Beer Update #1
The beer’s been in the fermenter for 6 days now. For the first couple of days it went crazy, I had a good two inches of krausen (foamy yeast head) after 24 hours, but...
Adam's Cerebral Spillage
Brew Equipment Arrives
I got home from work on Friday to find my brewing equipment had arrived! Along with a few little extras like sterilising chemicals, paddle, capmden tablets etc., I got the bulk of the actual...
Turbo Cider
While I wait for the rest of my brewing equipment to turn up (tomorrow apparently) I’ve filled the gap with a quick, cheap brew to get things going – Turbo Cider! It’s the quickest,...
Next Generation – Which Way Now?
The lines have been drawn in the sand. We know what the next five years or so of video games in the living room is going to look like from Christmas onward, and now...
Curtains for Windows?
No, I’ve not taken up drapery along with everything else, this is about computers again (woo, yay, etc.). I’ve mentioned previously that I’ve been using Linux as my OS of choice lately, and it’s...
Mash Tun Update – First Test – Updated!
Over the weekend I did the first proper test of the newly completed mash tun. I wanted to see how well it held temperature, so filled it to about 10 litres with water from...
Mash Tun Completed!
Last night I grabbed an hour while RAR was asleep and managed to finish the mash tun build. The first part was relatively easy; fitting the ball valve tap. Obviously I don’t want the...
Ready Player One
A bit of a break from the norm for me here, but I’ve got to write about Ready Player One, a novel by Ernest Cline that I’d have to say is essential reading for anyone...