Well, just as well Tom did not turn up today, because I'm still not quite sure what to tell him...

Anyway, I did the bleach thing last night, and this morning the FC was off the scale. My kit only goes up to 3, but the colour was a deep amber - a bit like real English ale pH was 7.4

Just now , FC was 3, and CYA was 60 (down from 90+).

How am I doing?

What should I do next?

And what the heck do I tell Tom (if he shows tomorrow...)

Thanks for all your help, guys!