bacchus
Active Member
I'm new (...hello!) I've introduced myself and my recent poor show at some ginger beer, I'm having another pop later this week when I get my bits and bobs through the post (thanks to hawkinspm for the recipe).
I THINK I did everything okay last time, but it tasted, well, not good. Thinking back the only thing I could think might of been the trouble is that I didn't clean the FV (look at me with my liberal use of acronym like I know what I'm typing about) well enough.
It was brand new, I gave it a DAM good scrub with WUL (washing up liquid) and sponge pad, I thought that'd be OK (okay)?
I'm reminded of the days when peasents would brew some hooch in a hollowed out dog carcass and it'd turn out okay... but maybe not :hmm:
Should I sterilise (we do have a small load of baby Milton knocking around still) EVERYTHING or can i get away with just being clean.
If I do need to, is sterilising powders the only way to go, or can I rinse with boiling water or something cheaper?
THANK YOOOOU
I THINK I did everything okay last time, but it tasted, well, not good. Thinking back the only thing I could think might of been the trouble is that I didn't clean the FV (look at me with my liberal use of acronym like I know what I'm typing about) well enough.
It was brand new, I gave it a DAM good scrub with WUL (washing up liquid) and sponge pad, I thought that'd be OK (okay)?
I'm reminded of the days when peasents would brew some hooch in a hollowed out dog carcass and it'd turn out okay... but maybe not :hmm:
Should I sterilise (we do have a small load of baby Milton knocking around still) EVERYTHING or can i get away with just being clean.
If I do need to, is sterilising powders the only way to go, or can I rinse with boiling water or something cheaper?
THANK YOOOOU