That's a wrap on brewday - cleaning done, yeast pitched, grain composted:) I even almost hit my numbers!

Brewday tomorrow @northeasthbc.bsky.social - making my Xmas ale share.brewfather.app/PMYJdzo2xcEm44

Chat out of Hell is cracking on with series 5! Continuing the theme of doing themes, this episode we take a look at two rockin' songs about heroes. And somehow made it through the whole thing without once talking about Cadbury's Heroes. Well done us. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Not the best hop harvest this year, got a bit more than pictured but only 200g in the end. Vacuum sealed and popped in the freezer. Will be enough to finish my spring golden ale next year. Variety: Goldings

Add a manta ray to that list! Pelican for scale

Current rally for wildlife seen while camping: Possum, rainbow lorikeet, kookaburra, pelican, cormorant, Aussie pied cormorant, Aussie bush duck, so many kangaroo, magpies, some kind of pied wagtail:)

Important business going on at Heathrow:)

New game time! Mycelia, got from @travellingmanuk.bsky.social today:)

Lovely pint of cask Arbor APA at Mean Eyed Cat

Got a pile of sloes off a buddy so got a couple of litres of sloe gin started for Xmas! The sloes were frozen, so the sugar hasn't fully dissolved yet, will probably take a day or two with occasional shaking I'd think.

Oh lawd, an extra-special piece for you today by our house homebrewer @themadbrewer.bsky.social Ever wanted to become a creature of the night? Make Tru Blood, the human blood replacement drank all over town in True Blood, everyone's fave sexy vampire show. share.google/oT4KxnQrPtvg...

It is one of the hottest days of the year and I am cooking.... A roast dinner!

Our next meet up will be on Friday 11th July at 2 Knives Kitchen at 7pm. #homebrew #beeroclock #Newcastle #beer

Camping (posh camping this time) up in rural Northumberland. Lovely spot near Haltwhistle

Made a chicken tikka masala but last minute realised I had no rice, so quick roti made instead:)

It appears to be a Saturday after 1pm, would be rude not to pop in

Time to call it a night

Camping up in rural Northumberland, tomorrow's walk will take us to an ice cream dairy then a brewery!

Boil on the go!

Prep this morning for my brew day, making a beer for the @elusivebrewing.com malt miller competition

More like Doctor Whaaaaaat? I enjoyed:)

Break in the rain, time to cook the tea!

A few from the last few days camping up at Kielder. Couple of bracing walks, some absolutely stunning forest and a rural pub visit!

I've been asked - on a surprising number of occasions - two questions. "IS the Independent Salford Beer Festival going ahead in '25?" And - "When"? The answers? Yes. And - 6 - 8 November. There WILL be more news soon.....

Bottled 2 ales today: a 6% attempt at Jakehead and a 3.4% second running golden ale with last year's garden grown hops. Accidentally over primed the JH at 3.1 vols of CO2 though, so I'm probably in for a few surprises...

Finally got round to making my ginger beer, fermenting away nicely #homebrew #beeroclock #Newcastle #beer

After a successful day yesterday of brewing and Vietnamese food, I'm chilling out today with Lego:) just finished this!

Second beer done and put away, sausage butty for lunch:)

First beer cooked, missed my numbers by a distance but also had different grain to what I remembered buying... Wort tastes great so it'll be beer either way. Second runnings currently draining into boiler!

Birthday challenge, brew a strong hoppy ale (based around Jakehead) and also a second runnings golden ale. Water preheated at 6am, fly sparging first beer right now while heating batch sparge for the second.

Games Friends! We’re working with the awesome @rattleaxe-games.bsky.social team to launch D.O.T. Defence on Steam today. What does it stand for… nobody knows. 😅 If you’re a journo or a content creator please do reach out for a key. 🙏 store.steampowered.com/app/3124850/...

Our next meet up will be Tuesday 8th April at the Town Mouse in Newcastle at 7pm. #homebrew #beeroclock #Newcastle #beer

Today’s the day! We’re walking to Flash House from Heaton (10K Saturday), so will see you at the brewery at 2pm 🍻

@tabamatu.bsky.social can I ask a q about one of the recipes in your book please? Heretic Whale Juice - you say they feed for 6 days then oxygenate. On a homebrew level - could I siphon it aggressively off the trub on day 6? Would that be too much O2? You say to take off trub to dry hop anyway

Just a reminder there's no home brew club tonight, it will be on Friday 21st March at 2 Knives Kitchen at 7pm. #homebrew #beeroclock #Newcastle #beer

Our next cbn social: Saturday 22nd March for Flash House Brewing’s 9th Birthday Party. Join us!

Had 2 really very good pints of cask in Ely today, the first in The Prince Albert, and the second in the Drayman's Son

Brewing with a buddy down in Cambridgeshire today, just made a sorachi ace rice lager and getting started on a WCIPA now. Full on brew day:)

Our home brew club meet up for March will be 1 week later than usual and will be on Friday 21st March at 7pm at 2 Knives Kitchen. Hopefully see a few people there, I will be bringing my Boots Best Bitter along. #homebrew #beeroclock #Newcastle #beer

I have some big news! Eight of my paintings to be exhibited at the Biscuit factory in Newcastle from March 7th to May 10th as part of their Spring collection. I'm pinching my self right now! Opening night is free entry on March 7th, Pls come! thebiscuitfactorynewcastle.eventcube.io/events/71378...

Latest brew is an old recipe from a 1980s Boots home brewing book, Best Bitter fermented with CML Four. #homebrew #beeroclock #Newcastle #beer

OK gentle reminder, I've been firming up what's going to be at the #BombGirlsCharityBottleshare it's looking very good indeed But there are certain ppl, regulars, who are yet to buy their tickets and it's just over a week to go🤔 If you happen to see this ffs get them now and remind ur friends

Just a reminder that our next home brew club meet up will be on Tuesday 11th February at the Town Mouse in Newcastle at 7pm, hopefully see a few people there #homebrew #beeroclock #Newcastle #beer

Time to find more people who love beer in the North East of England! If you fit the brief and would like to be added to this starter pack, please let us know. (There’s a separate starter pack for North East breweries, bars + bottle shops). go.bsky.app/Bx8FtUa

Our next cbn social: Saturday 15th February for Rigg & Furrow’s 8th Birthday Party You can either: 1. Buy a £15 ticket for the bus (pick up and drop off is in Whitley Bay): www.riggandfurrow.co.uk/shop/8th-birthday-party-bus-ticket 2. Make your own way to the brewery and join us from 3pm - 7pm