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Mine is a pair of Kangaroo knackers. I do feel slightly sorry for the guy every time I open a beer!

You're best off with brandy in your tea mate.

I'm planning a 5am Saint clone in the not too distant future. I'd be interested to hear how it turns out.

I'm not the most qualified to answer this question but my main worry would be that boats don't stay level. I wouldn't be keen on 20+ litres of boiling liquid on a surface that could move in any direction at any given moment.

Luckily for me it's my name on the mortgage. My house my rules. :lol:

It's all down hill from here. For the bank balance anyway!

If there's a Lidl near you they sell 500g bags for 39p. Never used it in a brew, but it is pretty good porridge.

Not sure if this is of any help or not, but here's a pic of my fridge. 60w tube heater from Toolstation. I stuck the mounting brackets to the bottom with silicone. http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p32265?table=no The FV sits nicely on the bottom shelf with plenty of space for the airlock above...

Thanks for the detailed response Mabrungard. It's probably a good idea to have a more detailed look at my water and go from there. My only argument for K-sulphite is that it might not kill me. :lol: I saw a post on here a while back about sodium thiosulphate, but there were points raised about...

Because we always need new stuff. :thumb:

Cheers GermLish. Some nice looking bits of kit on that page. I did try to read some of the comments, but my elementary Deutsch let me down! I've been looking at some 150mm extractors, but they state the air flow as opposed to extraction rate. I'm not sure what the difference is, or even if...

Using 2 seems like an obvious thing to do, yet it never occurred to me. I wonder if 2 would pull the steam out without the need for some kind of hood. A case of trail and error I suppose.

I'm note sure of the amperage, sorry. It's this element if it helps, https://www.brewbuilder.co.uk/2-4kw-kettle-elements.html You could always drop him an email, he usually replies pretty quickly.

I've just installed a 2.4kW element from Brew Builder. It was £33 delivered so a bit more expensive than the tesco kettle route, but it's a big solid looking bit of kit. It also came with a hot condition IEC cable which plugs directly into the back so it's a nice tidy job. (But then if you're...

Thanks for the replies fellas. @hoptoit if I go for a wall mounted, I assume if need to knock up some kind of hood/flue system to direct the steam? Or am I missing something?

http://brulosophy.com/2015/02/09/a-year-of-no-chill-lessons-from-a-secret-xbmt/ Some interesting stuff about no chilling here.

What's hot side aeration? Sounds very scientific and complex!

I do much the same as Cwrw666. I transfer the hot wort to the FV (I always sanitise it first which is probably not necessary but I like to be thorough.) Make sure it's sealed and an airlock in place so no nasties can get in. I pitch my yeast the next morning usually. Just make sure you give...

Evening all, I know this has been discussed on here previously but I thought I'd canvas opinion all the same. I'm in the process of converting my utility room into a brew room (which means I'm not actually getting any brewing done! :-( ) I'm currently replacing the damp course which is a...

I've never done it with those volumes, but it it possible. You'd just need to make sure you've got something big enough to mash the quantity of grain you'd need.