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    Really stupid question

    No idea what type of corks used. Was a bag from homebrewshop where I bought the corker. http://www.brewstore.co.uk/straight-sided-wine-corks-1421-p.asp I did soak the corks. Then read that they didnt need soaked, so just quickly rinsed the next attempt.
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    Really stupid question

    I bought a twin lever corker to bottle my wine, and was wondering if there is some special technique to get it to work properly? I've gone back to the cheapy plastic push in corker as the twin lever one wasnt pushing the corks all the way in. Is it just ****?
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    cherry concentrate

    Got a wee bottle of this but the label is decidedly light on guidance. As is the website. http://www.brouwland.com/setframes/?l=& ... 4&shwlnk=0 :hmm: Anyone used this before and can suggest how much to use? Its going in a bock brewed with whitelabs oktoberfest yeast.
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    Sams Smoked porter

    What do you do to the wheat to terrify it? :lol:
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    smoked malt beer

    Found a recipe for a smoked beer with juniper. Now this recipe is quite old (ie hundreds of years) and it calls for 100% of grain to be smoked. Which it would have been cos of the kilning method. But surely with modern smoked malt this would be undrinkable?
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    Competition feedback on beers

    Think the Habanero porter was mashed at around 68
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    Competition feedback on beers

    Results of a homebrew comp were announced last thursday, in which I had 4 beers entered. 1 was chucked in just to fill a category even tho I wasnt that impressed with it (bit pointless) one was given good comments, but wrong style apparently. Was told if it had been in right category would have...
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    Chocolate espresso stout

    Sorry to bump an old post, but I've just been drinking it in the last week and its good! So to answer the question, 17 months!
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    The worlds strongest beer

    Isn't that brewery after a brewer just now? Sure someone posted about it recently.
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    Driving test is in 2 weeks

    First time passer here in '96 I think the hand brake turns, and drifting on the roundabouts clinched it. Try and chuck a couple in. really impresses the examiner.
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    Bhut Jolokia - The hottest chilli in the world...

    Curry place in edinburgh, the kismot, has a yearly curry eating comp. The kismot killer has naga in it. Hospitalised 2 competitors last year :lol:
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    Tesco half price 28ltr insulated mash tun/thermos box.

    That looks exactly like the one I have. Holds its temperature pretty well.
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    Bhut Jolokia - The hottest chilli in the world...

    Apparently the butch t trinidad scorpion chilli is hotter than the bhut. Dont fancy trying a comparison :lol:
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    Kohatu IPA

    Bought some kohatu, as I liked the sound of it! (incidently, after collecting my 25kg bag of grain from courier, I gotta ask - Rob is built like Arnie in his prime, right? :lol: ) Anyhoo, I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on hopping rates, or complimentary hops. Bought NZ pacifica...
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    Banana beer

    I made a banana beer. Used a recipe for 80/- but with a bit more crystal malt.
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    Any folkies?

    Peatbog faeries is an interesting blend of celtic and errr, something like chilled out electronica/jazz.
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    What are you drinking tonight?

    Banana beer! My own, not the chemically flavoured banana bread beer. Its got a beautiful starch haze to it! :lol:
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    Edinburgh

    Noticed you hiding in the back :p Holyrood 9a is owned by the same folk and has a good range. Red squirrel is also owned by them but not so many beers. Make sure you visit the right halfway house. theres a few of them and some are complete dives!
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    crushed grain lifespan

    When I say warm, I mean bottom of my wardrobe. Not much storage space in my flat.
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    crushed grain lifespan

    I've been thinkin on getting a 25kg bag of Maris otter, but having no mill, I'd need it crushed. How long would it last for? It'd be kept in a tightly lidded tub indoors so warm and dry. At about 4kg per brew, that's 6 batches and I don't brew every weekend, so possibly 3 months. Would it be ok...
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