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Yes, lots of cider where we are, seems like everyone makes it. There is even appears to be a rather lucrative business in mobile cider presses! Most the people round my way have their own cider brew on the go (a few cheeky types even distill their own calvados) but im not the greatest fan of...

Its not so much kegging before botteling, i bought the kit before i really read in to what i needed to do, in hind site i would have left the kit and just brought 2 FV's. For what im talking about here im not thinking of the keg as a keg but as a FV with a tap for bottleing, it would be better...

Fantastic Rick, howd the test with your Dad go? If i get my head round all this i'd love to follow your post (minus the malfunctioning boiler) to attempt it myself, Old peculiar is one of my favorite ales

Marvelous! I've checked out the links (thank you very much!) and had a good look through the site. all of your help and information i will digest over the next week or so and maybe next week end i'll get to attempting my first batch. All being well i should be able to taste it mid Jan which...

Thanks everybody This is starting to make more sence now. I have a bucket and a keg as these were in the kit i bought (Wilkinsons) but rather daftly i bought it before id fully researched the method. So, making the most of what i havenalready bought and hopefully without having to buy other...

So just to clarify... I ferment in my 25L bucket for 2 weeks, then prime with and leave it my pressure barrel for 3 weeks then prime again with suger when i bottle it?

If you like pelforth brun too you should try a restaurant called Trois Brasseurs, they brew their own beer on site, iv found a similarity between one of their dark beers and the pelforth. Thanks for the links, i'll check out that pod cast. Where abouts is Saumur? I only know it as a wine (i...

To be honest i dont belive i've tried any on the list, though now i'd be obliged to work my way through it! My usual buy is Pelforth Brun, a commercial brown ale. It not to everyones taste but i enjoy it (also i keep their flip top bottles) Im quite new to the world of beer tasing and have...

Hello Dieseljockey Thanks for the welcome. I live in a small town called Bavent in Calvados. That photo of the "Outhouse Brewery" is fantastic, very inspiring shape.

Hello HBF Im a brit who has lived in France for the past 7 years. There are many fine breweries and heaps of great beers over here but for many reasons i now want to brew my own ale. Over the next few month if my first couple of batches turn out reasonably well i'd even like to grow my own...

Hello everybody I will over the next couple of days introduce myself but first i have a question as im in the process of putting together my equipment... I am about to start brewing my own ale because since i moved to france i cant get ale (although there are many fine beers) and i need its...