Recent content by Simonr

Hello again everyone, I return to you with good news! I had a very enjoyable time skip diving, found loads of really useful stuff, and then, when I'd lost hope that I'd find the controller, my neighbour came round and handed it to me. It had been packed up in a box and he'd just discovered it...

Well, I've done a preliminary search of the skip, and although I've not found the controller yet, I did find a few more brewing accoutrements, including the missing lid for my new water heater. I also found a load of other useful stuff, including lots of cycle tools, a car battery charger and...

Hi everyone - many thanks for the warm welcome and encouraging words! @Rodcx500z - many thanks for that link. Yes indeed, that looks to be the thing. I shall buy it if the controller doesn't show up. I had a word with the neighbour and he thinks the controller may have been mistakenly put...

Hello everyone, I wanted to say hello as I'm planning to re-start brewing again as I've just been given a fairly comprehensive collection of brewing kit. My history with beer making is that I started off back in the late 1990s as a student, making beer kits to extend my student loan. I...

Two pieces of great advice :-)

Hey there, if you find out that it is indeed a split seal causing this, and your barrel is one of these, then I've got a spare tap and seal that you can have - my barrel has split and is going to be thrown away so if you an use the tap / seal then you're welcome to it. Cheers....

Hi there, Good choice - I rate the Tom Caxton kits very highly amongst the 'one-can' kits. I've got some very good results. You don't mention adding any sugar to the brew - you did do that didn't you? If you followed the instructions and boiled the right amount of water (think it's around...

Many thanks for the really useful replies folks - Exactly what I was after! Good idea also about making a bit of the darker stuff, you may well be onto something there - I think we are going to make three or four kits, across the colour spectrum so it's certainly not out of the question. If...

Hello everyone, I'm new here but have been brewing beer kits for quite a number of years with quite a lot of success, well at least my friends and family tell me it tastes acceptable and gives them the desired effect! I'm interested in making sure I'm getting it as good as I can because a...