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http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=381452 He uses 3/8" PVC pipe, but I am guessing the closest standard in Australia is 15mm - does that sound right? If so, the pipe, elbows, and T junctions are all easily available from a hardware shop and cheap. I expect to run a 1" hose between...

Thanks for the ideas everyone! Got a couple of milk crates (legit :)) to start with. I like some of the other ideas though....

I actually like beer in bottles, and although I would be happy to avoid the work involved with bottles and use kegs, it's just not a viable option for me right now. A small house makes the logistics of bottles harder. I think we could be mostly self-sufficient for beer if we could solve the...

Just tried this fantastic beer. Like with any good APA, I love the balance of malt and hops, with that lovely pineyness and a crisp taste. Anyone nailed the recipe? :)

Hi all, some really good info here, thank you! It turns out I needed to click the 'adjust gravity', 'adjust bitterness' and 'adjust ABV' buttons, and that seems to have worked. I am keen to do a maxi-BIAB .. didn't realise it was as easy as that (I'm sure there's a bit of guess work, but...

Thanks Tex083, copying the other profile didn't seem to work (water level was too much for the pot), but if it's acceptable to just tweak the amount of grain and hops, to get it close enough, then that's fine. Thanks for the reassurance.

Am I meant to manually adjust the amount of grain in Beersmith to achieve the same OG as the full batch recipe? If i halve everything it's quite close. I thought this would be automatic though.

Yep, the mini-BIAB method is effectively a half batch due to the smaller pot size - it should be a 16.3L boil and 11L into the fermenter.

Hi fellas, Having done a few successful kits, I wanted to try AG, so bought the ingredients for a 23L batch of Dr Smurto's Golden Ale from my local homebrew shop. I've also bought Beersmith, a 19L pot, and the other stuff I need for BIAB. In Beersmith, the OG and ABV etc. all look sensible...

Thanks fellas, that gives me some indication to work in.

G'day all, hoping to get some advice on the process for making the delicious Little Creatures Pale Ale. Here's what we bought from the LHBS: Coopers draught kit Coopers 1.5kg wheat extract 300g dextrose US-05 yeast Galaxy hop flowers Cascade hop flowers I expect to dry hop some of the...

Thanks fellas, it sounds like temperature control is inevitable...

So our first brew is in the carboy now - a Cooper's European Lager kit. We chose that kit for the lager yeast in these wintery Adelaide conditions, and fermentation has stayed steady at 14-16 degrees just sitting in our spare room (the kit suggests 21 degrees, down to 13). Although we did our...

Thanks guys, that's great to hear. Fair enough citymorgue2 - they clearly provide the public with beer in a container that I guess meets some kind of (industry if not legal) standard - however the intention is a single use and then they are expected to be crushed. In my inexperience, I was...

So we're working our way through a few Mac's beers - purely for research purposes! Just wondering whether the bottles will be suitable for homebrew? My first impression was that they are a bit delicate (maybe due to the ridge pattern on the neck) but, now that I think about it, the weight of...