Recent content by ClownPrince

Gonna do an AG Grapefruit IPA in the not too distant future. Tempted to get one of these kits and do them side by side for a comparison (maybe make a night of it with an Elvis Juice and a Memphis Bvld (from Aldi) for comparison.

Think there's still tickets if it goes ahead.

Take That have also jumped to the AO. I didn't know that the Coop were running this first season at a lower capacity (15,000), so if Take That is your bag the higher capacity AO might release more seats.

I'm due to go watch Smashing Pumpkins there in Mid-June. Luckily I live close enough where I don't need accommodation or expensive transport (well, getting anywhere is pricey in this country). It's an absolute shambles and their schedule is basically three events a week until late September...

We did Bucharest to Brasov return which is a similar distance to Manchester to Whitby. I think it was £22 each compared to over £100 for Manchester to Whitby.

Tories only have two shirts in opposition. This one and the one that says 'We broke everything, but get on our high horse when you struggle to fix it'.

Honestly, don't mind paying more tax if it means stuff starts working again, however not spending money on lining Tory flunkies pockets should easily cover this.

I'm not sure it's possible to make the trains in this country any worse.

Hey all. Got designs on infusing a gin with Pink Peppercorns, Lemon Zest, Bay Leaves and Cardamom. Anyone got any ideas on what amounts I should be using? Never infused a gin before. Probably gonna be infusing about 500ml.

I've used candied orange peel before. I think i used about the peel of one orange for every 5 litres, but can't remember. Based it off this Clawhammer video. Weirdly this is my next brew. I've made it before as an all extract, trying it all grain for the first time. Last time it turned out...

You buy it all!? ;) Was in stock last night but gone now.

I cancelled by email with no issues, but they still pester me from time to time to go back.

More looking at sours and citrussy lagers. I've used Pilsner malt for both before with decent results. Alas there's no pilsner malt in the sale (hence asking on here) and I've never used Vienna which is in stock.

Proper noob question time, but is Vienna Malt a pretty good like for like for Pilsner malt?

Final update on this. Very very nice beer. A bit watery still but there's blackberry flavour and nice tartness to it and a lovely colour. I'd be very happy to pay decent pennies for this at a craft bar. Might try adding a small amount of lactose sugar for some body next time I do a sour, but...