Recent content by hotwaterpls

@#bewlife Any update on the leftover bits?

Could I grab the secondary reg, stir plate, chiller and stainless mash paddle? Also happy to take the lot if you just want it gone and not have bits and pieces left over (if that makes it easier for you).

Where in Brissie?

Ss brewtech mini brew bucket - 13L capacity (ideal for around 10L batches). No racking arm (not included when purchased second hand) otherwise good used condition. I ended up using without to minimise losses. A few marks from use as expected. Will need a quick clean but pretty much ready to...

Yes please, would be interested to try the automated steps (and a heat mat too!)

Looking at a can seamer and wondering if anyone (particularly in Brisbane) went down the path of sourcing their own cans or just went with the kegland offering for convenience. Not sure if I can justify the purchase at 50c a can, while sourcing your own (albeit requiring a bulk purchase and...

So obviously this didn't go ahead, but curious where everyone's getting their cans in Brisbane, or are people just purchasing direct from Kegland to avoid the hassle of ordering and splitting half a pallet?

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Small clear out - free to a good home. Better bottle PET bottles (2x boxes, around 40) - I think they're about 330ml, appear to be brand new and include caps. Could be good for yeast collection/storage, big beers or to get a few beer samples in the post. Pickup inner north west (4051).

Yes please! Would be great for starting chilli or other seedlings in the winter months with less light (and herbs indoors safe from the local possums)!

Little bit of lube on the end of the beer line. Make sure it’s a clean straight cut (the cutter from KL does a good job). If you’re unsure you can use a marker to show how deep it should go (can be hard to know as you don’t always feel both orings as they seat).

A quick google finds a few threads elsewhere, some of which have calculations listed to work out the difference in volume based on temperature etc, but short answer, there are a lot of variables including fermenter size, shape, volume, headspace... there are 'co2 harvesters' out there...

Usually a little lube on the o-ring (keg and/or disconnect) makes a big difference (not necessarily every time you disconnect / every day, but periodically). I often have a small amount of spillage when removing a disconnect, so that might be building up on the keg post causing the disconnect...

Appreciate the insight. Disappointing (from a perspective of me being selfish), but obviously I don’t know the ins and outs of maintaining it so certainly not going to weigh in on the decision/outcome.

Curious where you heard this? It seemed quite sudden and I believe there are others more in the know who were also surprised that it went down...