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Craftbrewer have the 2015 organic version in stock on their website. Or you could try another previously hard to get hold of NZ hop, Riwaka. Hoppy Days have heaps in stock.

Staple Favorites that I usually brew once a year: Munich Dunkel German Pils Czech Pilsner Black IPA Red IPA American Amber Schwartzbier Hefeweizen

Ferny Pils MkII German Pilsner (Pils) (2 A) Type: All Grain Batch Size: 21.00 l Boil Size: 31.63 l Boil Time: 90 min End of Boil Vol: 25.48 l Final Bottling Vol: 21.00 l Efficiency: 70.00 % Est Mash Efficiency: 81.7 % 6.00 g Calcium Chloride (Mash 60.0 mins) 6.00 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate)...

Yes, I used Riwaka late in the boil and 2124 yeast. Turned into a beautiful Pilsner with a fruity twist. One of my all time favourite brews. I'll post up the recipe when I get home tonight.

I really don't like S-189, I've used it so many times at 10 deg, 12 deg and 18 deg and it just comes through as bland and boring, no matter what style. I much prefer W34/70 or WY2124 for lagers.

Simcoe, Citra, Mosaic, Nelson Sauvin and Riwaka for me. All have different profiles and work well on their own.

In Belguim, add Brugge. Hit up t'brugs beertje and Cambrinus. Also do a tour of the Haalve Maan brewery. Also if you are in Brussels, check out the Cantillion brewery and Moder Lambic Fountainus if you are into sour beers. In Germany, you could also try Cologne and/or Dusseldorf. Bamberg...

Had this happen ages ago. Add another o-ring to the top of the dip tube.

I'm in Brisbane and I don't use a heater in winter. It only gets cold enough to need one for about a month if you only brew ales. I brew Lagers in winter and ales in summer. Love a good Bock or Schwartzbier in the colder months.

What about buying Fresh Wort Kits? You can keep them for months and then just tip into the fermenter and add yeast when you have spare time. I did this for about 6 months after my second child was born and it was quick and way too easy. I also keg, so it makes it even quicker as you only have...

You're trying to ferment out 45 L of lager with one smack pack at 60% viability? As suggested above, you'll need at least two starter steps to get to the required pitch rate. Pitch the smack pack into a 2.0 l starter and step up to a 5.0 l one. That should give you the 750 billion you need.

Kostrizer, Zywiec Porter, Pilsner Urquell, Trumer Pils, Pirate Life IPA.

Just head to Bacchus Brewing at Capalaba; well worth the 30 min drive. Other than that, Dan Murphy's is your best bet. All the good bars and bottle shops are a lot closer to the CBD.

Did you boil the DME before adding to the cooling wort?