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Received the same email myself, very Sad news, as mentioned above they stock some good quality stuff. I think they import Wyeast yeasts, I use 1469 and some of the lager strains from time to time, I will miss them greatly. It would seem to leave a huge gap in home brewing supplies in...

Past caring, I have a motor driving my mill to my satisfaction

Just checked out the motion dynamics home brew milling motor, still looks like a half arsed job to me, no power supply, no coupling and no mount, I can't believe you have the front to bag the KK kit which only needs a power lead.

I have had no problems with this motor driving my mill in nearly 4 years now, probably used every other week, it mills the grain perfectly in maybe 5 minutes. I'm not sure what your comment is meant to say but there is nothing wrong with this motor at all, the assembly was dead easy everything...

Just got a text from a friend saying Red Bluff brewery is for sale looks quite reasonable, they make some regular beers and some craft ones, nothing to wild that I have tried there. https://www.commercialrealestate.com.au/business-for-sale/local-craft-brewery-2018570340 Then I found the actual...

G&B that is a fair comment, I have been involved in sporting clubs in the committee right up to being president a couple of years and agree it is a thankless task, also sucks up time that could be used to participate. The thing I like about competitions is the feedback which can help improve my...

Not this year, if they want people outside of the club to enter, we have given the feedback for them to act on

I have entered this comp previously and would have done this year but I have nothing ready to go, I brewed an ordinary bitter last week which I would have entered if it was ready in time, also would have made and entered a fresh hef as the one I am drinking is past it's best. Hopefully there...

I'd certainly give the W-68 a go, if we see it here

I'm not good at describing flavours, it's dark and malty and just plain good. It's quite easy to find in your neck of the woods, I bought it in Tesco in Northwich last year when I was over there and the co-op in Tarporley, though couldn't get it in the Robinsons pub next to my parents place...

Ah yes I remember kestrel lager, there was some Biggles related adds too I think. Probably came out of the same breweries making fosters, harp and heineken lagers. As mentioned above beer is regional, same in the UK, in the northwest we would never see courage as it is a London brew. I think...

Probably a bit more in that for head retention but the Mersey water was cut with equine urine for enhanced yellow colour

I think it was the secret ingredient in Greenhalls bitter

Looks like you're on the right track TC. I use my LHBS yeast nutrient, no idea what is in it.

Yes on the G&W, I always thought the foam blowing over the Chester road at the roundabout with Wilderspool Causeway was something to do with their brewing process. I used to enjoy a pint or two of the Burtonwood bitter but never a Tetley bitter man

I think Huez is on the money, anecdotal evidence suggests fermenting warm for lager produces a better beer which is what this yeast was selected for. Marks document states fermentation at temperature too cool for yeast can increase acetaldehyde production, I didn't ferment under pressure, the...

Welcome CC. I worked in Varrington when they used to make vodka there, also Tetley and Greenall Whitly had breweries there, there was nothing like cycling along Owen street when they doing a brew first thing on a Monday morning

No worries Phil, I usually use W34/70 for ordinary lagers but my LHBS had run out. I like both the Bluestone lager yeasts, I've done a few with them, seems if you just pitch the whole packet when it's fresh you don't need a starter which makes them closer in price to the packet ones, I don't...

Just kegged a lager using the above yeast and I really just don't like it. Mrs HB tried it and said it was strange, I could just taste green apples. I have read that it produces green apple flavour but I couldn't have imaged how much. With this in mind, I fermented at 11 C (starting gravity...

If I put 15g as 1st wort hop in my 25 L batch it gives around 9 IBU which is towards the low end of the style, in 5 L it would be much to bitter for the style, probably 4 or maybe 5g would be enough. There are some online brewing calculators, I use brewers friend which seems to work well, you...