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  1. steviebobs83

    Staycation.

    Let's coolbox this thread for now please Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
  2. steviebobs83

    B&M kits

    I'm no expert but I would have thought the hop aroma/flavour would be reduced quite a bit by Xmas. Once you have one or 2, I doubt you'll be able to keep them that long anyway. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
  3. steviebobs83

    B&M kits

    I made 2 versions (further up in the thread). To be honest I'm a bit annoyed they turned out so great. I generally do all grain in the grainfather but these kits were too good to pass on. I didn't realise a kit beer could taste so good and it took a fraction of the time and effort. The...
  4. steviebobs83

    B&M kits

    You'll be fine, I made my first one up to 12.5 litres because I misjudged the foam and it turned out fine. Saying that, I doubt it would do any harm dissolving the sugar in some boiling water and chucking it in once it's cooled. Either way, you'll be 'reet. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
  5. steviebobs83

    Ginger Beer Recipe?

    Does it have to be a Muslim or can I ask a Sikh to cover my vessel? Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
  6. steviebobs83

    We really are ****.

    Rewind 2 or 3 months and we were making the same complaint about snow and ice. The UK is equipped to deal with bland wet weather and nothing else. Freak hot or cold spells once every few years isn't worth the investment. Hot countries deal with it because it's hot all the time and can plan for...
  7. steviebobs83

    B&M kits

    Mine are a week and a bit in and tasting fantastic. The warm weather has helped with carbonation. I might stock up if I find any left at my local shop. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
  8. steviebobs83

    Cider from Aldi 100% natural apple juice

    I used brewers friend to roughly gauge your ABV. I use it all the time and it's great. Working out your wort correction factor can be useful if you want more accurate readings but it is a bit time consuming. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
  9. steviebobs83

    Cider from Aldi 100% natural apple juice

    Yeah, you're probably closer to 6% ABV depending on how reliable your refractometer is (some have a large correction factor). Plus if you added the extra 200g sugar you mentioned, it's possibly closer to 7%. It's very difficult to tell if you've added extra sugar in the middle of fermentation as...
  10. steviebobs83

    B&M kits

    I've also just cracked one and it's a great beer for the price. Fantastic on a scorching day like today Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
  11. steviebobs83

    B&M kits

    I bottled the 'as per instructions' (but with 2 yeast packs) batch last Tuesday and bottled the second batch today. The second batch was boosted to 1.070OG with 500g of spraymalt and reduced to 10 litres, dry hopped with the packet in the box plus 50g Simcoe for a week. Sent from my SM-G930F...
  12. steviebobs83

    Do you brew alone or in company

    My mate and I went halfers on a grainfather so we brew together when work schedules permit. I occasionally brew alone if I have a day off on my own but prefer the company to be honest. If I brew alone, I take plenty of pics so my mate can vicariously enjoy the experience. Also, if we brew...
  13. steviebobs83

    B&M kits

    I racked the first one onto the hops in a second FV and made the other batch up in a big 12l stock pot I got from Wilko for £12. Poured it straight onto the yeast mush from the first one. I actually started off brewing all grain and this is only my second kit beer. It just seemed too good an...
  14. steviebobs83

    B&M kits

    I must confess, I bought 2 and pitched both yeast packets into 1 batch. Figured I'd make a normal IPA then a double IPA. I boosted the second kit with 500g spraymalt and pitched it straight onto the yeast cake from the first (it took off like a rocket within the hour) it's OG 1.070. I've also...
  15. steviebobs83

    B&M kits

    I also got 1.056. Chucked the hops in yesterday and they smell very fresh. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
  16. steviebobs83

    Are you proud to be English.

    Pride is one of the deadly sins isn't it? I feel very privileged and thankful to have been born and brought up in a country where we have freedom of speech, even if that freedom is sometimes ironically directed back at said country. I'm not proud though. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
  17. steviebobs83

    Can Kit Chill Haze. Any advice?

    They're a doddle to set up. Just remember to drill through the door and not the side/top or you could end up wasting a fridge. I learned that the hard way. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
  18. steviebobs83

    Can Kit Chill Haze. Any advice?

    You can usually pick one up for less than £20 on Gumtree. Fridge that is. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
  19. steviebobs83

    I can't figure this out. A fermentation question

    You haven't started using a refractometer have you? I bought one and all my beers were underattenuating until I realised I wasn't compensating for alcohol content when converting to SG. It did explain why they all still tasted great. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
  20. steviebobs83

    Ginger Beer Recipe?

    It's very difficult to make a pure ginger beer without a ginger beer plant. It's a simbiotic culture of yeast and bacteria that you transfer from brew to brew like a kombucha mother. They're quite difficult to get hold of unless you know someone who has one and are willing to share some...
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