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  1. MyQul

    Mystery seed packages

    Very X-files "Packages marked as ‘earrings’ spark biosecurity concerns and global investigations into origins" "mystery seeds are among potentially thousands of shipments reported this week in the US, Canada, New Zealand and Europe, including about 100 cases in the UK. The packages have...
  2. MyQul

    Tommy Robinson becomes an immigrant

    Oh, the irony! Made my chuckle anyway https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/tommy-robinson-abroad-safety-uk-wife-home-a4510186.html
  3. MyQul

    More Facebook leaks

    Facebook says it mistakenly let 5,000 developers gather information from people's profiles after a time limit on their rights had expired. Apps on Facebook are supposed to be prevented from accessing people's personal data if the app has not been used for 90 days. But Facebook said that...
  4. MyQul

    $1.1M Coronavirus Bill

    Thank God for free at the point of entry NHS Remember Michael Flor, the longest-hospitalized COVID-19 patient who, when he unexpectedly did not die, was jokingly dubbed “the miracle child?” Now they can also call him the million-dollar baby. "Flor, 70, who came so close to death in the spring...
  5. MyQul

    What are you missing because of the lock down?

    For me, going to museums, art galleries and coffee shops
  6. MyQul

    Can I bottle without a bottling wand?

    I lost my bottling wand and ordered another one but it's been a week. The ebay listing said the location was London. I could have walked from one side of London to the other by now. Anyway, I have a beer waiting to be packaged. I have always used a syphon, racking can and little bottler. Im...
  7. MyQul

    Will you be downloading the Government track & trace app?

    The Government are just about to trial the C-19 track & trace app on the Isle of Wight. If it becomes nationally available, will you be downloading it?
  8. MyQul

    You're stuck in quarantine with only one book

    Credit to Dorst for the idea, and hot on the heels of An Ankou's, 'stuck in quarantine with only one group/composer thread'... So you're stuck in quarantine with only one book (or magazine or comic/graphic novel) what would it be?
  9. MyQul

    How to make a face mask

    https://masks4all.co A good idea if you need to go to the supermarket or on public transtport. They have a number of vids on making different mask. I had a go at making the one below and it does in deed take less than a minute without any sewing
  10. MyQul

    Aldi food parcel

    Aldi are doing a food parcel for 24.99 inc delivery. Seems a good idea if your in the shielding group and self isolating or want to send one to someone in that group. Better the Government one comprising of angel delight and a massive bottle of squash https://www.aldi.co.uk/food-parcels
  11. MyQul

    Mangrove Jacks Kviek

    Was mooching on the MJ site and noticed they now do a kviek. I wonder if it's repackaged Lallemande kviek? A top fermenting yeast, Voss Kveik offers fast fermentation at very high temperatures whilst retaining a neutral flavour character with subtle citrus fruit notes. M12 Kveik Yeast is...
  12. MyQul

    What Youtube Vlogs/Channels are you watching?

    Due to C-19, I've a new found interest in youtube vlogs. My current favourite is a science based one called Cody's Lab. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu6mSoMNzHQiBIOCkHUa2Aw What non-brewing youtube channel's/vlog's are you watching?
  13. MyQul

    Tudor London Lockdown & Social Distancing During the Black Death

    "In one sense what is happening to us at present is unprecedented: a pandemic that is simultaneously shutting down nations all over the world. At the local level, however, this was business as usual for Tudor and Stuart England. There, an epidemic would arrive in every city, town and village...
  14. MyQul

    Fasting to reset the immune system

    With all the C-19 thing going on the moment, one thing you may have heard or read about is try to boost your immune system. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a way to actually "boost" your immune system. "There’s no such thing as boosted immunity Unfortunately, the idea that pills...
  15. MyQul

    How much work are you getting done working at home?

    So how much work are you getting done at home during the lockdown?
  16. MyQul

    Anyone else restrict their alcohol intake by doing this...?

    Given the choice, I'd quite happily drink beer every day (I bet most of you would too?) But obviously it's not a healthy thing to do. The recommendation if you want to keep a steady supply of beer is to get another brew on as soon as the FV is empty. To stop myself drinking too much I to do...
  17. MyQul

    Which hop(s) go nicely with Bramling X?

    What hop combo's would go nice with bramling x for a bitter?
  18. MyQul

    CAMRA creates virtual pub

    Fancy a pint at the Red (On)Lion? The real ale organisation Camra has created a virtual pub to recreate the atmosphere of the real thing and help tackle loneliness and social isolation during the lockdown and closure of the UK’s pubs. 31 people are talking about this The new facility is a...
  19. MyQul

    Things to do whilst self - isolating

    So what things, apart from brewing of course, have you been up to. Now that were all supposed to be staying at home self isolating? I read that the British Museum's website with its virtual tours has been absolutely inundated with visits. Something I might have a look at
  20. MyQul

    Anyone fasting for lent (on beer)?

    A journalist tried it https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/these-17th-century-monks-did-a-beer-fast-for-lent-90886
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