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Nice idea about the wind turbine but make sure you have permission from your local council if you don't own own own land.

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I Have a microwave method ITH In micro blaster melt 3oz butter add 3oz sugar and 2tbsp golden syrup melt again add 6oz rolled oats mix pat down in microwave proof dish and cook on high for 3mins You can add any type of dried fruit and they are yummy, also good for those last minute lunch box items!...

I made vinegar in the past but it was supposed to be beer

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Can I slosh it about, or take the top off to stir it now? Yes, wine does not suffer from the introduction of oxygen after the yeast has been added like beer does so feel free to mix in the sugar, the more it's incorporated into the liquid the easier it is for the yeast to make use of it. That book ...

I wouldn't be so quick to get rid of your excess brewing equipment as you will only end up having to buy replacements at a later date, I've gone through 3 hydrometers in the last 2 years due to them being made of glass and therefore VERY breakable!

Hows the wine going Ann, has it started to bubble yet?

He he the helm does come in handy sometimes... rolling pins spring to mind ;)

If you want a cheap Rouille type cheese add a pinch of salt, 1tsp Garlic Powder and some chopped mixed herbs to your made yoghurt and strain over the sink overnight! Fab! I totally agree, it's one of my favourite cheeses and the stuff we made was far superior to anything I've bought in the shops pr...

Results: After an hour the fizziness was supressed, but still very volitile, and I lost a good 1/4 pt and was v. cloudy. After 1:30 the fizziness was controlable to allow me to sucessfully get all the contents into the glass. After 2 hours ice crystalls had formed and on pouring blocked the neck wi...

Do you mean your beer is still cloudy or do you mean it has a chill haze? Cloudy beer is a simple one to cure, leave it alone until it clears and you'll be rewarded with a nice clean mature pint for your efforts, as a rule of thumb beer should be left in the maturing stage (after fermentation and ra...

For those that require a bit of a more technical approach to brewing here's a good site with information on the life cycle of the yeast http://www.beer-brewing.com/beer-brewing/brewers_yeast/yeast_life_cycle.htm I found it interesting to read and it re-enforced what I already believed about the way ...

Hello Annpan, nice list of items you have there :D 2 large plastic barrels - with 3"diameter opening, they have air locks that fit them but I don't quite know what they are called - I am going to use them for fermenting. perhaps they are made for beer making? If it's one of these http://www.bre...

Yes... it's finally happened... her incessant nagging has done the job and I have now put the nag monster to bed by signing up here :shaking: My name is Patrick and I'm the other half of Stripypixiesocks :dave: For the record I have been a long time lurker on these forums but have never quite found ...