Recent content by GordonB

Mine is a 170l bar fridge with a thermostat control, perfect for my 20l brews. In summer I can set up or down for lagers or pale ales and the temp remains constant. Bar fridge was $150, (some years ago) cheap thermostat control from Ebay, ( about $25 )works well in my garage. In winter, because...

I'm in Bassendean. On Alexander drive in Ballajura you've probably noticed a Water Corp plant on the west side of Alexander drive. That is the water purification plant which processes bore water extracted from the Gnangara mound and is probably your water source. Mundaring weir supplies water to...

I agree, I wouldn't go to the bother of the Karcher idea, even tho I suggested it. I use dish washing detergent in good hot 60c water followed by a good cold water rinse, never had a problem...

Interesting reading re spray ball...for those who own a Karcher pressure washer another option may be a drain cleaning hose. These are around $70 at Bunnings and are a back firing pressure hose which I think would be effective to wash a keg. Only thing is because it's back firing it will blow...

When I wrote about the goldfields drinking desal water; This water goes to Mundaring Weir where it's pumped to the goldfields, whether your water comes from the hills or bore water you're either getting that by gravitation or pumped up by the water corp. Working at the desal plant we learned...

I'm also in Perth, our water is rubbish. Depending where you live, water quality will vary from place to place. Most of our water is bore water which is dosed with calcium and the likes so there's a good chance that added "purifiers" are contributing to the taste. eg; if I don't wipe the water...

So this a good idea. I read earlier "if you have a property" and realised my ex brother in law has 2.5 acres at Red Hill, in the NE of WA metro area and has chooks and also kangaroos close by. I asked, he agreed and now he's got chooks, kangaroos and pink and grey galahs lining up. Problem is...