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What are the advantages of doing a full vol boil vs say only 75% and topping the fermenter up to required final vol with cold tap water apart from the top up water having not been boiled and is that an issue in any event Lower vol would require less energy input or more vigorous boil Cheers Wobbly

Have any of those that "Ferment Under pressure" tired fermenting a Pilsner/Lager at elevated temperature. From another forum our friends across the ditch are reportedly fermenting Pilsners/lagers at elevated temperature of 23/24C using dry yeast w34/70 at around 1.5 bar pressure and getting good...

Have looked through a lot/most of the topics on using rain water for brewing but unable to see if/how those that use rain water for normal drinking do they treat the water in the holding tank with anything to eliminate algae growth Do you dose the tank with anything and if so what, how much and...

Considering replacing/upgrading my 2 roll Crankandstein grain mill and was wondering what brewers experience with the above mill has been. What gap do you mill at particularly if milling grain for a Braumeister or Grainfather Cheers Wobbly

Saw on another forum where a brewer wanted to add a particular flavor to his beer post fermentation by means other than traditional dry hopping. In this instance his flavor profile was to include Orange and Vanilla. He had tried adding orange peel and vanilla beans to the brew in a traditional...

Did a quick search but couldn't find any reference to these. Has any one got then/used then and if so what are your experiences/comments https://www.brewershardware.com/1-2-NPT-Quick-Clean-Take-Apart-Ball-Valve.html Cheers Wobbly

This appears to be a kick starter funded machine based on the New Zealand machine that is targeting to be ready for shipment in December 2016 and selling for around $2600 Aussie plus shipping https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/vessi-beer-fermentor-and-dispenser--4#/ Wobbly

What do you do to either remove or counter beer stone staining/buildup on/in you SS fermenters Is there a particular acid/alkaline cleaner you use and if so what do you do to rinse of any residue Wobbly

So who thinks this looks like "Vomit" Now be truthful Wobbly

Any one out there with the small (10lt) malt pipe for the 20lt Braumeister could you measure and let me know the following dimensions Internal Diameter Overall length including the seal the distance/measurement from the underside of the bottom screen to the bottom of the malt pipe Thanks in...

This morning I accidentally spilt the pH meter probe storage solution What do people use as the storage solution medium for their pH meters and where do they purchase it. Wobbly

Real foot ball is back!!!! How good for the new competition for the Jaguares (Argentina) to get up by a point over the Cheetahs Other winners over night Brumbies thrashed the Hurricanes and the Blues got home against the Highlanders Wobbly

I note in Gordon Strong's book "Modern Home Brew Recipes" he comments that his and the Sierra Nevada Breweries standard practice is to treat all of their brewing water (mash and sparge) with Phosphoric Acid to a pH of around 5.5 before they do anything else like adding any grains to the mash tun...

I have obtained a water report from the water corporation for the Thompsons Lake Supply but it is very broad brush detailing "Max and Mins" based on 6 monthly testing. I would like to get a sample analysed to see how it actually compares with the Water Authority report So who does water...

The world must take much stronger retaliatory action against ISIL follows where ever they reside. Other countries must also understand the ever growing risk their citizens face as a result of the Islamic extremists that are spreading across the world like a cancer. It's unacceptable for these so...

Saw this referenced on another forum (Braumeister) and thought it may be of some interest here. The poster stated he can program the unit for a stepped fermentation over a number of days including ramping to a diacetyl rest and then cold crashing such that when he returns home after 4 weeks...

For the brewer (Dad) who strives to have everything this might be the ideal fathers day gift http://www.morebeer.com/products/beer-bug.html There are broad ranging comments as you would expect both positive and negative in the reviews section and the article by Chris Graham is interesting Wobbly

This is an interesting way to chill your cooling water when using an immersion chiller without the need to use a pump to pump the chilled water. (link taken from the Braumeister forum) https://forum.braumeisters.net/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1292 Wobbly

XXXX release a Pale Ale http://www.brewsnews.com.au/2015/07/xxxx-gold-serves-up-new-pale-ale/

Should have posted this one under "Where Have All The Innovators Gone" Wobbly