Cheers for the info Taxi... and happy new year! I may try a partial mash as my next brew (once i've got the cider kit out of the way). Like you said, ultimately it's going to be all grain, so i'm pretty much thinking what the hell, jump in at the deep end and just do it. I think an initial outlay of £150-£200 for a decent mash tun, electric boiler, sparge arm, etc. I know it can be done cheaper (DIY etc) but reckon it'll be worth the investment in some proper gear. I have some exams coming up over the next few weeks so will look at doing a partial mash once they're out of the way. Might even do another video while doing it for a laugh (craigtube watch out!)
Down to my last few bottles of wherry and muntons lager... thankfully have a batch of festival ale which has been sat int he bottles for about 4 weeks now so will be ready for some serious suppage, along with 25 bottles of wilkos spicy cabernet sauvignot.
While away over christmas, i sampled plenty of my dads homebrew wine. He had a fair few, but the standouts were the California connoisseur Sauvignon Blanc and the Beaverdale Merlot, with a special mention for the Cantina Montepulciano, which we had been led to believe was inferior to the others, but seemed equally as good to me.
Anyway, better get back to work. Happy drinking!
