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Bit confused and happy to be corrected but if you have '77% Kettle Ending Efficiency' then it doesn't matter how much you stick in your cube. It matters how much you have in your kettle. If your calculations are all correct and count in all variable factors - then the viable amount of wort you...

Looks like a well thought out recipe. One question - why does Cascade get a extra mention in your beers name as I'm assuming CMC stands for Columbus, Mosaic & Cascade :-)

Congrats - Scott beat me 39.6 to 39.3 in the QABC but I didnt submit to AABC as my old man drank my last bottle in the fridge 'by accident' Congrats to all that entered.

Hi Has anyone tried using their keg hops or dry hops in the next batch of beer for bittering? I'm thinking that some bitterness is lost but the majority should still be locked in? And because you're boiling them no bad infections? I use a hop sock and seem to use a large quantity of hops in my...

I'll have it. Sold at 120.

Yeah I have had about 4 crates go bad (off flavors/explosions/gushers) when I moved into a new house and stored the beer in a garage that had really bad temp swings. Understand moving beer inside may be not practical but if all else fails - get a busted fridge or chest freeze (look up your...

As above but place special attention on cleaning your taps - i think it can be one of the most overlooked places for cleaning. http://aussiehomebrewer.com/topic/10484-cleaning-fermenter-taps/

Thanks all for the input. Going to try a few ways and see. Regards

Thank you for the input but I'm still not sure about the conditioning factor of kegging either with sugar/dext or conditioning under carbonation at or below kegging temp? I agree placing the beer straight on gas helps carbonation and at a low temp, the yeast dropping out for crisper, clearer...

Ok - Question about kegging. Apologies if already answered but looked and wasn't clear. I have finished a normal 19ltr batch - fermented out and at recipe estimated FG reading. I transfer into my keg, gas and burp 3 times. As a bottler, I used to bulk prime and then leave the bottle for...

Thanks all. :D Putting down a Chocolate Stout flavoured with Vanilla Hibiscus tea. 20 mins before flame out. Wish me luck Cheers

Ok - so the steam could affect the grain?. Isn't most DMS evaporated during the boil? I understand draining and squeezing is just common sense and I'm a great believer in mashing out before lifting the bag but wondered if the steam could also help with the release of sugars - like an extended...

Hi Any pros/cons about lifting my BIAB grain and placing it in a colander over the wort as it comes to boil? Hoping the rising heat and the draining wort will give me a bit more efficiency? Any one see any issue with this?

Drank first beers last night. Strong tea flavour and also very nice.