Jim's Beer Kit

Time does not equal quality. But perhaps it is knowledge over the years that makes the difference? Not necessarily... My brother was a home brewer in the London suburbs and received quite a few accolades. He then moved to Devon and his beer became almost undrinkable, so much so that he gave up. I n...

I brew this quite often using 1.5kg of brewing sugar and making approx 20 litres...

I brew this quite often using 1.5kg of brewing sugar and making approx 20 litres...

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!

Is the temperature constant? If not, there could be some bubbles produced as the liquid warms due to ambient temperature rising.

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.

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.

Guy, nallum posted that he recently used some supplies purchased pre pandemic. That is where the reference to four years refers

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.

Dirty glasses.

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...

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.

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.

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.