Recent content by CrabbyPatty

Hope I'm not too late! Need one of these for next winter. My fridge wasn't getting up to temp which I never expected to be an issue in Brisbane.

Just going along with necro-ing this thread - what are people's thoughts on doing a BIAB sparging step in a separate vessel for super high gravity recipes. I am still brand new to AG and BIAB but I had a 10 kg grain bill in my 35L electric boiler with the goal of hitting 1.250 but only managed...

I am looking to try my hand at growing some hops in the Brisbane area, and was wondering if anyone has any available in the area. I understand they are a bit finnicky in the area but thought it would be worth a try nonetheless. Don't really mind what they are but I understand that people have...

Thanks for that information. Super useful. I have ordered a DigiBoil Urn, a false bottom and a grain bag so looking forward to getting going on a full BIAB system.

How have you been finding this system? I have half a foot in all grain and have been debating between saving for a Guten system, or just getting a boiler and modifying an old esky for a mash tun. Though the jacket, false bottom and BIAB look tempting to reduce the vessel numbers and work load.

This is what I have come up with so far: 23L brew 2kg of Red X 2kg light malt powder 100 g Galaxy kolsch ale yeast I will take the brew in a bag approach and put the 2 kg of Red in a folded cheesecloth and 7 L of water. I will also try using a sous vide for the mash as it will probably...

So I have a stovetop and up until now my brews have all been with a kit in a can and a partial grain mash, some additional hops and a purchased yeast. Today I went to the brew shop to grab some stuff before it is all shut up and I am at a bit of a loss as to a decent recipe with it. I decided to...