Recent content by PoleyEire

In Northern Ireland we have a beer called Harp. All the marketing really pushes it as the quintessentially Northern Irish thing to drink - the slogan is 'It's our thing'. It is utterly, utterly terrible stuff. Bland, overly fizzy, awful crap. If you ever find yourself in Belfast or its...

This is all brilliant folks, thank you.

I've just tested it again, its been fermenting for a day now and its still around 1.025, so I suspect the reading yesterday may have been off. The hydrometer is reading 1.000 in tap water (I'll have to wait til I get back into work to try it in distilled water), but I suspect it's ok. The...

Might be time to invest in a grain mill in which case. =/

Hey all, I'd appreciate a bit of insight from those a little more in the know here, if you would be so kind. =) I've been AG brewing for a few years now, mainly just bumbling through and coming out with passable beers, but more recently I'm getting my act together with regards to proper...

Wow, quick replies, thanks folks! Ok, fridge set to 21 deg, will report back with results!

Hey folks, a quick question! I've been brewing all grain belgian ales for about 2 years on and off now, and I've come up against one that might have stumped me a little. I brewed a strong dark Belgian ale, OG 1.100 (hehe:drunk:) and FG 1.010. The trouble is, I made the mistake of starting...