Recent content by BobbyBoucher

I've got 6 commercial kegs sitting in my shed taking up space and I'm looking for any ideas of what to do with them otherwise they're going to the tip. I've already got a 3V keggle system so I don't need to convert any that way and I've heard the amount of work to turn them into a smoker isn't...

HI All, I had planned on brewing this weekend but due to some other things I couldn't get time to do it. As I don't have a mill at home I buy my grains already crushed from the LHBS. Due to some travel plans I won't be able to brew and then complete a full ferment in the next few weeks so I'm...

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So I've been informed that the previous owners of my new house had hops planted in one of the raised vege beds (pretty bloody lucky!!). They are currently a bit over grown with weeds so I'm clearing them out right now. Does anyone have a photo of what a rising hop plant looks like so I can make...

Thanks for advice, might put this project on hold for next year. I was aware that they die back each year, part of the appeal as we have a nice north facing deck. We want great shade in the summer and lots of sunlight coming through in the winter. We were looking at planting vines but I thought...

Hi All, I'm moving house in just over a week and am keen to plant some hops. Two questions, is to late to plant this year? Where can I buy some hop rhizomes (I live in NE VIC) I guess I have 3 questions as what sort of hops I should try and grow? I have only just started in AG and am quite...

Thanks for such a detailed answer Mark. If I'd known you were going to reply I might have referenced something other than PSI!

I just started a natural carbonation on a keg yesterday so I'll see if this makes any difference.

An absolute authority I'd say JD! Thanks for sharing your input. I carbonated this keg with the set and forget method. 12 PSI (sorry MHB) and came back in 2 weeks, worked really well for this and the other kegs I have in there. I'll try and restrict the flow a bit more and see how it goes. I'm...

https://www.kegland.com.au/series-4-replacement-air-circulation-fan.html Whats the best way to power these? Can I get an adapter to plug into a 240V power board?

So the issue is the difference in temp? Is that what is causing the change in pour? If that is all it is it's incredible what an impact it has.

Hi all, I'm trying to work out the best use of the FC Perlick taps in my system. My problem at the moment is I'm getting excellent pours for the first half of my keg then progressively more foam the closer I get to the bottom. By the time I'm getting to the bottom quarter of the keg I'm getting...

I'll give it a go, better than buying another fermenter.

Different beer. I actually ended up kegging the one that I thought had an infection. When I had a taste test at the end of fermentation it wasn't great but it certainly wasn't undrinkable. Makes me wonder if it was an infection or I just really didn't like the taste of the brew. Or third option...

Fired up the 3V brewery system for the first time time this afternoon to mixed results. For background I picked up the system off this forum at the start of the year after mainly extract brewing on and off for over 10 years. Today's brew was a recipe from a local brewery/HBS, they milled the...