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  1. Northern Brewer

    Forgive me...it's been a year

    Nice one JP - about time too :thumb: what is the first recipe going to be?
  2. Northern Brewer

    Shiny security

    I've been off the forum for a few weeks due to work,family and other hobby commitments and an attempted burglary. The former I don't mind but the latter, really cheeses me off as its delayed my planned brew day by about 3 weeks :x The good news is that the security I had in place worked and...
  3. Northern Brewer

    SWMBO beer

    Sorry for the late reply Kev, been busy doing other stuff. These figures are straight out of beersmith and I haven't calibrated it yet. I top up the boiler a little once the initial froth has died down and I usually get about 75 litres in the FV so that should cover the anomaly. I've just...
  4. Northern Brewer

    Nelson Sauvin for bittering

    Unfortunately, my single hop Nelson Sauvin stunner tastes horrible, but I think its due to an infection rather than the ingredients. I've given it a few weeks to mature now and its hard to describe the unpleasant taste, way beyond any fusel oil taint. :sick: I did a fair amount of...
  5. Northern Brewer

    Netbook advice NEEDED

    I bought an ASUS 1005 netwbook at Dubai airport several years ago and its still going strong. I added a bit more RAM but I saved and extra 70 quid buying it there. Only drawback is it has a semi-arab keyboard so unless you can touch type its not ideal :grin: Keeps others in the house from...
  6. Northern Brewer

    Nelson Sauvin for bittering

    Rob I gave it a go and it was very young, but promising. I checked when I bottled it and it was only about 12 days ago and I find that you need about 4 weeks above 1045 so I'll give it another go in a couple of weeks. This is the first beer I have dry hopped so not really sure what to expect...
  7. Northern Brewer

    Growing Hops??

    My hops that I planted this year suffered badly from the constant wet weather and are covered in mildew. Not sure if they will survive, especially the fuggles that didnt really take off that well. Anyway, assuming they have put what little energy they got from the sun this year into root growth...
  8. Northern Brewer

    AG#4 - Random Ale

    Thanks CB - I'm not much good at art, could do with a bit of a tart up by somebody with a bit of talent just grabbed some clip art and put some letter son it for now :D
  9. Northern Brewer

    AG#4 - Random Ale

    I would wait, I increaed the carbonation a tad on the last but one brew because the previous one was a bit flat, now the flat one is fine and the newer brew a little on the lively side for me. 1/2 teaspoon per 500ml bottle or 3g per litre if batch priming is my default carbonation for ale now.
  10. Northern Brewer

    Favourite comic?

    I've still got a pile of 2000ADs somewhere - or may be one of the characters from 200AD - Slaine maybe?
  11. Northern Brewer

    PT100 - Fitting

    MK - spot on - the probe is in the tank not in a pocket :D
  12. Northern Brewer

    PT100 - Fitting

    Hi EP Here's my PT100 in the side of my HLT It uses a standard push fit brass tank connector, although you could use a compression fitting if you wanted Take a length of 15mm brass rod, I got mine from ebay, cut a short length, say about 30mm so it protrudes about 8mm from the tank...
  13. Northern Brewer

    Movember!!!

    I did it last year - a modest moustache but raised a lot of cash - I was staggered. :party: I think I may do a Merv Hughes this year :hmm:
  14. Northern Brewer

    Nelson Sauvin for bittering

    Excellent - any excuse to drink beer Rob :D I have it conditioning in Cornies and bottles - any preference?
  15. Northern Brewer

    Why I don't bother to read the papers

    It was in the recylcing as the mail is not only crap news but not very absorbant so not very good on the nail in the bog :D
  16. Northern Brewer

    Why I don't bother to read the papers

    I only read the Private Eye except for the occasional free newspaper when I'm bored commuting it a satircal paper but has good news and prints letters from critics if they get stuff wrong. My dad came over at the weekend and brought the Daily Hate Mail with him - I filed it in the circular...
  17. Northern Brewer

    Nelson Sauvin for bittering

    I've got a single hop Nelson conditioning now - will be drinkable this coming weekend, just. I'll let you know how it goes. here's the recipe and brewday
  18. Northern Brewer

    Which plate chiller

    Not specifically B, just menitoned in a post about pumps and their annoying habit of stopping being a pumpa at merest bubble. A little bleed valve is far easier than taking off a pipe - and safer with hot wort.
  19. Northern Brewer

    Which plate chiller

    Aye - its true, it doesn't get much easier than dunking an immersion chiller in boiling wort and only running water through it. Very easy to clean. However as I have herms and pumps then i need to clean it all out anyway so sticking a plate chiller in't middle is much more of a faff. Glad to...
  20. Northern Brewer

    Which plate chiller

    I think that sums it up - its happy doing 5 or 500 litres - unless your on a water meter then it ge's a tad expensive :shock:
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