5 October 2019
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I got my Black Dog Stout beer bottled this afternoon – final gravity dropped to 1.006, making the brew about 4.46% ABV, a little short of the target 4.90% but strong enough. I also got labels done for the Oxxxford … Continue reading
7 January 2018
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Today, I’ve knocked up a quick label for the latest batch of Myrtle Gin: I transferred it into bottles on Friday but picked the berries and set them marinating in gin along with some sugar and various spices in mid-December. … Continue reading
30 November 2017
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Can you see the flaw with my latest beer label? It was only when I was sticking it on the bottles that I spotted that I’d put the date as 2016! Since this will be consumed at home, I think … Continue reading
3 February 2017
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Today was bottling day for my 3B brew. As you can see, I didn’t end up with that much: The problem is that, brewing a smaller volume means there is a higher proportion of trub – the leftover mix of … Continue reading
30 March 2016
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Here are the labels I mentioned on Saturday, shown in context: I reckon that the myrtle gin ones wouldn’t look out of place in a National Trust gift shop although, given my small volumes of production you wouldn’t be able … Continue reading
15 January 2016
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This is my latest batch of homebrew, Janus’ Shades, bottled, labeled and ready to move from the warmer beer cupboard in the front room to the cooler conditions of the larder. I went for a simple monochrome label for this … Continue reading
21 October 2014
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Today I’ve made some labels for some recent things we’ve made: Garden Relish is a chutney Jane cooked up yesterday, mainly using produce from the garden (natch). The Tiny Tim beer is the one I finished a month or so … Continue reading
5 August 2013
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I’m not into labelling people and tend to avoid label brands but, this weekend, I couldn’t resist purchasing a little labelling machine. I’m now the proud owner of a Brother PT-80 and various things around my house have begun to … Continue reading