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Fegonator
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 Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:24 pm Post subject: Sourcing Ingredients from Local Micro Brewery |
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I went to my local micro today after a quick call to see if they ever sold any of their ingredients directly to the public. I spent about an hour there chatting on about making beer and stuff and learned quite a lot. But the best thing was coming home with this lot...
... and all for under 50 quid. Plus I've got an open invite to go back anytime I like to buy some more.
My brewery shed arrives Saturday morning and I hope to be brewing by the afternoon. Given the ingredients I've now got, if I knew what I was doing, I'd probably be spoilt for choice over what to make.
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PS... I took this sneaky pic
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chris_reboot
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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a bit late in the year, but santa obviously thinks you were a good boy after all! 
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drewthe brew
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 6:49 am Post subject: |
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a good stash you got there
Northdown and Crystal are both very nice hops. I cant read the other boxes
And now on to the brewing - you'll love it ! |
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seanipops
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PureGuiness
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:12 am Post subject: |
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I remember a nice micro in Kent - although it was the sussex / kent border really I think. It was a micro called Larkins and was aattached to a pub (I think called the Rock).
Not sure if it's still going though.
I should get to my local micro sometime. I keep meaning to - it's walking distance from my house. I smelt their boil for the first time the other day whilst walking into town. Loverly hop aroma on the breeze
For now I rely on my friendly web based supplier network! Here's the latest delivery ready for next weekends brewing extravaganza of Dogbolter followed by FSOS.
Luverly!
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chris_reboot
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:28 am Post subject: |
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bet that carafa III wasn't cheap judging by the packaging!
Still, think its worth it though.
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PureGuiness
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:32 am Post subject: |
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| chris_reboot wrote: | bet that carafa III wasn't cheap judging by the packaging!
Still, think its worth it though. |
It's a 500g bag and costs about double what a 1kg bag of black malt costs 
Still. If I shopped around and got everthing for the cheapest price then I'd be losing out on delivery charges and as you say it's probably worth it. The Caramunch I got was definately worth a few pennies expense.
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chris_reboot
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:34 am Post subject: |
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still peanuts per pint anyway
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Fegonator
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:36 am Post subject: |
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| seanipops wrote: | | Fego, you still in Kent - which micro is it? |
Yep, still in Medway.
It was the Nelson Brewery at Chatham Dockyard. The Dockyard alone is well worth a visit.
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