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  1. Richie_asg1

    Word association.

    Pasty
  2. Richie_asg1

    Electric Coffee machines (under £100)

    Pretty well the same as mine, but don't see the point of bags or pods. Just watch the clearance under the spout that your full sized cups will still fit, as some will only allow those tiny espresso cups. Good value, but I had to give up a Russell Hobs version because the seal ripped, and...
  3. Richie_asg1

    Electric Coffee machines (under £100)

    I have a standard filter coffee machine that is now in the roof as a spare. I didn't like how much coffee it used, and the temptation is to leave the jug in there which develops a burned or stale taste. But you can use whatever coffee you like. I have a Bosch espresso machine which I use daily...
  4. Richie_asg1

    Has anyone else just had enough?

    Simple mantra but seems to work. If you can't do what you do (or used to do) then do what you can. Nothing is normal at the moment, but a lot of it is the state of mind you carry with you. I find the battle mentality does help
  5. Richie_asg1

    Ban on new petrol and diesel cars in UK from 2030 under PM's green plan

    Well if there was an effective and subsidised public transport system, there wouldn't be the need for cars in cities at all. In country areas why not keep vehicles that run on a more friendly fuel alternative like Biobutanol, or peanut oil. It's not impossible, just that we have allowed...
  6. Richie_asg1

    Immersion, Plate or Counter Flow?

    I've just started AG brewing and am finding an immersion chiller adequate. I like that it is compact, won't clog, easy to clean and simple for me to use. Maybe it is something you have to try to figure out what is best for you? If I ever move to larger batches or a more fixed set-up I would go...
  7. Richie_asg1

    Ban on new petrol and diesel cars in UK from 2030 under PM's green plan

    Looks like I will be driving a HGV to work then.
  8. Richie_asg1

    Poll: Should Christmas be postponed?

    Just have it on that date and get it over with, but my suggestion is nobody goes back to work for 4 weeks instead of the usual one, and everyone gets a longer holiday. - Except milkmen, as I always run out of milk around then. That should bring the numbers back down to counter the idiots who...
  9. Richie_asg1

    Wooden Coat Hanger in the Boil!

    Pulley system is a good idea. Most of mine the hook will pull out lifting that much. Maybe yours did too.
  10. Richie_asg1

    Eco-brewing Co-operative

    I agree. Maybe step back another layer and just charge pro-rata on the grains available, and a flat rate for use of equipment. Also offer no-chill cubes to take it away in. The main idea was to use the heat for the long boil phase, teach the method and assist in the general early phases -...
  11. Richie_asg1

    Covid-19 the second wave.

    So, another round of roulette as people won't know which vaccine resulted in a higher death rate if it wasn't effective, and you could end up with serious side effects from one and not another type. Just adds to the mystery of who to blame if something goes wrong.
  12. Richie_asg1

    Next red wine kit recommendation?

    I'm currently on the Beaverdale oaked Shiraz and for the price I don't think I can go better. The 'Simply' range of Red wine or bitter is good for about half the price. You can go different though which is part of the fun. My best white so far is an apple and elderflower, and I've had several...
  13. Richie_asg1

    Trump v Biden.

    Maybe now he has lost the protection of who he was, they can investigate any illegal deals he made. I hope the best man won and it will be an improvement for the US.
  14. Richie_asg1

    £14:95 pay-per-view.

    Communications act 2003, 363 " 363Licence required for use of TV receiver (1)A television receiver must not be installed or used unless the installation and use of the receiver is authorised by a licence under this Part. (2)A person who installs or uses a television receiver in contravention...
  15. Richie_asg1

    Brew fridge temperature

    I put the sensor on the item with the highest thermal mass i.e. the side of the FV. full of 23 Litres of water. The heater and cooling system only affect the air temperature in there so is not directly coupled to it, so rapid air temperature changes knock the high thermal mass temperature up or...
  16. Richie_asg1

    £14:95 pay-per-view.

    I thought about not paying for a licence so I researched what you are actually paying for. The law states that if you install a TV set in your property then you must pay for a licence. That is it in Law. However the offence is for watching BBC programmes as they are transmitted. The TV...
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    £14:95 pay-per-view.

    I used to get Sky. Then I realised that I could live without it. I now get Amazon Prime for the free delivery and get enough on the firestick TV which is a bonus. What would happen if everyone just boycotted Sky for a year and supported their local clubs instead? Just turn your backs for 12...
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    Eco-brewing Co-operative

    Just throwing this out there as a possible idea. With the thought of allotments, community involvement and it becoming more of a community off-grid type of affair, the idea struck me that allotments generate woody waste every year that results in bonfires - much to the annoyance of anybody who...
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    Covid-19 the second wave.

    You could block up the door with a board with some buttons on it and a serving hatch. it would then be a beer vending machine. :laugh8:
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    Oh it's busy

    Thank you for posting what is going on at your end. Good communication always helps and after I lost an order due to couriers throwing things around you were very quick to send out a replacement. Frustrating that you were then out of stock on the on-the-rocks kits, but in the grand scheme of...
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