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Thanks mate those are my thoughts although I hadn't thought about a voltage regulator which i will look into.

After some advice please re a brew fridge. I have a new brew fridge which is tall enough to have 2 fv's at the same time. It runs off the inkbird with a tube heater fitted at the bottom and the probe in the centre of the fridge. The problem i have is that it seems much warmer at the bottom so i...

Hi Jacalou you can use screw top bottles with these https://www.balliihoo.co.uk/#novatwist-plastic-screw-caps-for-wine-bottles-silver-pack-of-12-p-1112.html It is not advisable to use corks though as the thread at the top of the bottle makes it to weak for a corking machine. #Chippy_Tea did a...

Welcome mate..loads of clever people (not me) on here who always seem happy to help.

#Jacalou When i first started i used a large gorrila bucket with the fermentation vessel inside and an aquarium heater and pump fitted in to the water of the bucket.. I think i still have a spare aquarium heater and pump and if you send me a pm ill post them to you. I need to check over the...

Another one in for the Inkbird HET-F001 Foldable Thermometer Probe please. Love my 308's

That sounds quite a lot to get started. I just had a quick look in Balihoo and here is a link to their starter kit https://www.balliihoo.co.uk/#basic-starter-equipment-kit-for-30-bottles-of-wine-p-121.html That comes at £42.99 and a Solomon Grundy pinot grigio is £32. There are lots of great...

I agree with the above re fermenting bucket. I would also go with the Soloman Grundy platinum as a middle of the road kit as it doesn't need any added sugar. Having tried a whole range of kits my rule of thumb now is not to buy any kit that needs added sugar. My other observation is whites are...

I have 2 of these that came with the airlock and tap. They are great quality and work well but mine were a lot cheaper from here https://www.brewuk.co.uk/brupak-30-fermenter.html The only downside fro me was the lack of level markings but to be honest it did not take t long to sort that out...

When I first made red wine kits I thought the tasted a bit like alchoholic ribena. I now stick to Kenridge or the Beaverdale cabinet/shiraz and get a much more acceptable wine...especially if left to mature for a couple of months. Hope you find something you like.

When i used to use a trug i had a pump as well as heater. About a fiver and the water is kept moving over the heater and round the trug so no hot or cold spots...

Just wondering if anyone can tell me the height of coopers pet bottles please. I have some crates that are a bit shallow and i need to know if they will fit and stack. Thanks in advance

If you are using mdf or plywood i would suggest drilling some holes in it to allow the warm air of the heater to rise and circulate easily.

Don't necessarily disagree with what you are saying on brexit but the quote that annoyed me most was ....He also said he had told Mrs May how to do a Brexit deal, but: "She didn't agree, she didn't listen to me."

This arrogant prat thinks he is president of the planet...Makes my skin crawl

Just to add my twopenneth I have two 45 watt heaters in mine as i live in the middle of Scotland and the fridge is in a wooden shed. One wasn't enough for minus 3 degrees and colder. If you are brewing in the house 1 will defo be enough. Don't forget you can probably feed the temp probe and...

Old routine was rack degas and add finings leave a day to clear. Run through green filter 1 hour then through blue filter 4hrs ish and 2 buckets to wash. New routine rack degas add finings then turn brew fridge down to 8 degrees leave 2 days. Pump through red filter 7 or 8 minutes max and only...

To be honest just used as a switch although i am pretty sure that the pitch of the motor changed. In theory should change the flow rate though. Here is a link to the one i used...

@lancsfirepro Thanks for your help with this. Used for the first time today and really quick so saved loads of time. The only thing I did differently was to wire the pump via a 12v dimmer switch for ease of on and off.:UKflag:

I agree with @Drunkula. I have some foil backed bubble wrap which came in an m and s hamper. I tape this over the probe and on the side of the fv which works for me