Recent content by Hoops

Also I'd recommend oyster mushrooms, especially White Oyster mushroom as a great beginner variety - it grows really really quickly and out competes a lot of contaminants.

Yep, been growing my own oyster and shiitake mushrooms mainly. Also have reishi fully colonised and ready to put in the fruiting chamber. A good place to start would be here: http://www.ediblemushroom.net/ as there's a good Australian following on there.

I think there would be too much nutrient for use as a casing layer, but may be good as a supplement, the same way coffee is used. If you were going to give it a try, I would definitely start with an oyster mushroom - they grow fast and will out compete other contaminants. I've been growing White...

Snow I added phos acid to my sparge water and used a pH meter (somewhere packed away with my brew gear.) Next time I brew and measure everything properly I will measure how much I use. Julez if they are that overly bitter maybe brew a beer that is very under-hopped and blend them? Hoops

Jon, I have done a separate mash for the adjuncts, for either an oatmeal stout or a wit, can't remember it was that long ago. The advantage of doing this is that it completely gelatinises the starches, and if you put a little malted barley in there, it will also thin out the thick gooey stuff...

Gday Julez I have only just started to get into water chemistry myself this year (did my 1st brew in about 2 years last weekend, so will see how it went soon) and on refering to my book, excess sulphate will give a "very sharp dry edge" to well hopped beers. Too much calcium also strips the...

OK, finally a chance to get on here and update. I'm still planning on coming Saturday but am working so not sure what time I will be finishing yet so I may get Sluggerdog to take my bottles for me as it may be a full day work :( As for labels, expect about the same high level of design and...

I will put myself in for a tentative yes. I am moving around with work in a weeks time so should know better by then what the plans are for me. As for what beer.....not sure yet. Hoops

Bugger, I'm away next weekend so will have to miss out on this one. As always I look foward to the next meeting at the Bat cave though. Hoops

Nice one Batz, I have been thinking of the same - draining from the bottom of the mash tun. Let us know how it goes. Hoops

sinkas I was under the impression that if you bought a copy you got the uploads free. Hoops

Sweeeeet, looks like I might be away with work too so works out well for me. Look foward to whenever the next batcave gathering will be. Hoops

Date is Sat August 12th For those taking the train: Get off the train at Central, walk through town to the ferry, jump on the appropiate Citycat & disembark at Bullimba after an entertaining 15 minute (Or so) ferry ride. 'Tis but a 2 minute stroll to 152. Those attending please leave names...

Hey guys, sorry for the late reply, I'm still around but not very often at the moment. I have another batch half way through production but they wont be ready for a few weeks yet, too busy with work. I'll post here when they are ready, I have lost track of who has asked for one. Hoops

Sorry guys, looks like I'm out of this one, these 12hr work days are killing me. Haven't done a brew for ages but if I get the chance I will come up the coast for a few beers. Hoops