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I’ve been growing hops for about 4 years. I’m certainly no gardener, but took some advice from this forum and did some research and I now harvest enough to keep me brewing all year. I still buy hops as I like a variety of hops rather than just two varieties. As prog99 says above, find the...

Never rehydrate yeast, never had a problem. I just sprinkle on top and close the lid.

I bought the Tassimo for £29 in Tesco just before Xmas. I’ve been looking at purchasing a pod coffee machine for a while and when I saw one at that price I took a punt. I’m not a big coffee fan and don’t drink that much, but I do like the flavoured ones. This machine is great value for money...

Mele Kalikimaka - Bing Crosby It’s also in my favourite Xmas film with Nicolette Scorsese in the swimming pool scene......

National Lampoons Christmas Vacation followed closely by Elf.

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I brew in a conservatory which I am turning in to a utility room. I bought a large industrial extraction fan from eBay for about £40 and attached it to some plywood that then sits in an open window above the boiler. This works really well and keeps the room condensation free. I then take the fan...

Yes it has always done well, even in the first year it gave a good yield. I have always let it grow freely. I’ve never cut back any of the bines. Like I’ve said, I am no gardener and don’t really know what I am doing, so it’s just luck that they do so well.

Another good year for my Fuggle. It’s in year 4 and gave me 3.3kgs of hops. Picked them yesterday afternoon and started to dry them in my garage. I lay them out on trays that I made out of wood and a fine mesh. This plant has always produced a good yield. I’m no gardener, it’s purely luck or...

I got a 45 watt tube heater from Amazon. Had it for over 4 years now. Works perfectly. Wires go through the drain hole to an Inkbird 308. I have the tube heater on the floor, no fans and the thermometer just dangles in the air. The Inkbird maintains a steady temperature without constant cycling...

I love hobbies and I’m lucky my wife supports me with them. I enjoy motorcycles and racing, F1, I have a 1957 Chevy truck, I fly Radio Controlled Helicopters and planes, I play guitar, bass and drums and gig with a function band, I build guitars and basses. I like to keep myself busy and...

Hi I just top up when needed. I can pull quite a few pints before I need to top up.

I have been riding bikes since I was a teenager. My first bike was a Honda C50, followed by a CB125 on which I passed my test. Then I got an RD350 YPVS which was great fun and taught me a lot about riding bikes. I took it to the Bol d Or at Paul Ricard in 1993 which was amazing. After that I...

I have a Fuggle and a Progress hop plant that are in year 4. They love sunshine and growing vertically. The first year I got about half a kilo of dry hop cones. Last year I got about 2.5 kilos of dry hop cones. I vacuum pack them and keep them in the freezer. I end up giving them away as I can’t...

Where do you live? Plenty of people on here who have a mill and would help out. I’m in Fareham, Hampshire. If your nearby you could drop it off and I’ll mill it for you - social distancing adhered to of course.

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I use a 100ml syringe. A couple of quid from eBay years ago and it works perfectly.

When I was setting up my equipment, I had the same dilemma. I think you should go with whatever suits you best. I am fortunate enough to have a laundry room where I have fitted a large industrial extractor and a dedicated electric supply. I prefer electric as I can control it (made a controller...

I don’t use airlocks, I place my lid on and snap it down for 3/4 of the way round leaving a small gap for CO2 to escape. Has worked for years with no problem.

I’m a teacher. I work in a Further Education College. I can’t wait to get back to work and start teaching again, it’s what I love doing. But there needs to be some drastic changes to the way students attend in the future. It’s not just spacing out classroom tables etc. If we can send students...