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That s a great idea.

Just a quick question about how to add DME to a kit brew. It's been a while since I did kits, and I think I remember some problems getting the DME dissolved. I'm doing a Coopers Stout, and adding 1Kg of medium DME, and maybe a little bit of dark sugar. What's the best way to do this? Just dump...

Nice. Looks like you've nailed a load of sheep to your ceiling.

Thanks for all the advice on insulating. Was also thinking, how big a job would it be to take the shingles off the roof and add a layer of Kingspan to the outside of the roof, and cover with ply (?) and then put the shingles back on. Another question, sorry: There are gaps where the ceiling...

great thanks. And sorry to ask, but my DIY skills are rubbish, are you just putting screws through the ply at an angle into the beams?

Thanks. That sounds like a good plan. What would be the best way to cover the Kingspan to make a neat finish? I was thinking using ply cut to size, but what would i fix the ply boards to? Would I have to tack batons to the beams, put the Kingspan between them, and fix the ply to these batons?

What's the best way to insulate the inside of this shed roof? I was thinking just Kingspan between the joists and a plywood (5.5mm?) lining. But how to attach the Kingspan and plywood? The joists are very deep and I wouldn't want to bring the ceiling down that low. Would I have to add batons...

Thanks. That looks like a good schedule. I saw the Brulosphy article which found no difference using shorter lagering, interesting stuff. But I thought that for my 1st ever lager in my new fermentation fridge I would go traditional with a long lagering at 4C. Maybe for my next lager I will try a...

I love it. Really good quality and easy to use. I have the 15L version. I did ditch the filter that came with it, after watching a YouTube vid, and having trouble getting the boiled wort out after my first brew. It clogged up really quick and took me ages scraping at the filter with a paddle to...

I don't think it has a barb. Just a quick fit thing to attach the pump. Would be pretty easy to replace it with a barb tho.

Thanks. Good tips re CO2 and hops.

It's still in the fermenter. These lagers take a long time don't they? Still got another 4 weeks lagering.

I think there might be some left. I had it on the lowest setting and just blasted a bit in when the pouring got slow. It still makes a noise when I open up the valve.

Quick question re the Party Star: I've finished my 1st keg using this (a shop bought keg of Ghost Ship) All went well, last pint was maybe a little flat. What do I do now? Do I just pull the whole thing out of the empty keg, with the CO2 still attached, or do I take the CO2 off 1st?

Yes, some people use less though. I had a freezer full of raspberries from the allotment.

Yes sorry you are right. Typo. I used 100g raspberries per litre, so 800g in my 8L batch.

I love a raspberry wheat. When I was brewing one last year there was a really good thread on this forum that helped me a lot. Lots of discussion about the amount of raspberries to add and how to add them. https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/planning-a-raspberry-wheat.88391/ I went for...

Oooops. Too late. I just ordered a Party Star Starter kit... :rolleyes:

Thanks @Chippy_Tea, but I think I'll just persevere with this long thread, so everything is in one place. I am up to page 16 now (circa 2015), and it has been very informative. I have question for people who use these kegs with (or without) the excellent looking "Party Star Deluxe Tap": Do you...

Wow, those Dark Farm 5L kegs look amazing.