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    Tilt Hydrometer - Who Uses Them?

    Last year I bought one of the Tilt Hydrometers in the belief that it will help me gain a better understanding of my brews. In the beginning it seemed to match my recipe specs. But of late I've had all manner of weird outputs. I've spoken to Marcus Owens, the creator of the device, about some...
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    Elderberries Brew????

    Thanks WEL. I'm not a big sour person. Hence my dark ale direction.
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    Elderberries Brew????

    My sister has given me 800grams of frozen Elderberries that she grew & harvested recently, which I'll boil-up and cook with some sugar. Been reading about their possible toxic properties (cyaniding glycosides and alkaloids) if not cooked first. I'm not sure what sort of brew I should use them...
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    Bread Porn

    Used some of my spent grain on Sunday and made these puppies. Turned out better than I expected. Recipe is fairly simple too. Brewer’s Bread Recipe Ingredients: 3 cups spent grain (wet, straight from the mash tun) 1 ¼ cups warm water ¼ cups sugar 5 cups Plain Flour 1 teaspoon...
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    Brisbane North Water Profile - What Is It Telling Me?

    GL, It was listed as the Geebung Area. Cheers, Pete
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    Fruit Beer

    Here's a recipe from the Beer & Brewing (USA) web site that I might do in a month or so. It looks a tasty offering. Cheers, Pete
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    Brisbane North Water Profile - What Is It Telling Me?

    I also touched base with a contact at a local brewery who always is happy to offer words of wisdom and he suggested the following: If the water is treated with Chlorine and/or Chloramine using the Potassium Met is a very good idea. It works amazingly well and only a tiny amount is needed to be...
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    Fruit Beer

    Theres quite a few grapefruit infused beers these days. I love the Brew Dog Elvis Juice. Also Fortitude Brewing (QLD) has produced a grapefruit IPA, which is excellent as well.
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    Brisbane North Water Profile - What Is It Telling Me?

    Thanks Stewy and Jack. Much appreciated and makes sense. Jack I'm now doing All Grain since getting the Robobrew. :-) Cheers, Pete
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    Brisbane North Water Profile - What Is It Telling Me?

    Have been able to obtain a water profile report from Urban Utilities for my region (attached). All my brewing life I've been fairly ignorant about water profiles and It's impact on beer - apart from knowing that certain elements are harmful to making good beer. So now I have my local water...
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    Fruit Beer

    Blood Orange Ale turned out OK. Probably didn't need the whole 4litres of juice - though it is tasting like Fanta. Could have only gone 2litres max of the juice. But good to know for future brews. It's damn refreshing though and has a great colour. Pic attached. Next brew will be a pale...
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    Steeped Hops

    I think most generally add their hops to the boiling wort - if doing Extract, Partial-mash, BIAB or All Grain methods. But if you are doing a simple K&K (using a Coopers can of hopped extract, which is added to the FV and then water added to 20L or 23L etc.) then steeping in some boiled water...
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    Rye Malts - Who's Playing With Them Lately?

    Sorry Bonenose for being tardy. Been away. Tend to use anything from 200grams to 700grams of choc rye. If I want to impart chocolate flavour then choc rye is my go to grain. Though it does depend on what I'm trying to create. Recently did my Dark Lord black ale (Extract style) and did a big...
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    Cascadian Dark/Black Ale (Extract Brew)

    Probably a slightly fruitier version of Modus Operandi's Cascadian Howl Black IPA - but my IBU's are way lower (around 15). Maybe????
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    Fruit Beer

    Next brew will be a Grapefruit IPA. Plan on using a big chunk of Maris Otter again and some small amounts of CaraPils & Pale Crystal (Bairds). Then a flameout addition of 150g of honey and 3litres of fresh grapefruit juice. Will use some Columbus, Mandarina Barvaria and Fortnight hops for...
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