Recent content by Lobsta

He wants to show off the Kegerator, and I wouldn't mind him showing it off if it gets some of his mates interested in getting me to do one for them. 2 weeks is plenty of time to convert the fridge but not enough to make a beer. So just whack it up to serving pressure and it should be good...

Hi there, Sorry if this has been covered, but I couldn't find anything with a basic search. My brother is having a house-warming party in 2 weeks and I'm making him a kegerator, but he hasn't given me enough time to brew a beer to fill it. He managed to get 3 cartons of beer thrown in with...

Dunkel is down to 1.046 from 1.060. Tasting pretty good already too. So it's fermenting at an OK rate, but not trailblazing. I've got a double pack of 1056 in the fridge, so I guess I'll go with option 2 and bump up the temp to 15 until the Dunkel hits secondary then push it further to 18 to...

Hey there, I need a bit of advice on what to he here. I have a cheat's Dunkel fermenting at the moment using Nottingham at 13 degrees. Put down on Monday night 6/1. Main reason I went with that yeast was that I've never lagered before, it's a lot harder to stuff up with an ale yeast, and this...

+1 for the ferm fridge. I havent done one in one yet, but I am picking up a 320L chest freezer for $200 on sunday, bought a whiz bang temp controller from a nice British ex-pat out at capalaba, another 30ish for the assorted bibs and bobs to wire it up, and a mate who is a 4th year sparky...

If using ethanol, use 70%, not higher. 70% is the optimal strength for sterilization. There is an explanation, but it involves big words, so google it. That is why isocol and those alcohol based hand sterilizers are all 70%. So metho is out as it is 95ish, plus I personally wouldn't put methanol...

Also, I need me one of those wheel burner surround thingys... Look out neighbourhood cars. Though not sure how useful it will be with my burner, as it already has a 4-5 inch stand that it is welded to so the heat can still escape out the bottom.

That is the cement sheet stuff you're referring to? AKA villaboard if the google is to be believed? And again, stickers, boxes, the date. The extent of my logical deduction involves checking the computer to find out what the date is...

See, all these solutions sound obvious to you guys, but my job involves repeatedly sticking labels onto boxes and telling people what the date is, so cut me some slack. How high a stand would you recommend at minimum? Fibercement? Bunnings? Wouldn't bricks pose the same risk as cement? Except...

Hey there guys, I am living in a rental apartment in a block of flats. As such, I'm not sure how stoked the neighbours would be with me burning rings into the lawn every time I do a brew like I used to when I was at home. I have my own garage space, but am hesitant to put the burner on the...

Not so much an introduction, but since I have been in brew-bernation for 3 years now, I figured a re-introduction is in order. My name is Lobsta, I'm a 22 year old registered Pharmacist from South-East Brisbane. I used to brew extract brews, and got a few good ones out. Just bought my keg...

and we found incider!

ps. coz of the weather where i am, im gonna have to ask... is the swap under water yet?

UPDATE: Lobby is on his way. almost no voice left at all. if it wasnt for the promise of sqyre's pork and inciders scintilating conversation (oh, and the rest of you :) ) i would be pulling a sickie from this one... Lobby

guys, some slightly bad news on my front. i have come down with a wicked bad throat infection here. im still planning on coming at the moment, but the antibiotics and pain killers i an/will be on do not mix well with copious amounts of alcohol. small amounts in moderation are fine, but i am not...