Recent content by jpiwek

I'll be on the lookout with my next order. I dont understand how this little pac can some how 'trigger' the fermentation of the yeast and cause it to swell? it must contain fermentables in it?...

Hi, I got some wyeast a couple of weeks ago and one of them (the Saison) arrived a bit under half swelled up. I left it at the back of the fridge hoping it would un swell or something. Well I got it out this morning and it was still puffed up making it impossible to 'Smack the Pac' Well Im...

Just got word back from Whitelabs and heres what they had to say ( I also asked about using it in 50L. batches as I was worried I might dilute the stuff) : "You can make a starter, as it is very slow to grow anyway. Use the same methods as you would for brewers yeast but give it at least 5...

Hi Guys, Im just getting ready to brew a Hefe Weizen (Paulaner clone) tommorow and was wondering if I should use Whirlfloc Tablets? Because Hefe's are naturally cloudy should I not put one in? Thanks.

I've never been part of anything like that and don't know exactly how it all works but if ever we had somthing like that on the G.C I'd like to check it out. :)

Hi, Dose anyone know of or tried farming the Brettanomyces and Lactic Acid Bacteria cultures from wyeast? I just got the 5526 Bret Lamb. And was planning on growing it up a bit with some DME and then splitting it up into about five tubes with distilled water and then growing the...

Ahh!, A conical, now thats somthing I lust after. Mabe if I win the lotto... If or when I can afford one though I would probably go with the More Beer type though. Ive looked into it a bit and it seems to me that welded fittings not weld-less fittings are the way to go. From what I...

Wow!!! sounds like it could be a big soldering iron :huh: Thanks for the input.

Yep... Its funny how things have changed. Look at tools in Bunnings there so cheap for what you get. Also Aldis return pollicy is one of the best Ive seen. If you dont like just take it back no questions asked. HMMM...I might just give this a go...?

Hi Guys an Girls, I was in BOC the other week and saw a welder for $399 I would have picked but diddnt have the cash. I just saw in the Aldi Catalogue this one Welder and Mask No load voltage 48V Current range: 45-100A Suitable electrode: 1.6-2.5mm Thermostatic protection and fan...

As a way of checking that your beer is carbing drop a few grains of salt in the glass of beer, if it's carbed you will see heaps of bubbles rising from the bottom of the glass. Cheers Andrew Hmm. Didnt know that, just gave it a go and got lots of bubbles so...somthing must be right...

Have you gave the Ross Method a go? I was also having problems not too long ago and it worked for me.

Hi KoNG, I turned down the gas and got the beer just dribbling down the glass. Still its a little flat but the best so far, Mabe it has to settle more. Cheers, hefferflocken.

O.K I'll try that after I finish this pint another glass commin up! :chug:

Thanks Randall the Enamel Animal and razz I kept shaking and venting the keg until hardly any foam came out and I can now pour beer with only 3/4's of it being head but its only got a tiny bit of carbonation? Did I vent the keg too much? Im pouring at 100kpa.