Recent content by PommyIan

Hi guys. I got a kg of victory malt a few months back and as always I chew a handful. However it was not a crunchy as other malts, it seemed a little softer to the bite, maybe a little rubbery??? Just not a crisp as others. It smells and tastes OK. Has anyone else chewed victory and can...

It sounds like you've had a similar issue to what I had been experiencing, and it was pH related. I kept getting this very harsh bitterness which I thought was not from hops but from Tannin's from the grain. I did some reading and understood during sparging if the pH got above 5.8/6.0 you can...

Hello all. I've pondered this for a while but just can't decide. When recirculating the mash with a herms where should the mash temp for control be measured? 1. At the mash tun exit? Seems logical but the water entering the mash tun will be higher, hence mashing some grain at a higher...

Hello all. I've pondered this for a while but just can't decide. When recirculating the mash with a herms where should the mash temp for control be measured? 1. At the mash tun exit? Seems logical but the water entering the mash tun will be higher, hence mashing some grain at a higher...

Looking for a grain mill. Sydney based can pickup or postage form interstate.

currently on the road 6 days a week in a sales role(both domestic and international), highly competitive industry so anything is a slow down from this. 50K was just numbers for easy maths. All this info is great but i need to back up everythign with fact and figures both positive and negative...

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Yes Beer God I've been a AG home brewer for many years. Thunder - Of course the best place for the raw ingredients is the suppliers and that's who i talking to as we speak. Just wasn't sure on the bottle shop markup... Simply couldn't find "Aussie Bottle Shop Owners" forum, so i just thought...

Thanks for all the feedback, I've done extensive research in other areas and even got the time of a consultant, however they are expensive so the more i can do alone the cheaper it is in this early stage. Fully understand the legal and red tape areas and whats involved. All that has been done...

Hello everyone, I'm looking for some help! I'm investigating starting up a microbrewwery the first step being the financial analysis of course. I'm not after world domination just a small brewery producing great beer with the smallest amount of "fuss" needed. I'm looking at replacing my...