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by Nitro Jim
Wed Jan 29, 2025 10:42 am
Forum: Commercial Brews
Topic: Really Bad Beer
Replies: 34
Views: 11013

Re: Really Bad Beer

MarkA wrote:
Tue Jan 28, 2025 9:43 pm

I have only tried the bottle version of Doom Bar which has about as much flavour a Tennants, not sure if the cask version is an improvement)
Don't go there... It's not!
by Nitro Jim
Sun Dec 29, 2024 12:35 pm
Forum: Fermentation
Topic: Help Please
Replies: 5
Views: 2989

Re: Help Please

Is the temperature constant? If not, there could be some bubbles produced as the liquid warms due to ambient temperature rising.
by Nitro Jim
Sun Dec 22, 2024 6:38 am
Forum: Kit Brewing
Topic: IPA
Replies: 5
Views: 1677

Re: IPA

Besides reducing the amount of water (liquor) I use, I always produce a new kit (to me) without the addition of anything else. You can always "play" later. Citra would not be a hop that I would add to this kit.
by Nitro Jim
Sat Dec 21, 2024 5:19 pm
Forum: Kit Brewing
Topic: IPA
Replies: 5
Views: 1677

Re: IPA

Dan, one of the best kits I have ever brewed (10 years experience).
I brew shortly to about 19/20 litres and that is about the only difference. Being tight I only ever use Brewing Sugar.
by Nitro Jim
Tue Dec 03, 2024 6:26 am
Forum: Malts and Grits
Topic: Stocking up
Replies: 17
Views: 13003

Re: Stocking up

Guy, nallum posted that he recently used some supplies purchased pre pandemic. That is where the reference to four years refers
by Nitro Jim
Thu Nov 21, 2024 3:06 pm
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Head retention
Replies: 6
Views: 2777

Re: Head retention

Clarets7...
The residue of washing up liquid will kill your beer head, always wash glasses up first and then rinse glasses in clean water after they have been washed. Never put glasses in a dishwasher unless it has been dedicated to glasses alone.
by Nitro Jim
Thu Nov 21, 2024 7:27 am
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Head retention
Replies: 6
Views: 2777

Re: Head retention

Dirty glasses.
by Nitro Jim
Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:23 pm
Forum: Kit Brewing
Topic: sugar
Replies: 6
Views: 7493

Re: sugar

by Nitro Jim
Mon Jan 15, 2024 12:41 pm
Forum: Kit Brewing
Topic: Festival New Zealand Pilsner.
Replies: 6
Views: 5414

Re: Festival New Zealand Pilsner.

IPA wrote:
Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:29 am
Interestingly the LME contains barley 🍺🍺
How much did that little lot cost ?
According to a quick Google search, anything between £24 to £30...
by Nitro Jim
Tue Mar 07, 2023 4:49 pm
Forum: Brew in a Bag
Topic: Tomorrow's brew
Replies: 19
Views: 16393

Re: Tomorrow's brew

Did they have the olives stall there? No prices and I am glad I wasn't next in the queue when somebody at the front was charged an astronomical amount, I quickly retreated.
by Nitro Jim
Mon Mar 06, 2023 6:41 am
Forum: Brew in a Bag
Topic: Tomorrow's brew
Replies: 19
Views: 16393

Re: Tomorrow's brew

MashBag wrote:
Sun Mar 05, 2023 4:27 pm
Nitro Jim wrote:
Tue Feb 07, 2023 7:30 am
I was there on Sunday morning for the Farmers Market having stayed overnight at Holbeach Hurn.
Thanks. Nipped over there today. Nice indoor Market. There was even a chap there selling beer!
Birdhouse Brewery?
When we went in February my wife bought some cider from the stall next to his.
by Nitro Jim
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:37 am
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Dry Hopping - How much
Replies: 17
Views: 14486

Re: Dry Hopping - How much

I toured the Black Sheep brewery many years ago and I thought they used Yorkshire Squares.
I was impressed by the timber work especially in the roof.
by Nitro Jim
Sun Feb 12, 2023 8:20 pm
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: overnight no-chill brewdays
Replies: 51
Views: 35714

Re: overnight no-chill brewdays

MashBag wrote:
Sun Feb 12, 2023 8:09 pm
Smashing. A mate and I often used to meet up there BC.

I good habit to restart methinks.
I should've added that the closing times can be a bit later depending on how many punters are in. I don't think Luke likes my grandsons!
by Nitro Jim
Sun Feb 12, 2023 1:20 pm
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: overnight no-chill brewdays
Replies: 51
Views: 35714

Re: overnight no-chill brewdays

All the hazy beers I have tasted have been citrus flavoured. If I want to taste grapefruit, I would eat a grapefruit. My wife enjoys citrus tasting beers... Is the priors oven still open? Yes, my daughter's partner works there! Luke is on holiday today though. Reduced hours since COVID: Thursday 4p...
by Nitro Jim
Sat Feb 11, 2023 8:48 am
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: Granny state!
Replies: 37
Views: 27064

Re: Granny state!

No pop noticed! HAve normal beer on the go too - Today I made 45L of "Shed" lager - stella clone, bottled 24L of bitter, and have just started a 25L batch of same bitter fermenting. Currently have 30L of a light lager, 25 of a NZ pilsner underway too. Trying to get lager made before the weather war...