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I agree with the comments so far. It's true - it makes most sense to compile the 'problems' first. :) I think the matter with the customisation of the equipment is certainly a valid point, but also an issue that is actually workable. In most cases the changes needed to be made are not...

Hey all, I'm about to brew my first porter, and I thought I'd hear if my grain bill sounds about right for it. I reckon it can't be all off, but hey - wouldn't be the first time I was wrong. :P I'm also doing this one to clear out a bit in my stock. 25 litres - counting on 85% efficiency...

I think the idea may be to make sure that you get the beer into a secondary after a bit. My most recent beer sat in the primary for three weeks with no ill effects and has presently sat in the secondary for 12 days. I put it into a colder room for CCing two days ago. I was planning to bottle...

As Stuster already said, there's no problem in quoting a section from a book. In fact, as long as it is credited properly and you're not 'publishing a not insubstantial part' there are no issues with copyright at all. And yeah. I work in publishing and it actually takes a fair bit before it can...

Well, we don't all have to be suckers like Warren now, do we? :P An alternative to sucking (badly or hot, sloppy or not) is to immerse your siphon in water first, filling it up, closing it up so the water stays inside and then put it in your fermenter and start siphoning. The water already...

Whoops! Hadn't noticed there had been more activity in the thread. I'm still trying to get my head around all the forums! :) Angel Tears, I'm definitely still up for it and I think your invention there looks brilliant! :beer: But aside from that, what might be a good idea is to try to figure...

I definitely have a thing for Tripel Karmeliet. It has a lot of those Marzipan/Caramel/Vanilla notes mentioned earlier in the thread and just makes you want more. I like a beer with a good bit of alcohol, but only really if you don't taste it. I'm not much for strong beers where you know there's...

SWMBO and myself went to the Nelson in November last year. After having spent the preceeding 48 hours in transit going from Denmark through London (where we went to Ye Old Cheshire Cheese for lunch and a couple of pints) and then on to the flight from hell. Seriously, no-one above the height of...

It looks like the stuff! :beerbang: I can't wait until I get a chance to fiddle around and do things like that. :) Cheers, Jens-Kristian

Thanks, Ross. I'll dig around in that. :) Cheers, Jens-Kristian

Thanks for the info. :) I don't have a brew I'll be able to repitch on at the moment, but I'm planning on brewing a porter within the next few days, using WLP023 Burton Ale yeast from White Labs to get some of its fruity flavours. After that I have an ESB planned and I was thinking I may very...

I just came on again and it all seems to be working fine again - IE. :) As for Firefox - It's true that it often doesn't pick up on the standard problems that do affect IE, but the problem is that it actually picks up on other things anyway. It's different, but not always better. I did use...

Everyone - you must scan your computers for viruses witha good virus scanner - and preferably now. Also scans for Trojans. I may have received the E-mail as well - to be honest, I haven't looked yet. Since I haven't looked yet it can not possibly be on my computer, because I am using an...

On a related note . . . How long do you feel it is safe to wait until pitching on top of the yeast cake like that? What I mean is, should I have the next brew ready to be pitched on top just a few minutes after emptying the primary, or is it safe to keep the cake sitting in the fermenter for...

Brilliant! :) I was reading this thread earlier and was thinking how great it is that you got together over that brew. I'm glad it went well and before I read your report on the day I was thinking that it would. I don't see why being visually impaired should really make brewing impossible by...

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Belhaven . . . Roar!!! It is one of my absolute favourites. :) They have one called St. Andrews, which in my opinion is one of the best ales ever brewed. In their line is also "Scottish Ale" which I found very good indeed and their "Robert Burns" - another fine drop! Pumpy, I don't know if...

With the risk of going back OT (well, with the certainty of doing so . . .) First of all . . . why does everyone have to say 'The Old World' when referring to Europe? I really hate that label. It makes you sound so American. :P I think there's truth on both sides of the wine front here. Yes...

Hehh . . hehhh - sounds naughty. :chug: Right, back to milk. I've never heard of that happening before either, but I'm sure the explanation given so far must be what caused it. It'll be interesting to see if this process will have some form of impact on the taste of the beer? I've been...

I think there are a couple of Danish ones, but 'Dansk Mjd' (Danish Mead) is the biggest, I think. I've tried a few of theirs and those have been really good. I don't know if they will send internationally, but I would guess they do. They have an English page here: Danish Mead If they won't...