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Quick and cheep. 2nd hand chest freezer for under $150 ebay etc 24hr timer (run freezer for 10min, off for 30) Change out of 150! even under 100 if your luckey. just need to trial settings to keep temp at what your chasing, seasonally adjusted. This is what I use for chilling the finished...

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Largers require the extra time at the low temps. For largers I ferment for 4 weeks @10-12deg, cube for 4 weeks, keg+carb and site for 1-2weeks for best results. All this to be drank in 1-2 weeks?? sometimes not quite worth the time so the quickie to keep the kegs full is coopers pale, BE2...

Whilst I feel the same way about these sick-o's, early last week a CFA member from Clombinane was charged and refused bail for lighting fires in this area. I don't know the outcome but I presume he was behind bars when this fire happened. As sad as it is the fire that went through kinglake...

Hi All, I have always used oxypur to clean my kegs after/before next batch. I have either misplaced or run out. I was wondering what everybody uses to clean a keg before kegging the next batch (Supermarket available stuff pls). I have one ready to go buck struggle to make my LHBS during...

I have used as little as 200ml to re-pitch and has worked well. sanitising is the key.

Keep in mind many of the CFA Volunteers who fought the fires lost their own homes etc but continued to go above and beyond. Growing up in kilmore I still can't believe what has happened. Our thoughts are with those who have lost it all.

leave for another week. It will not hurt it one bit sitting on the yeast cake. I had a brew that would have sat dormant for nearly 10 days due to me being away and busy and it came out fine. Don't rush it, with largers I would not even think about kegging before 14 days (or 30 days if at...

+ 1 for fridge mate the only way to go..... but I use a $10 timer to turn my chest freezer on/off for keg chilling, with a bit of playing you could potentially do the same if a cheeper option is what you are after

A cheaper option is a simple timer. Have the freezer set to come on for 10mins every 1/2hr - 1hr. and check the temp every hr and see how you go!

I have the same setup but outdoors. I have the same 2c for the same result for a really good beer. On hot days where the freezer/taps can get some sun i target 0-1c to minimize waste but can freeze the lines trying!

I have my setup outside and can get direct sunlight late afternoon at the moment so I have 10 times more trouble then anyone inside. These are a few of the things I have done to limit wasted beer 1/ Keep Glass as cold as possible. 2/ Poor off 1/4 glass and tip out wait a few secs and try...

here here! I'm happy to hear that there are others out there!

Guys, save your money and buy a brewing fridge and temp controller. from ebay fridge you can pick up for 50-100 bucks and temp controller from site sponsers for 60. I went close last year to buy a cooler but saw the logic and consistancy of the fridge all year round :D have not looked back...