2014

[marathondan]

No, it seems Booths are limited to the North West. I can get a few bits in Wilko (mostly hardware) but my current stock of ingredients was sourced online. The malt keeps well and the hop pellets seem OK in the freezer. Yes I'm trying to do it from scratch, although not the real hardcore stuff of mashing the grains. The recipe is a porter but I think it's closer to a stout, due to the use of cracked black malt (which is amazing stuff straight out of the packet, like ground coffee but not so bitter). This effort passes the "drinkable" test but it's not yet at the "better than shop bought" level (or indeed "better than a decent kit" level).