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I found this somewhere. im going to try it this weekend... * 1.7kg Coopers Real Ale tin (Pale ale if doing Mtn Goat Pale Ale) * 1kg Light dry malt extract * 100g Crystal malt (steeped for 20 minutes) * 100g brewing sugar * 25g Amarillo hops for the Pale Ale or Goldings/Fuggles for the...

Sorry guys, it did cross my mind... looks like its a battle with the torrents.

i just checked the channel 4 website and it seems to work fine (i was watching the show in a couple of minutes) :beer:

For those struggling with the torrent, you can actually go to the channel 4 website (http://www.channel4.com/) and watch any program they have aired in the last 30 days. I havn't used the channel 4 website before, but the bbc one works fine. happy viewing..

ive seen the first episode :super: cant help with the torrent, sorry... not a bad episode, everyone they speak to tells them they are mad (which i think they are). wish i had 6 months and a load of money to persue my dream...

BUT on the weekend i stumbled past the Manchester Food and Drink festival. SO, there are heaps of these festivals going around... anyhow, i stumbled across the following tent apologies for the crappy phone camera just a lazy 15 real ales to try, and at the bargain price of 2 per pint from...

BBQ and england just dont work. i've had one in nearly two years... and that thing called summer, i havn't seen it for a while. mind you, it is bright and sunny today, maybe i should plan a BBQ :o

My latest purchases from Sainsburys... For those that love an American Pale Ale, I would highly recommend the Meantime London Pale Ale

Cheers Robbo thanks for the info.. so if i was to do say 2KG i should mash with approximately 4 litres.. i can probably get away with doing a miximum boil of about 8 litres, so i guess 2kg will be fine.. no doubt i will find something else to ask in the next few days... cant wait to start...

they have just started stocking Meantime London Pale Ale at Sainsbury's in the UK, i think its a great drop (never had any of the other range, i guess its easier to find down south, not in Manchester). its probably my favourite UK beer now :) i hadn't heard of the brewery before, so i had a...

Hi there i have brewed a number of extract APA etc, using liquid malt extract (light), crystal malt and hops. i am limited with the equipment i use (being a 9-10 litre stock pot for boiling and steeping the grains) i tend to use a stocking to steep the chrystal malt grains, before boiling the...

a james squire golden ale clone... they are going down well right now!

i plan on brewing a dunkel wiezen in the next week or so (a style which i have never done before)... from a little bit of research, i came up with the following receipe, any thoughts would be apreciated Wheat malt extract 3.2Kg Carafa malt 110g Caramunich malt 110g Hallertauer hops (not sure...

also had a picture of these two beers which i had before going out for a meal next to the Prague Castle

the spoils of a trip to Prague last weekend. im just finishing up the Klasik... my personal favorite was the Krusovice Schwarzbier. 5 bottles of beer for about $6 as well, brilliant