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PALLET 1 - Joe White/Best Maltz/Simpson/Briess etc 1. Fungrel - Simpsons Golden Promise 2. Phonos - Best Pilsner 3. Phonos - Simpsons Maris Otter 4.Gobern -JW Export Pilsner 5.Gobern-JW Export Pilsner 6.Gobern - JW Traditional Ale 7.Gobern - Best Pilsner 8. Faithy - Simpsons Maris Otter 9. 10...

Strange that regular bakers yeast is Saccharomyces Cerevisiae (aka Ale Yeast). Salt will kill it. Feel free to google "does salt kill yeast", "salt kills yeast" or even "does salt kill brewers yeast" - they'll all say yes. Regular sea water has roughly 3% salt by weight so a 20L batch of beer...

+1. That's good advice. Especially if your brewing to save some bucks (which rules out liquid yeast). My understanding was that kit yeast was a blend of ale and lager yeast. Most kit instructions say not to bottle until FG of 1.005ish has been reached which would never happen with an ale yeast...

Table salt is fine for most styles of beer but don't go overboard. A teaspoon should be enough. Salt doesn't just inhibit yeast, it kills it. This is one of the first things they teach you as a Baker (I did my trade a few years back). Get some of the compact yeast cake from your next brew and...

Thanks for the pointers Manticle. You must live on this forum mate?

After reading an article on Tripel's in the May-June BYO mag, I decided to give it a go. I adjusted their AG recipe a little and it has turned out very similar to a Westmalle Tripel. Personally, I prefer Chimay Cinq Cents but I am not complaining... 21 Litres AG OG = 1.079 @ 24C FG = 1.010 @...

How about a Chico Stout?

Half the flavours from CPA/CSA come from the yeast (both fermentation and being still in the beer). Buy 3 longies of CPA and culture up the yeast in a starter. You get to drink most of the beer too! The Cooper's yeast is the best improvement you will make to your beer. It'll ferment like crazy...

I just read on another part of their site that says their "new" one is the 9.2% IPA with Columbus and Centennial. Their same website says the 9% IPA with Simcoe, Chinook and Pacific Gem is the "new" one??? I am confused. I know the one I tried was the 9% IPA and as I liked it, I will try to...

Thanks for your replies. I did a little searching and it seems that the Hardcore IPA with Centennial and Columbus hops was their first try (the one the yanks disliked). See http://www.brewdog.com/blog-article.php?id=70 Simcoe, Chinook and Pacific Gem are all used in the latest example...

G'day, I tried one of BrewDog's Hardcore IPA's (their second attempt) last week and loved it. Once I get my 45L SS stock pot, I want to try and make a similar AG brew (BIAB as I currently live in a 2 bedroom apartment). BrewDog's website says this IPA has an ABV of 9.2% and OG of 1085...

Thanks for your replies, especially Chappo. That sounds like some good advice from an experienced brewer.

There's a bloke on eBay (no affiliation) who sells a pair for $130 delivered. I got mine from him and they had all stickers removed, all o-rings replaced and came with a set of spare o-rings. They're working a treat and were in top condition.

I am looking at upgrading some of my equipment and I'm after a larger brew kettle. I've heard some people say that Aluminium is no good for a kettle and that only Stainless Steel should be used. Other's say either will work fine. What are the actual reasons (facts not BS) for and against...

You could try stirring it with a big sanitized spoon to get more yeast in suspension again. I think your fermenter lid may not be sealing properly if you had an inch thick krausen and no air lock activity. Try undoing the lid and turning it anticlockwise until it sits flat, then screw it up...