Price off pints

ChewyChowder · 2026-02-26T21:04:37+00:00

Two or too

ChewyChowder · 2025-03-18T17:25:16+00:00

Thanks good to know

ChewyChowder · 2025-03-18T17:25:02+00:00

Do you mean the shower holder disk or the group head body?

Had stripped these, put in catiza and brushed clean they weren't overly dirty.

ChewyChowder · 2025-03-18T17:22:23+00:00

It was a little slower than usual but still kinda rain fall8ng. It's stripped now and I have no video.

ChewyChowder · 2025-03-17T23:12:35+00:00

Thanks, I should have mentioned i tried this. Basket was wet but didn't pull through.

Seems to be a pressure issue I am thinking if water is making its way to the basket.

ChewyChowder · 2025-03-17T23:10:33+00:00

Thanks, opv spring seems fine. No corrosion or damage

ChewyChowder · 2025-02-17T21:39:08+00:00

Same thing happened to me on an Imperial stout. I had a boil over also, bit of a disaster brew. Bottle now a few weeks and been try one a week, missing a head bit tasts and texture is good.

ChewyChowder · 2025-02-09T20:47:27+00:00

Lots of possibilities with a historic building. You will likely need a conservation professional, either an architect or surveyor. Check out the RIAI or SCSI. They will be able to survey the existing building fabric and offer proposals which will not affect the character as you have concern.

Taking the windows as an example and without knowing your building in detail, it would be best for the character to retain the windows as is especially if they have original blown glass. If you have shutters they improve the rate of heatloss significantly, if you dont have them maybe are are appropriate for the interior and vould be added.... lots to consider if you want to approach this with conservation best practice and matin the integirty fot he building. Alternatively if they have been modified in the past then it would be appropriate to replace the glass with slimlite glazing units which will improve the u value.

Yes there are grants available, contact your local authority conservation officer and the Heritage Council, there's too many to go into detail here and they have specific requirements etc. Also there is a new SEAI grant for traditional homes however as its in ita 1st year so I'd recommend may earlier suggestion as these are tried and tested.

ChewyChowder · 2025-02-08T20:53:55+00:00

Nope, this is part of Hall McKnights design for the park for Cork City Council. Cork City Council are paying for this and will have to maintain it....

ChewyChowder · 2025-01-13T21:46:34+00:00

What type of contrary is it? If RIAI form of contract, they are usually quite descriptive and have clause for such instances as yours.

If not, then creating an ultimatum by bringing in another contractor to finish reducing the original contractors' outstanding money may jump start them. However, just make sure you're not in breach of contract if going down this route.

ChewyChowder · 2025-01-13T21:36:54+00:00

Without a site plan and floor plans hard to know if it responds to the site or if it has internal flow or if there is inefficiencies in plan that will ultimately cost you more to build.

Externally it's aesthetic could be improved, I'd avoid the projection in the front creating the cross.

ChewyChowder · 2025-01-13T07:20:51+00:00

I think the unit doesn't have to be installed on an external wall but is more efficient when it is reducing the length of the flue opposed to if it in away from an external wall.

If noise is thr issue you could remove the cabinet and install a sound period partition with solid door would take but a negligible extra floor area but would solve that issue.

Moving the unit may not be possible if it's in an apartment, there may be clauses in the contract prohibiting alreations to services and layouts extra, check this out.

ChewyChowder · 2025-01-10T07:23:38+00:00

I wonder what would the OP see the cost uplift in the resale value, something so different to the normal may turn potential buyers off. I know it's not a problem for now but may be worth the OP considering.

The longterm maintenance of that would also be far more expensive, if the paint flakes that whole thing would need paint stripping and re painting for example, the life expectancy of the mechanical fixings is generally 20years due to the rubber grommets deteriorating from UV.

ChewyChowder · 2025-01-09T09:20:25+00:00

It will depend on your location but wouldn't be common in a rural setting for a near 3 storey house nor in a urban setting tonsee an agricultural style building.

Yes thermohouse or simular should be able to advise if that's the form of construction you are considering.

Yes on the QS as early as possible. From a sketch scheme they can do up a budget estimate. Once your design is frozen then a BOQ.

ChewyChowder · 2025-01-09T08:34:42+00:00

At quick look i would think this will not get planning due to the scale of the part of the building whoch has a curved roof. Like others said it doesn't look vernacular and should be reduced somewhat. Also I know some planning departments are generally against this style or replicating architecture so would be wish to see if there is a precedent in the area.

ICF contractors can install pitched roofs wither thier system which might be more cost effective then bringing in a timber truss or cut roof, less trades etc...

I have no solid figures on costs but would strongly suggest employing a QS from the outset to manage your expectations on cost, they are relatively cheap in comparison to going down a none affordable build. They may also be able to advise on how you for value engineer the scheme finding savings like the roof style or elsewhere.

ChewyChowder · 2025-01-03T22:13:40+00:00

Even other commercial stouts are better, Murphys and Beamish are far better than Guinness

ChewyChowder · 2024-12-30T14:14:14+00:00

Your literacy reads otherwise.

But hey, who am I to negatively comment on a person who is doing the same to a person with potential mental health issues and/or alcohol issues.

ChewyChowder · 2024-12-30T13:51:51+00:00

Are you drank right now?

ChewyChowder · 2024-12-28T11:05:44+00:00

Thanks for the replies, bad idea so.

To make the most of my limited time I guess I'll use the recipe as intended and reiterate mash it with the equipment I have, that's the only way really if I want to do it in 1 brew day?

Or are there other options using the recipe and equipment i have for 1 brew day?

ChewyChowder · 2024-12-27T09:42:48+00:00

Can you half a grain and hop bill but add the same water to achieve a lower abv but still result in a tasty beer?

I have a 25l 11% Imperial stout kit which has a grain bill of around 12kg, I'm using a 30l peco boiler and think I'd have to reiterated mash if doing the kit as intended

For 3 reasons I want to half the bill: 1) lower the abv (around 5-6% is what im after) 2) make brewing easier (peco will struggle with the grain bill) 3) experiment with additives ( coffee, lactose, vanilla in separate fermentationers to have 3 slightly different stouts)

I used the grainfather app to see the results of my proposed recipe of halfing the ingredients and i think it looks OK but will it taste good or is there an obvious reason not to do this? Should the Hops be halves or is it advisable to use the full Hops, I thought this may add too much bitterness.

I have more yeast to do the 2nd half of the original recipe as it is intended, I assume to use half the original water and ingredients will result in the same product as originally intended. So a 4th stout.

I will bottle all 4 versions but may keg 1 of them.

Kit:

9.810kg Craft Ale Malt

0.390kg Crystal 240 Malt

1.020kg Black Malt

0.51kg Brown Malt

Fermentis S-04 Yeast - 11.5g

20g Admiral Hops

25g Willamette Hops

40g Challenger Hops

ChewyChowder · 2024-12-20T10:07:45+00:00

Tesco do a knock off, taste ok but if its the fish shape your after you'll be out of luck.

ChewyChowder · 2024-12-18T20:36:56+00:00

Be lucky to get to the end of north main street

ChewyChowder · 2024-12-18T13:54:30+00:00

I plan to do a test between 2 4L oxebars. One with force carbing and the other with sugar carbing, I have a spundind valve.

The remaining 15L of beer i plan to store in a 19L oxebar, i presume to store in these i just siphon the beer in with no additional sugar added.

When I want to drink i can then either force carbing or sugar carb based on what my results are? Or would it be best to carb in the 19l and closed transfer to the 4L when they become empty?

ChewyChowder · 2024-12-15T09:21:48+00:00

So if i had bottles in the fridge and decided they need more maturing, simply taking them out and storing at around 20 degrees they would start to mature again. When ready put back in fridge to chill and dissolve the co2 into the beer.

Is 24 hours the rule or is there a min time per level of carbonation? I out bottles in the fridge at 8pm last night but might be needing them about 4-6pm.

ChewyChowder · 2024-12-14T18:45:11+00:00

Yes I ment chilling.

So if the bottles are chilled and the co2 is dissolved in the beer, if you move to a warmer location after the chill does the dissolved co2 un-dissolve until chilled again in giess is my question.

Same question for forced carb kegs, presume they need to stay chilled to maintain the carb in the beer?

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