Recent content by battlesnake

It does get better with age, but still not like it used to. Good idea about bottling one ill give that a go next time. Cheers

Hi everyone, when i bottled my beers had a nice head and excellent retention. I usually throw some wheat in my pale ales. Since i started kegging the head is gone within 2 minutes. my dispense pressure is about 10 psi and beer line is approx 4 meters 6mm. I have made sure there is no soap...

Our local post office, which is also a news agent, family run has been great. Being open 7 days a week means i can pick packages up on the weekend, as generally i cant get there during Mon to Friday hours. How ever the family recently sold it to a different family who also operate a local dry...

Afraid not yob. Don't have any cubes lying around atm. The pack swelled up so i pitched it. Guess ill find out in the morning if its gonna be any good.

Just finished my boil for tonys summer saison. This had the makings for a great beer. Until i just took my smack pack out of the fridge and its frozen... IM going to thaw and smack it, and hope it comes good. If not i only have s04 on hand as a replacement. How do you think the recipe will turn...

The stc really should be in a box. It's not legal or safe to have live terminals out like that,

Hi all. I brew all grain and rarely repeat a recipe. I love to always try something different. Im after some recipe recommendations for a beer that's not too heavy and not overly hoppy, but still flavoursome and refreshing after a hot day on the construction site. The only hop I have had so far...

One of the words biggest stock piles aswell, for what it's worth....

Incredible. I read this forum daily but never participate in conversation, but seeing I just had to agree with rowy. What a disgrace this bloke is...

Had the amber this arvo. Recently heard that woolies bought the brewery out. Shame If its true

Using brew mate, but haven't plugged a recipe in yet. Thinking Maris otter, maybe a little biscuit malt, crystal 60 and a tiny bit of choc malt. I'd be thinkin maybe ringwood yeast?

*can it be

i dont have to throw another hop in to the english ale, my understanding of the ekg is that its for flavour and aroma, and it be used early in the boil with success? an all EKG ale?

G'day all As I'm sipping back a hobgoblin I decided I am making an English ale for my next brew. I have plenty of EKG hops and I would like to use up my left Over hops for the next few brews to save dollars. Currently I have nelson sauvin, citra, Amarillo, galaxy, Czech saaz, hallertau...

i havent chilled yet, as i dont have a chiller, but if i get time during the week i was going to get some copper and make one myself. I also just got an stc1000 and an old bar fridge. im moving up in the world