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Yep agree! My sparge lasts about a hour. You just have to weigh it all up...either it's your time or your money. You can even add some sugar of some sort to hit your numbers without affecting the beer very much.

Shop bought coriander!! To get this to survive you need to split it into individual plants and repot them.

The GH is a good starting point. In fact I'd say the whole of the GH is a must for new brewers as it's easy to follow and produces some decent results. It's too easy to keep reading about the "best" recipe ever for a beer style with stepped mashes,concoctions and other stuff you can't replicate...

We had a lot over night. Cars had about 4" on easily,getting off our estate was a bit interesting earlier but I still got to Chester just after 8am for car service.

Mrs Clint took this last night at Windermere.

Anyone getting any? We're having a right dollop here in Wrexham!!

Regards water...you will still get your kettle loss but as the boil off is reduced I'm taking it that once you know this figure you just minus that amount from your total volume as you don't need it to be accounted for.

You won't go far wrong with Nottingham yeast or any generic Ale yeast. As for adding some hops...do you know what came with the kit? I don't think adding something like east Kent goldings would harm.

So the condensed steam (water) is collected in the bucket,so can be repurposed. The efficiency/results must change seasonally then as the condenser temp is governed by the ground water temp? Like an immersion chiller?

So,do you have you have this fixed to the cold tap during the brew? If so how much cold water does it use? Isn't "boiling off" DMS no longer a thing?

Yes...both very shouty women. Imagine living with that...you'd need ear defenders.

I'd say so...the heater and fridge will just cycle on and off to keep temp.

My efficiency was quite low on all accounts until I changed the bazooka filter in the mash tun for a copper manifold type. I also kept my sparge water temp constant and slowed the sparge down and put a perforated tin foil sheet on top of the mash.

View from our hotel this morning. Mist rising off Windermere.

My JRT is a cantankerous loon. Dislikes strangers,most other dogs,window cleaners,delivery people and pigeons. Apart from that she's lovely.

Temp has dropped here in Bowness a lot! Beer is on form...Lakeland pale,Dizzy blonde,amarillo pale at a tap house,Helles .... Hic!

Just about to embark on another jolly to Land of the Chippy_Tea. More precisely,Bowness on Windermere. Shall report in when proceedings are underway. Weather forecast... minus2,snow! Best pack 2 ties..

That time of year looms again for the lucky ones! As ever it seems to be getting earlier! Retail driving it to squeeze every penny out of the punters to keep afloat in many cases. Anyway...love it or loathe it,there's the accompanying music... My favourites... Whitney Houston,Do you hear what I...

Our Pippy gets a bit excited. She's daft as a brush but a great house dog...as they all are.

Pretending to love you but attempting to bite your face off at the same time.