Recent content by Narapoia

Actually, that reminds me. On my current bottle of stellarsan the lids cracked and broke, both of them. The bottle wasn't dropped or anything like that, they crashed and shoot while it was sitting in storage. I ended up having to use cling film as a barrier with the broken lids to get a seal and...

Ah, interesting. Some of the experiences I have read about online were the that the lines seem to be fine with Starsan/stellarsan but some people reported their plastic connectors corroding/going brittle - maybe due to a different polymer used for the connectors. However if you have been using...

I just purchased a Keezer with 5 taps and was wondering if anyone has thoughts on best practice for storing / keeping lines clean long term? Asking for two reasons: 1. Got the keezer for an event at the end of sept when all 5 taps will be in use and am not planning to use the setup till then...

Was definitely planning to do this as well, I've read that the elevated keg pressure required to push the beer through the coils can over-carbonate the beer after a few hours as well. not sure how to manage that if the beer is not drunk as quickly as I anticipate. Bottling is a paid but does...

Ah interesting, I did a bit of reading and the cold plate approach was recommended for smaller events with less frequent pours, with coils better for heavier demand. That led me to look at a coil system as there will be 80 people there so figured it might be too frequently used for a plate.

I've been brewing for a few years now and a mate has asked to provide a bunch of beer for his upcoming 40th. I would prefer not to bottle 120L of beer for the event so am considering getting a keg setup for events like this. I've been thinking of the following: 30L kegs with a or d type spears...

I can't comment specifically on the Mangrove Jacks flip tops but I bought a bunch of Groslch ones from FB marketplace and they have been great, never had an issue with the seals or oxidation and I've left some red ales in there for many months to condition. So it might be a specific issue with...

Just finished a batch of AG ginger beer - and it is unintentionally my first sour. Boy did that Lacto get a hold of it. Hasn't carbed properly in bottle due to just getting more sour. I don't hate it, but my partner does not like it which is a bummer as it was made pretty much entirely for her...

Interestingly I just finished a few batches that seem to be impacted by temperature. I let them bottle condition in my ferment fridge, using a heater belt to increase the temp, it gets a lot hotter than the old plastic plate heater I used previously. Most of the bottles are fine so far, but some...

If you have power in the shed then I'd recommend a bar fridge or just a regular sized fridge only off FB marketplace or Gumtree - I picked up a fridge for $150 of marketplace, allows me to store over 100L cold. Just got to keep an eye out and be quick, fridge only, rather than fridge + freezer...

Tui and Speights are an acquired taste even for mega swill. Interesting re prices in the South Island, my primary experience has been with the prices in Auckland.

Mate I hear you and it's so much worse in Australia. Longneck of Sparkling ale - when not on special must be at least AUD$8 or $9 these days (Dunno haven't bought them for a long time). You can't by a dozen beers here for some reason, so if you are heading to a party instead of just being able...

Yeah - I've read some of the stuff from the scientists who have lost the will to sugar coat things. They know why the majority express optimism, to counteract the all too human instinct to just go full steam ahead if there's nothing that can be done. They may well be right, maybe we miss our...

Yep AGL were the culprits for me as well. I haven't stayed with an insurance provider longer than a year for our house yet, a couple car insurers have waited till the second renewal to jack up the cost of the policy, while at the same time reducing the amount of cover so you are paying like 40%...

Interesting thread - I've been considering one of these given the subsidies available and given the insane energy price increases that have been foisted on us as of this month (Will probably add 50% to electricity bill, the off peak rates have been increased 60-96% which is when we use most of...