Recent content by Bradgc

Hey, I'm on the gold coast. I really want to start growing hops. I'm happy to swap any plant that I have available or a beer kit. I can swap: any herb seedlings (thyme, rosemary, basil, mint etc), bromeliads, orchids, tillandsia (air plants), frangipani and desert rose plants. I'm happy to...

Thanks! Very interesting

All good. As long as it doesn't give off flavours

I've just moved house (living with the in-laws for a few months) so I'm already kind of walking on eggshells. When we were at our old place, I'd put in in the laundry sink with a bag of ice and then rotate a couple frozen bottles of water and it worked perfectly. But unfortunately here, it's...

I've just put on a lager with this yeast and unfortunately the temp is around 25°c. Do you think it'll still be drinkable at this temp? What are the flavours like at these temps?

Hey guys, Just wondering what yeast I can use for lager like results at higher temps? Or what yeast is used in steam beer? I haven't got temp control and ferment around 25 degrees

Yes it's a good idea. I've thought about it but I was worried that the vitamin c would act as a preservative and might have some effect on the yeast. But always worth a try, that's how things get discovered

Cooper's APA is Australian pale ale. But yea, I'm a bit sick of POR hops in commercial beers

No, I've never sanitised it. Just washed the orange. I guess it's like hops, they're both antibacterial. If you're worried, you could add the peel at flameout

Thanks, I'll take a look

Hey guys. After brewing multiple different cans. Cooper's APA has become a favorite. I'm just wondering what's everyone's favorite finishing hop? And/or favorite yeast?

Just interested to know why you need to add so much yeast for a stronger brew? Shouldn't the excess sugar just make the yeast start working faster?

If the tap is the regular one that I'm thinking of, you can get them from bunnings for around $3

Thanks for the info . yes I used briess. I ended up using a mix of 75% dry Amber malt and 25% dry Pilsen malt and it was about 1kg total, so I'm guessing I'll get something around 4.6%

Hey guys, I'm making this Cooper's recipe: http://store.coopers.com.au/recipes/index/view/id/33/ I don't have any LME or dextrose. Can I use all DME? How much should I use? Thanks