Recent content by prestonpaul

Yeah, probably, if I could get a flat false bottom I could no doubt I could get it cut & hinges welded in locally. Thanks for the idea :)

Thanks for the suggestion but I'm not sure if it will work for me. I've got tabs welded on the inside of the keg to support a flat cake rack so just need a flat perforated disc that's hinged in the middle. I've found some on line but hey all seem to be in the U.S. And I'd rather buy local.

Title says it all really, had a break from brewing and now want to get back in to it. The cake rack I was using to keep the BIAB bag off the element in my keggle has gone rusty so i'd like to replace it with a stainless false bottom. Must be hinged so I can get it in and out without too much...

The other option if you are in Melbourne is to drop in to Grain and Grape and pick up a fresh wort kit. They are a nice easy way to start, they will sell you everything else you need to get started without all the crap you don't need and will give good advice for free. The other bonus is the 15...

Just as well I have 4 slants in the fridge from the dark ale I cultured a couple of years ago :D

I've done the dark ale with good results. I remember reading somwhere they use the same yeast for the white ale, but I could be mistaken :rolleyes:

Ha! And Reedpaths just posted a photo of them on face book :P

Just found this thread and I'm interested in a board if you have any left. Cheers. Paul.

Just a heads up, I have built a similar system using a 60l keg and a 2.4 kw element screwed into a 1" socket welded in to the side of the keg and a cake rack above it to keep the bag off the element. For the life of me, I can not get a whirlpool happening at the end of the boil. I think it is...

Thanks for the heads up on the hops. For some reason I had it in my head that Urquell only did a single addition but having read the article referenced further up that's obviously wrong! I'll re-visit my hop calculations. I think I'll just do a simple infusion mash this time and do some more...

I'm doing something along the same line next week. 95% Weyerman Bohemian Pilsner 5% Weyerman carapils 1 addition of saaz at 60 minutes. I'll be doing an infusion mash because I am not set up to do a decoction mash at the moment but was thinking about drawing off a couple of liters at the start...

I have used them in a similar manner to what you are suggesting and have found the biggest problem to be getting a reliable connection for the gas through the tyre valve. Otherwise no real problems, didn't have any issues with taste but then I don't have the most educated palett either :P I...

$31.00 for Joe White Traditional Ale in the last bulk buy. You only missed it by half a week which is a shame. I bought 3 80L olive drums from Cellar Plus on Cooper St to store mine in. If you buy 3 or more they are $15 each. Paul.

They were grown around Timboon as well, until some sort of blight got them.

Have a read through this thread on getting started in all grain for 30 bucks. Chances are you have most of what you need already and everything else can be purchased for a minimal outlay. Getting your grain crushed by your home brew store is the best option to start with, then as you scale up...