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  1. Richard Goss

    Richard Goss Senior Member

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    Well the weather is crap so what to do instead of riding the bike ??:yum

    Brewing your own beer that's what !!! :D

    25 litres of 6.5% IPA underway, happy days :yum

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  2. Richard Goss

    Richard Goss Senior Member

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    I was going to offer to brew a load of beer for GMU 20 but it all went a bit pear shaped with Covid. But I can do it in the future :party::party:
     
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  3. Rspete

    Rspete Elite Member

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    Can I have some please :joy::heart:
     
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  4. Richard Goss

    Richard Goss Senior Member

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    If you PM me your address I will be more than happy to send you a couple of bottles when it is ready :)
     
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  5. Davie_M

    Davie_M Active Member

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  6. Davie_M

    Davie_M Active Member

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    How much would a basic setup cost and is it idiot proof
     
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  7. Rspete

    Rspete Elite Member

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    Shy bairns get no peas buddy.
     
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  8. Davie_M

    Davie_M Active Member

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    I think you have just found your new best friend :joy:
     
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  9. Richard Goss

    Richard Goss Senior Member

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    Hi. I will work out some costs but while it is fairly idiot proof brewing is a process you cannot rush so you are looking at a seven hour brew day.
    You have to enjoy the brewing process than just want cheap booze :grinning:
     
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  10. Lou160487

    Lou160487 Senior Member

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    I've considered brewing my own from time to time. Then I watch a youtube video on the brewing process. Decide it's too much effort and may cut into drinking time. After the video I get on the phone and have case delivered.
     
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  11. ChasChas

    ChasChas Marxist Scum

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    I haven't done homebrew for a while, the basic kit doesn't involve much outlay. Like anything you can always find 'extras' to buy if you get serious. Also it's one of those hobbies where someone will give it a go then get bored so... eBay

    I'd def recommend getting a pressure barrel rather than the ballache of sterilising bottles. And take your sterilising and cleanliness very seriously, it's all in the prep.
     
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  12. stevethegoolie

    stevethegoolie Elite Member

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    Feckin' spoilsport!!!: unamused:
    You know damn well that we (well, most of us) don't function properly without alcohol, pies and CAKE!!!:rolleyes:
     
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  13. DCS222

    DCS222 Guest

    Cool rig mate, I’ve not gone down the beer route myself yet... I might try one of those half prepped kits though... I’ve got a load of wine on the make and some blackberry mead...

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  14. Oldskool

    Oldskool Elite Member

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    We’ve got our Sloe Gin under way.... just got to shake the jars every 2 days to Xmas. Going to be thirsty by then ...!

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  15. DCS222

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    I’ve a couple of litres of that on the way too...

    @half ton - those are 5litre carboys... they had just been rough racked out to get them off the fruit, they’re very active! And yes, I do expect them to clear... the three red ones are Elderberry, the brown evil looking one is raisin and the other is the mead.
     
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  16. Richard Goss

    Richard Goss Senior Member

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    I have been looking into mead recently and hope to try making some soon once I have been in the loft and dusted off a couple of demijohns.
     
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  18. Richard Goss

    Richard Goss Senior Member

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  19. andypandy

    andypandy Crème de la Crème

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    Blackberry Mead ??? I bet that's the replacement for the pre colonoscopy clearing out fluid isn't it ? :scream::poop:
     
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  20. Davie_M

    Davie_M Active Member

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    Persecute kill the heretic
     
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