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Lol, its a lot of effort to turn £20 worth of ingredients into H2O, I had hoped my liver was going to do that for me. I could turn the tap on and re check in the morning ? Its a fairly straight kit - used 50/50 malt and brewers sugar but otherwise its as per instructions. Thanks for the...

Not terribly exicting news but I have just barelled up my first 5 gals of homebrew ( Youngs bitter ) which has been fermenting away for 2 weeks. Genuinely nice chap from round the corner loaned me a spare keg ( Daryl_crossley on here ) and donated bottle of lager to taste as well :drink...

Rothwell just off the M1 / M621 at Sturton. Other side of Leeds to you I think. Know what you mean about the aroma from a brewery - I thought it was hops ? Just love it.

Kind of.... I'm frugal by nature so the savings aspect DOES appeal, but the main reason I'm brewing was the kids, they wrapped a kit up for my b'day and I dont bike / fish much over winter. Beer tasting I do all year round :cheers: and yes, I think I've caught a particularly virulent strain -...

Thanks Moley, seems I'm not that far off the money - so far. :pray:

I pretty much am leaving the contents to their own devices - the lid keeps bulging with pent up gas so I peel an edge back and let it out then reseal, I do this twice daily. The thermometer sits on the lid so I check that reading is steady throughout the fermentation which seems to be slowing...

No help from me but I have a pack of this waiting to go in the tub so will be following the thread with interest. :drink:

I'll fit right in :D

It was a VERY happy one :drink: It is a Youngs 40 pint starter kit and had a free extra tin in there :thumb: Checking on the tub every morning and evening for temp / gas and generally fussing round like a broody hen - is this normal ?

Thank you I do have a question... I didn't take any gravity readings before I started the fermenting. Is there a way to check the % proof of the finished product ( other than how many I have to drink before I fall over ) ?

Well, they do say folk from Yorkshire watch the pennies like the Scots judging by the last 2 members there might be something in it ? Edit - just realised its the same bloke posting twice :oops:, well I always say make mine a dbl... Well I'm all for cheap beer but it looks like this could be...