http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ Brew UK Forum » Forum: Equipment - Recent Posts en Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:44:41 +0000 http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/new-strainer#post-30218 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:51:22 +0000 seamus48 30218@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Not for the TTL... immed and ammed about it all day but was convinced/persuaded by brew buddy son to just go for the TTL as is, then do the WTA later this afternoon as well, steal 200g of the 3kg DME that came with the WTA pack and cultivate the WLP002 only in case we feck it up. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_redface.gif&quot; title=&quot;:oops:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/new-strainer#post-30217 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:23:18 +0000 Hamish 30217@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p><blockquote>Now supping one while doing the TTL kit</blockquote></p> <p>You&#39;re not making a starter after all then?. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/new-strainer#post-30214 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:59:47 +0000 seamus48 30214@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Just been a picked up one off these strainers from Morrisons, only £4.50 ... Bargain!... and 8 bottles of the mighty Doom for £11...normally £1.79 each... another bargain!</p> <p>Now supping one while doing the TTL kit &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_mrgreen.gif&quot; title=&quot;:mrgreen:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/the-tme-has-come-ag-setup#post-30168 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:53:41 +0000 Technotrucker 30168@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Cheers Mark. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/the-tme-has-come-ag-setup#post-30158 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:58:48 +0000 Mark 30158@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Looks a neat DIY job there TT. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/the-tme-has-come-ag-setup#post-30154 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:03:59 +0000 Technotrucker 30154@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Goliath.<br /> grmski is right on, get the biggest for your bucks &amp; space that you have. Going for the 60ltr will give you more head space when you have a rolling boil.<br /> For my mash tun I used an old 12volt fridge from my truck that the motor had gone kerput.<br /> <img src="http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/Dieseljockey/mashtun-1.jpg"></p> <p>After cutting the right size hole, a new tap was fitted...one mash tun.</p> <p><img src="http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/Dieseljockey/Mashtun.jpg"> </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/the-tme-has-come-ag-setup#post-30075 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:53:53 +0000 Goliath 30075@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Thanks grmski, I&#39;ll do that &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/the-tme-has-come-ag-setup#post-30035 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:51:27 +0000 grmski 30035@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>If you&#39;ve the space then go for the 60 ltr. I have one I&#39;m turning into a boiler at the moment and It is smaller than I expected. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/the-tme-has-come-ag-setup#post-30027 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:25:30 +0000 Goliath 30027@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Any input on barrel size in post 43? Gonna try and purchase soon, while I have the money! </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/extract-brewing-with-boiler#post-29947 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:13:25 +0000 beerlover1983 29947@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Right i currently have a 14ltr stock pot for my extract recipes.</p> <p>But as i want to build on equipment in the view to one day go allgrain when space and money permit would i get any benefit from having a dedicated boiler for extract brews like a brupaks one. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/diy-temp-controller-featuring-the-stc-1000#post-29864 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:48:49 +0000 Goliath 29864@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>I just bought myself an STC-1000. Not sure I&#39;ll be re-creating this lovely idea right away, but maybe one day!</p> <p>Nice work, Nath &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/diy-temp-controller-featuring-the-stc-1000#post-29858 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:18:14 +0000 Nath 29858@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Hi Freedom, Sorry mate I cant make one for ya as im not an electrician but everything you need is listed</p> <p><img src="http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/nath812/temp%20controller/b4503b7c.jpg"></p> <p>STC1000 - Ebay</p> <p>Box and glands screwfix(or you can buy glands in b&amp;q for about a quid each)</p> <p>2 standard plug sockets (these were on offer from b&amp;q)</p> <p>13amp plug (these were on offer from b&amp;q)</p> <p>3 core cable - at least 5m</p> <p>Wire Blocks - at least 12 amp rating (you only need 3 but normally come in a large block)</p> <p>PC screws - maybe maplin or a pc shop, but any small nut and screw combo that fits - b&amp;q should have something) </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/diy-temp-controller-featuring-the-stc-1000#post-29851 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:24:38 +0000 Freedom85 29851@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>I saw that website before it when down and I emailed them and the website might not be up for 4 weeks :(. I have ordered the STC off ebay and will pop into screw fix and get the other bits as I know an electritian who is going to have a go, could you do me a favour and provide a list of ALL the parts you used and the wire etc so I can buy everything Sat morning and he can come around and help me do it?</p> <p>Thanks Mate<br /> Luke </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/diy-temp-controller-featuring-the-stc-1000#post-29842 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:26:15 +0000 VSat 29842@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>[url=http://www.thermofix.co.uk/epages/es139357.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es139357/Products/CTLR-Dual-STC-1000][/url] Luke, Try this, but the website is down at the moment. Ready made and less than £60 I think </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/diy-temp-controller-featuring-the-stc-1000#post-29839 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:41:44 +0000 seamus48 29839@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Nath, reading your first post over again I note your use of the &#39;b&#39; word in your joke. I wouldn&#39;t be surprised if you have increased the readership of this thread significantly as a result although I doubt they are home brewers! I trust you aren&#39;t planning on a holiday &#39;across the pond&#39; anytime soon.<br /> <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2093796/Emily-Bunting-Leigh-Van-Bryan-UK-tourists-arrested-destroy-America-Twitter-jokes.html">Read here</a> &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_eek.gif&quot; title=&quot;8O&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/diy-temp-controller-featuring-the-stc-1000#post-29833 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:44:48 +0000 Freedom85 29833@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Nath</p> <p>I am looking for one of these but I suck with electrical stuff lol. Would you be able to build me one for £60 and I could pay ya through PayPal? I am getting a fridge to turn into a fermenting chamber this Friday so would like to get one asap. You can purchase the stc-1000 from UK sellers on ebay which would be quicker delivery.</p> <p>Could you do this?</p> <p>Cheers<br /> Luke </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/the-tme-has-come-ag-setup#post-29789 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:40:46 +0000 stuwilliams 29789@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/the-tme-has-come-ag-setup#post-29788 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:31:31 +0000 Goliath 29788@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>No way?! I&#39;m not... but have been working up towards that way a bit (well, relatively...).<br /> I&#39;ll see when I&#39;m next booked in that direction, the guy I&#39;m working up there for does live in London, so could work out well! I&#39;m not a singer by trade, but I&#39;ll come up with something &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_wink.gif&quot; title=&quot;;)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/the-tme-has-come-ag-setup#post-29784 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:00:17 +0000 stuwilliams 29784@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Goliath, if you&#39;re anywhere near SE london, I have one of those cool boxes, pre converted (minus a ball valve tap) which I&#39;d let go for a song. Just nothing by Coldplay or James Blunt. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/the-tme-has-come-ag-setup#post-29773 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:10:59 +0000 Goliath 29773@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>OK...</p> <p>I am now in the process of locating everything I need, then will start to make the purchases. I would appreciate input on the following:</p> <p>I&#39;m undecided between 45l and 60l barrels. I am fully aware that one day I may wish to brew a larger quantity of beer at once, so am leaning towards the 60l. However, these will take up more space, which isn&#39;t really a problem, but would I be better off going for the 45l?</p> <p>45l - <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-50-Litre-Recycled-Camping-Fishing-Storage-Drum-Bin-/280580127567?pt=UK_Home_Garden_GardenEquipment_HandTools_SM&amp;hash=item4153e0fb4f">[/url]</p> <p>60l (found by grmski)- [url=http://www.dvfuels.co.uk/product.asp?pid=70]</a></p> <p>I&#39;m going for this cool box I think - [url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000TAOVY2][/url]</p> <p>Then I need to get taps, thermometers, etc. If anyone could point me in the direction of a good place to source these, I&#39;d be most grateful &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> <p>I&#39;m pretty sure these are all good parts, but could do with some confirmation!</p> <p>Very much looking forward to this! </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/can-i-use-pub-beer-barrels#post-29767 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:47:04 +0000 chef 29767@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>The glass can make a difference too. If you use a &#39;head saver&#39; glass it will go flat quicker. Use one with a smooth bottom- on the inside. Some glasses have a rough bit on to give the bubbles something to form on- usually a picture of an archer and &#39;arcoroc&#39;. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/can-i-use-pub-beer-barrels#post-29765 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:07:53 +0000 iceman 29765@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Once again +1 saracen + Nath Good info.<br /> Looks like I will have to save up the pennies and get a few cornys. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/can-i-use-pub-beer-barrels#post-29756 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:26:58 +0000 saracen 29756@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Hi Barracuda.</p> <p>The issue about Co2 releasing slowly is largely to do with temperature. The lower it is when served, the longer it takes to release. When it comes to priming, what you are trying to do is force the Co2 into the beer and it&#39;s not easy. The rate at which you use priming sugar depends on what you are brewing. Lagers demand a high degree of carbonation while beers are normally less. Glass bottles carbonate ythe beer more than plastic and barrels don&#39;t really do much at all. If you want a beer to keep fizzing for a good while, prime at the rate of 3.0 gms per pint (125 gms in 23 lts) which is 2.71 gms per 500 ml, rather more than your quantity. Easy way, if you&#39;re bottling a whole 23 lt batch, is transfer it to a barrel which has 125 gms of sugar added. Make sure it dissolves and put it straight in the glass bottles. Leave 7 days at room temp then store 4 weeks at 12 - 14c to help with some Co2 absorbtion. Serve it cooled to about 12 to 14c and open slowly so as not to encourage the Co2 to rush out.</p> <p>Oh yes. +1 wot Nath said. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/can-i-use-pub-beer-barrels#post-29745 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:01:16 +0000 Nath 29745@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Not only that but there are legal problems when you come into pub barrels as the pub doesnt really own them, they are just &quot;borrowed&quot; from the brewery. Even if the brewery makes no attempt to take them back, unless the right paperwork has been sorted out you can face a big fine if found out.</p> <p>Check it out - <a href="http://www.kegwatch.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">http://www.kegwatch.co.uk/</a> </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/can-i-use-pub-beer-barrels#post-29739 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:26:37 +0000 Barracuda 29739@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Forgive me for hijacking this thread, but that was such a good explanation re: Co2, I have a follow up which related to something I was discussing with my Homebrew colleague very recently.</p> <p>After bottle priming and leaving to condition for a few weeks (3 I think), he found that his Homebrewed Cider, when poured, fizzed like mad for a few seconds, and was left flat.</p> <p>Which factor in the Priming process would need to be altered to help the Co2 release slower, over time, as you&#39;d expect from a shop bought brew?</p> <p>Other info: He primed with Dextrose, 1/2 tsp/500ml. Conditioned at room temp. FG about 1.010 I think. Served refrigerated. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/can-i-use-pub-beer-barrels#post-29733 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:17:36 +0000 saracen 29733@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Hi.<br /> Yes, you could use pub barrels, but I wouldn&#39;t think you could convert them to take pressure like a corny. You could do it with a keg, but you&#39;d need all the gas and cooler equipment to go with it. Ordinary barrels take beer that&#39;s served on draught, so you would need to brew enough to fill the barrel and drink it before the air getting in to displace the beer sends it bad. I suppose you could condition in the barrel in the same way as we do with plastic barrels, but I can see all sorts of hurdles to overcome, not least of which is making sure they are clean enough.</p> <p>Your second question. If there is yeast in the bottle, then the beer is termed; &#39;Bottle Conditioned&#39;. The beer is put into the bottle while there is still fermentables left in it, yeast added, or some use the yeast still in the brew, capped and left to pressurise itself. Often, the yeast used is not the main brewery yeast, because it needs to be a yeast that will clear quickly and settle on the bottom of the bottle very firmly. The other beer, the one with no yeast in the bottle, is brewed to completeion, filtered so it is absolutely free of anything that can form sediment, put into a large tank and cooled to about 4°c then the tank is pressurised with Co2. Because the beer is cold and the gas under pressure, quite a lot is absorbed into the beer. It is then bottled instantly, by which I mean the time from the tank to the capped bottle is about a second. As the beer warms to more normal temperatures, the gas is released from the beer and pressurises the bottle. This is why, the more you cool a bottle of beer, the less fizz you get and the longer Co2 will be released while the beer is in the glass. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/can-i-use-pub-beer-barrels#post-29731 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:49:15 +0000 iceman 29731@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Just a thought as my mate is a landlord and has a few barrels spare. Can I use pub beer barrels.<br /> Could I customize them to get a tap on like a corney keg?? Has anyone tried it.<br /> Another question about beer we buy at a shop. How come most have no yeast in is there anyway we can bottle our own beer the same way?? </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/60-ltr-hdpe-drums#post-29715 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:37:51 +0000 grmski 29715@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>That&#39;s a good point the barrel and filing it down. The barrel arrived this morning so I&#39;ll take a good look tonight but from reading on the web people have been using these mechanical flanges, which seems to screw into each other via the barrel wall along with food grade silicon sealent and thick silicon washers so with luck this will work for me. I would imagine that if the barrel softens slightly with heat then when soft it should be malliable enough to tighten the flange and and make the seal good. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/making-a-mash-tun-advice-needed#post-29629 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:06:12 +0000 chef 29629@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>The wife just said that if the weather isn&#39;t good enough for mixing concrete tomorrow we can spend the day making a mash tun. Woot! Better place an order pretty soon... </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/making-a-mash-tun-advice-needed#post-29562 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:02:14 +0000 stuwilliams 29562@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Stick to cpvc pipe and you&#39;ll be fine. Seem to remember that regular PVC pipe is a no go for potable water, which I guess includes mashing. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/making-a-mash-tun-advice-needed#post-29552 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:11:36 +0000 Hamish 29552@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>No reason that I can think of, I&#39;m sure plastic is fine. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/making-a-mash-tun-advice-needed#post-29535 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:10:30 +0000 simonb_13 29535@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>I&#39;ve seen plenty of examples in plastic. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/60-ltr-hdpe-drums#post-29529 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:08:25 +0000 saracen 29529@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>I&#39;d be careful about filing. These barrels stand up to boiling, but they do soften a bit in the process. If you make it thinner I think you might be inviting trouble. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/making-a-mash-tun-advice-needed#post-29527 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:58:26 +0000 saracen 29527@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>I really don&#39;t know. There was a post about Campden Tablets recently and there was a reference in there to Copper having a neutralising effect if you add too many. All beyond me. Chemistry never was my strong point. I got put off at 11 years old when sitting at the front bench in the lab when Mr Lall, our chemistry teacher from Pakistan, crawled under his bench to investigate a smell of gas and struck a match to see in the dark. Put him in hospital, blew out all the windows and bowled us all off the first 3 rows like skittles. I couldn&#39;t hear properly for 2 days! The only other time that happened to me was at a Quo concert when I stood for 2 hours 6 feet from the speakers. Everyone sounded like Donald Duck for 2 days after that.<br /> I digress. Don&#39;t know, but I would think you&#39;d have to be careful not to use a plastic that&#39;s affected by hot water. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/buiding-a-brewfridge#post-29514 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:39:07 +0000 Bazza 29514@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Hey Nath. Thanks for the resposne.</p> <p>The reason I decided to do the starters (and the main brew) in the brew fridge is becase it&#39;s the only way I can guarantee a constant &#39;room&#39; temperature. The temperature in our house is never constant. It&#39;s up and down all the time in winter as we come and go.</p> <p>Anyway, I&#39;ve bagged a brew day for tomorrow (GW London Pride), so I&#39;ll see how it goes.</p> <p>On the heater positioning, do you think it&#39;s better to have it under the fermenter, and have the fermenter on a ledge, or does it really matter if it&#39;s a few inches above the bottom of the fermenter?</p> <p>Cheers,</p> <p>-Barry </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/making-a-mash-tun-advice-needed#post-29512 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:25:27 +0000 chef 29512@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Is there a reason for using copper rather than plastic tubing? I picked up a spare cool box from the charity shop (£3!!) so I&#39;ve been allowed to adapt the old one as a mash tun &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:-)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/60-ltr-hdpe-drums#post-29510 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:22:49 +0000 grmski 29510@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Good suggestions there I will take them on board. My first attempt at this will be to just fit it together and see how much leakage there is. I was also thinking that a gentle filing of he outside of the barrel to reduce the curvature might help with the seal. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/60-ltr-hdpe-drums#post-29491 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:37:51 +0000 saracen 29491@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>I was thinking maybe a section with the immersion heater flange cut out of an old copper cylinder, some judicious panel beating, a large &#39;washer&#39; cut from rubber or lots of silicone sealer between the flange and the barrel, and as many stainless steel bolts as you can muster to bolt the flange to the barrel. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/60-ltr-hdpe-drums#post-29470 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:16:30 +0000 grmski 29470@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Too true the biggest issue I&#39;d the curve on the drum, I think it can be got around with a immersion heater flange and few thick washers on the outer side of the barrel. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/60-ltr-hdpe-drums#post-29467 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:06:45 +0000 saracen 29467@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Yes, I&#39;ve often said an immersion heater might be the way to go, but there are issues about fixing it in the side of the tub. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/buiding-a-brewfridge#post-29463 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:48:20 +0000 Nath 29463@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p><blockquote>While I&#39;m pretty confident that the temp in the bottom of the demijohns is in and around the 20 degrees set in the controller, I&#39;m a little concerned that, when I move the probe higher up, the temp is 2-3 degrees higher. I don&#39;t want to ruin the starter, and eventual brew, with too high a temp in the fridge, but am aware that keeping the temp around 20 degrees in the bottom, where most of the yeast is working, is needed.</blockquote></p> <p>Its a bit of a tough one, If you heat a small space then it will be harder to control than a larger one. The starter can be done at room temp really, no need to do it in a brew fridge. The beer is a much larger volume so will take longer to cool and heat so the temperature shouldnt fluctuate as much.</p> <p>As for the positioning - I used to put mine on the bottom after all the testing, but I wasnt too bothered in the end! </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/buiding-a-brewfridge#post-29430 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:54:42 +0000 Mark81 29430@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Cheers Barry.<br /> I have just aquired a chest freezer last weekend (very old but seems to work). I&#39;ve got an STC1000 from ebay and have just ordered all the relevant parts off Screwfix to put together Nath&#39;s version. I will be building the temp controller in 2 weeks with the father in law (i&#39;m hopeless with electrics). Also waiting on the electrician to fit an outside socket on my house which I will use to run power to my shed via armoured cable.<br /> Exciting few weeknds ahead!! </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/buiding-a-brewfridge#post-29429 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:47:04 +0000 Bazza 29429@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Just to follow up:</p> <p>Got my ATC 800+ wired up with no issues and it worked first time. I&#39;m a complete novice at anything electrical, so if I can wire one of these babies up, anyone can. It&#39;s connected to 2 4-way sockets with the 60W heater plugged into the &#39;HOT&#39; adapter and the fridge itself pluged into the &#39;COLD&#39; adapter.</p> <p>I&#39;m currently fermenting 2 1-gallon demijohns at 20 degrees. The demijohns contain yeast starter made with WYeast 1968 ESB yeast split 2 ways.</p> <p>My question is, where is the best place to keep probe &amp; heater, etc in the fridge?</p> <p>Currently, the heater is on a small ledge at the back of the fridge, about 4 inches above the bottom of the demijohns. The probe itself I keep suspended just above the bottom of the fridge, more or less level with the bottom of the demijohns. </p> <p>While I&#39;m pretty confident that the temp in the bottom of the demijohns is in and around the 20 degrees set in the controller, I&#39;m a little concerned that, when I move the probe higher up, the temp is 2-3 degrees higher. I don&#39;t want to ruin the starter, and eventual brew, with too high a temp in the fridge, but am aware that keeping the temp around 20 degrees in the bottom, where most of the yeast is working, is needed.</p> <p>When I open the fridge door it feels like a rush of warm air hits me, but that may be due to the temp difference between the fridge and the considerably colder garage where the fridge stays.</p> <p>Am I going abour this the right way and worrying over nothing? &#39;Yes&#39; to both questions would be great &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> <p>Cheers,</p> <p>-Barry</p> <p>Mark: To answer your question, my now-brew-fridge had been used as a normal fridge in my cold garage for about 2 years and I had no issues with it. I think the garage temp only gets above 16c for about 1 week in mid July. Hope this helps. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/60-ltr-hdpe-drums#post-29421 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:20:52 +0000 grmski 29421@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>I&#39;m planning on using one of these as my biab boiler. Instead of using kettle elements I&#39;ll use an 3 kw 11&quot; immersion heater element if I remember correctly bes sell them for a tenner which makes the cost of the boiler at £25 or so. A bargain price for a big boiler. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/60-ltr-hdpe-drums#post-29329 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:52:43 +0000 Goliath 29329@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>This is what I will be ordering very soon! Just a shame I can&#39;t go and collect them, that&#39;s really know the price down. Thanks for posting! </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/60-ltr-hdpe-drums#post-29315 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:15:47 +0000 saracen 29315@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Just the thing, I&#39;d say. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/60-ltr-hdpe-drums#post-29276 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:44:54 +0000 grmski 29276@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Hi All,</p> <p>If you are thinking of making a new hlt or boiler and fancy using the mango chutney barrel type barrel that Hamish described in his brewery build then this site is selling re furbished 60 ltr barrels for £6.50 incl VAT with a £9.24 delivery charge so more or less £15 for the barrel <a href="http://www.dvfuels.co.uk/product.asp?pid=70" rel="nofollow">http://www.dvfuels.co.uk/product.asp?pid=70</a>.</p> <p>They assured me the previous contents were all dry and non toxic and delivery is within 24 hrs.</p> <p>Oh yeah my new boiler will be taking shape this weekend &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; No more post boil dilution for my brews anymore all full length biab...so much simpler! </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/new-strainer#post-29265 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:53:47 +0000 kilconlea 29265@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>You can all stop worrying now, just picked one up in Morrisons..... along with an ESB and an 1845, purely for experimental purposes (i.e. is it hops or yeast that affects flavour the most?). </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/heat-exchanger#post-29170 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:19:20 +0000 seamus48 29170@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>My american brew buddy uses one all the time and laughed rather rudely when I described my copper coil... smug git &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_redface.gif&quot; title=&quot;:oops:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/heat-exchanger#post-29148 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:13:19 +0000 beerlover1983 29148@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Lol i seem to do that when surfing forums on my phone and the page refreshes &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/heat-exchanger#post-29141 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:28:04 +0000 John_McC 29141@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Ok will try to remember to take pictures and sorry about the double post &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_redface.gif&quot; title=&quot;:oops:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/heat-exchanger#post-29140 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:23:31 +0000 beerlover1983 29140@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>cheers john will keep me eye out on ebay .If you can report back afte next brewday im keen to see the results. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/heat-exchanger#post-29136 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:09:01 +0000 John_McC 29136@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Hi beerlover no I just gravity feed the wort through the exchanger. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/king-keg-v-cornie#post-29099 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:57:23 +0000 iceman 29099@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Don&#39;t worry about it mark. Each to there own. I have decided to get a corny after doing a bit of research, found that they would also overcome a problem I had on another thread about taking some brew on the road. And also after doing loads of reading and research I will only put in a session brew and bottle up the strong stuff that i am planning to keep to condition.<br /> The pros and cons that I have found if anyone else wants to know is.</p> <p>Pros of corny.<br /> 1)It wont taint the beer as plastic barrels can over time.<br /> 2)The gas will be cheaper in the long run.<br /> 3 You can regulate the gas for the perfect drawn pint.</p> <p>Cons of corny<br /> 1)you cant store it as long as bottled beer.(if you can leave it that long)<br /> 2)the price is more than plastic barrels cheapest I have seen for a complete set up keg ready to go with tap is £89.(The one at my local shop was £55 but needed a tap and some other things worked out about £100 &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_cry.gif&quot; title=&quot;:cry:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; <br /> 3)I don&#39;t know if I am right but it appears that you have to strip it all down to clean it so a bit time consuming.</p> <p>bottles pros<br /> 1)Cheap.<br /> 2)Lasts a long time.<br /> 3)Easy to transport and put in the fridge.<br /> 4)You can give out samples.</p> <p>cons<br /> 1)Hard work cleaning and sterilizing 40ish 500ml bottles for full brew.<br /> 2)They can explode(lost beer :oops:)</p> <p>king keg/plastic barrel pros<br /> 1)Cheaper than a corny so good way to start.<br /> 2)Easy to clean and fill over bottles.<br /> 3)Always available locally.</p> <p>cons<br /> 1)If stored in for a while it can taint the beer.<br /> 2)The barrel or lid can erode and crack over time.(had both happen to me over the years)</p> <p>Feel free to correct me on anything or add something that I missed out </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/microbrewery-4-sale#post-29032 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:31:06 +0000 saracen 29032@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Just had a good look at this. It&#39;s not a grand&#39;s worth, but there&#39;s a lot to it. Doesn&#39;t look used, either. When you look at the prices of similar stuff from the manufacturers it compares quite well. 2 gas rings, strainers, wort chiller, temperature guages, 15 gallon boiler and all that stainless steel doesn&#39;t come cheap. It must cost £600 to build. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/heat-exchanger#post-28981 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:04:27 +0000 beerlover1983 28981@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>do you need a pump aswell then to push wort through these ? </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/microbrewery-4-sale#post-28973 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:48:29 +0000 outlaw 28973@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <br /> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/microbrewery-4-sale#post-28971 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:45:59 +0000 Hamish 28971@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Looks like he sold one a while back for £800. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/microbrewery-4-sale#post-28938 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:46:11 +0000 saracen 28938@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Well, I never! Bargain like that... unsold!?!<br /> Don&#39;t people realise a good thing when they see it? </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/microbrewery-4-sale#post-28937 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:44:27 +0000 stuwilliams 28937@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>I see he&#39;s relisted it straight away at the same price. Start price at that...<br /> Is it just me or do the individual components there total well under a bag of sand? Seems optimistic that a nicely built softwood frame can warrant that price.<br /> Good luck to him. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/microbrewery-4-sale#post-28904 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:53:25 +0000 outlaw 28904@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>ok mate ,might bell him see if i can hagle with him could do with some new stainless </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/microbrewery-4-sale#post-28899 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:40:32 +0000 Mark 28899@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>post a link outlaw if you see it go back on. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/microbrewery-4-sale#post-28898 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:39:08 +0000 outlaw 28898@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p> &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_confused.gif&quot; title=&quot;:?&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/microbrewery-4-sale#post-28896 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:37:02 +0000 outlaw 28896@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>he propably will mark next time it goes back on </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/microbrewery-4-sale#post-28893 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:34:23 +0000 Mark 28893@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>I cannot see him even getting 400 for it as everyone on ebay wants a bargain. Maybe he should stick it up to start at 200 and let it find its own level in the auction. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/microbrewery-4-sale#post-28890 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:31:01 +0000 outlaw 28890@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>nah wouldnt spend my holiday money on that its probably on worth about 4 ton anways<br /> am just intrested what heal have it up for next week &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_lol.gif&quot; title=&quot;:lol:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/microbrewery-4-sale#post-28888 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:29:07 +0000 Mark 28888@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p> &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_eek.gif&quot; title=&quot;8O&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/microbrewery-4-sale#post-28886 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:27:54 +0000 outlaw 28886@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>i held the bank up </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/microbrewery-4-sale#post-28881 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:20:50 +0000 Mark 28881@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>You got plenty gold nuggets in your Satchell Outlaw or is it from a bounty you collected? &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_lol.gif&quot; title=&quot;:lol:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/microbrewery-4-sale#post-28880 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:20:49 +0000 saracen 28880@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Is the gas cylinder with it? </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/microbrewery-4-sale#post-28878 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:19:11 +0000 seamus48 28878@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>You&#39;re welcome to it for that money mate... &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_eek.gif&quot; title=&quot;8O&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/microbrewery-4-sale#post-28872 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:16:33 +0000 outlaw 28872@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>20 mins to go for this now on ebay think that i gonna win this </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/60-plate-chillers#post-28835 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:58:35 +0000 Technotrucker 28835@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>The big problem with buying from outside the UK is the large cost of P&amp;P...but if I remember it&#39;s not to bad on this item. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/where-can-i-get-bottles-from#post-28831 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:49:06 +0000 tadam17 28831@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>There are a lot of online sources you can get them from. You can even choose this site to supply you with those kinds of stuff. Or, you could very well visit your local pub and ask if you could have (or at least pay for a minimal charge) for the bottles they are going to discard. Though there are some pubs who recycle them for easier profit. But you have to watch for how you are going to clean them before use. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/60-plate-chillers#post-28694 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:48:06 +0000 seamus48 28694@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Yarp... &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_eek.gif&quot; title=&quot;8O&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/60-plate-chillers#post-28688 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:39:56 +0000 Gun_Plumber 28688@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>I&#39;ve emailed the seller. Hopefully they can cancel, as I&#39;ve not payed and don&#39;t want it shipped to the UK. Was trying to save on import tax and postage costs to the UK. May well still but one if they can ship to BATUS in a reasonable time. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/60-plate-chillers#post-28685 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:35:35 +0000 seamus48 28685@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Change your name to Loretta... it works for Mark! &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_eek.gif&quot; title=&quot;8O&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> <p>Or just take delivery and shove it deep in your Unit bags mate... the chimps at BZN ain&#39;t never gonna find it... in fact... get me one too &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_eek.gif&quot; title=&quot;8O&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/60-plate-chillers#post-28683 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:27:33 +0000 Gun_Plumber 28683@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Seamus your not the only one with poor observation skills. </p> <p>I was trying to get more info from an US plate chiller company and managed to &#39;buy it now&#39;. Any ideas how I get out of this one? Was only interested in possible shipment to BATUS. DOH! </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/60-plate-chillers#post-28677 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:10:24 +0000 seamus48 28677@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Doh!... I knew that... I KNEW that.... I KNEW THAT ALREADY!!! &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_eek.gif&quot; title=&quot;8O&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/60-plate-chillers#post-28676 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:09:21 +0000 Mark 28676@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Yes Seamus the link from TT is a seller on ebay from Germany which is in the EU. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/60-plate-chillers#post-28674 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:07:18 +0000 seamus48 28674@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>So.... can we find &#39;em in the EU somewhere?? &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_question.gif&quot; title=&quot;:?:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/60-plate-chillers#post-28672 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:03:11 +0000 Mark 28672@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p><a href="http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/guidance/selling/custom.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/guidance/selling/custom.htm</a> </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/60-plate-chillers#post-28671 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:42:20 +0000 seamus48 28671@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Probably yes, but my &#39;Mercan brewing buddies use &#39;em all the time... they are SOOOOOOO much quicker than a copper coil... might just bring one back later in the year... &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_eek.gif&quot; title=&quot;8O&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/60-plate-chillers#post-28670 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:38:31 +0000 Gun_Plumber 28670@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>I&#39;ve been looking at these as well. My question is would you have to pay import tax? </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/king-keg-v-cornie#post-28654 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:50:53 +0000 seamus48 28654@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>I&#39;d have said &#39;chatting&#39; rather than &#39;swerving&#39; myself... &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_redface.gif&quot; title=&quot;:oops:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/king-keg-v-cornie#post-28653 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:48:59 +0000 Mark 28653@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Well look at the answers he&#39;s swerved the question twice. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/king-keg-v-cornie#post-28652 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:46:14 +0000 seamus48 28652@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Lookout TT, there a new forum Sheriff in town... <img src="http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a249/Seamus48/sheriff.gif"></p> <p>p.s. is a &#39;benefeit&#39; a false advantage??? &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_wink.gif&quot; title=&quot;:wink:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/king-keg-v-cornie#post-28650 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:42:08 +0000 Mark 28650@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>TT Can you answer iceman and tell him the benefeit or advantage of getting a Corni instead of a king keg rather than giving a different answer to his question twice &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_mrgreen.gif&quot; title=&quot;:mrgreen:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/where-can-i-get-bottles-from#post-28643 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:36:15 +0000 seamus48 28643@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p><img src="http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a249/Seamus48/doglol.gif"> </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/where-can-i-get-bottles-from#post-28641 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:33:33 +0000 Mark 28641@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>neither do i Seamus &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_arrow.gif&quot; title=&quot;:arrow:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/where-can-i-get-bottles-from#post-28639 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:31:59 +0000 seamus48 28639@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Yeah now you say that... but the film doesn&#39;t lie... &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_wink.gif&quot; title=&quot;:wink:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/where-can-i-get-bottles-from#post-28637 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:29:37 +0000 Mark 28637@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>No Squadron Leader no experience of ginger beer making, i cannot stand the taste or smell of it, makes me sick thinking about it &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_sad.gif&quot; title=&quot;:(&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/king-keg-v-cornie#post-28631 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:23:54 +0000 Technotrucker 28631@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>IMHO..I would always go with the corni..for me they are a lot easier to work with. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/king-keg-v-cornie#post-28612 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:46:52 +0000 iceman 28612@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>But what benefit would I get is easier to clean keep cool? </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/recipe-engine#post-28586 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:52:43 +0000 saracen 28586@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>So that&#39;s 2 Stobart depots closing. As I understood it, Rugby is going.(<strong>EDIT</strong>. What am I talking about! Rugby&#39;s a game! No, it&#39;s Corby that&#39;s closing)<br /> I suppose it&#39;s logical to centralise it at Magna, but the road links once you&#39;re off the M1/M6 aren&#39;t wonderful. I suppose we&#39;ll all have to stump up a load more to make the roads better for all those tired, Eastern Europeans. Well, they would be tired having driven 10 or 12 hours non-stop, wouldn&#39;t they.</p> <p>Last week I actually saw a Renault truck where the driver could make the Digitach record whatever he wanted while the truck was being driven. I suppose you know of the German trucker killed when he smashed into the back of a Polish trailer on the M40. He had 53 Tacho charts to cover 32 days, 232 infringements on them with the worst being 21 hours driving in 24 hours, just before he killed himself and caused us colossal expense clearing up his mess. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/where-can-i-get-bottles-from#post-28582 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:32:16 +0000 seamus48 28582@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>+1 all of the above. </p> <p>I just asked my local to save me all the magniers bottles and they were happy to do so. Have now phased out all the &#39;odds and sods&#39; ones we were using and recycled them. Now all our bottles are the same size etc for stacking safely in crates. The Magniers labels come off easily enough (with the odd stubborn exception)and have never had a problem with one exploding or anything. Not sure whether that would be the case with ginger beer brewing, perhaps Loretta has more experience in that particular field &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_mrgreen.gif&quot; title=&quot;:mrgreen:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/recipe-engine#post-28576 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:39:49 +0000 Mark 28576@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Saracen is correct about them investing in all sorts of things, they have bought Southend airport and railway station next to it, transformed it all ready for the direct route to Sratford for the olympics. They are doing a great job of what was a dead end airpot and got easyjet coming in very soon, now it&#39;s Londons number 4 airport. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/recipe-engine#post-28564 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:48:42 +0000 Technotrucker 28564@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Now don&#39;t hold back Saracen I want you to tell it like it is... &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_lol.gif&quot; title=&quot;:lol:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; I&#39;m with you there riding shotgun driver.</p> <p>My mate at work, his brother in law works at Stobarts Alcester on the chill, 2/3 weeks back they all had a letter saying that the depot was to close. This week it&#39;s in the local paper, looks like they are off to Magna Park Lutterworth. What will be will be..Stobarts wont loose any sleep over it. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/recipe-engine#post-28552 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:16:05 +0000 saracen 28552@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Don&#39;t know what&#39;s going on there. A huge company like that can get into trouble very easily, and anyone trying to make a living out of the UK transport industry is pretty much on a loser anyway, but I don&#39;t think they are in trouble. I spoke to one of their trampers 24 hours after it was on the news and he knew nothing about it. The depot in question is more like a town, and I suspect, if it happens, it will be a cost effectiveness exercise. Stobart are currently investing incredible amounts of money in all sorts of things, and financing will be difficult for them. In all honesty, they&#39;d have more chance of being profitable getting out of road transport and concentrating on rail and air. Leave the long distance stuff to all the Eastern European drivers who contribute not a single penny to our economy, flood our roads, cause hundreds of accidents, break our laws, undercut us at every opportunity and take all the money back home to buy new trucks. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/recipe-engine#post-28550 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:04:03 +0000 Mark 28550@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>You two have any comments on Eddie Stobart &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_mrgreen.gif&quot; title=&quot;:mrgreen:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/recipe-engine#post-28549 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:02:24 +0000 saracen 28549@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Yes, well, so does Pamela Anderson. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/new-strainer#post-28541 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:34:36 +0000 kilconlea 28541@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>I shall be visiting Tesco B&#39;wood tomorrow, despite their logo. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/new-strainer#post-28536 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:21:02 +0000 Mark 28536@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>very observant of you outlaw &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_rolleyes.gif&quot; title=&quot;:roll:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/new-strainer#post-28534 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:18:04 +0000 outlaw 28534@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>you can get these in tesco same thing but with tesco label on </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/new-strainer#post-28533 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:16:06 +0000 kilconlea 28533@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Just re-read this and it sounds quite racist, not my intention (or mindset) at all. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_sad.gif&quot; title=&quot;:(&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; <br /> Just my experience of trying to get assistance at the self-checkout when scanning my necessities which need confirmation of my being over 18. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/recipe-engine#post-28530 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:08:43 +0000 Technotrucker 28530@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>10-Rog on that Saracen..not tried it, good job by the sounds of it.<br /> When I happened on it it did look the dogs what sits. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/recipe-engine#post-28519 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:18:28 +0000 saracen 28519@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Hi Techno.<br /> Hopville has caused a few problems in the past, probably as it&#39;s USA. We are mostly of the conclusion that there&#39;s more misleading brewing info from USA than anywhere else.<br /> Someone recently listed a recipe from there. When I converted the original in Beer Engine, their recipe had the wrong OG, wrong hops, wrong ABV and a totally inappropriate yeast. When we compared the same recipes in Hopville and Beer Engine, Hopville was working out the figures incorrectly, which is less than helpful. As with all things USA, if you spent time digging into the program and the settings, you would probably have something that works. Personally, I don&#39;t trust it.<br /> Have you looked at Beersmith? Now THERE&#39;S complicated!! </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/king-keg-v-cornie#post-28504 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:46:35 +0000 Technotrucker 28504@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>If it was me I&#39;d go with the Corni at that price. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/king-keg-v-cornie#post-28500 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:40:17 +0000 iceman 28500@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>I am thinking of getting another barrel in the next few weeks and cant decide weather to get another king keg or a cornie.<br /> I saw a cornie in my local home brew shop think it was already to go had piped and a valve on top it was £55 the king keg is £45. I was in a bit of a rush and there were a few people in the shop so did not have time to ask about it.<br /> Price aside what are the benefits if any for getting a cornie as apposed to a king keg. I will prob only do extract brews as I don&#39;t have the time at the moment to go all out and start doing full grain. I will also just be making ale to go in it like old peculiar </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/recipe-engine#post-28489 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:31:32 +0000 Technotrucker 28489@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Don&#39;t know if that link will work as that&#39;s my login page...the site is <a href="http://www.hopville.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.hopville.com</a> </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/recipe-engine#post-28487 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:47:41 +0000 Technotrucker 28487@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Found this site some time back,<br /> <a href="http://beercalculus.hopville.com/recipe">HERE</a><br /> (I know it&#39;s across the pond), you have to log in to use the recipe engine but the amount of malt..hops..&amp; yeasts as to be seen to be believed. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/new-strainer#post-28481 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:59:35 +0000 kilconlea 28481@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>It&#39;d be difficult finding a member of staff with the required command of english to even start that conversation. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/new-strainer#post-28479 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:42:22 +0000 johnh 28479@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>just a thought.. could you not ask your local branch if they can get you one transfered from leyland branch to yours?...could be worth asking customer services or the manager....? </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/new-strainer#post-28468 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:13:58 +0000 kilconlea 28468@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Neither in Queensbury nor Borehamwood. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/new-strainer#post-28464 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:15:18 +0000 Timbo77 28464@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Tried my local Morrisons (Lichfield) again today but still no joy &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_sad.gif&quot; title=&quot;:(&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> <p>Thanks anyways mate &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/where-can-i-get-bottles-from#post-28457 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:17:00 +0000 Timbo77 28457@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>For the past couple of weeks at work, I put on the notice board that I was making homebrew and was needing some HB friendly bottles and if anyone had some knocking about at home, could I have them.</p> <p>Weeeell.... Within a week, I had a stash of about 300! I work nightshift and by the morning all the bottles were piled up by the door ready for me to put in my car, the dayshift guys thought we were having a partying all night and not working &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_redface.gif&quot; title=&quot;:oops:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/new-strainer#post-28448 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:57:36 +0000 johnh 28448@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>hi Timbo77..<br /> just to let you know and anyone else interested, just been to morrisons in leyland and they have 4 strainers left at £5.00 still...20/jan/2012..<br /> new pictures...(deleted others from photobucket....sorry)<br /> <img src="http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc500/jotterh/100_0185strainerinFV.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc500/jotterh/100_0184strainerfromaboveinFV.jpg"> </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/microbrewery-4-sale#post-28446 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:55:09 +0000 Nath 28446@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Thats far too pricy, they are just nordic optical pots on a wooden frame! </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/microbrewery-4-sale#post-28435 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:36:47 +0000 Technotrucker 28435@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>I&#39;ve got 100lts pot...but never made that much..just think washing and bottle 200 500ml bottles...makes my head spin.y .and my setup didn&#39;t cost any where near that!! </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/new-strainer#post-28434 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:36:00 +0000 Timbo77 28434@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Cheers bud! &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_rolleyes.gif&quot; title=&quot;:roll:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; <br /> &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_razz.gif&quot; title=&quot;:P&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/microbrewery-4-sale#post-28425 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:53:00 +0000 Mark 28425@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Yeah seems a bit pricey, odds on it will not sell and i bet it would struggle to get a bid of half that as well. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/microbrewery-4-sale#post-28424 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:35:41 +0000 Greg 28424@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Yeah, 100 litres per brew min. Doesn&#39;t look that great a deal to me. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/heat-exchanger#post-28419 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:50:41 +0000 John_McC 28419@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Hi Ed the brass connectors were a £1 each in The Range(1/2 hose connectors) and the quick connect hose fitting was in the junk box. And yes Jez am sooooooooo please with the purchase can not wait till the next brew day &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_biggrin.gif&quot; title=&quot;:D&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/heat-exchanger#post-28413 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:16:44 +0000 jezmondo 28413@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Nice,prob best to only buy a new one if running wort through,if it was used on a boiler it will not be clean enough however you clean it..</p> <p>nice deal </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/heat-exchanger#post-28407 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:00:40 +0000 Ed the BASS 28407@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Hi John,</p> <p>Great purchase, a real bargain.</p> <p>Where did you get the connectors from?</p> <p>Thanks</p> <p>Ed </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/microbrewery-4-sale#post-28406 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:58:01 +0000 Technotrucker 28406@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>It would have to make a fair bit to get a £1000 back Greg &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_lol.gif&quot; title=&quot;:lol:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/coopers-pet-bottles-dishwasher#post-28401 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:24:17 +0000 Chile_uk 28401@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Great. Thanks for the tip! i will try that with my next batch. thanks for all the advice! &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_lol.gif&quot; title=&quot;:lol:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/microbrewery-4-sale#post-28399 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:22:43 +0000 Greg 28399@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Doesn&#39;t even say how much beer it makes. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/heat-exchanger#post-28396 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:17:11 +0000 John_McC 28396@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Sorry about the picture as already hit the red wine &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_redface.gif&quot; title=&quot;:oops:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/heat-exchanger#post-28395 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:11:18 +0000 Nath 28395@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>I Want One </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/heat-exchanger#post-28393 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:00:02 +0000 John_McC 28393@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>yes Nath a 60 plate and here is how I connected it to the boiler<br /> <img src="http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz140/John_McC/BIAG/IMAG002.jpg"> </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/heat-exchanger#post-28389 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:39:26 +0000 Technotrucker 28389@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p> &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_mrgreen.gif&quot; title=&quot;:mrgreen:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/60-plate-chillers#post-28383 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:05:21 +0000 Technotrucker 28383@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>For those looking for 60 plate chillers..this looks like a good price.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stainless-Steel-Heat-Exchanger-Plate-Heat-Exchanger-60-Plates-130-kW-/270890094285?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Hearing_Cooling_Air&amp;hash=item3f124ececd">HERE</a> </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/microbrewery-4-sale#post-28370 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:07:22 +0000 Technotrucker 28370@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Who&#39;s got a spare £1000 for a microbrewery?? <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MICROBREWERY-/300649997520?pt=Home_Brew&amp;hash=item460022e4d0">Here</a> &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_lol.gif&quot; title=&quot;:lol:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; :lol:<br /> Hurry up you have till 23-1-12. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/coopers-pet-bottles-dishwasher#post-28363 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:20:31 +0000 Mark 28363@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Hi Chile<br /> I have never had problems with cloudy lager and put it down to the fact it is always in fermenter for minimium 14 days.<br /> However i like a lager nice and cold from the fridge and when put in the fridge the lager can and often does get what they call chill haze.<br /> So to prevent this i add a sachet of harris beerbrite finings the day before racking off and then you get no haze in the lager, really good stuff. I will be adding this to my coopers lager on Sunday. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/coopers-pet-bottles-dishwasher#post-28361 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:00:50 +0000 Chile_uk 28361@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>cheers guys, probably gonna put some warm water and washing up liquid in them and then sterilise then use. They&#39;v had two uses in them already and bit wary about gunk in the bottom. </p> <p>On another note Saracen, would you recommend using finings in coopers lager? not sure whether or not to use them. i have done two batches already and some have come out cloudy and some have come out clear. What will it do to the brew?</p> <p>Cheers </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/where-can-i-get-bottles-from#post-28360 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:55:17 +0000 Technotrucker 28360@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Iceman...Jobs a good un.. &quot;you have best part of a yup of bottles&quot; ...but knowing the law is a ass mr plod would love to give you a ticket for it. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_evil.gif&quot; title=&quot;:evil:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/where-can-i-get-bottles-from#post-28358 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:44:16 +0000 iceman 28358@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>So glad I saw this post as I coming home from work the other night (shift worker so it was dark) and I called at a supermarket bottle bank and got 10 500ml bottles. The wife gave me one of them looks when I got home &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_rolleyes.gif&quot; title=&quot;:roll:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; lol.<br /> I filled an old style sink with some hot water and bleach and left them in for a few all the labels came off and they look like new. I will give them a proper sterilizing before the next brew is ready to go into them. Wonder if its legal to do this could just imagine getting caught stealing empty bottles explain that to the judge &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_redface.gif&quot; title=&quot;:oops:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/new-strainer#post-28345 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:40:40 +0000 seamus48 28345@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p><img src="http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a249/Seamus48/untitled1-2.jpg"></p> <p>Damn iphone autocorrect!!! &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_eek.gif&quot; title=&quot;8O&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/new-strainer#post-28320 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:43:26 +0000 Timbo77 28320@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Gotta find my way round then folling those stoopid arrows &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_arrow.gif&quot; title=&quot;:arrow:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; :arrow: &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_arrow.gif&quot; title=&quot;:arrow:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; but it&#39;s for an important hobby so one must soldier on to Ikea!</p> <p>Many thanks! &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> <p>Oh, I was sort of expecting an answer like that Mr K &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_wink.gif&quot; title=&quot;;)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/heat-exchanger#post-28290 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:09:22 +0000 Nath 28290@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>And its defiantly a 60 plate version???? If so thats a mega uber bargain! </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/heat-exchanger#post-28284 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:48:34 +0000 John_McC 28284@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Hi jezmondo the type I have is like this one <img src="http://img.directindustry.com/images_di/photo-g/brazed-plate-heat-exchanger-236589.jpg"><br /> Mine had 1/2&quot; fittings on so used 3x1/2&quot; to hose tail and 1 garden hose quick connect. Basically there are 4 ports to which you connect cold water to one side and an exit pipe the other side(goes into the sink), then connect a hose from the boiler to the opposite end to the cold water inlet so the hot wort and cold water flow in opposite directions and the last port has a pipe going to the FV. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/wort-chiller-without-waste-of-water#post-28275 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:21:01 +0000 jezmondo 28275@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>nice idea </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/heat-exchanger#post-28270 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:04:25 +0000 jezmondo 28270@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Great!..was just talking about this , how did you plumb it and /use it.</p> <p>do you have the heatexchanger in the wort?</p> <p> on the plate to plate heatexchangers one way i thought you could do it was, if from your hose have a t peice put in then you have 2 cold water flows into h/e and 2 out thus blasting heatexchanger with cold water and the h/e would act as a heat sink.</p> <p> another idea is get something like this,I can get quite big heatexchangers,Iam a gas engineer so can get hold of these as these boilers are crap<br /> <a href="http://media.plumbtraders.co.uk/cache/80/84/808426d8e2866cb79c4fe7d558e43789.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://media.plumbtraders.co.uk/cache/80/84/808426d8e2866cb79c4fe7d558e43789.jpg</a></p> <p>any thoughts on my madness?, </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/heat-exchanger#post-28268 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:03:23 +0000 Nath 28268@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Nice, ta pal! </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/lagering#post-28255 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:38:28 +0000 Nath 28255@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>And if your using S23 get ready for the yummy smell of rotten eggs!</p> <p>That bad boy is a sulphur producing monster! </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/heat-exchanger#post-28247 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:11:52 +0000 John_McC 28247@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Sorry Nath it was a one off on ebay but keep looking as there are lots on there but most are bought as spares to repair boilers and price reflects that, but the odd one does turn up from time time to time unknown what boiler its for so price is a lot lower as was this one. Will up load pictures tomorrow if I have time so people can see what their looking for. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/heat-exchanger#post-28241 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:00:16 +0000 Nath 28241@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Dont suppose you could send a link???? I too hate the long wait I have with my immersion chiller.</p> <p>Pretty please! </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/heat-exchanger#post-28240 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:55:43 +0000 John_McC 28240@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Hi both yes it was new and yes a very good price guy had no idea what it was and as such did not advertise it in right section &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_lol.gif&quot; title=&quot;:lol:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; only four bidders went from 99p to £33 in the last few seconds typical ebay bidding. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/heat-exchanger#post-28238 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:07:58 +0000 beerlover1983 28238@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Hmm was just about to make a copper chiller now you got me questioning it sounds like a good price is that a lucky bid? </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/heat-exchanger#post-28236 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:37:03 +0000 Technotrucker 28236@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>I&#39;ve not heard a bad report of these plate chillers...I must say I&#39;m thinking of replacing my copper coil for one later this year...they just seems so fast.</p> <p>ps..was that new or used at that price...because that&#39;s a good price. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/heat-exchanger#post-28230 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:20:28 +0000 John_McC 28230@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Just bought a 60 plate heat exchanger off ebay after being a bit disappointed with the time it was taking to cool down the wort using the traditional copper pipe coil. With the old set up 23l of wort would take around 40-45 minutes to cool down sufficient to pitch the yeast. Just done a dummy run with the heat exchanger and am blown away with just how quick it cools! The cold water supply to the exchanger was 12&#39;C and the water in the boiler was just off the boil at 98&#39;C and the temp of the exit water/wort was 22&#39;C so as quick as I can dump the wort into the FV(around 10mins)I can now pitch the yeast! we worth the £33(plus £3 for connectors)I paid &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_biggrin.gif&quot; title=&quot;:D&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/lagering#post-28210 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:46:24 +0000 Hamish 28210@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Keep us updated, both on the fridge build and the brew.</p> <p>Oh, and pitch plenty of yeast if fermenting at lager temps, at least a 2 litre starter if using liquid yeast and 2 packs if its the dried. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/new-strainer#post-28203 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:20:42 +0000 Mark81 28203@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>I got mine from Ikea 2 weeks ago. £6 I think it was. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/new-strainer#post-28202 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:18:07 +0000 kilconlea 28202@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>I tried Specsavers, no strainers there either. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/lagering#post-28201 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:06:43 +0000 Mark81 28201@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Cheers Hamish.<br /> I will follow this process then once I have the brewfridge set up and I have chosen a lager. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/new-strainer#post-28199 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:56:07 +0000 Timbo77 28199@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Has anyone seen these about recently? Either my local morrisons no longer have them in stock or I need to go to specsavers &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_eek.gif&quot; title=&quot;8O&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/lagering#post-28117 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:39:43 +0000 Hamish 28117@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p><blockquote>Does this look correct?</blockquote></p> <p>Yep.</p> <p>Lager yeasts create sulphur compounds, the lagering period allows these compounds to dissipate. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/coopers-pet-bottles-dishwasher#post-28112 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:49:26 +0000 saracen 28112@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>I reaaly don&#39;t think a dishwasher is going to clean the insides of the bottles, and temperature would be a concern. Trial and error. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/lagering#post-28107 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:19:40 +0000 Mark81 28107@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Does this look correct? I promised my patient wife I would make a lager as soon as I could. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/lagering#post-28106 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:18:56 +0000 Mark81 28106@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Afternoon all.<br /> With construction of my brew fridge/freezer starting at weekend I wanted to know about lagering.<br /> Looking at Greg&#39;s recipe for Tettnang Lager he advises to do this:<br /> • After pitching yeast, leave at 20c for 24 hours.<br /> • Lower the temperature to 12c. Ferment for a further 5 days.<br /> • Transfer to a clean ferment bin and chill to 2/3 c (ideally now under airlock or clip the lid down firmly). Leave for 2 weeks.<br /> • Transfer to bottles (adding 120g of priming sugar). Leave the bottles at room temperature for 5 days then move somewhere cooler to clear. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/coopers-pet-bottles-dishwasher#post-28095 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:32:08 +0000 Technotrucker 28095@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>I&#39;ve seen somwhere you can wash them at 50c...over that they may go out of shape.<br /> You could always pop one in and see what turns up. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_biggrin.gif&quot; title=&quot;:D&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/coopers-pet-bottles-dishwasher#post-28093 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:09:03 +0000 Chile_uk 28093@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Hi guys, </p> <p>Is it ok to put Coopers PET bottles into the dishwasher for cleaning?</p> <p>Cheers </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/wort-chiller-without-waste-of-water#post-28090 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:58:56 +0000 Technotrucker 28090@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>As Hamish said...&quot;the water is hot at the start&quot; ..I run that into a 100lt pan and then you have that to start washing down. Soon as the hot water is there I get on with washing my Mash Tun and what ever I&#39;ve used, you&#39;ll have plenty left over. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/wort-chiller-without-waste-of-water#post-28088 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:45:15 +0000 Iestyn 28088@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Am I the only one running the wort through the copper chiller (coil in a bucket of cold water)? </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/labels-how-do-you-do-yours#post-28043 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:04:43 +0000 Mark 28043@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Sqiffy just read your post about boiling the pony but here in essex pony is cockney rhyming slang so that made me chuckle what you just said &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_lol.gif&quot; title=&quot;:lol:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/labels-how-do-you-do-yours#post-28040 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:58:55 +0000 seamus48 28040@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p><blockquote>we use either wall paper past or haribos (old gummy bears) dissolved with water (is a good glue for small children, as it is eatable </blockquote></p> <p>I don&#39;t let my kids eat the labels off my beer, don&#39;t even let &#39;em lick the bottles, although they are allowed to bring me one from the fridge on occasion. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_mrgreen.gif&quot; title=&quot;:mrgreen:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> <p>Morning Sqiffer by the way.. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/labels-how-do-you-do-yours#post-28039 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:56:00 +0000 Sqiffy 28039@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Thanks, madlen_lieb, I&#39;d never thought of dissolving gummy bears. I don&#39;t think my kids would be too impressed if I pinched their sweets to make glue with... they still haven&#39;t forgiven me for boiling up their pony last time I needed some. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/labels-how-do-you-do-yours#post-28036 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:49:55 +0000 Mark 28036@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>fascinating madlen &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_rolleyes.gif&quot; title=&quot;:roll:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/labels-how-do-you-do-yours#post-28021 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:08:38 +0000 madlen_lieb 28021@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>hi, </p> <p>we made our own one, printed on the laser at my hubbies workplace for the &quot;costs&quot; of free samples &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; <br /> for gluing, we use either wall paper past or haribos (old gummy bears) dissolved with water (is a good glue for small children, as it is eatable &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; )</p> <p>lg madlen </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/wort-chiller-without-waste-of-water#post-28019 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:30:20 +0000 jezmondo 28019@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>all good points thanks for that side of it!..I was just trying to be cleaver(and love to make stuff)</p> <p>I can get bits for free,more of the fact iam throwing away all that water than the cost,as iam not on a meter as yet.</p> <p>But thanks again,all food for thought</p> <p>could always wash van off while thats cooling down! </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/wort-chiller-without-waste-of-water#post-28017 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:21:05 +0000 saracen 28017@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>I have thought the same thing. Wasteful, but would the electricity used to recirculate cost more than the water wasted? If you add the fan it&#39;s going to cost even more, and 1,000 lts of water costs about 90p through the tap. It works out at about 4 - 5p to cool your wort.<br /> A car rad, even S/hand is going to be about £20, plus the cost of a fan, a battery, a pump, and all the piping and wiring. The economics don&#39;t stack up.</p> <p>I usually fill the kettle with the first of the water through the coil and make tea with it. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/wort-chiller-without-waste-of-water#post-28016 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:02:55 +0000 jezmondo 28016@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Thanks for your input guys,iam totally new to all this but i am quite handy at making things. </p> <p>I reckon if it passes into say a car rad and have a fan blowig onto it it maybe enough? and poss running though a central heating rad to dump the heat.</p> <p>what temps is the water when you have to add the cooler and what does it need to cool to?</p> <p>sure there must be a way of a good old bodge here...:) </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/labels-how-do-you-do-yours#post-28013 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:52:06 +0000 seamus48 28013@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Yarp... I laser print them &#39;cos the ink doesn&#39;t run, unlike inkjet jobs. And milk works really well... just a light coat with a brush (not too much, more damp than dripping) then position and hold the label for about 5 seconds. Job done &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_biggrin.gif&quot; title=&quot;:D&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/wort-chiller-without-waste-of-water#post-28011 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:40:11 +0000 Hamish 28011@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>The water is too hot to touch when you first start cooling, could you get it cool enough to recirculate through the chiller again?. </p> <p>210 litre barrels are cheap enough on ebay, maybe you could use rain water?. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/wort-chiller-without-waste-of-water#post-28010 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:38:16 +0000 chef 28010@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>I&#39;ve had the same worry, especially as we&#39;re on a water meter and the boss has noticed a significant increase in water consumption since I started brewing! (Luckily it&#39;s been attributed to someone else having exceptionally long showers!) </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/labels-how-do-you-do-yours#post-28009 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:35:33 +0000 chef 28009@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>I design mine in Photoshop and print one page out (8 to a page) and photocopy them. The photocopy ink isn&#39;t as subject to condensation and won&#39;t run (but does mean they have to be greyscale). I pritstik them on - but might try milk!<br /> I started just labeling a few but now do the whole lot. There is a great satisfaction in seeing 40 nicely labeled bottles down in the cellar. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/wort-chiller-without-waste-of-water#post-28008 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:24:56 +0000 jezmondo 28008@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>well i can see that the copper coil that everyone uses works fine but do many have a pump to keep water in a circuit and prehaps heat sink the loop into a radiator,heatexchanger or something..</p> <p>The idea of running the tap for 30 mins gets to me..</p> <p>Iam a gas engineer so get hold of all sorts of bits that maybe able to use..poss a expantion tank pump, rad and a heatexchanger flow that round and it will prob cool enough?? </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/labels-how-do-you-do-yours#post-27945 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:27:14 +0000 Mark 27945@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Nice labels Stu, i like the way you have covered the Grolsch bottle flip top so you know no one can flip the lid and make it go flat &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_wink.gif&quot; title=&quot;:wink:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/brew-fridgefridge-has-a-freezer-compartmentcan-it-be-removed#post-27943 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:24:47 +0000 jezmondo 27943@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>good call...thanks.. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/labels-how-do-you-do-yours#post-27940 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:18:52 +0000 seamus48 27940@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Pretty labels there Sqiffer... &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_wink.gif&quot; title=&quot;:wink:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/labels-how-do-you-do-yours#post-27938 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:12:52 +0000 stuwilliams 27938@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>I bought gummed paper (was surprisingly hard to track down) and print on a colour laser at home. 24 strips per sheet, nicely laid out in Illustrator for easy cutting with a scalpel and rule. They come off dead easy too. Started out with pun based names and pictures, but 6 brews ago settled on a relatively clean template which I just change the colours, number and ingredients. Nice and simple.<br /> <img src="http://i949.photobucket.com/albums/ad340/stuwilliams/2f60ac45.jpg"> </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/labels-how-do-you-do-yours#post-27934 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:01:44 +0000 Sqiffy 27934@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>With my beers I keep them in the garage in German beer crates with a paper label with beer name, abv and date that it will be ready to drink and then when I move them into the cupboard indoors I put colour coded rubber bands around the neck of each bottle so everyone knows what they are looking at (Red for Revenge, Blue for Nog, White for the current Stout etc.).</p> <p>These are my wine labels, I use Prit Stick to glue them on as it comes off very easily. I print the labels six at a time on a sheet of A4 and use a steel ruler and a scalpel to cut them.<br /> <center><br /> (These labels are not full size.)</p> <p><img src="http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/1637/port09.jpg"></p> <p><img src="http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/4825/rbw145.jpg"></center> </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/labels-how-do-you-do-yours#post-27902 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:07:10 +0000 seamus48 27902@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>And yes we started out colour coding with caps... then found we were having to use leftovers from odd bags on occasion, or having 3 different aged editions of the same brew or with different tweaks, it got too dificult to track them all 100%. Each crate now has it&#39;s own label with all particulars, and sometimes tasting notes if I feel so inclined, recorded below the label artwork. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:-)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/labels-how-do-you-do-yours#post-27899 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:02:47 +0000 Barracuda 27899@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Nice Idea with the crate labels. and Milk.. interesting..</p> <p>A friend of mine has decided he really doesn&#39;t enjoy soaking labels, so just draws a design on brown parcel tags, to go over the neck.</p> <p>I considered it may be an idea to do a small label that is just the name of my &#39;Brewery&#39;, then remember whats inside by using different colour crown caps/wine bottle shrink caps. That way, they only need to be soaked and replaced every so often, not after every use. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/labels-how-do-you-do-yours#post-27885 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:55:40 +0000 seamus48 27885@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Designed at home, laser printed at work, cut out by teenaged daughter in exchange for a lift or whatever she wants me to do for her, and stuck onto bottle using a basting brush and a very light wipe of milk. They stick on fine, and wash off again no probs. </p> <p>I only do a couple of whatever I am taking out for others to try etc, otherwise a large copy of the label (laminated... with space to write in relevent brew dates and any specific particulars about that brew that I wan&#39;t to record) goes on the top of each crate or stack thereof in the garage so I know what&#39;s what. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_wink.gif&quot; title=&quot;:wink:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/labels-how-do-you-do-yours#post-27882 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:52:10 +0000 Mark 27882@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>For wine i tend to buy packets of 30 wine labels.<br /> eg - piesporter, riesling, chardonnay </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/labels-how-do-you-do-yours#post-27878 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:49:14 +0000 Barracuda 27878@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Hey all,</p> <p>Whilst scrubbing the labels of many a bottle this evening, I started thinking about my own that will adorn the finished homebrews. (I enjoyed looking through the competition ones on the BrewUK Facebook)</p> <p>I wanted to ask, what type of labels do you all use, size, type of paper etc.. do you print your own, or get them made.. has anyone found a type of paper, glue, sticker that soaks off easy than others?</p> <p>Personally, i&#39;m thinking about a smallish label, printed at home, on those A4 sticky pages from Staples, WHSmith or whatever.. but I&#39;d like to be sure I use something that doesn&#39;t require explosives to remove when it&#39;s time to replace them. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/brew-fridgefridge-has-a-freezer-compartmentcan-it-be-removed#post-27630 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:40:49 +0000 Nath 27630@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>You could get a squat fermenter, have a look at this one - <a href="http://www.brewuk.co.uk/store/brupak-30-fermenter.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.brewuk.co.uk/store/brupak-30-fermenter.html</a></p> <p>if it fits then you can use the freezer compartment for hop and long term yeast storage</p> <p>The fermenter is hermetically sealed so also great for lagering of beers. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/brew-fridgefridge-has-a-freezer-compartmentcan-it-be-removed#post-27575 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:55:28 +0000 jezmondo 27575@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Hi guys,i have a lovely spare fridge that was left here when we moved house...</p> <p>But the fridge is a small one with a freezer section at the top,my fermenter will fit if this is removed but looks like this is the bit that actually cools the fridge ..so maybe this one cant be used??</p> <p>anyone got any ideas?? or maybe keep it as it is for cold bottles</p> <p>only on my second brew(beer kit for xmas) and already looking at all grain equipment,well i blame a mate who make great stuff..you know who you are! </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/diy-temp-controller-featuring-the-stc-1000#post-27552 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:22:29 +0000 Nath 27552@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Everything has evened out, well kinda.</p> <p>1 glass thermometer (1) = 20c<br /> 2 glass thermometer (2) = 19c<br /> 3 ATC 800 = 20.4c<br /> 4 Meat thermometer = 20c<br /> 5 Min/Max Thermometer = 20.2c<br /> 6 STC 1000 = 20.6c</p> <p>So Im going for 20c as a it seems to be the sorta average and 2 read it excatly, so ive calibrated the stc through its menu to drop 0.6c from its reading.</p> <p>The stc will be my fermentation temperature control while the atc will continue on the ol&#39; kegerator.</p> <p>Sorted! </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/diy-temp-controller-featuring-the-stc-1000#post-27547 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:10:17 +0000 saracen 27547@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>It&#39;ll end in tears. I just know it. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/diy-temp-controller-featuring-the-stc-1000#post-27545 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:02:34 +0000 Nath 27545@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Righty going through the testing and calibration phase now. How do you test it I hear you say....... Like this:-</p> <p><img src="http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/nath812/aacf33c3.jpg"></p> <p>Only problem is that every one of the 6 readings is different! Even the two glass thermometers &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_confused.gif&quot; title=&quot;:?&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> <p>TO BE CONTINUED... </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/diy-temp-controller-featuring-the-stc-1000#post-27382 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:55:29 +0000 seamus48 27382@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>There, there... calm down dear &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_wink.gif&quot; title=&quot;:wink:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/diy-temp-controller-featuring-the-stc-1000#post-27379 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:51:39 +0000 Timbo77 27379@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p><blockquote>I want one o&#39; these but dont wanna pay £70 odd quid for a pre-assembled ATC800+... I&#39;d rather give that extra bit to Greg in exchange for some ingredients. </blockquote></p> <p>here here &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/diy-temp-controller-featuring-the-stc-1000#post-27378 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:49:26 +0000 Mark81 27378@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>I was going to pay £48 for a pre wired stc1000 but after Nath has posted this I am going to do my own (under the watchful eye of the father in law) </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/diy-temp-controller-featuring-the-stc-1000#post-27372 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:30:20 +0000 seamus48 27372@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p><blockquote>I wouldnt mind helping lazy others out!</blockquote> </p> <p>I&#39;m not lazy but although I can handle the complexities of a closed circuit rebreather I tend to stay away from electrickery. Prob a result of being mildly electrocuted as a kid... &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_eek.gif&quot; title=&quot;8O&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; I think I&#39;m electrophobic...</p> <p>I want one o&#39; these but dont wanna pay £70 odd quid for a pre-assembled ATC800+... I&#39;d rather give that extra bit to Greg in exchange for some ingredients. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/diy-temp-controller-featuring-the-stc-1000#post-27371 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:24:11 +0000 Nath 27371@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Not thinking of selling them, but if my electrician cousin is happy about the wiring etc, I wouldnt mind helping lazy others out! </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/diy-temp-controller-featuring-the-stc-1000#post-27343 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:35:22 +0000 Greg 27343@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>That looks great Nath. Not sure I would sell them though as they are electrical and would need to be tested properly. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/diy-temp-controller-featuring-the-stc-1000#post-27316 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:00:53 +0000 Mark 27316@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>No not a year Saracen as i believe i joined last July but yes i read things on this site even all the extract and all grain information and i divulge it and remember it even though i am happy with kits but one day i may put this info into practice. </p> <p>So does the ratman still call round for a crafty pint? </p>