Recent content by NikZak

Well, I'm midway through my mash, about 25 mins left for the blonde. I've had to reheat three times so far to keep the temperature at 66 degrees, it's getting down to about 61-62 degrees when I get up and heat it up again so I'm starting to think I really need to add some insulation to my next...

I haven't ever actually tried harvesting yeast from a cake yet... What's the procedure basically?

Thanks for the suggestions Matplat Re. the Blonde, I'm using the BIAB beer designer v1.3 which is super useful My hop schedule is now: Northern Brewer 7g @ 60 mins Galaxy 7g @ 10 mins This should avoid the funky taste you suggested. Actually, I reckon that's what made one of my beers a while...

Hey there folks, I've been brewing my own beer for some time now; Kit only, kits & bits, kits with steeped grains, kits with mini mash, full boil extract brews and extract boils with kits added. I have always kind of feared the full batch, all grain lifestyle choice. It always seemed in my head...

Well, in a moment of madness, (or clarity) I visited the LHBS again last night B) Have been looking at my 20L Big W pot and thinking to myself "now that I'm getting back on the homebrewing wagon, why not throw myself right in the deep end after making up my last brew" Long story short, once...

Well, I was at my LHBS yesterday afternoon, I know the owner very well (took her away to Queensland on a work trip with her and her husband) and we were just shooting the sh!t for a bit about future, past and present brews when I noticed on the specials rack a pouch of DIY white wine. She tells...

Ah, damn I have left it on the base of the fridge, hopefully it's ok until I get home. I don't envisage the temp getting down below 18 degrees today though as the first beer in the fridge is now in and overnight it never went below 18 degrees with an active ferment. I have it nicely spread out...

Well, the InkBird came in and aside from the fact I haven't had time to do a brew yet (damn schedule with soccer, work and such) but have had the controller plugged into the fridge for the last month, it seems to be working well. The last couple of weeks, the weather overnight here in Mildura...

Ended up purchasing the Inkbird Plug and Play ITC-308S for $50 delivered, should be here by the weekend or Monday more likely (knowing AusPost and their prompt service) so all going well I'll be putting a brew down this weekend or next. Already have all the goods to put together a nice extract...

Hey there folks I'm back, moved house a couple of times and it wasn't appropriate to brew in any of the previous ones I moved to due to rental agreements, etc and constant hassles by landlords. Have a new landlord now who's chill as and I now also have a fridge (have moved to Mildura which is...

Cheers mate looking forward to it myself

hey folks sorry its been a while, I've been out of action planning and coordinating a 650km move Moving from south Gippsland to Mildura over the next month or so but I'll be back up and brewing in no time

This all sounds a little like something we probably shouldn't talk about ;)

Absolutely not but was wondering mostly what harm may have come by it sitting on the yeast for over a month

Hey folks Been away for the last couple of weeks and a bit out of action on the brewing front. have accidentally left the Real IPA on the yeast for that long, wondering whether it's all lost or should it be fine? it's been sitting for a bit over a month and I'm not sure whether to tip it or...