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Did my first mash today in a couple of years. It did not go as planned. Started mashing 12odd yrs ago BTW. Single infusion. 5.2kg grist. Little creatures bright ale clone. Set strike at 67 for a 64deg mash. Usually spot-on. Dough in at 2.75:1, 76deg......wtf?? Seems the RTD, temp controller or...

Hi all, I've been out of brewing and pretty much off booze in general for a couple of years now. Time to hop off the wagon. I want to update my HERMS to electric and was looking at the Mash to Brew 3300W 3ph circular element. Run as single phase it's 3 X 1100W elements. How well would this go in...

While I'm not looking at full automation, I am looking into an (OMG another one!) arduino based controller as I've never been completely happy with the ramp/soak function of my PID. That will be a ways off yet. Electric will make that easier n I wont have to worry about having enough gas on hand

Matplat, that' pretty much my reasoning.

Hi all, I'm thinking about changing from gas fired to electric kettle. 3600W lwd element in a 50L keggle. Just looking for pros and cons for doing this. I'm a sparky so wiring is not an issue. Only cons I can think of are cleaning and whirlpool being more difficult. 3v HERMS btw. Cheers, Dave

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IMO , the reason most people say AG taste better is that the brewer has progressed from kit n kilo of sugar, through dex n then malt to extra hops to extract brewing etc. etc. They've gotten the basics pretty much right ie. cleanliness and sanitation, temp control etc. You can start with AG...

I'm in the process of finishing my herms at the moment, but I'm not sure how to go about the wort return into the MLT. Could everyone post pics of theirs for some inspiration please. Cheers Dave

Doesn't matter how good modern grains are. Sparging rinses leftover sugars out of mashed grains. Dave

This may be true to some degree, but it's also the Aussie culture Of drinking to excess that needs to change( my god, I think I'm groing up!) A night on the piss still means the same as it did when I was 18( or younger) go out, get smashed , hangover, do it all over again! In most circles , the...

Nova distributors in Newcastle have them, about $5 from memory. Cheers Dave

You'll need to find a spear that screws into the hole in the top of the keg. Tooheys stopped using those kegs in the early 90's, spears might be difficult to find.

I can't believe you guys are questioning a 5% handling charge! It's 5 bucks extra in a $100 dollar order. I'm eagerly awaiting my 3 525's with handles, $119 including shipping AND handling fee. Check prices for taps from site sponsors, then just be thankful for the savings you can make. Rant...

Hey Mark, i'll come in later in the week and have a chat. I never thought to compare the two, as I said, I only use Beersmith For water calcs and it is usually good for gravities within a Few points, however this one was 1.077 for 70% eff.(had your sheet in the fridge with the hops) Maybe an...

Thanks for the replies. I'm still doing BIAB in a 50L kettle and using the urn as hlt Last week was a Smurto's Golden Ale, 34L. Was a bit short of temps but as I said, everything else went to plan. Kelby, we might have to get together. Bock was meant to be 7.5% cheers Dave