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Acid content is very important and quite simple to measure and adjust prior to adding yeast. Leave on skins until primary fermentation has stopped, then press the grapes to collect free running and pressed juice This should then undergo secondary or malo-lactic fermentation before storing in a...

If you're in Hobart also consider Lark's Distillery in Davey Street by the waterfront. Very interesting tour and tasting. You need large volumes of unhopped wort to distill into whisky so its not unrelated to beer brewing. Tassie is a great place. Cheers, Stout

I've used the Craftbrewer site for similar information. Most/all the hops that Ross sells have really useful profiles. In particular"possible substitutions" and "Typical Beer styles". I've found it really useful plus you're only a couple of keystrokes fom ordering too! Cheers, Stout

Hi, the name's Michael and I was a bit over Mic, Mike, Mikey etc etc when I joined. I REALLY do enjoy dark ales/porters and stout so I thought that'll do. The avatar was the quickest glass I could find at the time. Nothing to fancy here. Cheers.

From what I can remeber I think Wally is right. Once bottle legislation was brought in there was a big drive to re-use as many bottles (especially beer bottles) as many times as possible. The analogy was that the bottles keep coming back, somewhat like an echoe?? Not my advertising idea but...

Buga me, I've got the same parts driving my mill too! Nearly but not quite as old save 10yrs or so. Actually does a damn fine job even though a bit slower well quite a bit really but as I try to crush the day/night before it doesnt really matter too much. cheers, Stout

Hey Tangent, you really cut me up. If you want an honest, straight up answer just ask him! He never gives any namby pamby answers thats for sure and he's got one of the sharpest wits on AHB! Keep em coming. Stout.

I like Simon's idea if you are really interested in the chemistry of the water you are using. Freshly distilled water tastes a bit unusual (?) because theres nothing in it. If you're after a certain water profile for a particular beer style you will need to add salts to the distilled water...

Keep searching guys! Surely it cant be too hard to find a good recipe? My household consumes large quantities of tonic over summer and to have it on tap would be great! Cheers, Stout.

Further to that ibast, we pretty much have a duopoly on production as you point out and retailing seems to be controlled by fewer players now, especially when you look at the likes of Woolworths (albeit through more discreet company ownership) & Coles with their ever increasing ownership of...

Kai, I was fortunate enough to see your converted Robinox before it left Domonsura's workshop and I've got to say its a very impressive kettle. That insulation looked great, and the other fittings were absolutely 1st class. I like the look of the hop screen and am thinking of getting one...

Hi Pumpy, I know of a couple of people with large aquariums ie 1000 litre plus and the biological filters work a treat. I reckon thats a great concept and would like to hear how you progress. Keep plugging away at it. Cheers, Stout

I agree with Tangent, great to see new guys giving AG a go. A much wiser & more experienced brewer than I told me not that long ago, that simply brewing AG will give you a good beer. However its the finer control over things like mashing temps & fermentation temps that lets you make really...

Thanks for the feedback. My concern was based on the fact that because I enjoy making beer so much, I often have times where I am making beer quicker than I can drink it! Now, I realise thats not really a problem at all and yes I'm always willing to share, its just the storage issue that I...

Here's a question for all the keggers with multiple beers on tap. I'm sure favourite brews get consumed quite quickly whilst others not so fast. I'm thinking of the many setups I've looked at from fridges with single taps right through to Ross's font with what ten taps? - and of course all the...