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OK thanks both again... Probably go with reprime this time but only because I have tasted my next Barrel which is Nelsons Revenge and it is great 36 pints to see off before I need the Wherry again. 2 Admirals Revenge in pipeline too and I will swap to that permanently lol

Thanks again HB -another comprehensive answer. I will strip it down and change what may be "dodgy" and / or shorten the non return rubber Will report back if / when I find anything but your opinion on a second carbonation. Would it be just a waste of time and produce a sweet tasting mess - so...

Barrelled a Wherry about 3 weeks ago and when trying it last Friday after 3 pints it was glugging out (bottom tap). First time ever I have not had sucessful Sec Ferm to carbonate - must have simply leaked away So I gassed it up (large CO2 bottle not the 8g things) and beer was passable but I...

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2 2 2 is new to me Is that 2 weeks in FV 2 weeks Secondary Ferm then 2 further weeks before drinking Probably not but would be interested for future ref Many thanks Wp

Hi ChrisT thanks for reply and in touch now Cheers Wo

So in summary (as I am living up to the latter half of my user name) are there any of these being made by anyone in the Country and at what cost please ? There would seem to be a market for these and having a sterilised one floating about telling me the SG at any time I would like to read it...

Yes - this has happened to me once in the 7 brews I have done since starting over recently I have a great place in my Kitchen where the temp (in the cupboard) is usually around 21c - but for some reason the fermentation did not look as though it had started so I took FV out and placed in next...

Welcome Merkin I did much the same as you starting late 70s and getting as heady as 3 Pub Barrels and sparkler tap dispenser before selling them. I returned recently and like fishing (which I stopped doing for 7 years) the whole equipment and a lot of new terminology greeted me so at the...

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Hi DavieC My current Barrel looks remarkably like that but the first one now finished was much darker and ironicalIy I think had a better taste Maybe that was "darkened" LME as suggested by TerryM I have 2 more kits ready to go and it will be interesting to see what I manage to conjur up lol...

Like Wherry - a Session beer Made 2 AdRes and have a Thread running re their different colours. First was brilliant tasting and strong. Opening second tonight Also just gone for a Nelsons Revenge but its brewing coincided with the hot spell and my usual 21c"max" front room went much higher so...

DN8 5QR Hello Monkey Mick lol

https://www.woodfordes.com/beers/admirals-reserve/ Update - this is the link to ARes on Woodfordes site and the colour stated as Copper and photo looks representative. Mine was darker than that though but 2nd one is paler than that at the moment

Terrym - another good, thought provoking answer Thinking back (only prompted by your reply) I recall I think - its an age thing - that I noticed there had been a packaging change and I did buy these 2 kits from different vendors So I think that your suggestion is very very likely. I am unsure...

Did 2 of these in a row - almost at the same time (2 FVs of course) The first was really dark conker coloured and was a great beer. The second is (was) noticeably different. As the first was nearly empty (KK) I let my neighbour have it and I cracked the 2nd one and the two just did not look...

A friend got me to introduce him to Home Brewing He is a lager drinker - and I am a Bitter fan (Admirals Reserve and Wherry) so when he asked for a first kit to try I suggested Muntons Connoisseurs 1.8kg - Continental Lager This was because years ago I used Muntona Bitter all the time and...

Bath would be a great idea and we barely use it - preferring Shower - so I could get away with that Plus advantage is it is fully tiled so that bit cooler to start. Cheers for that WW

Many thanks for that - I will be careful in future and may copy some of the ideas on here re keeping it cooler

Hi terrym and thnks for reply There are in fact 2 Barnsley Bitters on the go. Acorn Brewery and Stancill Breweries both do one and both are very very good but my fav is the Acorn one Quite a fascinating story I found on Google relating to how there come to be 2 and who did what to who and when...