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  1. johncrobinson

    Using Lalvin EC-1118 yeast instead of the yeast that's included in the kit.

    EC-1118 is my "go-to" yeast, It will ferment just about anything to absolute bone dryness. I have fermented apple juice with it to very high strength,But the result has allways tasted like super strong dry white wine. Not at all like cider. Give it a try and see if you like the result.
  2. johncrobinson

    The downfall of the Tory party.

    Best for her to go now, Not in two years time,By then the damage may be irreparable. Trying to ape a dead woman with at best a checkered history in government.IS NOT THE WAY FORWARD.
  3. johncrobinson

    The downfall of the Tory party.

    There must be lights,A lot of lights burning very late.Both in Tory party HQ and Tory members homes. What Truss needs is a bunker,A big deep bunker.!!! Just like the one Hitler had.
  4. johncrobinson

    The downfall of the Tory party.

    This government is finished. The proper thing would to be go now,With at least some vestige of decency and dignity.
  5. johncrobinson

    The downfall of the Tory party.

    My god just look at how members are engaging with this thread.!!! Remarkable,Considering the " At a glance." title. Best of all no-one has descended into hurling personal abuse.!!!! Debate is good.
  6. johncrobinson

    The downfall of the Tory party.

    Folk of all the UK nations are really only interested in better lives for themselves,Their kids and grand-kids. Tory policy no longer addresses that factor. A recipe for nothing but managed decline just not going to cut it long term. Personally back in the 70s I had opportunity` on my plate...
  7. johncrobinson

    The downfall of the Tory party.

    Don`t worry my dear Cat he wont have to.!!! But I do hope the SNP and the other smaller parties at Westminster will co-operate to deliver a sound government " Of and for the people.", Its well overdue.
  8. johncrobinson

    Smart meter [poll]

    Well done Chippy,That was an excellent video IF we all went over to this, they would still find a way to hike the prices up a few years down the line. Leaving us with no option but to pay the bills and repay the taxpayers " subsidy "
  9. johncrobinson

    Smart meter [poll]

    Up here in Scotland the ground is often frozen solid for weeks at a time. Please don't get me wrong,I am not a green energy denier. When I was young I could stand just about anything. But not anymore these days I really feel the cold.
  10. johncrobinson

    Smart meter [poll]

    Yes it will work for at least the time being allotment fox. Five years plus is the data expected lifetime of the lithium back-up batteries.
  11. johncrobinson

    Smart meter [poll]

    IN this regard I should also mention "Heat pumps", An apparently "Over unity" device. They do their best work when the outside temperature is sweltering (Just when you don't need any more heat). As it gets colder they come closer and closer to unity. ie electric fires !!!
  12. johncrobinson

    Smart meter [poll]

    Tigertim is quite correct,Though it mainly applies to "inductive loads" power company's used to hate this.As the system could be overloaded. Resistive heating has a PF (Power Factor of one,ie ( the best you can get.)). This includes storage heaters and electric fires. But nowadays its become...
  13. johncrobinson

    The downfall of the Tory party.

    In nutshell offshore tax havens is the answer. The EU threatened to make these accounts open to scrutiny. Now we cant have that chaps can we.!!!
  14. johncrobinson

    Another Strike.

    Nurses should be well paid.Nowadays they have to pass exams,Which at one time in the past would have qualified them as doctors with the commensurate salary. Done on the cheap as per usual !!!!
  15. johncrobinson

    The downfall of the Tory party.

    Yes Foxy Blair was indeed another one, Despite being PM with a northern constituency. he did nowt,Nowt at all for the good folk of the NE who had paid the full price for the heartless policy's that had gone before. Then of course we come to Iraq.Nuff said.
  16. johncrobinson

    Smart meter [poll]

    I commend foxy for being smart with his energy use. However according to latitude Britain is sub-polar,Which means in the past folk kept warm with open fires burning anything to hand in order to have affordable heat which least kept one room of the house warm Nowadays "Omincorp" is screwing...
  17. johncrobinson

    Smart meter [poll]

    They SHOULD credit you..But I am not certain they will. Every trick in the book is used to maximize profit ,Fairness don't come into it In these turbulent times your existing credit will count for very little. If you have the energy (no pun intended )Make sure you don't lose out Not even to...
  18. johncrobinson

    The downfall of the Tory party.

    BTW an Atomic bomb is also great at "leveling up"
  19. johncrobinson

    The downfall of the Tory party.

    Many of the "Red wall" MP's must be bricking it.!!! Sure they will leave parliament with a "Gold plated pension" for a FEW years of so called hard work.In fact doing little other than towing the "party" line. Nice work if you can get it.!!
  20. johncrobinson

    The downfall of the Tory party.

    And to think most of this disaster could have been largely avoided,!!!! I make an allowance for covid. No government in my 65yrs has had to face that. But I say SOME allowance But this is not related to covid directly. It is infact a dying government determined to go out with a "bang".
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