubs. Our first pub was one I have not been in for 28 years...

Anyone visited this hotel in Chester. Got a few days there later in the year. Picked it for it's real ale bar and if anyone knows what are the best real ale pubs around there. Pubs where you can have a good pint in a relaxed area ie no thumping music etc :cheers:

Hi all. Got 40 pints of w.w that has been in the fv for nearly 3 weeks at a constant 21c I want to bottle tomorrow morning once I have checked the gravity and it's down to about 1010. Trouble is I can't get to the lhbs and the sugar I have is muscovado, ordinary Tate n Llyle or caster. I do...

Out shopping with swmbo today and passed by the sugar and noticed muscovado sugar. I have three kits and was thinking which is the best kit to add muscovado to. I have a Wherry. A golden lager and one that has sprouted legs at the moment which I can't locate but I think it's a bitter. Or do I...

Good evening everyone. I'm having problems trying to find pubs near hotels. Me and swmbo like the odd weekend away and like to use pubs within walking distance from our hotel. Without sounding snobbish [ which we are not may I add] we like to stay in high class hotels rather than staying in pub...

I have three apps on my mobi on the s.d card. I tried to download another and I got the message insufficient storage space left. I looked at some of the other apps I have and when I tried to move them on the s.d card from the phone I can't. I can move the three on the s.d card to the phone but...

Is there any one single reason why a beer would taste slightly vinegary. I bought a pint of Batemens xb last night and it tasted like that.

Qick Question. Does using cruise control on the car use less petrol/diesel than driving manually .

Hi all. I'm thinking of getting a solar security light for down the side of my house that is dark on the night [Obviously :)] I thought with the cost of leckie a solar powered light will cost nothing after initial outlay. I have read a few reviews and suppliers reviews on their own product but...

Hi all, Had my Birthday a couple of weeks back and got bought several bottles of real ale as well as the run of the mill more familiar bottles like Spitfire theakston xb Timothy Taylors i had some more unusual ones from Dartmoor brewery and Devon brewery. Jail ale reel ale and another that...

How do cafe/pubs/Restaraunts . get perfect lump free fluffy mash potatoes. i love it esp with liver and onions. made some today and although nice it had the odd lump. cateres etc must have a machine to get it perfect can't see some bloke masking it by hand even in a greasy spoon cafe . apart...

Hi All. just been bought a Wilco Black velvet stout for my birthday. I want this for Christmas. Any tips of what to add for a chocolate flavour. Or toffee flavour. :cheers:

Just been browsing around and seen an auto syphon for transferring beer into bottles or keg. Now i know brewing equipment has to be sterilised or so we are told. So how come no harm comes to our brews when we actualy suck the syphon tube to get the process going. At least i don't think any of my...

I'm beginging to think they are all naff.In four years had a Dyson. Use to be good until they went to China. Vax lasted a year and couldn't stand it any more broken belt twice and lost suction. Now had a hoover which i find i keep bending down and picking up bits of fluff that surely it should...

can anyone recommend any type make price for a 25ltr f.v will a hundred watt one suffice. Any make to avoide. Also will a cheap ten quid one do or will i have to spend more. cheers CIB

Anyone help please. Got three days off in October and trying to find a 4* hotel with pool sauna gym etc preferably in the midlands market town or city hotel but not bang in the centre of a big city. Must have pubs within walking distance of the hotel for obvious reasons. Have been looking at a...

Hi all. I have just bought a Muntons beer kit enhancer £6 1kg from Wilkinsons. I have always used Tate n Lyle white sugar. And i may say myself have made some very nice ales. My main problem is head retention which i read helps improve this. As well as so it says vastly improves the kit...

Just a quickie. Primed some lager tonight and started priming with half teaspoon of sugar for the first 12 or so bottles sealed and stored. Then i realised it should have been a whole teaspoon of sugar for lager. Anyone know if it will be as flat as a fart or should it be okay. Regards. cib

Had to laugh tonight. swombo bought three bags of grape concentrate about three weeks ago to make up a few bottles of quick wine. She's had it before and it makes a decent bottle or five per bag. She gets them from the lhbs they are small sealed bags with the concentrate in which the lhbs make...