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  1. FuzzyDropbear

    Free Hop Rhizome - Hallertau - Ballarat

    Apologies for not replying earlier, have been busy with work etc. Will send a PM. Ha, think the missus has her eye on the pot, if you hear of anyone wanting some over the next few months, I might have it still around. lol.
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    Free Hop Rhizome - Hallertau - Ballarat

    Hi guys, As a result of my work, which sees me away for a week + at a time over summer, I'm giving up trying to grow hops (they tend to be unhappy without water hey). So for that I have a 3 year old rhizome of Hallertau available for anyone to come and grab, it's currently in a terracotta pot...
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    Infection Photo Thread

    Yeah, at least the keg has the pressure relief valve so I shouldn't end up with scummy beer everywhere :-) The grey cord is the power cable to an immersion heater. It's usually black, but the infected goop is all over it as I had to pull it half way out to move the lid to get the photo. The...
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    Infection Photo Thread

    Cheers mate, I'll do that.... bar the cheese.... haha, tastes and smells ok. Just the funky stuff on top. I kegged the bottom 15L odd and we'll see how it goes.
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    Infection Photo Thread

    Hi guys, Been a while since I've been on here. I've just been out to the garage to keg a Brown Ale, cracked the top of the fermenter and found this..... I've never had an infection before but this is definitely not normal. Do I just tip it and walk away? It still smells ok, but I'm thinking I'd...
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    Cheap v expensive kits

    I usually do a good beer for around the $40 mark, that's including malts, hops and good yeast. I have a Coopers recipe that I'm evolving with a mate which is costing about $20 - $30 per batch, which isn't nearly as good as the more expensive kit & extract beers, IMO. For me, yes it would be...
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    Kegged beer - shelf life?

    Hmm, I found about 20 bottles of homebrew under the missus' house from the previous owner. She's been living there for approx. 5 years, so thought, what the hell, how bad could it be (no growth etc. evident inside the bottle).......... One mouthfull and :icon_vomit: worst stuff I've ever...
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    Can this Smurto be saved

    Hey man, I think I had a similar experience when I tried DSGA, it was a bitter and had a very strong taste that I didn't like about it. However, after a few weeks in the bottle (think I left it for a month) it was awesome. The boys are still raving about it and I've got the last of it tucked...
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    Hop plant from Bunnings

    I will join Malted, I hate Bunnings with a passion!! One perfect example, went to Bunnings to look at outdoor furniture stain, saw the price and thought "that's not quite right", went down the road to Home Hardware... 50% cheaper!! and it wasn't on sale. Bunnings are full of it. I was onced...
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    Gas leak somewhere with new kegerator

    Hey mate, did you put them on by dipping the end in hot water? It softens the hose and allows it to be put on easier. To take my hoses off, I undo the clamp, put the fitting over a container and pour hot water from the kettle over it to soften the hose, makes removal a bit easier, just watch the...
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    Gas leak somewhere with new kegerator

    When I checked mine for leaks I just put some detergent and water in a squirty bottle and gave each connection a squirt and yes, you can see the bubbles. I had issues with the posts on my keg, if I wasn't careful, the out post wouldn't seal properly and would have a slow leak in it (after...
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    Head on beer

    Taking bum's post a bit further, why don't you buy a 6 pack of beer from the shop, and pour it in a glass and then do the same with your homebrew and see if there's a difference in head retention between the commercial stuff and your HB? That way you have the same pouring style, rather than...
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    Can I avoid....

    To the OP, mate, I think what you described in your first post may have been a taste that I had in my first few brews. It's hard to describe, but it was a sweeter type aftertaste that lingers and some couldn't taste it while others described it as the 'typical homebrew taste'. After talking to...
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    My First Kit / Extract Home Brew

    I believe that the 'homebrew' taste may actually be a few different things depending on the person's taste. I've never had someone point out what 'extract twang' actually is, so I'm not sure what it tastes like. During my first few brews, a few of my mates (who had tasted homebrew before)...
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    2 Year Old Beer

    I can't guarantee the quality of this brew, but I found a stash of unknown homebrew under the missus' house, it was a minimum 6 years old. Dropped one in the fridge and popped it later on..... worst beer ever!!! :icon_vomit: But I don't know how it was brewed or what ingredients.... If I were...
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