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    Lagering

    Yes, you pretty much said it all MHB. The only other thing I would have said is, prior to the very cold conditioning/lagering is making sure the beer is not taken off the yeast too soon - what I call the first stage of lagering, which is making sure the yeast do a really good job of cleaning up...
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    Choc/ Coffee Oatmeal Stout

    Cocoa nibs have already been roasted, you can try double roasting if you like but don't know what the results are likely to be
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    Choc/ Coffee Oatmeal Stout

    It is not just flavour, not cold steeping and adding to the mash, even roasted barley and other very dark grains can add an unwanted astringent bitterness that is easily avoided by cold steeping. As for Cocoa, I don't think that gives up astringency so gently boiling will extract more flavour...
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    Choc/ Coffee Oatmeal Stout

    My suggestion is to cold brew the coffee and add towards the end of fermentation. As for th cocoa nibs they really need to be boiled to extract the most flavour, again add the liqour only with the cold brewed coffee towards the end of fermentation - say about 75% attenuation.
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    Kegerator Repair

    I would say so, mine is also Euro Grande but I can't recall when I bought it. It would have to 7 or 8 years ago, In any case, they are all fairly generic and just branded according to the importer. My controller packed up about a year ago and once replaced, now works better than ever. The main...
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    Kegerator Repair

    You need to buy a new controller for it, the controller on the top front panel that includes the display. They are easy to change and will fix your problem. Not only that, they have been upgraded from the original so they are a bit more user friendly and more stable. You will need to do a...
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    Earthy Mushroomy Taste?

    Fuggles hops are definitely noted for their earthy flavour and are certainly typically English. Any other influence on the earthy flavours could well have come from the yeast strain (also contamination by wild yeasts or deliberately introduced 'farmhouse' ale yeast strains such as Brett or...
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    Hefe Weizen flavour

    I make a lot of lagers and as ridiculous as it may sound, pitch at 25 - 30C. However, I do pitch big - always from a starter and an actively fermenting starter. A pack of lager yeast, assuming 100% viability is barely enough for 10L wort. After pitching I give it oxygen, a rest at the higher...
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    Grain Storage

    ... In the meantime, people throw their old fermenters out. WTF!
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    Homebrew Competition - Australian Regional Homebrew Champs

    You are being unfairly critical. From the way I read it the OP was simply stating the comp is fair and equitable and above board and clearing the air of any bias.
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    Toasted oat cream braggot

    Some pils malt would be better, it is much higher in enzymes than Munich
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    Toasted oat cream braggot

    Completely enzyme free grain bill. Good luck with that one.
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    Problems with German Lager Yeast (WLP830)

    Run your starters closer to 30C just make sure you gradually chill the starter to the same temperature of your wort prior to pitching
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    Returning home brewer with an upgrade

    The only way to successfully bottle from a keg is with a counter pressure bottle filler. There are other ways but nothing beats a CPBF
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    Brown Sugar

    Soft brown sugar won't add much in the way of flavour. I know what you're thinking, brown sugar tastes super tasty, toffee like flavours and lots of melanoidins. However, fermentation will destroy most of that, it won't leave much behind.
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