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I made this last year using the coopers English bitter, and used crystal malt too. 150g iirc. Came out really nice... Took a few good months to get to its best, so if I were you, brewing by June at the latest would've been better. But should still be ok for Christmas, will just be better as a...

Wasn't the best... The coopers Julebryg I made was much better. The body in this wasn't too bad, but the taste in it was very homebrewy, even 7 months after it hadn't dissipated. However, the Julebryg turned out really nice...

Not all extra stores stock homebrew stuff. I have 3 near me, and out of them, only 1 stocks homebrew stuff... Also, someone in other thread said they bought from Tesco extra. Not sure if they got confused or not though?!

Thanks for all replies. Will try to give it a good clean out in a few days. Took a pic of wiring, any ideas of what to do to ensure a rolling boil? I imagine I'd need to do summat, as there's likely to be a sensor in there to cut out... Can give it a test when clean out... Thanks again for...

Hi all. I've been away from brewing for a bit, but currently wanting to return to it. I've possibly been able to get myself a tea urn. Now, it's got quite a bit of lime scale inside, so I assume best thing to do would be the clear all the lime scale away: Now, the boiler itself is a cygnet...

Just voted, good luck

I made one of these with 1500g dme iirc. Body was nice, abv came to approx 6% I think. Taste was ok, but even after 7 months, it had that homebrew taste to it... However,I made the Coopers Julebryg (check their website) using the English bitter kit, and it was superb! Might have to have another...

You could have a beer last well over a year... in fact, some beers are all the better for it...

Having a quick look online, I found this: If you don't want them, pass em over here. I'll take em off your hands. Sure the in law will enjoy sampling some of these with me! Lol

Interesting thread this, as I've recently been having a few problems with the battery/electrics on my Ford Mondeo. Driving home last week, I noticed the battery light flicker on for a split second, then cut straight off again. Now problem with the car so didn't think anything of it...

Hi Where abouts in Leics are you? Am also in Leics, closer to Loughborough though. Is a great hobby, and looking forward to brewing a few more when swmbo allows ;) :p

I quite liked it. Altho I don't think I left it to settle enough, and quite a lot of yeast in bottle. Taste was good from what I remember. Got a couple left I been saving, but off drinking at mo... Will try to remember to post back after I've had one though

Would be good you get thoughts on this. I too had a beer I kegged in October November time. Pressure was good for a bit, but then started dropping. About same time as went cold. So, I would guess it is the cold? How come though?

This sounds like a good experiment. Got a few of the sundew kits from dunelm, and already had a couple of wherrys. Would like to see what responses are to this, as might give it a go...

I haven't done this one myself, but I do have the kit in the garage waiting to be brewed at some point... So, I would like to know how you go ahead with the brew, and how it's going... Was thinking I would probably steep a few grains to go with it, but dunno which would be best with this kit...

Thing that gets on my nerves, is those households that have loads of cars! One of our neighbours has a giant 4x4, a car and a taxi for his work. The car never moves, the taxi is only used during day, and so both are parked on road and never move. Then there is 2 bikes in the garage. There's only...

The cooler the ferment, the cleaner the beer...

I can't remember, but I did mine at 11 - 12 c... That was the euro lager

The euro lager and pilsner kits both come with true lager yeasts :thumbsup:

Sorry for bringing up such an old thread. But, I've recently been thinking about the amount I drink, and hat it's been too much. So I too am looking to cut down. Previously,I'd been drinking about 3-5 pints a night, every night. So, now I'm going to try and take a bit of a rest before...