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  1. allotment_fox

    Hand Pull Beer Engine advice

    was the beer carbonated before going into the bag ? if you take the sparkler off could you fit a plastic cap of some sort
  2. allotment_fox

    How many litres of home brew have you made 2023.

    21 ltrs of triple hopped IPA Amarillo / Prospect /Citra Total 1451
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    How many litres of home brew have you made 2023.

    22 litres of Muntons Oaked ale out of date kit brew by 7 months Total 397 + 22 = 419 litres
  4. allotment_fox

    Munton's Oaked Ale Kit Review

    Muntons Hand crafted Oaked Ale 2x3.6 kg cans I found this brew kit seriously reduced to a tenner in the brew shop just before Christmas whist shopping for some spirt essences, just could not walk by it if it wasn't for the fact that I was walking back to the station I would have had a couple of...
  5. allotment_fox

    Aldi "Mulled Wine Warmer" - BIAB / HLT etc.

    bypass the thermostat somehow to get a boil if its possible . if it fails to boil ideal for small batch / mash / boil in the bag very very tempted at that price
  6. allotment_fox

    Cost of Home Brewing

    I do both AG and kits, wine and sprit too boot its my hobby and enjoy it, I always look forward to tasting the results of my endeavours. prices are rising just need to be a bit savvy save where you can people on here have stated places to try for better value please keep the faith
  7. allotment_fox

    Carbonation temperature during this cold period - advice please

    patience is always all worth in the end, all of the above post will work beer conditioning takes time the amount of sugar and warmth will vary with types of yeast used. I try to bottle with a couple of clear bottles so I can see the yeast settling a day or two in a warm place will help in my...
  8. allotment_fox

    Keg That Hops and Malt Giveaway!

    What a great offer thanks for the invitation to enter Crisp Maris Otter pale malt and Citra hops if i'm lucky please :beer1:
  9. allotment_fox

    Flip Top Bottles

    I have used the flip tops from places like Aldi and fully enjoyed the collecting and emptying of these over the last 10 / 15 years along with the first ones I used which were the original Grolsch bottles which speeds up bottling However these need a little more attention when cleaning as these...
  10. allotment_fox

    £360 for a tap... really?

    This tap would not be under my Christmas tree this year🎄 even if I had listed on my list. I just cant see these flying off the shelves
  11. allotment_fox

    LOVE Brewing " Spiritworks Artisan Flavouring Gift Boxes" Giveaway!

    Would love the classic if I was a winner please
  12. allotment_fox

    Returning homebrewer

    if you go though top cashback if you use it Ballihoo do give cashback/ also brew2bottle have some offers going at the moment worth a look
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    Word association

    maker
  14. allotment_fox

    Wilco Cerveza

    From My Notes I brewed this quite a few times last go at it in late 2021 I used the kit yeast 1 kg of Muntons light spray malt with 3 table spoons of white sugar made to 21 litres started gravity was 1042 finished at 1011 making a brew of 4.07 % When I brewed this early 2021 swapping the...
  15. allotment_fox

    Aldi "Mulled Wine Warmer" - BIAB / HLT etc.

    https://www.aldi.co.uk/stainless-steel-mulled-wine-warmer/p/810226558966900 try this
  16. allotment_fox

    1st time keg user….FOAM!

    From my own learning on the job experience in kegging working through these problems are sometimes very trying. I moved on very quickly from a party tap for the same reason. then moved again from 3/8 to 3/16 beer line at about 6 feet. I try to leave my brew for a week to 10 days carbonating...
  17. allotment_fox

    Sparge Water heater / mashing small batch

    I saw this in Stainless Steel Mulled wine warmer from Aldi says it holds 16-20 litre . was thinking for £50 would this be suitable for small Batch steeping / mashing or sparging water holder ? https://www.aldi.co.uk/stainless-steel-mulled-wine-warmer/p/810226558966900
  18. allotment_fox

    Rules on free bar social club

    just to add a few pennies worth If you were to make your cider from apples i understand you can do this free of tax up to a ceiling of around 7000 litres
  19. allotment_fox

    Favourite Kit

    Woodforde wherry kit is a cracker and value as two tins no no extra needed unless you fancy pimping it up a bit it's better now they provide two packets of yeast
  20. allotment_fox

    Kegerator question

    I use in the main apart from connections 3/16 beer line for both beer and in the mostly gas line as its a bit more flexible again apart from connections. I didn't bother with insulation it seems to work ok the beer flow is reduced a little with around 4 feet of beer line to the tap
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