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Keep quoting the whole message so those guys see the messages at the bottom Logman - 2 x Wey Pils 1 x BB Ale (3) - Confirmed Ryan Botla - 2x Bairds Marris Otter (2) - Confirmed Maheel - 1 x BB ale (1) Winkle - 1 x BB Pale pils (1) TidalPete - I x BB. Wheat; 1 x W. Dark Wheat; 1 x BB Galaxy (3)...

******************************************************************* Quote the whole message including the TFMO unavailabilty warning Pallet 1 - 1. Logman - 2 x Wey Pils 1 x BB Ale (3) 2. Ryan Botla - 2x Bairds Marris Otter (2) 3. Maheel - 1 x BB ale (1) 4. Gavo - 2 x BB Ale; 1 x TF FM Golden...

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Anyone keen on grabbing some in Brisbane? 3.5 lb each?

Does that price include the growler?

Well I have just started to taste my kegged CAP and it has one of the telltale signs of underpitching...banana aroma and flavour. I thought I pictched a decent amount of yeast but I think I rehydrated in 1040ish wort and hence probably reduced viability by half. The effect was probably...

Pilsener Urquell!! What a smooth pils this is. I have only bought a few cartons over recent years but this is one of them...also XXXX when my father in law is around!!

I agree on the Simcoe and Riwaka combo. I made an APA with these two and it turned out very nicely. This is my next brew! How much of the pineyness will come through with only a dry hop addition do you think? I suppose it would be plenty as it is the pinene content that results in this. I...

I have a keggle for BIAB. I use a copper pick up tube attached via a compression fitting from CB. The way I have it set up leaves about 1 litre of wort in the keg. Of course it depends on where the end of the pick up tube is. You can arrange it so that the pick up tube drains from the bottom of...

I just started this off yesterday and is my second beer on a new keggle using BIAB. I have grown a bit tired of in your face fruity hops :icon_vomit: and so made one with lots of Czech saaz for a more subdued flavour and aroma. I would normally only boil for 60 mins but was a bit out of whack...

Sounds great but do you not want decent sulphates to enhance hop bitterness and flavour? My style of beer!

Thank for all the replies. it gives me something to go on at least. Cheers and happy Friday ;)

Does anyone have a good idea of the mineral profile of Brissie water? I live in metro Brisbane if that helps Cheers and thanks in advance

BJCP style guidelines suggest soft wheat i.e protein at 8 % or thereabouts. I do remember an article about this very subject and a well known brew guru did advise to cook the grain. Gelatinisation is not the only change that is desirable in unmalted grains. The enzymes must have access to the...

I would cook the wheat to open up the starch granules. This will allow access for enzymes. I can't imagine just mashing bits of wheat or rolled wheat without cooking first. I would imagine that the efficiency is relatively poor. Hope yours is good. I made one this morning with lots of rolled...