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I have approximately 70 x Coopers 750ml bottles free to a good home. I live in Newport, Melbourne.

Thanks very much everyone for your thoughts. Looks like moving outside might be what I have to do. The post was not a joke, and I'm not really sure why anyone might think it was. Before the reno I had a free standing stove with a powerful burner on it so brewing inside was fine. Now it looks...

Hi all, We recently put in a new kitchen stovetop and timber bench. The stove top is a stainless steel gas one with a large wok burner located on one side. I brewed on it a couple of times, and found that the heat was causing the seams on the timber benchtop right next to the burner to come...

I have used rolled oats a few times to make oatmeal stouts. I have not used 'quick' or 'instant' varieties and have not pre-boiled them. I have been very happy with the results I have got. My suggestion would be that you try toasting them. I have done it both ways and in my opinion the...

Take a gravity reading. That will tell you if the yeast has fired up or not. I have found sometimes that starters can ferment out so quickly it's over before you know it.

Hi all, I have 36 x 750ml glass bottles I don't need. They are free to anyone who wants to come and pick them up from Newport. I got them from a mate who has stopped brewing. I've since realised I had enough already. These ones came to me rather dusty I'm afraid, and they still are, so they...

Hi all I recently bottled a beer - AG Alt, Wyeast 1338 - after nearly 2 months in the primary. There was not a trace of autolysis, which I understand as yeasty/vegemity/burnt rubber aroma (and presumably taste). A friend also recently bottled a beer after over 2 months in the primary with no...