Norn Iron

Use the free Microsoft version that comes with Windows 10 or download able from their website. 

Windows Security.

I have been using this and previous incarnation ever since the head lecturer at uni for computer sciences told me about it. This is all he uses. He gave me other reasons but in Janet and John speak, it's free, it's good for everyday folk and recommended by him!

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/comprehensive-security

Regarding bottling before or after maximum conditioning....

Having tried both versions, I think for easiness I'll drink from the Pinter but the remaining beer will be bottled the following day.

Here is the Stars and Stripes beer that I've just put into the fridge having already been carb dropped and bottled 5 days ago. I'll drink it tomorrow night. The extra day in the fridge will kill off any secondary fermentation etc..

However, look at how clear the beer is now. The sediment can be seen at the bottom of the bottle. Dead chuffed!

Don't forget to check the rubber seals on the flip tops. Apparently they should be changed every 5 uses. Plenty available on Ebay. I haven't bought any yet!

22 hours ago, Masala said:

Probably about the same time. Even pouring very slowly from the tap and through the funnel it was foaming massively. I half filled each bottle initially, by the time I had finished, the first ones had settled enough to top up, I've done about an inch from the top too. 

I'll keep it as is then! 

Don't forget Milton Steriliser for your flip too bottles etc. 

I use 3ml per 500ml

I use a jug and then pour the beer into the bottles. I have found that the process works well but that it takes up to 30 minutes in order for the beer to settle in the bottles. I pour to within an inch of the top.

How long did it take you to pour?

3 hours ago, Masala said:

Resting Peach Face. To be honest I wasn't too sure about this one. First brew in my pinter and put mixes in in the wrong order (what is it with men and instructions?). Bit of a mess up at bottling as well, buuut bottled with a carb drop and after 2 weeks in a warm dark place and then 24 hours in the fridge just cracked one open. First impression? Really tart, sour and tasty. Got a lot of fizz, enough to send the flip top flying halfway across the (brand new) kitchen - my wife nearly had my guts for garters.

Like I say, really tasty. Ignoring a first attempt, I'm impressed!!

Get you! Not only do you get a beer that you like (I haven't tried this one) but you bottled it at your first attempt with the Pinter.

Major respect!

How did you get the beer from the Pinter into the fliptops?

Yertiz!

The Red Ale was brewed for the maximum days recommended, followed by 2 days cold crash. It's not even ready for tapping!

Cold Crashing is optional by the way.

Before moving to the Conditioning stage, the brew dock (filter) has to be removed. The beer contents inside the dock is called Trub. Most of it is beer looking with the rest being the yeast etc in the form of a liquid sausage!

I couldn't/didn't want to waste the beer already made. The photo shows what it looks like. However, what the photo doesn't show is how great it already tastes! It is slightly fruity but so well balanced

It is already THAT good. Roll on Christmas Day when it'll be tapped and drunk!

9 minutes ago, chinapig said:

Sweeney/Derrick/Tainton/Merrick.

The current squad are not fit to lace their boots.

Courtesy of Adam Ant..

Sweeney, Merrick, Trevor T,

Jantzen Derrick and Sir Gerry

Wasn't Harold Wilson a Huddersfield fan?

11 minutes ago, pillred said:

A rare opportunity we are featured tomorrow at 10-30 on ITV4 playing Nottingham Forest in a fifth round FA cup tie from Feb 1981.

The electronic scoreboard showing us 0-1 at 81 mins has never been erased from my brain.

I must watch just in case there was a different outcome to the one I remember!

4 hours ago, wendyredredrobin said:

Quite correct.  No idea why I typed dare

Maybe you were a Human League fan?

2 hours ago, northsomersetred said:

His grave? If so yes, it's in the graveyard at Grytviken.

South Georgia is the most stunning place i've ever visited, love to go back and visit again.

Wow!

I don't think people have fully grasped what Ernest and a few explorers did when fleeing the Antarctic in a small wooden boat leaving the others behind. A full rescue was needed. To get to South Georgia without Satellite Navigation was one thing. To land on the island was another but to then climb the mountain and glacier before reaching the whaling station was something else.

Thanks for sharing.

25 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said:

Thought it was a decent post in fairness. 

You beat me to a similar post!

2 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said:

One of my favourite cricketers growing up, and later an umpire and neighbour, was Mervyn Kitchen.

He used to live in Nailsea. One of my heroes is Phil Crump of Bristol Bulldogs speedway fame. His son Jason became World Speedway Champion. Phil either rented Mervyn's house or lived next door to him for a while.

5 hours ago, northsomersetred said:

Oh and i got chased down the beach at Husvik in South Georgia by an Elephant seal, they're a bit bigger than penguins in case anyone was wondering.

Elephant Seal. Not as fast as David Seal.

South Georgia? Did you see the memorial to Ernest Shackleton?

Just checked the surname in this book. No Bristol City player was mentioned. There were only 2 with the name of Ainsley.

10 hours ago, grifty said:

Aren't there penguins in/on the Galápagos Islands? That's a little bit closer to the North Pole.

There is a professional ice hockey team based in the USA, the Pittsburgh Penguins.

I don't think they're actual penguins though. Maybe their keeper if he flaps a lot in his area?

This advert takes me back. Even Morecambe and Wise mentioned it!

For the record, I think the music is called The Peanut Vendor. A musical number popular in the Swing Band era.

2 hours ago, Oh Louie louie said:

 

Golden wonder crisps.

Kasey Palmer - otherwise known as KP Nuts.....Golden Wonder, They're Jungle Fresh (as the old advert went)

To the left of the teacher is David Rodgers.

14 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Why did they all drive beige minis when I was a kid…did they get a job lot?

I think Dave the actual colour was called Sandgold. My Allegro was.

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56 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said:

Glad this thread was started.

All of them were varying degrees of dodgy and coupled with the pen Villa didn't get then you do have to wonder 

Tillfällighet?

9 minutes ago, Garland-sweden said:

Coincidence you spell it, sorry.

Youre forgiven, G-S!

What is coincidence in Swedish?

4 hours ago, Gazred said:

Reminds me of a Beamish Red from back in the day. Thinking about it, i've not seen any Irish red ale around for ages.

Keep us posted on this one NI.

Will do.

I absolutely loved Beamish Red. Had a pint of it when City were playing a friendly at Hednesford Town's club bar in mid 90s! Memories eh?

Beamish is made in Cork and their stout was brill too. Unfortunately, Heineken bought them out.

You can no longer get Beamish Stout unless you're living in the Cork area.

As far as Red is concerned, it's making a bit of a comeback on the emerald isle. Even Guinness under their Smithwicks brand do a Red now. It's passable.

What Red Ales are available in Bristol either bottled or draught?

I am so looking forward to this new addition to the Pinter repertoire.

I didn't order the previous limited red ale (For the Euros) yet I love this type of beer.

It will be tapped on Christmas Eve.

The Carbonation Dial info is only if you have a Pinter 2. I don't so it's treated I  the normal way.