rock botom brewing

[smokin]

ill get to the point - skint - need to get a brew on be it cider etc - no kit except airlocks so how cheap can i get a brew on to give me light at the end of the tunnel by february - is turbo cider with 5l water bottles the way to go?? if i can get a couple of gallons on the go i'd be a happy chappie. lets just say 2010 hasnt got off to the greatest of starts

still dreaming of me 'shineys' but until i sell my surplus fishing and ham radio gear it aint happening!!!


help me out chaps!!

atb


Chris

 

[prolix]

yeap 5L water bottles lids nearly closed, bread yeast and apple juice. cheap as chips :thumb: :

 

[tubby_shaw]

If you are looking for a cheap acceptable drink then you cant go far wrong with Turbo Cider :thumb:
Your local Farmfoods will have apple juice on offer at 2L for a quid
A couple of 5 litre water bottles will do the trick as fermenters.
10 litres of 6% cider for just over a fiver :thumb:

 

[robsan77]

wow that is good. i though I did well getting my all grain brwing equipment going for under £40. Then about £8 per 23litre batch

 

[smokin]

exellent - just what i wanted to hear - hey, as a bonus ive already got the bread yeast but the home made pizzas are gonna have to wait :lol: :lol:

can you keep the cider in the 5l's too to save bottling them?


and there was me having aspirations of my first brew being a/g - now its just a/g = apple grog!!! c'est la vie!!!

thanks chaps

chris

ps - sea fishing and amateur radio gear for sale if anyone interested!!

 

[Moley]

yeap 5L water bottles lids nearly closed, bread yeast and apple juice. cheap as chips :thumb: :

I object, that phrase is obsolete, chips ain't cheap anymore :nono:

5 litre Aqua-Pura currently 69p in Morrison's :thumb:

 

[jamesb]

ps - sea fishing and amateur radio gear for sale if anyone interested!!

What have you got?

 

[jamesb]

I object, that phrase is obsolete, chips ain't cheap anymore :nono:

They are if you get the spuds from the farm down the road from my house

 

[evanvine]

I wouldn't put more than 4 ltrs in the 5 ltr water bottles else you'll end up with a sticky mess.
Mind you the cider ferment doesn't produce the same amount of yeast head that an ale does.
You will also need to transfer to a clean bottle when the ferment has finished.

 

[corby_brewer]

Is its somthing dirt cheep you after you cant go wrong with KILJU aka sugar wine. For the price of a bag of sugay you can make yourself a serious hang over.

 

[evanvine]

CB's on the right track, but you'll need a couple of squirts of lemon juice as well.
Sounds worth doing CB for the next unmentionable bit! :twisted:

 

[rickthebrew]

I do a bit of sea fishing - what you selling?

 

[smokin]

apologies if this is o/t to an extent, but people did ask:

@rickthebrew: Ive Got a Diawa Amorphous Whisker 126 Beach rod - no reducer, shrink tube and stainless coasters. Abu 6500 sports mag reel (not sure of exact model got box downstairs ill have a look - its the metallic blue one)

also got a 15' 3 section penn beach rod*, with surfmaster 850 f/s reel
*has had 2 rings replaced - still fujis but not the same type (better ones)- windy night!!

Large Shakespeare seat box - blue with the extra padded strap

imax bag for f/s reel , imax neoprene cover for the 6500 and a imax holdall for the rods (plus the orig stiff tube for the penn rod)

sundries - the usual stuff hooks beads crimps (and) crimp tool/ braid/ teklon gold/ leader / breakaway leads - will do photos if interested

Tripod (2 rod) 6foot ally.

not sure on a price just yet - i know the AWB rod can go for silly money on a certain auction site but if i got a sensible offer for the lot..........

@jamesb - not much gear left now the hf/vhf tx's have gone so really its just a Trio R1000 receiver - not bad nick cosmetically (but not A1) - no carry handle either - excellent on rx (one of the best ive had for broadcast AM - sounds fantastic through good headphones)- i would keep it but tbh the electrical noise where i live is terrible so weak station dx is no fun anymore - crappy switched mode power supplies, plasma tv's oh, and a small mains step down transformer for the farm next to my house dont help!!! - as usual no sensible offer refused. That will just leave one scanner for the trips to wales and RAF valley in the summer!!


atb


Chris