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I got to speak to Thomas and Sabine for a lengthy period of time on Saturday while at Beervana in Wellington, NZ. The guy is down to earth and provided me a lot of food for thought with the additions of specialities etc. If you can get in there do it!

I've gotten a better bag for BIAB just made up from a friend WTF, I just used swiss voile, but I guess any old friend will do? It rubs the lotion on the skin.....

Here is one of my earlier posts about a Mac's Hop Rocker clone... http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum//ind...mp;#entry633446 Not an exact clone, but still bloody good. If you can source Malturop Pils malt that is their base malt.

This was my first attempt with a HR Clone... 5kg Pilsner Malt (2.8 SRM) 300gm Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) 100gm Acidulated (Weyermann) (1.8 SRM) 15.00 gm Nelson Sauvin [12.50 %] (60 min) Hops 20.2 IBU 15.00 gm NZ Cascade [7.00 %] (15 min) Hops 5.6 IBU 10.00 gm Nelson Sauvin [12.50 %]...

I forgot to mention that before I start filling I drop the pressure down to minimum (40kpa), and purge the keg of extra pressure, that also seems to help reduce the froth. The CPBF is "bling" to me, as the racking cane and bung were $20 in total. If you plan to keep your beer long term, I would...

I prefer to drink out of the bottle, so my only thought would be having the keg in the fridge while carbonating, then transfer to bottle and cap. This is what I do, as I am usually not at home when drinking my finest (BBQ's, nites out etc). I'm a little luckier, in that I have a dedicated chest...

Just to make sure, the cascade is US, not NZ and the yeast is 1272. I'm guessing the Impish Brewer just knows how to get what he wants out of both, it's a cracker off the tap!

Something like this.... Hat tip to Joking on RealBeer.co.nz for the Epic clone recipe Epic Clone 10-A American Pale Ale Boil Size 27 L Size: 22.75 L Efficiency: 80% Attenuation: 77.0% Calories: 178.09 kcal per 12 fl oz Original Gravity: 1.054 (1.045 - 1.060) Terminal Gravity: 1.012 (1.010 -...

When you get your bottle filled, weigh it... that will tell you how much you are using.... Right now I would check all the lines / connections for leaks (with soapy water).

1. Brew something other than a pils or lager. 2. Start and finish brew stand (starting tomorrow NYD). 3. Finish home bar. 4. Make good beer.

Are you an ex-Kiwi? Sweet as just seems so Kiwi now days! :)

You could increase the sauvin additions early on to get a higher bitterness, especially if you plan to drink it cold (4C). I took my inspiration from their website (and on the side of the 6 packs) from here http://www.macs.co.nz/beers/beer/hoprocker_pilsener/ My recipe is not as bitter...

Hey Gregor I have been making a HR clone for a while now as follows: 5kg Pilsner Malt (2.8 SRM) 300gm Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) 100gm Acidulated (Weyermann) (1.8 SRM) (I only use this as my base malt needs acid treatment) 15.00 gm Nelson Sauvin [12.50 %] (60 min) Hops 20.2 IBU...

+2 Last year I made 32 batches @ 23 litres = 736. Most of it my brother in law drank, I should never have taught him how to fill his own bottles from my kegs....

Home made beer filter for $30 Nice work, and at 1/3 the price of buying the real deal it's what home brewing is about!