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If you have acchess to a drill - preferably a pillar drill, use a rotating wire brush on the label. Should remove it in less than a minute, especially if it’s been pre- soaked. May leave a small residue of glue which can be removed in water with a wire scouring pad.

Given that barley in the UK is harvested in June / July, it will have been in storage for anything up to a year before it’s malted. After this it’s difficult to establish how long it’s been kept in store prior to packaging. Given these uncertainties I aim to buy fresh malted barley direct from a...

Honey is about 70% fructose & glucose. White sugar is 99.9% sucrose (fructose & glucose bonded together). Honey does not need to be broken down into simpler sugars for yeast to metabolise it, unlike white sugar. Thus my experience is that carbonatation is quicker & more effective with honey. I...

I keep bees so use honey for conditioning . 60g for 23l in a pressure barrel. Agree that it adds little to flavour, unless the bees have been foraging in strong scented flowers and imparted this to the honey. However I believe honey takes the edge off bitterness & makes a smoother taste. I may...

The specialists in this field are :http://www.co2gas.co.uk/ They supply co2 cylinders to pubs / bars etc . Failing that, try BOC / Linde or Air Products. They should be able to help - you'll need to know the connection size & type for the hoses attached to this equipment. Good luck. - "Flex...