Recent content by Gnarkill

GOLD!!!!

I picked up a couple of Sodastream gas bottles from Revolve in Canberra today for next to nothing, and both are about 3/4 full. Has anybody got some pics of setups they have used with these bottles, or links to some info on them? I'm doing a search as I write but thought I'd ask anyway.

Hmmm, I'll be up there for 2.5 weeks from this Wednesday, might have to do some bar hopping myself I think...

I'm pretty sure it'll stay cool. It's almost winter and I live in canberra. :D

Now here's the Bees Knees of equipment... http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Beer-System-Glycol-...1QQcmdZViewItem

This one is pretty much along the same line as the above question, so the anser is possibly the same but I thought I'd ask anyway. I put an Iron Bark Dark Ale on to ferment last Sunday, and it's still very slowly fermenting away, hydrometer readins still changing each day. I am off to Darwin...

I used just under 2 cups, and mixed in it really well. This is how it's going so far, but I don't think there is quite enough head space.

Well guys, due to the misses heading out today and taking the car with the kids seats in it, I wasn't able to get to the HBS to pick up a different yeast. So with itchy feet syndrome, I just wanted to get this kit into the fermenter. At least this way I can tranfer it before I head off to Darwin...

Thanks for the info Tyred. I'm wondering whether I should try a different yeast as I have read on here that sometimes it's best because there is no real way to tell how long a kit has been sitting on the shelf and that may mean the yeast is dead. I'd hate to pitch the yeast and then find out...

Hi guys, I'm about to do my third brew and will be doing a Morgans Iron Bark Dark Ale using a Master Blend Caramalt mixed in. Has anyone done one of these and can they recommended any variations to the directions that give a certain something else. Would it also be good to rehydrate the...

Sounds like I need to plan a trip to Melbourne. :D

Recently went to Bamaga in northern queensland and had a toyota prado hire car. Not bad for a 4wd but there's loads of great 4wd tracks up there. About a 45 minute drive from Bamaga to get to the tip of the cape. Great in the wet season if you want some muddy roads to get bogged in, but also...

Me too as this is the first thing I did after getting a load of 750ml bottles.

Well my Ginger Beer has been fermenting away for a week now and I thought I'd check it. So far I have a hydrometer reading of 1000, only down 20 from a rather lower OG of 1020. Although it's only about 3% at the moment, I'll try to have some faith that something more will happen. I'm still not...

Yep, they're all there. I actually watched them a few weeks ago just before attempting my first brew. The Intro - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - And the all important part 4 -