Recent content by iamacup

I'd be very keen to tap into the wisdom from your journey. I popped into the local brew shop today and chatted about the equipment I have and got another cube of fresh wort. In short, they assured me I have everything I need to be doing double batches in my big pot, and I now have a couple of...

I brewed a fresh wort kit (Tumut River Full Grunt) having only done kit and partial extract brews before. I can never go back, there is only forwards from here. On to more FW kits and BIAB. Recommendations for an easy (first brew) BIAB IPA recipe??

Hi, I’d be interested in the burner and large alu pot with fittings. Maybe a few of the other bits, too. I’ll send you a PM

Sounds great, please count me in.

Sadly, fish are never safer then when I’m holding a rod, all my yeast goes in beer, my bees don’t make grapes, and I’ve just about finished my psychology path, so I’m done with degrees for a while. Looks like it’s just not mixed well enough. I’ll take another reading this afternoon to see how...

Nothing like not getting my existential dread and fear of terminal universal injustice cured on a brewing forum. Guess I’ll just keep making beer. ;) Seriously, 1.044 sounds much more reasonable. We’ll see how it ferments.

I think you’re probably right, not that I thought of it till you mentioned it. If so, it’ll settle in and be fine, right? Full list/plan 1 200g bag of toffee grains (cracked 10-20 EBC) 30g citra hops 20g Columbus hops Extract 1 tin morgans caramalt 1 tin coopers light malt Dry hop 30g Chinook...

I’ve been doing partial mash for a few brews now, but tonight I got distracted. I started the mash during the evening wind down. Dinner happened and I had a few minutes so I chucked in the hops. Right into the bag and set it to boil. After dinner I knocked off the heat and put the wee fella to...

Took me a long time to come to terms with, and understand the underpinnings of, this state of brewing. As an early brewer I “needed” to see the airlock bubbling.

My brew seems fine to me, I’d just go for it.

Hi Folks, I'm looking to pick up some (3-4) glass fermenters/carboys of about the 5L size and a siphon, of any type, but money has gotten a wee bit tight so thought I try a wanted post over buying new. If you have that siphon you don't get along with or some 5l carboys from a failed experiment...

I span just under 40kg of honey last weekend from the last few seasons with the bees. I washed all the wax cappings, added some nutrient, a bit of acid blend, and chucked in a mead yeast and we'll see what we get out of it. It's a 16l brew OG of 1.096. Est FG 1.000 (so guide says) Est ABV...

Hi folks, The ACT water has been stirred up and a natural 2-MIB and Geosmin event is ongoing in the dam that supplies us. This has made the water taste off and muddy while remaining safe to drink. I’ve not noticed a change in taste but apparently some people are not sensitive to the taste at...

I have followed the cautious side of the advice and dumped it all out today. It smelled like blood tastes, so I don't think it was going to win any medals even if I kept my fingernails. Thanks all

I'd presumed this would be the correct answer given the question. After reading this I remember I have a back of glass beads from other craft projects. Damn. This sounds like a very loaded question :) But, yes.