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    Giveaway and Inkbird Big Discount Sales on thermostats and bbq thermometers

    The IBT2x plus instant read would certainly have helped dramatically with the Easter Sunday roast. The pork joint was so dry it was like trying to eat dry Weetbix. A temp probe would have notified us when it was cooked perfectly and still succulent and juicy. Please consider me for this prize...
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    WILLHI temp sensor

    Can anyone help, I have accidentally overstreched and broken the sensor probe cable. Does anyone know where I can buy a replacement. Went to Jaycar electronics just to buy a basic temp sensor and cable and was told that it all depends on cable diameter, length and resistance and if not exactly...
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    Coopers real ale batch

    Thank you for clarifying that small detail. I thought I was OK using it but being fairly new to brewing I did not want to argue with anyone. Onwards and upwards and restock on brewers yeast as a first choice. Cheers Daz
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    Coopers real ale batch

    Hi Stuart99, adding this as only had kit yeast and no extra yeast to use other than bread yeast. Did some research and seemed all good to use. Nothing too negative came back, after all, its just another yeast strain that ferments sugar to alcohol at the end 9f the day. Right?
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    Beer line connection

    Cheers Kadmium for advice, much appreciated mate. This is my first set up. I have bought as per attached shopping list, I will set up as follows - a one way non-return valve from CO2 regulator to the three way manifold and then 5mm lines to grey gas "in" connectors on corny, the "black" beer...
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    Beer line connection

    Hi all, have purchased a second hand Cobra head triple font set. Was fairly pitted and tarnished looking but after a few hours stripping and metal polishing they have come up real good. I have stripped them all down and cleaned the internal piston type brass components until gleaming like new...
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    Coopers real ale batch

    So onto brew #4, a Coopers real ale. Day 1 1 x tin Coopers real ale 1/2 kg extra malt brewing sugar 1 kg brew enhancer 2 200ml molasses 25 grams Saaz hops steeped (left over from a Stella clone) Boiled 3 litres spring water, EMBS and 1/2 the BE2 for 30 mins. Got yeast going by mixing packet of...
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    'Wish' app buying

    Hi all, has anyone ever purchased anything from Wish. Have heard its a scam useless site to order anything. Was wanting to order a fridge vinyl wrap as photo but do not want to waste time and money. Any advice appreciated Daz
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    First Cooper IPA

    Ha ha thank goodness for that as had mixed up your terminology with 'gross' which means the opposite lol. Will definitely try one at 8° to see any difference. Cheers
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    First Cooper IPA

    Hi Vinit2ton Was chilled to approx 2° for 24 hours prior to testing. not sure what you mean by 'looks grouse' Daz
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    First Cooper IPA

    Bangers I am hoping the beers will still be conditioning for another few weeks yet, depends how thirsty I get. Will definitely reserve a few to test at next three month intervals as I'm sure will improve with age.
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    First Cooper IPA

    My second brew, Coopers IPA tin, BE2, 17 grams Galaxy steeped, 350 grams black treacle, 350 grams brown sugar and 9 grams kit yeast and kept at 20°. OG 1.041. Day 6 dry hopped 50 grams galaxy, Day 8 and 2 days stable FG at 1.005 so 4.73% and bottled with 2 carb drops per PET and kept at 22°...
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    First brew - Coopers English bitter

    So an update for all. So bottles have been conditioning at temp controlled 21°. So managed to resist the craving till day 11 and fridged a bottle at 1.5° to test a bottle with 2 x carb drops 24 hours later. First photo shows the darker looking bitter - only a slight hiss on opening PET cap...
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    First brew - Coopers English bitter

    Thanks for clearing that up, so it appears I will have a very bitter hoppy tasting pale ale then lol. Trial and error and will only put in 25 grams next time after krausen ring dropped and approx 3-4 days before bottling. Live and learn lol. Thanks for advice
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    First brew - Coopers English bitter

    Hi Vini2ton, I am a little bit confused as to when you suggest to add dry hops, you mention "at start of ferment" and then "after ferment has settled down". Do I take it that's 2 lots of dry hopping, at wort mixing stage at the start and then again say day 5-6 when settled. If so how much on...
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