As I previously mentioned, I needed to get a new hydrometer and some more cleaning stuff. I happened to be in the Hutt to get a few jobs done so thought I would visit Brewers World - Great Expectations in Fairfield. They have shelves full of all sorts of things you need to brew our own beer, as well as make other things like wine and cheese. However, the shelves were less than full, with only a few items on each. A chat with the guy behind the counter made it clear that they had had a massive run on stock after Christmas and couldn't get the shop restocked again to meet the demand. He seemed pretty down on it, but I couldn't help but remind him that it was good news to be that busy. He begrudgingly agreed.
Armed with cleaner and a hydrometer I stopped at Countdown on the way home and picked up some sanitiser. Good to know that the supermarket has a fair amount of supplies for keeping the home brew going. Some water, a sachet of cleaner, some shaking, some scrubbing and some wiping and the barrel was all clean again. No more brown residue. Pulling my tap apart I also found what looked like the valve for my bottle filler (and probably the reason the pour was so slow too. Now I just need to work out how to put it together so it works next time I bottle.
In the meantime it is a simple matter of waiting before any of the bottled beer can be drunk. Patience is a virtue.
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