Recent content by davo002

Thanks Maggie, I appreciate your input. Sorry fellas, I didn't mean to start an argument. Good chat!!

Great advice, thank you Mark. I will give it a go and report back. Davo002

Thanks guys, I’m happy to boil for longer if it makes a better beer. It makes sense that it kills the bacteria. I forget to mention I was also going to add a kilo of dry malt extract. This should bring the alcohol up. Would it hurt to boil everything together or should I add the extract and...

Thanks Mark, I am brewing a Coopers Larger extract kit and just wanted to add a kilo of grain, to give it a lift. I presume the extract has hops in it already. I have never brewed all grain and I’m starting slowly. My plan was to put the grain into 67°c water for an hour, sparge the grain then...

Do I need to boil the wort if I’m not adding hops?

They will carbonate anything including beer straight out of the fermenter. Good for getting an idea of what it will taste like without waiting to carbonate properly, or making soft drinks or turning wine into champaine style wine, or taking keg beer to competitions. lots of uses. Mention this...

Here are some cheap caps on ebay http://shop.ebay.com.au/?_from=R40&_tr...-All-Categories

Very informative thanks, where did you buy the burners and casters and how much were they?

Thanks guys i did it this morning and it worked a treat. I knew this was the place to come to get my problem sorted. Thanks again davo002 :icon_chickcheers:

Thanks Big G, I will try this tomorrow davo002

Hi guys, i have recently aquired an S type european 20 litre keg. I reckon it would be tops for my homebrew. I know how to open the A type and the D type kegs. But don't yet know the trick to the S type keg, i can unscrew the post but it must have a tab like the A type or Tooheys kegs, how do i...