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  1. andy081969

    changing from kits and bits to full extracts

    thanks for all the feedback, have downloaded the spreadsheet and made copy of the hops table supplied
  2. andy081969

    changing from kits and bits to full extracts

    Hi All, I have been using kits and bits for most of my brewing and want to try a few recipies using malt extracts only with no hopped kit malt used in my brew. wondering if someone can tell me the conversion of 1.7kg liquid malt extract (say from a normal kit) into DME this way I can add the...
  3. andy081969

    New Recipe, some feedback wanted

    Thinking of making a coffe liquer stout 1 can coopers stout 1kg dark dry malt extract 500g light dry malt extract 1 small bottle of coffee liquer extract (sold from most homebrew stores) 50g ekg hops 50g fuggles hops SaFale 04 uk bring 4l water with all dry malt extract to boil 40 min 25g ekg...
  4. andy081969

    Adding hops to beer kits

    I hop my kit beers extensively and through trial and tribulation have settled on what IMHO is the best for results, get a 19-20l stock pot, fill with 3-5 litres of water, add 1/2 your kit malt and all dry ingredients to the mix, bring to the boil and add your hops, now I usually do 3-4 hop...
  5. andy081969

    Cascade

    Got a brew fermenting on this hop at the moment - used from start of boil right to the end and will be dry hopping as well - style is a apa and cannot wait to get this in the keg
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    Problems With Gassing My Keg

    Hi Guys, any and all help would be greatly appreciated, have been gassing my keg at 3 deg C and 300 Kpa for the last 24 hours and when the first Three of beers of the keg that I poured tonight have been fairly flat with a excess head on the beer, have I done any thing wrong? is there anything I...
  7. andy081969

    Kegging Setups

    I picked it up from an Ebay Shop running out of Melbourne - just the fridge with taps, regulator and lines cost 495 + postage, picked up the gas cylinder from the same person, Kegs came from WA and the cornelius fittings came from local HB shop
  8. andy081969

    Suggestion On Next Brew

    but what recipie would you suggest - love my darker ales and heavier largers
  9. andy081969

    Introduce Yourself.

    G'day, Andy's the name - work out in Outback QLD but home is Adelaide, am coming on 40 years of age and been Homebrewing on and off for about 16-17 years, just got my first kegging setup (bought for me for my 40th by the Missus) and trying to get back into the swing of things with limited time...
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    Suggestion On Next Brew

    Just put together my Kegging fridge (see post in other topic) and have one keg full of a Coopers Pale Ale with some Goldings(25g) and some Saaz(25g) hops 500g DME 300g Dex 200g Maltodex, am now wondering what I should brew next, any suggestions
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    Heineken Kit 23l Instead Of 21l And Other Stuff

    you should be just fine - the brew may not have as much body as what you wish with the extra 2l of water in the fermenter. you do not need to take a reading at the moment unless you want to know the specific alcohol content of your brew. You will need to use your hydrometer to ensure that you...
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    Kegging Setups

    My Missus purchased my setup for my 40th Birthday - nice to know she loves me and supports my hobbie Retail aroun $1400 - $1600 with Gas Bottle 3 Kegs and all fittings - Picked it up on Ebay for less than 1k, working away from home has never been harder
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