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I'm excited to hear some proper feedback as this is my first comp. I tried both of my entries yesterday and I can't imagine I will score that well, but feedback is what I'm after. My Orval clone has developed (to my palette) a bit of a soapy taste that wasn't present a few months back. I'm not...

Thanks for the tips! I never use Blanc Candi sugar and always substitute with cane sugar after reading similar suggestions. I have purchased D-90, D-180, and the generic Dark and Dark 2 and have found them pretty similar. I have brewed about 6 or 7 recipes from Candi Syrup Inc and have found...

Interesting! I have an Orval clone which I am labelling as an Orval clone so I don't think there's any harm in saying that. I had a read through the criteria and I think I'm better off just calling it what it is. My other is a Dark Strong Ale... again, I won't go into details but it's being...

Yew, i have a couple of Belgians that are approaching 12 months old so I'll have my first crack at a comp too! I'd love some proper feedback as my friends don't like to pick my beers apart like I do.

Cheers, I haven’t heard of hopping at 14 degrees, what does that achieve? I don’t have magnets or hop bags so the plan was to just chuck them in just before fermentation is over. I’ll consider it for next time though. After reading descriptions I think I’ll skip the simcoe this time, I don’t...

Hi guys, I've been mainly brewing Belgian beers so I have limited experience with anything else. I bought a fresh wort kit from my LHB labelled "Riwaka XPA" and suggests dry hopping with 50g of either Riwaka or Simcoe. I bought one of each thinking id do a 100g dry hop but am now wondering...

Thanks guys. It's a bit confusing as a lot of online suppliers seem to either have pale malt or pale ale malt so i assumed they were the same thing. After reading some articles it appears they aren't the same as per the post above. I'll give it a go and see how she turns out.

Hi all, Still very new to AG as i'm on my 4th run (7th total including extract) and had a family member ask me to brew a Paulaner Hefe-Weissbier. I found a recipe online and ordered my ingredients from Brewman. I couldn't find any "Pale Malt" on the site so i assumed the closest would be "Pale...

Cheers mate. Well i've tried my first extract brew, which was the mangrove jacks dubbel. After 16 or so days in the bottle i cracked it and it's pretty good really. It definately feels like it's a bit young, and the flavours haven't completely melded together yet, but it's a good start. The...

Whoops i said robobrew, i meant i bought the digiboil. Same size unit though. I have read a few methods to achieve the high gravity, i think the easiest would be to simply reduce the grain and supplement with some extract after the mash. I will cross that road when it comes but it's good to...

Just an update: After much reading and pondering i bought myself a 35L Robobrew today so i can try some BIAB. I went back and forth with the larger 65L system so i could fit in a higher grain bill that is required for these high gravity styles i want to make, but i don't have 15amp and am not...

Thanks Willigofasta, more good resources to search. One question with the recipes on Candi Syrup for example; say the recipe quotes amounts for a 5 gallon batch, is that my total starting liquid or what i'm aiming to end up with after the boil?

Wow thanks, that website looks awesome! La Trappe Blonde here i come. I do have a heat belt on the way to replace the mat, but it got stuck in Victoria during the lockdown i think.... bduza, i did find a site with a Leffe Blonde clone kit available (Australian home brewing)... unsure of what...

Thanks for the replies guys. 3DDD, i hadn't heard of HERMS before, it sounds a bit beyond me at the moment. I too haven't had a good extract brew from any of my mates, but talking to them about it none of them were that concerned with kepping a stable fermentation temperature or thorough...

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