Recent content by MelbourneDave

Can someone please explain to me (someone who knows nothing about light wave lengths) how these ceramic infrared lights work? From what I've read on their ebay pages they emit similar wavelengths to the sun for reptiles and even growing. So wouldn't this be bad for the beer? I'm guessing with...

Yes serious addiction is torture but it is self inflicted. I've met a lot of dealers and none of them have ever forced me to take something I didn't want. Very different to a murderer who inflicts torture on other people.If your going to try that argument anyway then how about alcohol? It causes...

I wasn't really trying to defend drug dealers just make the point that Read is much worse. Everyone in this country breaks the law in some way, it shouldn't be up to just anyone to decide the punishment. Our legal system is far from perfect but it is better than any old person choosing the...

I find it interesting people are saying what he did was ok cause he just did it to drug dealers etc. I personally think the things Chopper did are far far worse than drug dealing. Drug dealers might not be the top rung in society but they are only giving the people what they want. I'm sure most...

When I was just starting out I would listen earnestly to what my LHBS owner told me, until he said malt doesn't add any flavour to beer just colour. Even as a beginner I realised how bad this advice was but he's a friendly guy so I still go in but now I just pick my own stuff and ignore his advice.

No doubt your right. For some reason I've only worked out the ratio for 30 ml starsan so I've always mixed up that amount. Guess I should get out the calculator and work out smaller amounts. I don't do it much different. Maybe just a litre or two less of water added to 30ml starsan. I've used...

I personally like to rinse. I know everyone loves no rinse but to me I can't stand seeing those bubbles going in my beer and yes I've read how it breaks down in the beer etc etc. I like to keep my beer as pure as possible and have never had a problem with rinsing. Because I rinse I can also make...

Yep it's fermenting. You have a problem! Cube mustn't have been sanitary.

I personally would keep it away from the fridge unless your absolutely positive the "airtight" container will keep all the moisture out. I've used plastic containers etc that were meant to be airtight but for whatever reason weren't.

Any bottle over primed is dangerous. Wine bottles might not be designed for carb but the glass is just as thick as most beer bottles. I used them for a long time without a single bomb. I only recommended it as a free source of 750ml bottles, most people drink beer from stubbies. When I put the...

Fair enough. Then the absolute cheapest would be just Bunnings fermenter, kit and kilo and some sanitiser. Start collecting second hand bottles. Anything with a lid will do, wine bottles are best for storage due to light and easy enough to source. If your going super bummy and using things like...

I don't know why everyone hates the coopers DIY kit? Admittedly it was $70 when I bought it but for a beginner it is a great way to start. You get a great fermenter with no air lock for them to worry about, no threads anywhere, clear so you can watch it all swirl and drop out etc and you never...

I have different pocket scales so I can't comment on them. The large scales though are exactly what I got and seem to work fine weighing. However the display has been messing up a bit in that certain lines are breaking (quite a lot). eg the number 8 might miss the centre line displaying it as a...

I cold crash mainly cause I often like to mix the yeast in before I drink (some styles) so it minimises the amount to a good level but also cause it seems to help with the Co2 in solution fizzing up in the bottles. My beers still carb up fully within two weeks and drinkable within much less.

This was the bane of my life when I first started brewing. Didn't matter when I added the sugar it would fizz up. Since I got more patience and haven't been in such a rush to bottle my brews that made a big difference. An extra week in the fermenter lets a lot of the Co2 come out of suspension...