Uncle_Lumpy
New Member
Hello all,
I'm new(ish) to home brewing. Have done several kits with average results - drinkable but not really what I was after.
I've done one extract brew, a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale clone, way nicer than the kits and I'm now full of enthusiasm again.
The SNPA was one of the first US beers I tasted when visiting some years ago and to my joy, UK supermarkets are starting to sell it here, yay.
I'm looking now to try and brew something close to my local beer, Fullers London Pride. I don't need an exact clone - something close is going to be challenging enough for my skills!
So, anybody have any ideas ?
One other small point, I live in Epsom in the UK and the water here is so hard, you can bounce bricks off it. Hence, we have a water softener installed. Is it Ok to use this or will I be better off buying spring water ?
I'm new(ish) to home brewing. Have done several kits with average results - drinkable but not really what I was after.
I've done one extract brew, a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale clone, way nicer than the kits and I'm now full of enthusiasm again.
The SNPA was one of the first US beers I tasted when visiting some years ago and to my joy, UK supermarkets are starting to sell it here, yay.
I'm looking now to try and brew something close to my local beer, Fullers London Pride. I don't need an exact clone - something close is going to be challenging enough for my skills!
So, anybody have any ideas ?
One other small point, I live in Epsom in the UK and the water here is so hard, you can bounce bricks off it. Hence, we have a water softener installed. Is it Ok to use this or will I be better off buying spring water ?