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I bought one second hand for a good price so I'm happy to put up with the 'cons' this design seems to have. In saying this, I haven't been able to figure out the temp controller. The fridge works it's just my settings with the compressor kicking in at different times but it can get warm at...

It will be no chill. Good point. Might hold back a bit on the Galaxy.

Just looking at the 10 min IPA recipe on the database. If I used all as a 10 min hop addition, would it be a disaster?

Hi guys. I always use other people's recipes therefore I am hopeless at designing my own. I have some hop pellet dregs that I am getting rid of so doing a brew as we speak (or read) to get rid of the leftovers. I want to get something close to an IPA. I love a good hoppy IPA! I am currently...

I'm also a first year hop harvester. Didn't get many being a first year bine. I dried them in my garage between 2 flyscreens in a single layer. I checked on them today after about 5 days and they're as dry as anything. They've lost a lot of colour and shape. They are now a very pale green browny...

Hey guys. I searched through to find any hop rhizomes for sale but couldn't find any current. Can anyone point me in the right direction or tell me what hops they can sell me? Or more importantly, is it too late to plant a rhizome? I just moved into a new house and have the perfect spot for a...

So these are available to the public in NZ this month and Aus in November. I'd be interested to hear from anyone over in NZ that have bought one and tested it out. I'm really contemplating getting one of these if the positives outweigh the negatives. I don't like that it is only big enough...

Good stuff Barls. I don't mind the Grant Burge at all.

Hmmm.... Sounds good Fents. Might have to pitch my Port investment idea to my mates.

I wish I had the cash and the space for a 100L barrel. I want trial on oak chips at first then may invest in a barrel.

Might have to give it a go Sponge. If successful I'll definitely be buying a port barrel. I'll keep an eye out for cheap half decent port at the wineries in the Illawarra ;)

Hmmmm... So it is possible to make a terrible tasting port taste a little less terrible? I'm still keen to experiment. Are Oak chips the best bet? What else could you use or do to make it a little more palatable?

I often enjoy a good sip of Port of a night. My favourite Ports are the barrel aged Tawney ports which are obviously more expensive. The barrel ageing makes them nice and balanced and not too sweet. I have had my fair share of cheap ports too. The last I tried was an extremely cheap Aldi brand...

A 300 litre Conical ?????? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Stainless-steel-tank-on-wheels-300ltr-home-brew-/301088785661?pt=AU_Barware&hash=item461a4a44fd&_uhb=1

I wonder if there could ever be a way to create a thread adapter to the Tap King bottles so they can be screwed straight into a soda stream unit for force carbonation. Thoughts?