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I didn't get close enough to check if it had teeth. She used that thing for all sorts of interesting things. A few minutes later she used it to fire blow darts and pop balloons

I went to a "SHOW" in Thailand and saw a young lady open a long neck with her FRONT BOTTOM.... that's gotta hurt

I usually get around 4-5L of trub left in the bottom of my pot after filling my cube. I then tip the pot up and pour all of the trub into a 5L jug, then cover it with gladwrap and leave it in the fridge overnight. In the morning I usually have around 2L of clear wort that I can pour off and...

Thanks Manticle and Nick (I think), I'll try as you suggested Manticle and make a double batch but not add any more crystal or cara. I entered this into Brew Mate for a 56L batch instead of 28L and I still finished with Caramunich II and Carapils being 11% of the grist. I guess that this is...

Hi Guys, I have made 2 batches of Little Fella's Pale Ale and they have beens my favourite brews so far. So I thought that I would experiment with the recipe and try to make a version using galaxy, so that it is similar to the current version of LCPA. I purchased the ingredients for the...

Hi Truman, It is vital for yeast health (to get healthy yeast replication) that you aerate your wort before pitching your yeast. Boiling your wort will remove most of the oxygen. Most brewers usually pour their wort from a cube from a height, so that it causes lots of splashing to re-aerate...

Maybe even try an Asian grocery store, I have a lid for my wok that would come close to fitting that size pot. You might be able to get a cheap wok lid that fits.

Thanks for your advice Tony, I checked up on the Pilsner Malt and I think it was Joe White. I don't think that my LHBS is dodgy. He is always busy and I think that a lot of AHB members use his store regularly (his store in the north east of Melbourne is often mentioned on AHB) and other...

I know that wheat doesn't contain diastatic enzymes, so it needs the enzymes contained in certain malts to break down the starches. I've never used rye in a beer before but maybe rye doesn't contain diastatic enzymes either. I also know that the amount of diastatic enzyme varies between...

Hey Guys, I made a batch of this about 2 weeks ago, but unfortunately my efficiency was ABSOLUTELY CRAP. I scaled the recipe down to make an 18L batch (did maxi-BIAB on stovetop using 19L pot) but I only finished up with just 13L of SG 1041 at the end of the boil, thats just 47% efficiency...

Thanks for your help guys Seamad I'll give that step mash schedule a crack tonight. Good article thanks Felten. You are right, decoctions don't sound as complex as I first thought. I'll give one a try soon.

Thanks for your advice Felten and Tony, I've never done a step mash or decoction, this is only my 7th AG brew (all single step mashes). So maybe I should attempt a step mash, as it sounds more simple, using a gentle heat on the small gas stovetop burner, watching it closely and very carefully...

Hey guys, I'm planning to make a batch of this on the weekend, it sounds great. However, I do maxi-BIAB in a 19L pot on the stove top, therefore my mash is full to the brim. I don't think that I could do a step mash, as I wouldn't be able to constantly stir whilst heating (to get even heat...

Hey Punkin, You would normally extract both flavour and aroma from your late boil additions (more flavour and less aroma from @15mins additions, and less flavour and more aroma from @0min additions), due to your hops being in contact with the boiling wort. However, dry hopping will only...

Hi Milob40, You won't need either of these if you are doing BIAB. A false bottom and mesh tube are for filtering the grain in a 3V system i.e. allowing the wort to drain through the grain without channeling and not geting into your tap. The bag will do this for you and channeling isn't an...