Random stuff

Using a washing machine to brew beer: It's a German priest, Michael Fey, who used a top loading washing machine as an automated brewing machine, as reported in Techspot. He kicks off an 'experience report' on his website here.

Once I've got the wife happy by finishing some jobs around the flat, this is my project!

And apparently in Germany betaisadonalösung is a good replacement for iodine for brewing purposes.

Drinking No. XII - Tested on friends

Generally went down very well at our summer party, everyone said they enjoyed it and it was gone before much of the bought Tegernseer Helles was consumed but it was a bit 'thick' for my taste and too sweet. I guess this hints to incomplete fermentation because not all the sugar converted.

Oh well, I'll just have to try again ;-)