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    Angram Hand Pump With Timbered Bar Fridge

    Bump I've got spare bottles as well if anyone wants. Roughly 50L
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    Angram Hand Pump With Timbered Bar Fridge

    I'll be moving in a bit and don't have the spare space for the hand pump. I haven't used it since building the keezer. For sale is - Angram CO handpump with medium sparkler - Barfridge covered in timber to make a mini bar with the pump - One or two 12L collapsible jerrycans that can be used for...
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    Electric Brewing, Old House Wiring and only one powerpoint circuit.

    The fuseboard is the furthest part of the house from where I brew. If we planned to be here longer I would sort it out anyway but we're planning on moving once the other one can organise a transfer to the Illawarra. I'm thinking a fresh wort kit occasionally to keep stocks up isn't a bad idea...
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    Electric Brewing, Old House Wiring and only one powerpoint circuit.

    Yep, wire fuses. I did have a look and it visually looked the same as the spare 16A fuse wire but I probably wouldn't notice the difference if it was 20A. On the plus side it's not fencing wire.
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    Electric Brewing, Old House Wiring and only one powerpoint circuit.

    I didn't mention it but I've got 3 phase as well. There is an old cast iron socket in the garage, though I don't think it is currently connected. If you don't mind having something wired up by a sparky it suggests you have power to spare and you could wire up for a 3 phase setup, but that's...
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    Electric Brewing, Old House Wiring and only one powerpoint circuit.

    I have been thinking gas after this, atleast until we've moved. Hoping to buy a place in the next year or 2 and I'm sure I will have a few projects for an electrician mate.
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    Electric Brewing, Old House Wiring and only one powerpoint circuit.

    Thanks for that. I didn't realise it was common as it seems very underdone to me. Just checked my vaccum and it is rated at 1600-2000w. My kettle is 1600w. from memory my keezer is 400w max (presumably when the compressor kicks in) and the fridge probably a bit more. We tend to use the electric...
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    Electric Brewing, Old House Wiring and only one powerpoint circuit.

    I've slowly making my brewing setup more time efficient to make it easier to fit it in. I built a keezer 6ish months ago and recently I've decided to get that spare electric keggle up and running with a ball valve. This way I can use my diy single vessel recirculating system as a recirculating...
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    High FG Questions

    US05 behaves better at lower temperatures so not such an issue. S04 drops out leaving a clear beer very easily where US05 tends to not floc out very easily and takes more effort to clear the beer. The problem with S04 is if it is a bit cool they can floc out before the beer has finished...
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    High FG Questions

    Was I the only one to notice that he was fermenting S04 at 16*C? S04 can be known for stalling early and floccing out, especially at low temperatures. I see no issue fermenting at 16* at the start but I would be warming it up as it starts to slow down, probably up to 21*. At this point I would...
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    Yeast - actual vs suggested attenuation

    Thanks Rocker, good to know and thanks for the response.
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    Yeast - actual vs suggested attenuation

    I havent used beersmith but I take it it gives different fg based on ingredients and yeast strains? Most software I've used doesn't do this (either you input a attenuation % or it spits out a standard attenuation of say 75% regardless of the ingredients.
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    Yeast - actual vs suggested attenuation

    I'm wondering if it is just me or not but I've found that my attenuation rates don't really match the specifications from the manufacturers. For example I have quite a bit of experience with wyeast 1187 Ringwood / wlp05 and often get relatively high attenuation despite the low specified...
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    Metal-themed beer names

    Like much of the thread not really metal King Crimson can work unchanged for a big red ale The butthole porter or The bretthole surfer I had more then I forgot...
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    Kegging Setups

    Thanks Taps don't have a brand which is the first flag. I've seen them in a few places online but bought them locally. Here they are > http://www.thebrewshop.com.au/beer-tap-flow-restrictor I've got a couple kegs in there that I'll be drinking tonight. They've been carbed and cold for 12 days...
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