Recent content by Dave Nagy

I'll be watching this tread. I'm battling the "twang" at the moment. I'm down to my water so far. Tried Brita filtered water. Still tastes the same. Boiled water cooled is next. I'm working with coopers kits and be2. Only because the local supermarket has them cheap. Yet me say that they aren't...

Im helping a mate out that just got diagnosed with celiac disease So no wheat for him and the beers are gone as well. Thing is i like having a beer with him. He has found 2 commercial brands but a $80 a box he will end up broke in no time. Anyone now of gluten free beers. Im only up to KK...

So I've been brewing kits for over a year and experiencing bad tasting beer. I'll try to explain the issue. Darker colour Off white head Fizzing up as in like it was over carbonated . The taste for me was a bitter favour that got worse with time. Friends have said it a plastic flavour...

Ok Revisiting this one as the problem is was still happening and ive found what the problem is. Ive been using tap hot water to get the dregs out of the tin. Now i replaced my hot water system about 5 years ago so its not like its 20 years old. But that is where my broblem is coming from. I...

Yes please Already have 2inkbird temp controllers

Some newbie questions As I'm gaining experience I'm starting to steep grain and using liquid malt to jazz up the kits. 1. what is the difference between boiling and steeping grains (Cristal malt used so far) as far as taste goes. 2. what does boiling or steeping the brew enhancers do? 3...

Now its been scrutinized over the weekend. I would like to get a little more head retention and back end body. It heads and pours fine with plenty of bubbles through the whole drink but the head just kinda disperses. Any ideas?

Was smashing it last night watching the world cup. Its good. Plenty of amarillo hop flavor. The bitterness dissipated. I can see this being a regular in the keg fridge.

Fermented and cold crashing at the moment. Will report back with the taste test.

21 liters

Ok so i went with this Coopers Aust. pale ale can Brew enhanser 2 2 packets of kit ale yeast 30g amirillo hops I boiled 3 liters of water added brew answer and hops and steeped for 20 min Added the rest of the kit with the hops and enhancer to fermentor and pitched at about 25deg. Fermented at...

Anyone know whee to get cheap corni kegs in the sydney area second hand. Im based in the shire but travel all over for work.

Can you send me the link for that seller

The Malt is cracked in a sealed bag and less than a week old. What's POR

Hi all I'm after ideas for a brew with leftovers. Ive got a Coopers lager can Brew enhancer 2 250 Galaxy malt Amarillo, cascade, pride of Ringwood and hersenbrucker hops. I'm not a massive fan of over the top hops type of beer, but definitely beer with flavour. Ive done searches but haven't...