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Not yet but wanted to get a false bottom that was probably better than I could make :)

Didn't use a any yeast nutrient and got about 5%. Maltodextrin and some sweetener has done the trick! thanks for your help.

Hi everyone, As the title suggests, I am looking for somewhere in the UK that sells a SABCO false bottom to fit a converted keg for a mash tun. Does anyone know where I could get one or failing that a good alternative? Cheers, John

Thanks for your answers, it's only been conditioning for a week or so but as I suspected just like yooper said, it is just flavoured sugar water. I'll order some maltodextrin and try adding it. The only stuff I can find online(in the uk) is coopers body bru unless anyone else knows of a supplier....

Wonder if someone could offer some advice. I've made an alcoholic ginger beer which tastes great once sweetened but has a severe lack of body to it. I used: 2 gallons of water 180g of brown sugar 600g of ginger Juice and zest of 1 lemon Yeast I brought super and ginger to the boil...

Because I have kegs, gas lines etc I'm pretty sure you could make it for cheaper with some scrap wood. You could also adjust the springs and tube lengths for different bottles. I sometimes get the missus to help on bottling day and she hates it cos I make a lot of mess with foaming from a beer...

So I need to design a system (cheap) to bottle my beer from kegs, quickly, cleanly and retaining quality. The best system I have found so far is the one in clip: http://youtu.be/9ikKnYwKtjA Has anyone designed anything similar or better? Cheers, John

I don't know if anyone has discussed this before but, has anyone calculated whether it is cheaper to use gas (domestic supply or bottled) or electricity when heating water and boiling wort in the UK? I am thinking of upgrading my setup but would rather build a system that uses the cheapest...

Surely someone must have or does anyone use anything similar or better?

Has anyone used an automatic bottler such as this one http://www.home-brew-online.com/equipment-c40/buon-vino-buon-vino-super-bottle-filler-p1509/s2752?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=buon-vino-super-bottle-filler-599193&utm_campaign=product%2Blisting%2Bads Or this one...

I'm thinking of giving Orfy's blonde ale a try. He has given hit his own rating of 45/50, has anyone else tried it? http://www.dave123taylor.webspace.virginmedia.com/brew/Recipes/Blonde_Ale.htm

Has anyone tried to clone the golden sheep from black sheep brewery? I'd love to try and create a blonde ale similar to it!

Thanks for the replies, apparently the wheat doesn't add any flavour, do you just add it to a recipe in addition to other ingredients in the mash? Also, should I use flaked wheat?

I went on a brewery tour at the black sheep brewery at the weekend (hmmm, very nice) where they said at they include wheat in their recipes to help the beer keep a good head. Does anyone use this method in their recipes and how does it work?

Thanks, I was hoping it was as simple as that :)