| @Psiloc Isn't it 10 pints for £12? |
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freddymercurystwin 2,825 posts
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Psiloc 6,366 posts
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Registered 14 years agoDougs wrote:
Stuff and nonsense. It's taking the pain out of the process. And most definitely not appealing to bored middle age men with disposable income.
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Nexus_6 6,169 posts
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Registered 17 years agoSuperCoolEskimo wrote:
BGiE - he left for good after some even or such.
What ever happened to the achievements binder guy?
I imagine he has created a separate binder specifically for January 6th.
He announced he had diabetes as well iirc. I do recall asking him if he had a page in the binder for that but never got an answer. -
Psiloc 6,366 posts
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Registered 14 years agofreddymercurystwin wrote:
That's the finished product, but yes. That bottle they ship to you is basically just wort (unfermented beer), and you get 700ml of it.
@Psiloc Isn't it 10 pints for £12?
The IPA I thought looked good was for sale for £13.
10 pints for £12 - 13 is pretty poor if we're comparing to homebrew. That's only really significantly cheaper than going out prices - it's not really any cheaper than supermarket prices for any beer unless I'm missing something. 40 pints for £20 is what I pay for a brewing kit.
I'm not here to rain on anybody's parade. My main problem with it is that it's proprietary so it can't really be recommended as a good "beginner's way in". And it's probably by design but it doesn't really make a lot of beer at a time either, one of the less appreciated aspects to homebrew is the sheer fucking volume of the stuff you end up with. Makes it good for providing for parties etc. -
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freddymercurystwin 2,825 posts
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Registered 17 years ago@Psiloc I think everything you mentioned is the reason I quite like it, I have no inclination to brew from scratch (did that decade's ago) and the low volume appeals too. But if it tastes no better than a bottle it's pointless. -
Dougs 100,414 posts
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Registered 18 years agoSame here. I also don't have the space for proper home brew, so this appeals. I like bottled beer generally though.so may not be worth it. -
ThrowingTuba 282 posts
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Registered 11 years agoI’ve just bought one of these after checking a few reviews. Apparently the beer keeps for 30 days. Though you’d probably want to get through it a bit quicker than that. Will hopefully have the first batch ready to coincide with the end of dry January. -
DaM 17,729 posts
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Registered 20 years agoPsiloc wrote:
Did all that years ago, before I was married, I had an old tea urn I used to use as a mash tun, hops, a pressurised container with CO2 cylinder, bottling gear.
I brew beer too but it's a summer hobby for me, for some reason.
Nothing wrong at all with buying a kit that has the ingredients picked out and measured for you. But personally, I think gadgets like the Pinter take away your ability to learn about the beer making process, and the different things you can achieve with different hops and whatever. And honestly the first part of the brew is the fun part
This is just a bit of fun, that gives you actually decent beer in under a fortnight, with no mess, syphoning etc. I'm really impressed with the results. -
DaM 17,729 posts
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Registered 20 years agoPsiloc wrote:
I spent 12 hours mashing and pressing apples, I've done my hard work for bevvy for the year!
Dougs wrote:
Stuff and nonsense. It's taking the pain out of the process. And most definitely not appealing to bored middle age men with disposable income.
Next lockdown project is to make sake.
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DaM 17,729 posts
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Registered 20 years agoPsiloc wrote:
I know, but my wife accepts it being around the house, she's losing her shit about all the stuff I've got kicking about for the cider. And all my other projects. She even likes the lager, I can keep it in the fridge.
I wanted to be more diplomatic about it but they're just selling you 700ml of wort for £13 plus delivery.gif)
It's like a ready meal of beer making, it might be five times the price but at least you saved yourself 20 minutes of effort
freddymercurystwin wrote:
It tastes like a lovely well conditioned pint out of a fresh barrel!
@DaM that does look pretty interesting and not so expensive that it might be worth a punt. Presumably you don't have to drink a pint each time?
Does it taste like a draft pint, or like its from a bottle/can?
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freddymercurystwin 2,825 posts
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Registered 17 years agoWait up, this page suggests 10 small cans not 10 pints, somewhat less appealing! https://thegreatergood.co.uk/pages/the-pinter
Also, I don't think that would fit in my fridge without taking a shelf out.
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Fake_Blood 11,093 posts
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ThrowingTuba 282 posts
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Registered 11 years ago@DaM What’s cider making like? We’ve got an apple tree which produces a crazy amount each year, all of which went to compost (or over the shed into the vacant garden next door TBH). -
ThrowingTuba 282 posts
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Registered 11 years ago@DaM What’s cider making like? We’ve got an apple tree which produces a crazy amount each year, all of which went to compost (or over the shed into the vacant garden next door TBH). -
Psiloc 6,366 posts
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Registered 14 years agofreddymercurystwin wrote:
Read reviews to see what the beers like. It should be premium stuff and TBF since they can brew it on a commercial scale its definitely got the potential to be a lot better than actual homebrew.
Wait up, this page suggests 10 small cans not 10 pints, somewhat less appealing! https://thegreatergood.co.uk/pages/the-pinter
Also, I don't think that would fit in my fridge without taking a shelf out.
It should be a quality proposition basically; its not a value one -
Dougs 100,414 posts
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Registered 18 years agoReckon this will condition outside? Got an outside drinks store, more room than in the fridge.... -
Thorbz 238 posts
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Registered 14 years agoTo anyone looking to get into all-grain brewing on the cheap, a 15 litre stock-pot and a piece of mesh or a grain bag is a great starting place. I own both an all-in-one brewing system and a three vessel set-up, but I still get a lot of fun from the smaller kit. I can be finished quicker, I can experiment, and I aim to brew 11 litres or so, so 20 bottles is a decent amount, whilst not outstaying it's welcome if it's less than stellar. Not that simple kit = poor beer, not at all. The only real difference in all-grain brewing methods is volume. Have a look on the Homebrewforum Uk ' have a go at simple all-grain ', which is for five litres, but it scales easily. -
RichDC 9,177 posts
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Registered 17 years agoI need to see how mine turn out first before I start going crazy and splashing out on more kit! Brewed again yesterday. A porter which looked and smelled good before it went to ferment. Looking forward to trying in a month. (Even if I dropped a washing up sponge in the wort briefly! (pre boil)) 
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DaM 17,729 posts
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Registered 20 years agoThrowingTuba wrote:
It's hard work getting the juice out, but fairly straightforward after. You need loads of apples. I ended up with nearly 3 gallons of juice. I have an apple press my parents gave me years ago. I mashed them with large fencing post in a bucket, then pressed. That took me all day. Didn't think the initial fermentation was happening, so added yeast booster after a week, it went quickly after that. Transferred to demijohns, left for a month, then bottled with spoon of sugar. You can add malic acid/sweetner to taste. It's clear, fizzy and dry, very impressed for first attempt. Going to plant some more apple trees!
@DaM What’s cider making like? We’ve got an apple tree which produces a crazy amount each year, all of which went to compost (or over the shed into the vacant garden next door TBH). -
anephric 5,274 posts
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Registered 14 years agoDaM wrote:
Hurm...
It's hard work getting the juice out. I ended up with nearly 3 gallons of juice. That took me all day. It's clear, fizzy and dry, very impressed for first attempt. -
DaM 17,729 posts
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Registered 20 years agoanephric wrote:
One of the benefits of WFH.
DaM wrote:
Hurm...
It's hard work getting the juice out. I ended up with nearly 3 gallons of juice. That took me all day. It's clear, fizzy and dry, very impressed for first attempt. -
brokenkey 11,128 posts
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Registered 20 years agoI replaced the heating element in a fan oven. Saved myself £80 in the process. -
Fake_Blood 11,093 posts
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Registered 12 years agoNice. They can produce a worrying smell first time they heat up though. -
DaM 17,729 posts
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Registered 20 years agofreddymercurystwin wrote:
7 bottles + 7 cans = 10 pints.
Wait up, this page suggests 10 small cans not 10 pints, somewhat less appealing! https://thegreatergood.co.uk/pages/the-pinter
Also, I don't think that would fit in my fridge without taking a shelf out.
I've had mine outside in the garage. -
DaM 17,729 posts
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Registered 20 years agobrokenkey wrote:
Do you think you could replace a magnetron in a microwave?
I replaced the heating element in a fan oven. Saved myself £80 in the process. -
brokenkey 11,128 posts
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Registered 20 years agoI did not, but then again I've never had a microwave break. This particular oven has had its heating element replaced twice now. -
AceGrace 3,464 posts
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Registered 11 years agoListen to you all going
'Ooo brewing beer Oooo'
I mash up an apple in my cheek then spit it into my beard, let it ferment for a while then strain it back into my mouth.
'cause I'm a bloody bloke.
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Razz 1,217 posts
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Registered 18 years agoIs it easy to replace a u pipe thing under a sink. "Somebody" peed in the sink last week and now it smells funny... Are they a standard size so I can buy any old one off Amazon?
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Can you just pour some bleech down it?
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