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Nev - keep in mind that November through to Feb is the wet season there. Best times to visit are March through to Mid September. The hottest months are June July August. Have fun!

....awkward.....! :blink:

James Squire Hop Thief III was dry hopped with POR flowers..., but that was a seasonal twelve months ago so would be hard to find. Their new release is due soon.

No problems at all mate - from my perspective, beer is for sharing. There are no plans to "commercialise" Louisiane and sell the beer in package or outside the brewhouse. Regardless, its about what the guys know about good practise as much as the raw materials. Fully agree on this, a lapse of...

My bad..., I mistook the reference to "bulk hops" as being flowers...., you're quite right - the hammer mill completely destroys the lupulin glands in preparation for pelleting, and there are a number of articles supporting this...., To expand on the point I was trying to outline - (and the...

Quite right - although you may want to think ahead if using the hops multiple times in the future. Freezing will fracture the lupulin glands, and multiple freezing/thawing will help all the goodies inside oxidise very quickly imparting that cheesy character. Measure them out into your brewing...

If Little Creatures doesn't turn your head, I'd suggest Clancy's Fish Pub for a quiet beer and a feed - a good selection on tap and a range in bottles as well. LC will be rocking on a sunny Friday arvo though...., hard to beat. S B)

Tough luck...., yep flying is the only way to do it..., DO NOT get on a bus....! :beerbang: Rumor has it that the next IBD conference is in HCMC..., so look out 2014, I'll be taking a delegation up to NT on a tax deductible brewery tour...! Happy travels.

Thanks for all the great feedback guys - I've just stumbled across this - and am glad that others have enjoyed the beers, and enjoyed the hospitality. :icon_chickcheers: t was certainly one of the most fun projects that I've done - and rewarding, to take two Vietnamese guys who knew...