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Bentonite is ground up volcanic rock...used as a fining agent to help settle out the suspended debris in your beer. Leave it out unless you really need it, or your in a hurry....try giving it extra time instead

have you a hop strainer fitted in your kettle ? After the BOIL is completed let the wort stand for 10 mins or so before opening the tap and transferring it to your fermenting vessel. Dont worry about the break material and crud getting transferred it will drop out readily enough in the...

Like Aleman...without the wheels tho. Purpose made metal " fish tank " frame/ bench in the garage. Worth its weight in gold.

They were indeed, at one time it was the womens role to make the beer for the home. Mainly because it was labour intensive and someone had to be with it all the time, women were at home to see to it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25859552 The number of professional women brewers is on the rise in the UK and they are becoming increasingly influential, according to leading industry figures. and they are very welcome too........ and..... The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) says there...

woo hooo....loved it.. :D

the O rings do need to be checked often, but the poppets do not need removing on every fill. Just chuck the whole lot in a bowl of sanitizer each time you clean the keg.

:thumb: :thumb: I smell beer on the horizon.

A haggis is like a football, except you don't kick it you eat it..... and once youve eaten it, you wished you'd kicked it...!

look on the bright side next brew can't get any worse....... :D

its fine....get it wired up

I do a calibration at start of every brew, just use it to check how things are progressing when on the " hot side "

what sort of capper did they use ???? :whistle: :whistle:

Its one of the hazards of using second hand bottles...

A supermarket " bag for life " is a good idea escpecialy if you put a few holes in bottom to let rain out and to deter folks from walking off with it.

quite a nice beer to make and drink, although for some reason mine turned out a little too bitter for my taste, but still very drinkable.

It is called good manners.....Something that seems sadly lacking these days.

The Kraussen ring is left loose to its own devices it lifts and lowers itself according to the amount of gas being produced. giving it its unofficial name of fermenting via the burp method ! After initial fermentation has died down the collar can be removed and taken away for cleaning and the...

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Wheres Rob been these last few days ???