Recent content by carpedaym

Must go! Moving overseas! Now on ebay auction starting at $1, no reserve... get into it guys. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/192116738185 Closing down! All rugs slashed!!

Hey, yes you did! Yep it went well for me. I love the mini kegs idea. Maybe when I get overseas I'll have to find something similar.

Excuse the x-post from Buy and Sell, but I'm selling my tap king set up, which has the CO2 regulator hack on it and 8 bottles. I'm located in Murrumbeena, S/E suburbs of Melbourne. See ad here: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/1140288929

Upgrade from bottling to 8x 3.2L bottles, on gas right out of your fridge :D See ad here for details and a few more photos: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/1140288929 Pickup is in Murrumbeena (S/E Melbourne Suburbs).

I saw this on Melbourne Freecycle and thought it would be perfect for a keezer or temp-controlled fermentation chamber. "On offer is an old front-opening freezer (Not upright chest freezer) modified with a digital temperature control. In working condition. Photos available upon request. Pick up...

Excellent news, I was just about to post them on gumtree and you've come to the rescue. I'll PM you with more details.

I have some bottles I've been hording that are surplus to my needs. There's a range of sizes, mostly quite clean – stored in cardboard boxes – but they will need another decent rinse/clean, plus sanitise of course, before being filled with amber nectar of the gods. Free to good, loving home...

I believe the use of bread yeast is intended to leave the mead sweet, somewhere between 1.020 and 1.040, from a quick look around the web. Most wine yeast will have a higher alcohol tolerance and will ferment the honey out more fully, leaving the mead more on the dry side. If you follow this...

Hi all, apologies but I am regrettably pulling out. I was down for a cube and to supply chips+dips. Hopefully you have enough notice to adjust the recipe without too much inconvenience. I have removed myself from lists. 1. Midnight Brew - Sons of Zeus IPA (Red X, Apollo, Bravo) 2. Grainer -...

True. I also get to do her tastings too! In seriousness though, I will have a spare ticket for the 2:10 session and will take charitable donations if anyone wants the ticket at a discount.

The Immigration Museum on Flinders St is doing some Scottish exhibition and are running a Whisky tasting workshop. 12:40pm or 2:10pm start $15 'festival' entry + $23 tasting workshop. Me and the Mrs had tickets (to 2:10pm start) but we're sick. I may still go if I can convince her I'm feeling...

This is what I've been doing, but only because I racked to another demi/carboy which would was full of air. While it's in the primary vessel there should be a good blanket of CO2 over it and I wouldn't think there was a need to worry. That opens up debate about if/when to rack and the effect...

As long as the blue lid didn't leak too much I think you'll be fine. Having said that, I personally would go with a double or triple layer of glad wrap and the rubber band, or maybe even alfoil. Either way I don't think you have big worries.

Has anyone else received their scoresheets? / Have they been sent?

I've a vego, so don't count me as a number when looking at meat. I'll bring myself some veg mains but happy to chip in for salads and sundries. I did the hummus and french onion dips last time, happy to do whip those up again. I think I have a salsa recipe somewhere. (Will bring suitable...