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Apparently they've found the wings. But the wongs and wangs are still unaccounted for. I'll get my coat.

It's their Great British Beer Hunt - twitter hashtag #GBBH. Initially 30 different beers at £1.50 with more to come. Great value. Will have to try them all.

Yes, give the yeast a week or so of warmth to eat the sugar and produce the CO2 you need for carbonation. When that's done, in the cool to help the beer absorb the gas.

I think that this is only a problem when you're making your own wort (AG). All the minerals etc. needed for the brew will already be in the concentrate.

It should be fine. Yeasties are quite hardy (as long as you don't boil or freeze them)

Incorrect. France surrendered to Syria 3 months ago. :)

It's this weekend, for those of you in Kent. Lots of music, dance and, of course, beer. If you make it, come and say hello. I'm the one in white shirt, red sash, top hat and black face, playing my squeeze box with The Seven Champions Molly Dancers.

Brewuk.co.uk seems to have all I've needed for setting up my cornies

Bag in box? Or just ask your local for empty wine bottles. Screw tops. They probably throw away a dozen a day.

Yes. Americans use this term for green hops.

As long as the ph is low it will continue to be effective. Cloudiness is caused by hard water chemicals reacting with the acid which may or may not lower the ph to below-effective levels.

The tins of syrup will probably be OK (that's the point of preserving stuff in tins) but the kit yeast should probably be replaced with a new packet - take your pick.

Don't fear the bubbles. By rinsing you've possibly undone some of the goodness. The StarSan bubbles are there by design. It allows the active ingredients to cling to surfaces. Just like firefighters use foam to dowse fires - it's more efficient that runny liquid. It doesn't taste, gets eaten...

Anyone remember an IT company called Wang? They decided to brand their maintenance and support organisation "Wang Care" Didn't last long.

They are grown both in the US and the UK. The UK grown Cascade are, IMHO, not a patch on the Merkan ones. It's all in the terroire!

Hi from West Malling (I work in Gravesend)

+1 to the above. The more often you open the FV the more chance there is that some little nasties will get in there.

If you're interested, the nearest home brew club meets at the Bottle Shop in the Goods Shed at Canterbury West (straight train journey for you) on the first Wednesday of the month (this month it's late - tomorrow) at about 7:30. Twitter @EKAB Mike

Hello from West Malling. Whereabouts in Kent are you?