22 August 2026
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This evening I picked up an “XXL” pack of Perlenbacher Gold beer from Lidl. It was only on getting it home and deciding to try one that I realised the bottles were plastic rather than glass. I would imagine that … Continue reading
12 August 2026
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What is this? If you are aware that today, 12 August 2026, will see a solar eclipse in the UK, it might give you a clue. Yes, it is a beer box with some foil and cardboard taped to it … Continue reading
17 June 2026
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I’ve had a couple of bottles of my Spring Blossom brew now (one two or three weeks ago and another tonight) and it is definitely into the “good drinking” window. It has a good clarity and tastes like good beer. … Continue reading
22 April 2026
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My Spring Blossom brew is now bottled. It had dropped from 1.034 to 1.005 gravity so bang on the target ABV of 3.7% and I actually managed to get 16 bottles (8l beer) out of it which is a slightly … Continue reading
11 April 2026
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It has been over six months since my last batch of beer brewing. Although autumn / winter / spring is better for my process (I can heat a colder batch but can’t cool a warmer one), I’ve had a bit … Continue reading
13 September 2025
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The Summer’s End brew is now in the bottle. I first took a sample at the start of the week and it seemed to be at about 1.014. By the end of the week, it had dropped to around 1.012 … Continue reading
31 August 2025
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With the average daily temperature probably unlikely to climb back to the heights we saw earlier this year, I decided it was time to get another homebrew going. I’ve decided to repeat the Burton Bridge XL Bitter recipe I used … Continue reading
6 March 2025
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My Mild Bee brew is now bottled. When I tested it yesterday, it had already reached 1.007 so I went ahead and bottled, using my recent “easy” method. It was a slightly smaller batch but I still got 12 500ml … Continue reading
28 February 2025
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Mild Bee is my latest homebrew, based on Graham Wheeler’s recipe for Boddingtons Mild. The brewery has a long association with Manchester and, as was impressed on me on a visit there a couple of years ago, the city has … Continue reading
26 February 2025
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When I do my bottling, using my current technique, I am still typically left with a bottle that doesn’t quite get filled up and which gets a certain amount of sediment in the bottom. I try to make sure that … Continue reading