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Hi guys, trying to put my Monster Mill (2 roller, electric drill powered) to use for the first time. I am trying to crush wheat malt and it just keeps jamming. I have adjusted the gap to the poiunt where if I trickle the grain thru about half gets broken and the rest are whole, as soon as i put...

Sorry if this has already been covered, did a search and didn't find anything. I purchased Ale, Pils and Wheat malt from Powells. When I picked it up it was recomended that I employ a protein rest. I assume by that they are saying that their malts are moderatly modified. So how do I do this...

Hi guys Just brought a Monster Mill MM2. It comes set at .045". I've read that you can have ba finer crush for biab, so two questions. What should I set the gap to? (ort should ijust use the ststed .038-,040 for a fine crush) Do I make any adjustnment to the grain if I go for a fine crush...

Hi Guys Trying to put together an APA with what I have. Using Amarillo but don't quite have enough. I have plenty of super pride & Chinook. Would either of these be OK for the bittering??? This would allow me to save the Amarillo for the later additions. rgds mike

Hi guys I have a schwarzbier that has been fermenting in a chest freezer @ 10c for the last 3 weeks down to 1018 from 1048 . I thought I would put it straight into a keg for secondary/lagering. Can anyone tell me the process from here. I assume it would need 4-6 weeks lagering at 4c ish do i...

I saw somewhere a spreadsheet that helps you plan your brew days so that you don't run out of beer and to make it easier to make sure you have the style of beer ready for when you need it ie season or competition. Of course now I can't find it. Anyone else come across this or something similar...

I love the idea of using my iPhone instead of having to run back to my PC during a brew session. There are a few apps out there - basic calcs, brew recipe apps, and plenty of just fun beer related stuff. I thought a thread for ppl to share their recommendations and opinions might be helpful...

Hi guys, i am doing a bit of experimentation using fruit juice and want to calculate the potential sg. As an example if I have 1 litre of preservative free Orange juice (containing 9.1gm of sugar according to the bottle) and add it to my wort what will my OG be and what will the effect of this...

Picked up a green 4 ring burner (no name on it) in clerance from mitre 10. Am using it with my bbq reg (Low pressure) the guy at M10 sait it would work which it does but taking forever to get 60L to boil. So it does work but should I be using a high pressure reg???????? rgds mike

Have all the washers to refurbish my kegs and poppet valves but how do I get the poppet valve apart to change the rubber washer at the top. rgds mike

Sorry guys can't find the answer. I have read some where that once you have had your larger at fermentation temp you increase the temp for a few days prior to bottling kegging. My larger has been at 11c for 3-4 weeks and is now down to 1.012 (OG 1.050) What do i do now - just keg it or what...

Anyone point me to Australian beer kit profiles for beersmith. rgds mike

Ended up with a SG of 1.050 instead of 1.040 - How do I calculate how much water to add to bring my gravity down. rgds mike

Excerpt from A Quiet Beer with Dr Tim Cooper http://www.australianbeers.com/beers/inter...oper/cooper.htm Vintage Ale has a strong malt character, having been brewed with a selection of barley and wheat malt and specially coloured malts, balanced by a triple hopping with Hersbrucker, Cascade...

In a episode of "Cheers", Cliff is seated at the bar describing the Buffalo Theory to Norm. I don't think I've ever heard the concept explained any better than this. "Well you see, Norm, it's like this . . . A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the...

I made a 2 can Coopers dark ale which turned our really bitter but alas not enjoyably so, nasty. One of the kits was close to expiry (an unused gift from a friend) so I added it to another and brewed them together. I wonder if the excessive/harsh bitterness is due to the older kit or is this kit...

Just bought some commercial beer called radler style which the wife loved and of course asked me to brew, Anyone got a recipe?? AG/Partial rgds mike

Just wondering if anyone has set up a mash profile and/or equipment description for BIAB in beersmith. rgds mike

My fermenting fridge accidentally got switched on sometime yesterday. On checking this morning the brew is sitting at 1c, this is a larger yeast that has been in the fermenter for 4 days. Do I????????? A open the fridge and just let it warm up slowly B Pop on my fridge controller and add heat...

Hi guys, I over shot my OG on a partial grain brew tonight hit 1052 but needed 1032-1034. How do I calculate how much extra water I need to bring the brew down within range? Any links to online calculators to work this out. rgds mike