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1. Grainer: 1 x Bairds Maris Otter 2. syl 1 x Gladsfield Ale 3. Bumma 1 x JWTraditional Ale, 1 x Wey Pilsner 4. Razz: 2 x Weyermann Pale Ale 5. Nullnvoid 2 x JW Traditional Ale 6. Peaky 1 x Wey Munich 1, 1 x Bairds Maris Otter, 3 x JW Export Pilsner. 7. Helles 3 x Bairds Maris otter 1 x Wey Bo...

Brought pellets across from New Zealand and US myself. My experience: USA Pellets via Post: Bags cut open in transit and re-sealed. A little AQIS note letting me know they were checked was left in the box. NZ Pellets via Customs in baggage (First time): Declared them on entry and was asked if...

A great versatile yeast this one. Favoured by many of the commercial breweries too. Have read some years back that Sam Caligione (Dogfish Head Brewery - US) liked a constant 16 degrees with this yeast, but if you like a Mountain Goat Beer, I have toured the brewery and heard the guys there lock...

It's a great club. But I'm biased. Been in it for nearly 6 years. For full details visit the club website: http://www.melbournebrewers.org/ Melbourne Brewers is one of the state's bigger clubs, and our new members tend to be kit, extract and mini-mash brewers all there to learn or perfect the...

Many breakwaters around the bays and shorelines also use granite. Seen a lot of it around Westernport Bay.

As always happens some cheeky bugger will reply promptly and tell you to start your own bulk buy so you no longer have to wait. But I wouldn't do that - oh sheesh. Just did. And count me in for the next one too whether you start one or someone else! Need a few bits and pieces myself. Hopper :)

Danish Royal Stout by Carlsberg. About the best darn thing I've ever drunk in Malaysia. Lovely Foreign Extra stout I think it was. Had one bottle and it darn near sent me to the bottom of the Shangri-La pool in Penang after trying it - it was that strong (had no idea it was 8%ABV - that'll learn...

I wish. I so wish. Here's some very nice jacketed numbers available in the US (they heat & cool - no fridge required). Pricing at the bottom. If you're cashed up Cocko, something like this would be the envy of many... their power over there would be different to ours though. If only...

When I was starting out this youtube video also helped me a ton for working out how all-grain works at a very basic level: But Thirsty Boy is right. If you can watch the whole process first hand, you see how easy it is and can then replicate it yourself very easily - so the best way is to...

Yup Brewers Den in Boronia have whitelabs yeasts. But call first is my bet to check the range they have in stock. Cheers, Hopper.

You've all just reminded me. I have a 25kg bag of Golden Promise in the brewshed. Never used it either so will have to put it to the test. Thanks lads! (scratches head, then consults double batch recipes). Hopper.

Grain & Grape for everything. But you have to pick around it as otherwise you pay through the nose. But for range and sensible advice from people who know - they come up trumps. Some people swear by Dave at Greensborough too on the same front, but never had the pleasure of checking his stuff...

Dr Smurto is the way. Converted me to the dark side that one did. :ph34r: Once you find your feet it's a great idea to get a larger quantity of 'base grain' that you can put into most beers you make and have a ready supply of to save multiple trips to brewstores. You will go through base more...

You have 5 options in gas: - 3 ring burners (slow and crap) - 4 ring burners (less slow and less crap) - Mongolian Burners (2 sizes available - not crap, but more jets means more heat) - Italian Spiral Burners (quiet) - Nasa burners/US Turkey Burners (noisy and fast) The fastest are Nasa, but...

I prefer 18-25 IBU in the majority of my pale ales. But it's a personal taste thing. One of the best brewers in my club who I enjoy drinking his ale type beers consistently makes his in the 28IBU bracket and that's about where I'd sit too. I've made great Belgium beers around 9-11IBU. Being...