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I've just put a TC on the go and was eyeing up a tin of Turkish apple tea power that we have on the side in the kitchen. I'll experiment by adding it to a couple of bottles at bottling time and see what it turns out like. I'll need to check the ingredients first though as I bet it has sugar in it.

I ate a Christmas pudding a few weeks ago that had been unopened in the cupboard for about 2 years, and just the one pack of mince pies over the past week or two. I was sniffing around Lidl the other day for their mini stollen but they didn't have any. Boooo.

I have a Tassimo and quite like the coffee out of it, although I only stick to latte. The only gripe I have is that you have to get their pods whereas on the Nespresso machines I think there are compatible pods available so you can get to try other stuff.

I've also found that the rubber 'band' thing (sorry I can't think of a better mane for it) around the pressure release part of the valves sometimes don't sit correctly and let gas escape when the pressure builds up a bit. A small dab of veseline between the band and the metal valve.

Na, just get a Chinese phone. I'm sure all manufacturers can spy and track anyhow. As for tariffs, there are black Friday deals aplenty for SIM only. Lebara which runs on Vodafone £5.00/ month for 2GB data unlimited texts and calls and 100 international minutes. They have some other decent ones...

The newish Grinch is a good film. The kids love it anyway.

Black Grouse Honey Oaked Ale sounds good to me. Thanks.

From a tip I spotted on here, I've started to use one of them wire things off a bottle of prosecco on the end of my syphon tube, and then pop a hop bag tied around it. The wire bit that you untwist from the bottle can be twisted on to secure it around the tube. It works a treat stopping the...

I keep my brews in a cupboard which has the airing cupboard off it, which is pretty much 20deg all year round if I keep the door to the airing cupboard closed and perhaps upto about 22deg with the door open. I brew in there and keep my stash in there until I needed it then pop a few bottles...

Trump is/was dangerous but I have to admire him and those who speak their mind (right or wrong) and not ***** foot around and not giving a monkeys who they upset. To be fair it has worked in his favour a few times. I think the trouble with him is that even he believes what he says when no one...

I always think that online forums such as this are great. I have some really good mates that I have knocked around with since infant school, but we are all different and like different things so coming on here with like minded others is great. Anyway stop putting yourself down!

I saw a Ford Capri advertised on Facebook or somewhere like that last week for £30k. I kid you not. I don't know the model but it goes to show what people may pay for a bit of nostalgia.

I have one but not used it for years. They work very well but I just haven't needed it. I used to brew in the shed for a while and it came in very handy then.. Now though, I have managed to worm my way into a cupboard off the airing cupboard which is perfect. I have used on FB and demijohns...

It goes to show that there are a lot of home brewers out there. I appreciate that people panic buy, but even so there must be thousands and thousands of like minded people around which is good. I tend to keep a couple of kits in stock anyway, and I have probably 50 odd bottles and a FV that...

Yeah, that looks like it's virtually done Clint. A BBQ is a BBQ in my mind, gas or not. If you're using it all the time charcoal is going to be a faff. I've tried using wood chips on my gas one but all I had was a load of noise off the wife and kids saying it stinks and all that. So much so...

I've started on my MJ Pink Grapefruit IPA which is a big green still and needs a bit more time, but I'm virtually beerless so needs must. A pint of that and a bottle of raspberry turbo cider that I did not so long ago which is nice. All followed by a dram of Glenfiddich whisky. Nice.

I've tried to store in demijohns before and I ended up with mould forming on the surface. I guess the bung wasn't 100% sealed and let air in, but that's not to say you shouldn't. If you want carbonation, you obviously can't do that in demijohns and will need something else. When I have...

I'm going to try the chickpea thing. They look good! Snacking for me is usually a box of sea salt crackers or something similar and a tub of hummus to dip or scoop.

I'm fortunate that we have got through without issue. My employer dropped all of our hours and dosh at the 1st lockdown which wasn't great, but they managed to keep most of the people across our offices which is good especially as competitors have been trigger happy with the P45s. I know some...

I like that and am going to give it a go👍 Thanks for sharing.