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I'm in for 2. Thanks for organising @Alastair70 !

30 litre batch of Belgian Wit today: 37% Extra pale 37% Wheat malt 19% Flaked wheat 5% Flaked oats 2.5% Acid malt Hopped with Saphir & Amarillo to get some orangey vibes as my wife's citrus allergy means I won't be adding the real deal. Indian coriander & chamomile flowers as late additions...

Yesterday was a 30 litre batch of a clone of Ampersand's Bidon - a 3.9% modern pale ale full of El Dorado & Citra. This is the beer I bought a beer engine for as it's fantastic on cask so 10 litres will be split into 2 x mini kegs for that & the rest will go in a corny. Brew day was smooth...

Rhubarb added to batch 1 today. Whizzed it up in the food processor to try & get maximum flavour & colour out of it. Batch 2 will get the preserved lemons mid week ready for kegging next weekend. Both are down to 1.008 & with the liquored back OG at 1.033, it's looking like a very sessionable...

I've only done it with a Berliner but it gives a lovely doughy flavour. Might be adventurous & try it with a saison!

Split batch of a no boil Berliner Weisse today. 3kg pilsner & 2kg wheat should give me around 35 litres of 1.041 OG wort. I'll liquor that back to 40 litres to give me 2 x 20 litres batches fermented with Lallemand's Philly Sour. One will get around 3kg of fresh rhubarb added & the other 3-4...

A 30 litre batch of a clone of Ampersand's "On The Wing" today. It's a 4.5% NEPA & my local homebrew club are doing a "brew off" to see who gets closest to the original. Grist is Golden Promise with some oats, wheat & dextrin & hops are Ekuanot, Amarillo, Citra & Chinook all at whirlpool so not...

I'm going to try & head there for a day as I'm fairly local. I went last year with a mate who knows Tom & Dani (LEP owners) so we wangled a camping ticket but he's since given up brewing & drinking altogether so no such luck this year. It's a great event & the beer selection at the pub is...

Thank you to all brewers who submitted entries this month. I thoroughly enjoyed the judging, particularly the wide range of styles and would definitely recommened others have a go at this category in future. Without further ado, here is the top 3: 1. @Leon103 - DIPA 2. @samale - dark lager 3...

10 beers from 5 brewers! And a lovely selection to boot; saisons, IPAs, lagers, a bitter & a stout! Will make a start on judging tonight with a view that I'll likely need to finish tomorrow night!

Both beers arrived safely this morning. Cheers!

I was aiming for tomorrow but will hold till Saturday so your beers can have a chance to settle (fingers crossed they arrive tomorrow).

Both beers arrived safely today. Cheers!

Cheers Leon, all 3 beers arrived safely today.

It's definitely an extravagance but I love cask beer! Managed to find a bit of kit on eBay that means I can attach it to a 5 litre mini keg which is perfect for a weekend (or a particularly thirsty evening!).

Sounds like possibly a finer grain crush than usual? Rye can be sticky but not as bad as you've described when it's only 1 in 7.5 kg. Fingers crossed you still get a beer out of it at the end!

Back in the saddle after an inadvertent 4 months hiatus. Bramling Cross ESB today, pushing the limit of my kit to get 30 litres so I can fill a corny & 2 X mini kegs to serve through my beer engine. Hitting the numbers so far! thumb.

1 week till judging time folks! And don't forget that Monday is a bank holiday!

So I picked up a weekend selection from my local brewery today & have landed on these 2 beauties as the prize for the competition!

I've received a Cali Common in the post today but no name attached. Who's going to lay claim?