Yes! As long as the fermenting bucket has been cleaned completely using steriliser. We use Richies Steriliser that can be picked from Wilkos or the local home brew shop.
Popped into Coventry City Centre last weekend and made it to the market to see Brewer Bill in Coventry Market. Been there a few times now and its great to pick up brewing bits and bobs including a decent range of beer and wine kits. Its a bit easier to call in on Brewer Bill than travel out to Solihull to see Brew Genie and saves money on postage and packaging if ordering online.
To find Brew Bill it is best to enter Coventry market from the Sports Direct entrance and go into to the market through the doors on the left. Brew Bill is down the first aisle in-front of you.
I’m looking for some printed cable ties for a friend and would fancy some printed cable ties for keeping some of my brew kit in order, is there anywhere out there that’ll do a good price?
Got a Coopers Ginger Beer on the go at the moment, it’s not frothing up as previous batches have done but I’m sure it’ll be fine.
Currently drinking a couple of Woodfordes Ales and have Brewferm Diablo and Brewferm Kriek in secondary fermentation.
Just ordered some t shirts from Acorn Printing, for beer zombie as the weather warms up I can start brewing again. I’ve got a Brewferm kit and a Coopers IPA to get done before May. Keep an eye out for progress on these kits as I get back into the home brewing! Many thanks to Acorn Printing who offer t shirt printing and hoodie printing services.
My friends have just launched a new website called the Workwear Shack. They sell top Brands of Workwear with 24 hours delivery. The website includes work clothes, footwear, boilersuits & coveralls, corporate wear, fleece jackets, hi viz, hoodies and sweats.
I certainly could do with some coveralls whilst bottling my beer, it gets very messy!
Got some bottle boxes from Kilby Packaging yesterday for my ever growing out of control home brew. Easy to make and study for keeping empty and full bottles in and will certainly help keep my shed in a much tidier state! The boxes are for wine bottles but fit the home brew bottles including the grosch style swing top bottles which are taller than the bottles you need to cap.
I’ve done a Coopers Irish Stout and a Cooper Ginger Beer which I’ve bottled in 500ml bottles using Coopers Carbonation Drops. Coopers recommends 2 carbonation drops per 750ml bottle, I’ve used 1 and a half carbonation drops per 500ml bottle and it has worked well for me.
Use a knife to cup the drops in half, i tried scissors but that resulted in carbonation drops flying around the kitchen.
One bag of carbonation drops should do a 40 pint kit and you can get a bag for about £2.50.
Living near Coventry I’ve been struggling for a local home brew shop, Wilkos is ok for bits but the quality of kits they stock aren’t the best or the most exciting! I had been travelling over to BrewGenie in Hall Green but wondering in Coventry’s historic market I stumbled upon Brewer Bill’s stall. Bill stocks a good variety of kits and equipment including Brewferm and Coopers, but doesn’t have much stuff on display and is a tad more expensive than other home brew shops, but I’m happy to find a local home brew shop on my doorstep.
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