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Evenin All I have picked a few elderflowers today, have just smelt the bag that they are in and they dont smell very fragrant but they smelt ok when first picked. Is this normal or have I picked the wrong type? Also, regarding leaving the EF's in a bag for 24 hrs before shaking, wont they be...

Evening All, I have a dj of juice wine that has been left alone for 2 months (was left in a cupboard and forgot about it :shock: ) and needs racking off the sediment, is there a maximum time a juice wine can be left on the lees before it affects the flavour? What affect on flavour does leaving...

Has anyone bought the 60 litre buckets from Victoria packaging and used them successfully as boilers? Looking to buy some but cant be sure they're boil safe. Ta

ooooh nice shiny Sean! 8-) There's shiny everywhere I look on the forum, i'm still researching/reading etc but thinks its about time I started gathering some kit so I can join the shiny club! :D

Its a MONSTER :shock: Very Impressive! Nice one Brewzone, I guess you'll be heating with gas for the boiler, imagine how many elements you'd need in that. Can you reveal the cost? To buy something of that size in the UK would cost a small fortune! :cheers:

I thought as much Neil, was clutching at straws... Good suggestion, i'll mix it up a bit or get some more Rhubarb Cheers

Heres a a very cheap false bottom option for a MT: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10112530 I think you would have to make the holes in the mesh slightly wider and be lucky enough to have a vessel that it fits......but its cheap as chips!!

I have just been handed a Kg of rhubarb, can I get away with 1kg of rhubarb for a gallon of wine or is that stretching it a bit far? :cheers:

As a newbie to it all, I would have to take a gamble and say I'm in it for the long haul. That said I guess you dont know until you try.... I think the lure of the shiny is the fun you would have building it as well as making awesome beer! I'm sold on the shiny :hmm: Cheers Guys...

Yeah agreed on TB, bit of extra expense but will look the dogs balearics! I was leaning towards the plastic FV, boilers etc but the SS stock pots are very reasonably priced so thats the way to go..... I think. :cheers:

Oh hang on I was thinking 10gallons :shock: wouldnt be able to drink 20g quick enough!

Cheers MD, they seem to be the cheapest on the web and quality looks spot on. What size thermo, for a mash tun, would you suggest for up to 20gals finished in Fv? Could you insulate a standard 100 litre pot to be a MT? wouldnt be as pretty as a thermo but could be done I guess :cheers:

Do I: A) Get an AG set up a.s.a.p using cheapest goods to hand or B) Take a bit more time and get some SS stock pots converted (sounds fun) and sort a decent MT out etc. If going down the cheapest/quickest route how long generally does a homebrewer use their first brewery before making MK2...

Hi Jenki I think I'm going to go down the route you suggest, can you tell me where you can get all that gear delivered from for £160 or was that a generalisation? I'm looking at these ( clink link below) for the 100L stock pots but they're from a french retailer so delivery costs could feck...

Thanks TS! :D Now then.....the 100L SS pot they do for 49 Euros, are they suitable for all three vessels required in an AG set up? http://cgi.ebay.fr/100L-MARMITE-COCOTTE ... 2c546e4950 What have people paid for postage from these guys? (my french is tres terrible so cant decipher the...

Hi Guys Where are these on the www can find em anywhere. Thanks

Why would you want to keep visitors away from your home brew! surely you would want to show off your talent for brewing! ......Or is it your precious! lol

Thanks UP No I dont have any but I know a couple of people who have connections with Micro's so thought it may well be worth investigating. No harm in asking i guess. Thanks for the link, £75 each is a bit more than I was hoping to pay as I want to to make a HLT, Boiler and maybe a MT out of...

Howdy Does anyone know what the rules are on buying Kegs? Can you buy them directly from a micro brewery and do what want with them? ie chop the top off. No doubt this has probably been covered already but couldnt find anything. :cheers: