I ran some Rye that I had made the other day, and it came out pretty awful, so I started some more beer, which is going great.
Found half a demijohn of some Kellogg's Cornflake whisky under the bench that I had forgotten about from probably 3-4 years ago. That has developed into a really nice drink ...

The water regulator is important, as someone running a tap or flushing the Looe will change the pressure and hence the flow. You can make one from bits off Amazon etc. Small pump, and a ball valve. There isn't much in it.

Make a gash brew, and run it, play with the settings, and remember it's ...

For fermentation I use both a glass and an electronic hydrometer.
The glass for OG and FG readings, and the Ispindel electronic one during fermenting.
Thus I can watch the decline in SG. It's not the accuracy of the numbers, more the trend of the slope so I know when it's finished.
The glass one is ...

Well Today I'm in the shed doing the spirit run on Myles rum recipe.
Seems to be coming out pretty clean.

Ele.

Massive project that will help towns but not the rural communities so much.


Not so. ALL lines will be fibre eventually. Even rural ones. Also the hidden advantage is the thieving ethnic minority scumbags won't have an easy source of copper left to steal.
Admittedly rural ones are usually the ...

It's a recipe from the 1930's that I was given. It looked way too pale in the boiler so I tipped in more grain and a couple of kg of dark brown sugar to colour it up a little. The original recipe was fairly good but only about 3.5%. I did have a lot of time expired grain, but still measured ...

I will add my 2d's worth.

BT will be changing over to their new 21st Century Network (21CN) all digital network by about 2026. This means Fibre direct to the premises for everyone.
Its a MONSTER of a project and has been in progress for the last 20+ years.

OK so what's that to do with Sky and ...

The 76L of beer I made with the grain bill that was horribly miscalculated, has turned out pretty good but at a stonking 9% abv.
My first thoughts were just to run it through the still as it wasnt that good. However, a couple of weeks maturing and its almost totally clear, with a good flavour.
Mind ...

LOl... Has made me laugh today. Thanks guys.

Ele.

Yes, Its NOT you. Too many people are Ooh.. I cant eat that because it looks like "X", or are offended (one of the more recent ones).
FFS.. OK so you are offended, what will happen if you are offended? NOTHING will happen, that's what. It gets on my tits and winds me up.
We all live in a real world ...

gaza the instructor wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:26 am The Airstill is a fantastic machine for small scale Gin production, and
one that I use all the time.

I couldn't agree more. Its only a 300W heating element. Also it gives you the facility for small scale experimentation.

Ele.

Don't forget that "Free" delivery is NOT free. You pay an annual subscription, AND usually slightly higher prices for the benefit of what was Next Day Delivery. Nowadays it can be up to 3 or even 4 days.
However, Amazon is pretty good with No Quibble returns, as long as you are careful unpacking etc ...

@Phantom
Yes, I see your point.
Its not my business, and was just saying what I had seen and heard. It was interesting to see what / how they were doing things.
I hope their venture succeeds.

I just thought it unusual to see thumpers in use commercially.
Also as there are some rum makers on this ...

5 of my geeky mates have them. 2 x Teslas, which are packed with features, although the body shut lines are not that good.
One has been above the Artic circle in Norway in December in his, and driven all over Europe including the Alps.
The other cars are a Prius, and the new Skoda, and the Hyundai ...

I found it from the bottle I bought in the local whisky shop. They told me where it was and I drove by. It did look closed,but a walk around the back and there were people working.
No glitzy signs advertising wares or tours. Only been open a few months.

Also remembered something else. They imported ...

Now I'm back home, and its easier to type on the PC etc...

The guy use Un-sulphured Molasses from India (evidently the worlds largest producer).
They just ferment the molasses (No added sugar of any kind) with yeast, and wouldn't say what type of yeast.
I was not going to press him any further as ...

Saw this building that looked closed, but wasn't. So wandered in and had a nice interesting chat with the man. Sampled some of his wares. Left there feeling very pleased with my own efforts. Couldn't tell him though.

It was the Isle of Islay Rum Distillery. Only been in production for a year. White ...

Pot Herb?? I thought that was something certain types smoked!

Ele.

Website is down at the moment. Hope its just technical and not an indicator of another lost business.

I am trying to only brew on sunny days as I have 4Kw of Solar panels.
Doesn't always work out to my advantage.

Its winter, low sun angle, and short days. But at least the panels are helping during the rest of the year.
I'm a pensioner that has to watch his pennies... A bit like most of us on here ...

Another friend has a Nissan Leaf, does a 66 mile round trip to work, and in the winter often gets home with less than 6% battery left.
No problem in the summer, but lights, heater, wipers, and cold winter temperatures gives her a few anxious journeys.
Unfortunately no free charging at work for her ...

Did you see the Tesla report that the operating range in cold weather is only 50% of what is quoted?


Yes, It uses its own power to heat the battery when its too cold.
Also cools it when its too hot. All part of its Battery Management System.
A mate of mine with a PHD in electronics has one.
He ...

This was on my Presents list. Trouble is, I got it for my Son and not for me!
A Forged Stainless Steel Viking Pizza Axe.
Truly Epic quality, but not cheap either.

Watch out as there are tons of Fakes and Scams out there.
The true source is:
https://ravenforge.com/
Ele.

I have lost 2 friends in the last 2 weeks. One was only 41. Not the best time of year to lose people, not that anytime is "best".
The youngster has had a feeding tube for best part of a year and lived near Glasgow. Hope its not a mutual friend.
Hope you all recover and manage to get back to some ...

Yes its that day again, so Seasonal Gruntings to one and all.
Just me, the wife and our son this year.
But Hey Ho... I have a couple of litres left of 3 grain moonshine, 60L of St Austell Tribute beer, and 18 of that has already gone!
It's going down well. So at least I got something right.

Made my ...