Recent content by Darkblade

G'day lads, I'm a newbie to homebrewing & am about to embark on bulk priming for first time - am over the carbonation drop method. My questions are: #1 - What is the calculation for bulk priming with dextrose? and #2 - What is the calculation for bulk priming with LDME? The dextrose is to go in...

A question re hopping. If you lose a fair bit of the hop aroma/flovour due to the fermenting process why hop at start of ferment? Why not dry hop towards the end?

A few questions re hopping. After jakethesnake559 & others answered my previous post I have been doing more thinkin/homework. I am after a hoppier/less sweet beer so I will dry hop my pale ale & use nottingham yeast. I will also NOT add extra malt as I have on previous efforts...... My...

jakethesnake559 - Thanks for that info re hops & sanitiser (and to all the otherlads too). I'm currently using Brewcraft No rinse sanitiser & whilst I have no issues with it, at $7/250ml bottle I was wondering if a more economical sanitiser is out there. Espescially since the LHBS lads say biff...

A couple of questions lads. I'm still a newbie - not even a year under my belt yet. I'm brewing beer kits from my LHBS & getting more than adequate results (I & a few mates reckon anyway). I bottle my beers & prime with carbo drops - not setup for bulk priming yet. All my beers have been ales...

I am going to try re-using/washing/saving yeast from my next stout brew. I have got an easy method of separating yeast from trub then storing yeast so I'm ok with that. Question I have is, from a standard 18lt brew made with initial 11g dried yeast packet, how much of the salvaged yeast should...

WOW. My Coopers Sparkling Chilli Ale worked very well. I know it was 'only' a basic kit but I was keen to get my SOP down pat before going on to making better beers. However having said that - I reckon it turned out pretty good. The non-ChilliSparkling Ales are a nice everyday drinkin...

Thanks for that info. I too am in love with Montieths Black & am going to harrass the lads at my brew shop to supply me with a recipe. Your recipe may give us a heads up on where to start. Cheers

I have got a Thomas Coopers Premium draught about to bottle - 30/08/11. I am going to add a few chillis to bottles - I have a tepin Chilli tree. Thought 1 chilli per stubbie & 2 per big bottle - will pierce a hole in chilli. Only going to do a few to see how it goes - will let people know.