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  1. Pete21

    Homebrew Twang??

    could it be due the the carbonation? as that can make your tongue fiz a bit at first another reason that beer can have a twang is if it's still a bit green, some years ago I read that it was a good thing too skim the dead yeast off the top of the fermenting liquor and rouse the liquid to help...
  2. Pete21

    What are you drinking tonight.

    I brought some little creatures IPA from home bargains.it is delicious , well hopped with cascade and Chinook hops at 5.2% £3.99 for six 330ml bottles it is a nice mid week treat https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/little-creatures-pale-ale-6x330ml-399-home-bargains-3262802
  3. Pete21

    * Give Away * Mangrove Jacks Craft Series Brew Day Package - Pink Grapefruit IPA

    I'm salivating just thinking about it, count me in as well please
  4. Pete21

    Forum Member Map.

    yeah I noticed that :) Chaddesden is a big suburb though
  5. Pete21

    Forum Member Map.

    de21 6pa
  6. Pete21

    Hello fellow Brewers

    pics of the boiler
  7. Pete21

    Hello fellow Brewers

    I just brought a Mango chutney barrel for £11.00 delivered and stuck a £3,84p kettle element from china on it and got a kettle plug fitting from china and stuck it on a piece of cable I saved from tired old washing machine that I dumped and it all appears to work, the mango chutney barrel is...
  8. Pete21

    The 'Recommend me a TV series' thread

    I have been re watching Fawlty towers and Blake's 7 old but tv gold
  9. Pete21

    Plastic bin for DIY boiler (as made with cheap kettles etc)

    5. PP: polypropylene sorry to be late to the party PP is used to make yogurt containers, deli food containers and winter clothing insulation. PP actually has a high heat tolerance and as such, does not seem to leach many of the chemicals other plastics do. the wickes bucket is made of...
  10. Pete21

    May resigns.

    I can't help but keep watching the moment she starts scrating, I burst out laughing each time, I have never been a fan of hers as I have never believed she could deliver Brexit as she didn't believe in it ,to be honest I voted against joining the common market back in the 1970's and I haven't...
  11. Pete21

    Hello fellow Brewers

    The pond pump is to circulate the ice water from the builders tub round the immersion chiller and back into the tub, I would be adding frozen plastic bags of water to the tub as the water starts to warm up , I'm just doing my bit for the environment ;), I would have thought plastic would allow...
  12. Pete21

    Hello fellow Brewers

    I am going to make the jump from kits to a mash, I have spent weeks trying to find a cheap 9 gal beer barrel or stew pot to make my own mash tun (cuz I'm tight) so I thought why not use a fermentation bucket, so I have ordered x2 kettle elements from e-bay(FROM CHINA) a spigot and a wattage...
  13. Pete21

    Hello fellow Brewers

    No m8 I only did the kits, Me and my ex did do a cherry wine from scratch with the fruit being taken from our cherry tree, we used champagne yeast and it was delicious and powerful,As I remember it took 4lbs of cherries with stones soaked in a bucket for a week then de-stoned before adding the...
  14. Pete21

    Hello fellow Brewers

    I have tried a small amount at the start of fermenting some bulldog premium IPA about 4 weeks ago, I boiled 25grams in a bag for 10 minutes and squeezed the bag and added the liquor at the start of the process. after 3 weeks in the bottle the beer has a slight citrus taste to it ,like fresh...
  15. Pete21

    How old are you?

    1- 63 2- goatee 3- fat b'stard (height 6'3") long ponytail down to the middle of my back & full head of hair
  16. Pete21

    Hello fellow Brewers

    Hi Brewers, thanks for the warm welcome :beer1:
  17. Pete21

    Hello fellow Brewers

    I have just returned to home brewing after an hiatus of 33 years, and I have been visiting your threads in secret over the last month or so , trying to get up to speed with brewing again,and thanks for your efforts and advice I am grateful, my favourite brews are IPA,s and rich nutty bitters, I...
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