Recent content by alewifey

Yeah, thanks all you helpful (and wonderfully argumentative) brewers. I am off to Spotlight, and really looking forward to some homecrafted stovetop beverages. I am over giving my money to Coopers etc for their kits.

Yuck, tested this ale and it tastes YUCK. The egg has stayed, and now I guess I need to empty the entire batch into the compost bin. Any suggestions what else to do with spoiled brew??

Me again, questions questions. Think I'm obsessed. Just bought a smash collapsible cooler from bunnings, as I am trying to keep my fermenting goodness as cold as possible in hot hot Perth. It is just as tall as my fermenter. No extra room at the top. With cling wrap over fermenter and then the...

Hi there, I am trying clingwrap and elastic bands on my new $16 bunnings water drum, and it is day 6 of a Cascade Imperial Voyage pale ale kit, plus LME/dex/cornsyrup, plus hops teabaggy. I did in fact pierce the glad wrap with a pin (it was before I read this helpful post...). When I go near...

I'm using Saf 04 for this one - should the temperature be lower for this than kit yeast? x

I have tried to keep the temperature on my current brew (Cooper Pale Ale kit) to under 20degrees. I have the fermenter in a plastic tub with a few inches of water in, 4 or 5 frozen PET bottles tucked in with a towel draped round. Also I have a fan pointed at it. However, the temperature still is...

Brilliant, thanks again. Just been reading all the temp control forums. I have been using plastic container with water in the bottom & wet towel & fan, but it has still been sitting at 22degrees most days (40 degree day, it went up to 26degrees) I'm going to use frozen plastic bottles next and...

Hi there I made a stout first, and then thought I'd try Carboy's recipe out. I just bottled, after 10 days primary fermenting at about 22 - 27 degrees (it's hot here in Perth). I estimate it will be 8.8% abv... I fear my friends will think I am trying to injure them! What was your experience of...

I swear by Milk Thistle, before drinking, before bed and again in the morning. It helps the poor stressed liver.

Thanks to you all, beer lovers. I am going to try the Sparking Ale recipe first (thanks again Carboy) Then I'm going to try a stout (have just bought an expensive Muntons Premium Export Stout kit), Then I'll try the malt only suggested by Cube THEN...I'm going to go AG.... (nervous!!!) Wish me...

Hello helpful brewers. I am crafting my 7th brew - all various kits. I've made IPA & Pale Ale from kits, made with dry malt, dex and corn syrup + extra hops (teabag-style cascade and goldings so far). So far so good. Mmm...delicious beer. I've bought a 1.5 kg can Coopers Light Malt Extract...