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  1. Wontigonk

    Towy Homebrew Club

    Brilliant! Happy to chat more off forum - I don't think I can "PM" you, so try e-mailing me on [email protected], or if that plays up, [email protected] and we can swap contact details.
  2. Wontigonk

    Towy Homebrew Club

    Hi all, particularly jaffab! Sorry the e-mail bounced - not sure what happened, but my account does seem flaky at times. The Towy Homebrew Club is a bit like Schroedinger's cat at present. We were pottering along pre Covid, then like everyone else, aspects of life went on hold. One of our...
  3. Wontigonk

    How many litres of home brew 2019.

    25 L Winter Ale Total 15,826
  4. Wontigonk

    How many litres of home brew 2019.

    25L Kandy Weiss on 12 Sep (with grapefruit peel and cardamom - smelling good so far) 25L Club bitter on 27 Sep Total 14,848
  5. Wontigonk

    My wort is fermenting on its own

    At a guess, rain helps suppress dust circulation?
  6. Wontigonk

    Towy Homebrew Club

    I am pleased to announce that the Towy Homebrew Club has been set up after a successful inaugural meeting on 28 August. We are based near Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire. The group has decided to concentrate on improving / learning to brew beer and hedgerow wines – we won’t be tackling cider, as...
  7. Wontigonk

    How many litres of home brew 2019.

    Thanks! Okay.... Brambling Cross single hop IPA 25L Erdinger Hefe Weisen clone 25L Gamp Lawn bitter 25L (own recipe) Abbot Ale clone 25L Not A Russian Imperial Stout - should have been 12.5L but I was dozing, so ended up 25L (still a very nice stout!) Kiwi IPA 25L (own recipe) Pinkus Hefe Weizen...
  8. Wontigonk

    How many litres of home brew 2019.

    Only just spotted this thread - am I too late to post retrospective brews for this year?
  9. Wontigonk

    New inexperienced brewer

    Good luck - experimentation is what its about! Just about to bin a failed experiment of mine......
  10. Wontigonk

    New inexperienced brewer

    Hi Luke, When barrelling, I'd recommend a thin layer of food grade silicone grease, which helps the seal around the tap and top. Use the stuff the same consistency as vaseline, not a spray. Its on eEbay cheaply. You'll need to change your seals from time to time as well as they wear out or...
  11. Wontigonk

    Buffalo 40L pre purchase question for existing owners

    Hi I would be grateful for some prepurchase advice regarding the Buffalo 40 L cc193 boiler as at http://www.nisbets.co.uk/asset/en/media/user%20manual%20cc190_cc191_cc192_cc193_ml_a5_v4.pdf I am currently using an old Swan urn boiler with a 3 kW exposed element. Ignoring the problems...
  12. Wontigonk

    Thoughts of the day......

    If a tree falls in the forest when there's no philospher there to hear it, does anyone give a damn?
  13. Wontigonk

    Vegitarian finings

    I'd wondered about filters (no more cheating than using finings I suppose), but along with the suggestion about racking into another vessel post egg white, doesn't that remove the benefits of cask conditioning? I'd got the impression that once you knock the yeast out of suspension, you have to...
  14. Wontigonk

    Vegitarian finings

    Muddydisco - thanks for that - I hadn't thought of Vege-Gel (is that an algenate?). What dosing did you use - I take it it worked? Tubby-Shaw - just a quick follow up if I may. Does using egg white introduce a "life" issue into the brew - will it still keep for months, or does it need to be...
  15. Wontigonk

    Vegitarian finings

    Thanks Aleman (or is it IeMan now?) IIRC - if I recall correctly? New one on me! Do wine finings (winings?) work on beer? Logically I suppose no reason not to, but I can foresee issues with SG and carbonation influencing efficiency. I was aware of blood being used as wine finings (finding...
  16. Wontigonk

    Vegitarian finings

    I've recently restarted homebrewing (ME method so far) after many years off. The first batch (a Ruddles County clone) tastes fine, but has remained turbid after over 5 weeks in the barrel and the second batch looks to be going the same way at 2 weeks in the barrel. Although its not a critical...
  17. Wontigonk

    Gas cylinder extension tube

    Thanks for that - um - I think I may stick with something from the shop! I'm happy trying DIY, but know my limits....
  18. Wontigonk

    Gas cylinder extension tube

    Evanvine, Ah, but people remember it! Sorry to be so long getting back - I've been busy elsewhere. A picture of pressure relief valve would be great - I don't seem to have found too many online, the best candidate being at http://www.stonehelm.co.uk/browser.php? ... oduct=8339 The info re...
  19. Wontigonk

    Gas cylinder extension tube

    Evanvine, My barrel don't currently have pressure relief valves - as someone who doesn't like too much fizz, thats an appealing idea (quite apart from safety!). Which ones did you use - commercially available, or a DIY adaptation of something else?
  20. Wontigonk

    Gas cylinder extension tube

    Wez, I would certainly be interested - is that something to discuss off forum?
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