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Had them 😁 Broke them (easily) 😭

From my notes 31.12.20 FG 1.005 6.3% Kegged and Bottled 31.12.20 Tastes promising 😁😁

Here's my notes on the Xmas Belgian Trappist Ale 40 pint kit 0.5 kilo Candied Dark Suger 0.5 kilo Dextrose 1.0 kilo table suger Made yeast starter then pitched at 25.8c Ferment at 23 to 25 C SG 1.053 12.12.20 Estimated ABV 5.64 % if finishes at 1.010 27.12.20 still fermenting Gravity reads 1.007...

Welcome along. I only started in October and the helpful members here have been fantastic with tips and advice. I am currently brewing my 11th kit. Cheers Jon

Happy new year all Here's to 2021 Had a titanic plum porter and a couple of my own Young's Oaked Rum Ale. As we get rid of 2020 time for a Johnny Walker Green Label. Only comes out on my birthday and new years. 😁😁 Cheers Jon

Looks a good pint Tanglefoot, one for the list. I'm really looking forward to my MJ Juicy. Did the Young's IPA, lovely pint, but didn't half take its time.

That will be my next beer on in about two weeks - first time on the Juicy for me

How`s the Alt Bier turned out - I have the Belgian Xmas Ale fermenting at the moment - 14 days and still bubbling !! I used 500 g of Dark Candy Suger, 500g Dextrose, 1 kg table suger as per instructions - it`s just tipped 6% and rising Cheers Jon

Quick update - 14 days in fermenter, still bubbling, although only occasionally now !! Temp today is around 23C - Gozdawa recommend a temp between 23 to 25 so in range - I have been keeping it as close to 24 over the last 2 weeks Starting Gravity was 1.053, today took a reading of 1.007 so...

Just finished Festival Golden Stag yesterday, fortunately got this one in cold storage for last 3 weeks 😁 Nice winter / Xmas brew Came out at 5.25 %

My Keg of Festival Golden Stag finished last night 😩😩😩 Good news, this has been in cold storage for nearly 3 weeks 😂😂😂 Merry Christmas and Cheers All

I've got a Boots Homebrew book somewhere. Think it's a different one to that one. Will have a hunt around.

It's never the same when you loose your nippley bit 😁😁

Something like this???

I remember them!! Sure I had one, but must have got thrown out years ago, wish I had kept it now. It was a hydrometer and syphon in one, so you could draw a sample off, direct into itself to take a reading if memory serves me.

I`m 56 !!!! Started young me !!

Last one I promise, sorry for hijacking thread. 👍

Just found this 😁😁😁 £17.64!!!!! Just put a Brew into it last week 😊

Found my old brewing notebook recently, boots budget bitter!!! God I feel old now 😁

We never move out the house on Xmas Day, and don't have visitors, so no change this year. 😊😊