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  1. K

    Chocolate Grain

    Went with a 16 hour cold steep in the end. Man steeping chocolate grain smells good...
  2. K

    New Dan Murphys Outlet

    Nice! Have to check that one out.
  3. K

    Chocolate Grain

    I haven't used roasted malt before, but I would imagine you only need to use very little.....
  4. K

    Chocolate Grain

    Thanks for the replies guys. How did your porter turn out mika?
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    Chocolate Grain

    Hey guys. I am going to steep some chocolate grain into a dark ale I'm making and had a question. Usually when I have done this in the past with crystal, I've steeped the grain in hot water and let stand for 20 minutes or so. This is also the instructions on the choc grain. However I have...
  6. K

    Partial Mash With Coopers Dark Ale Kit

    Hiya, I was thinking of doing a partial mash using the following. 750g Ale Malt 750g Munich Malt 250 Crystal Malt 250g Chocolate Malt 25g Roast Malt The blue mountains brewing supplies website recommends this grain bill as a partial mash with Amber extract, but I was thinking of using these...
  7. K

    Yet Another Infection Thread

    Thanks for all the information guys. When I rack it I might chuck a little bit of dextrose disolved in water into the bottom of the cube to help form that protective layer of CO2.
  8. K

    Yet Another Infection Thread

    Yeast was Safale S04. This puppy was off and running pretty quickly.
  9. K

    Yet Another Infection Thread

    I am pretty strict on the sanitation. I soak everything in sodium met, then a good hot water rinse and then using phosphoric acid on top of that. If it turns out to be infected, then it will have be buggered as to why. Unless oxygen has someone gotten into it. The taste out of the sample...
  10. K

    Yet Another Infection Thread

    Haven't opened it as yet, I can see it all though the clear lid. The more I look at it, the more I don't believe its an infection. I have disturbed it a cple of times, between moving the fermenter in and out of the bath to keep the temp steady. Thats's my usualy trick at this time of year to...
  11. K

    Yet Another Infection Thread

    Thanks guys. What other things could cause the floaties, if not an infection? Seems strange for them to show up after a week of fermenting?
  12. K

    Yet Another Infection Thread

    I'm due to rack it tomorrow. If the colony of flakes grows by tomorrow, then I guess the news won't be good.
  13. K

    Yet Another Infection Thread

    I would if I had myself a digital camera :( Really have to get myself one soon
  14. K

    Yet Another Infection Thread

    I've tried searching and reading the infection threads, but couldn't really find the answer to my question. This is day 8 of an 3kg ESB Aussie Draught and fermentation has finished. I get home from work today to discover these smallish off-white/yellowish flakes floating on the top of my wort...
  15. K

    Mini All Grain

    Thanks for the info guys. Look forward to trying my first one out as soom as I make the esk/mash tun.
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