Swappa Crates (near Palmy North)

[cbfb]

I did once suggest that we look for Osama in his house, because all my mates live in houses.

Funny that, someone said the same thing to Clinton about 10 times and he did fuck all about it.

[ducatilover]

Funny that, someone said the same thing to Clinton about 10 times and he did fuck all about it.

He was such a harmless man ol' Osama....

[mazz1972]

Haven't done home brew for years.

We used to use good ole glass beer bottles but I think the last couple of times we made it we used soft drink bottles, no worries about breaking the bottle while capping them.

A tip I picked up from an excellent brewmaker was to use a fish tank heater to regulate the brew temperature. Cut the hole in the top of the barrel and insert the heater, using a rubber gromet to seal. Always used an opaque barrel rather than black so easy to tell by sight when it was ready to bottle, instead of taking the lid off to have a look and/or using the meter thingy (can't remember what it was called).

[cbfb]

Haven't done home brew for years.

We used to use good ole glass beer bottles but I think the last couple of times we made it we used soft drink bottles, no worries about breaking the bottle while capping them.

A tip I picked up from an excellent brewmaker was to use a fish tank heater to regulate the brew temperature. Cut the hole in the top of the barrel and insert the heater, using a rubber gromet to seal. Always used an opaque barrel rather than black so easy to tell by sight when it was ready to bottle, instead of taking the lid off to have a look and/or using the meter thingy (can't remember what it was called).

I just like glass, way more classy!

Yep that's a good idea, I prefer a heatpad though cause I don't like putting anything in contact with the wort if I can help it. Yeah I'm thinking of getting a 60L carboy to keep an eye on the krausen, definitely useful, the opaque plastic ones are still a bit difficult to see through. Meter thingys = hydrometer, the most accidentally breakable thing I know of.

[Usarka]

Do you brew from extract or go the whole hog and do all grain?

Just the extract, have been experimenting with mixed success should try a few more actual recipes. Eg the brown ale has got crystal, dark crystal and chocolate malt steeped and I have no idea what it's going to be like

Was thinking about mashing but I'm too lazy. Only been doing it for 7 months so still plenty of time.

Good news on the swappa bottles!

[cbfb]

Just the extract, have been experimenting with mixed success should try a few more actual recipes. Eg the brown ale has got crystal, dark crystal and chocolate malt steeped and I have no idea what it's going to be like

Was thinking about mashing but I'm too lazy. Only been doing it for 7 months so still plenty of time.

Good news on the swappa bottles!

Sounds like a full bodied beer!

I've got a book of recipes for extract brewing if you want a copy?