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    Kit Yeasts Revisited

    Not anymore
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    Low Og - Kit & Extract

    Argh predictive text *fermentables*
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    Low Og - Kit & Extract

    Just enjoy the beer and calibrate your hydrometer in tap water is fine (IME) should read 0.000 The amount of from table in there should be more like 1055 than 1035 I would expect 1035 with can plus 0.5 kg of dme Probably not mixed and the heavy stuff is coating the bottom Enjoy glasses of beer...
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    Using Cling Wrap Instead Of An Airlock

    Do it.... You will NEVER look back !!! New cling film every time they gunk up. No suck back when crashing Puffs up when your yeast is working so easy to tell its good.. Don't pierce it Just small elastic band Co2 will escape no problem
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    Back Into Brewing......and The World Ha Changed!

    For the fridge thing... use us05 yeast from safale No one will know the difference, if you don't tell I won't Keep ferment temp below 20c Ice blocks or old fizzy drinks bottles full of water and chucked in the freezer are your fried Can't do links easy from phone typing... But click the button...
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    Back Into Brewing......and The World Ha Changed!

    These guides are brilliant Take a look I was kind of doing a version of this a while back, but never really took it as far as nickjd and he makes some really good points ( especially around the appropriate size) I now try to stick to only 17l into no chill container ... ( You should read up on...
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    Is There A 'how To Cider' With A Beer Brew Kit Faq?

    Just wondered how this one turned out Apart from very very alcoholic... Was it dry ? What was the FG ? Drinkable or rocket fuel ? Thanks
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    If There Was Only One ?

    Where did you get that picture of my wife from ? ;)
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    If There Was Only One ?

    Surprising how many times us05 comes up
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    If There Was Only One ?

    Hi guys Disclaimer .. No I am not preaching the Mayan calendar or end of the world ... Just some thoughts... Imagine that on dec 21 the world does go dark and you are only left with one choice for all things brewing related ... You can save only one in each category ...What would be your...
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    RecipeDB - DrSmurto's Landlord

    Still very sweet Now at 1010 What to do ? Seriously considering about 10g of EKG for 30 mins to add a few ibu's Thoughts ?
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    That Esb Ad Is F..ked

    So is the site... Looks like someone put a mates kid in charge of the web development...
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    On Tv Tonight - British "beer" Before Hops

    He didnt exactly savor did he ... More like chugged it down :D For those like me who turned on too late the SBS excellent player is on demand for the next 7 days Plays beautifully . Looks good on iPad too http://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/405...atured-Programs SBS our food
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    RecipeDB - DrSmurto's Landlord

    Here's a picture of Contents of sack... Sack size Sack size when heated up Tight sack.. :lol:
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