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Thanks mate , its been uphill work but its been worth it

Not really an introduction ,more a notice of return ..... .....after a vehicle incident I sustained serious injuries that lead to stroke and wheelchairs and all sorts of boring malarky.....but now the Shocker is back ....somewhat less shocking and the worse for wear but with a nice gaff near...

Sorry for the wait folks ,I was interrupted by being evicted by the very same landlord that I was brewing for while contemporaneously being hit by a 42tonne lorry half a mile from my front gate ,rolling my pride and joy top of the range (when built!) discovery three times ,writing it off and...

Hey Rob ! Its good to be back ! I have been snowed under with heavy duty elderly parent stuff that had me seriously depressed and worn out physically . Its not that its gone away now , more that I have come to terms with it . Still , I am NEVER accepting invitations into neighbours houses from...

groan !! but it dig beg the question I spose ..... :whistle:

he HAS a hobby ....its popping pills and snorting **** up his nose ! Mind you , he is not averse to a drink now and then but sadly favours lager . Just see what lager drinking can lead to !

Last time I saw this bloke he was sitting in the back of a Bedford CF van (a mark against straightaway there!) huffing the nitrous oxide from industrial cream-whipper cartridges . Seems he has gone up in the world :party: :lol:

Been away for a while , so I present this link as a homecoming gift to you all ..... http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Burglar- ... story.html enjoy . Turns out I know the bloke too , dont know whether that says more about me or him ..... :wha: :?

For the insulation , Screwfix and Toolstation are as good as any . That or buy mylar sheet and glue it to bubblewrap or thin foam yourself , even camping mat - easier than it sounds . Ebay for the mylar from , ahem , hydroponics suppliers

sooooo......what you are saying , Rob , is , that in effect , you are my uncle ..?? Wheres all my bloody birthday cards for the last 40 odd years then , eh ? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Taste ?

ARE you too cold , Colin ? Have you wrapped up well ? It is very chilly tonight ....or was this a comment by a significant other ? Regarding your emotional state ? :wha: You seem like quite a pleasant warm fellow to me , from what I read ...tell us more..... :whistle: :lol: :lol: :lol:

The hardware ? Using much older stuff regularly . The ingredients ? Likewise ....but with care ! Like cracking a suspect egg into a cup before adding it to a whole pan of ingredients , decant a little of the old stuff into a trial vessel before adding to bulk . Obviously some stuff does not...

I have been using it to make up yeast breeding worts - its nice and easy in a jar that you can take spoonfuls out of , not having the worry of a bloody gurt big tin open when you want a tiny bit or the spraymalt sticky lump syndrome....seems to work alright for what I have used it for , dont...

Ahhh yes , the old DL-wildly-optimistic-efficiency-and-yield issue :roll: :grin: ....had forgotten all about that in the yeast ponderings....but I must say that , even though it is glaringly obvious to everyone else , I have only just started to consider the role that yeasts have in the final...

Whereas plain tinned , brewing malt syrup is made by making a mashed wort then concentrating by evaporation or similar . Some of the wholefood malt extracts are what used to be called Barley Syrup and are made by some arcane chemical means , or so I believe . Teaching , grandmother , eggs ...

Thank you Crastney , that was the point I was trying to make but in the depths of a thick cold I didnt make myself clear :thumb:

Moley , with the greatest possible respect , the statement I made was based on what I have gathered here on this site . The general thrust , when this subject has come , up has been that sulphite will stun a yeast and not kill or stop it , that sorbate is needed . I , however , am glad to be...

A good general purpose beer yeast then ? That is how I interpret DLs "brewers yeast" , anyway .....reckons I......

Guessing here...but I would think a lot of stout yeasts would be aiming to add the dry character of the more popular guiness type...interesting question this :hmm: