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That is interesting. Anyone @KegLand-com-au have any thoughts on this?

If anyone is wondering what happens when you submerge your rapt pill in hot water, let me save you the trouble... BOOM Straight from the hot tap so about 70 degrees I reckon. Should have anticipated it.

If anyone is wondering what happens when you submerge your rapt pill in hot water, let me save you the trouble... BOOM!

I'm inclined to agree with the other guys somewhat but for maybe some different reasons, however, an all rounder is a good purchase because you can ferment with or without pressure and it's much easier to clean than a conical. This will be important if and when you get your first spoiled batch...

Learning by doing is a big part of the fun of brewing! Regarding your efficiency issues, I couldn't see how much strike water you were adding but as a basic rule of thumb, aim for a liquor to grist ratio of about 3:1. Going too low or too high can have a big impact on your mash efficiency -...

@KegLand-com-au I've got a 4 tap kegerator and thinking about adding a separate tap (such as Filtered Water Tap - For carbonated or still or RO filtered water) for my sparkling so as not to lose a beer tap. I figure I can run a couple of smaller kegs and still be able to have 4 beers + soda...

The one thing to be mindful of with any brew water, and that isn't always obvious to the taste test, is the chlorine content. Very easy to end up with band-aid flavours in the final beer. I would recommend keeping an eye out for a second hand two stage caravan water filter on gumtree (adding new...

I just had a similar experience recently (not using a wifi hydrometer) where the fermentation was super slow and on and off at the end. I discovered that my temp controller was reading a few degrees below the temp of the liquid. Haven't determined whether its because of the position and...

Keen on one of the 50L cornies, have sent a PM, cheers