Recent content by Swanstar

Gotta say it's the first pumpkin ale I've tried although I'm gonna put one down soon. Not too bad, subtle hints of pumpkin and spices, very drinkable, off to see if First Choice has the Saranac one(will post a comment after I try it). Also very biased towards Murrays ever since trying all they...

Actually I bought this one from the Taylors Arm Hotel (AKA The Pub With No BEER!!) when I was working there upgrading their telephone exchange. Stayed in the pub rooms and had a schooner of every beer they had on tap. Last one I had was the Grand Cru, nice nightcap, IU'll let you know, I slept...

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Good Info, Cheers Daz :D

Thanks Wolfy, Very good and informative thread, I've been harvesting my yeast cakes for a while but haven't been rinsing and I've found that it tends not to last very long even in the fridge, will be trying this tonight. Cheers, Swanny

Hey Mark, I have one of the cheapies like in the first example you posted and have had no dramas with it at all. Only prob was the adjustment knob was a bit hard to turn as the pressure got higher. I'm now using it to force carb and have bought a Tesuco dual outlet reg. Have heard good things...

Smells Gr8, Thinking I might dry hop after the Krausen has dropped as I only had a 10 litre hop boil, what do you think??

Cheers Lads, Putting this one down today :)

Ta Doc, They've been in the crisper since they arrived so that's all good, did you post somewhere 2 metres apart for different strains?

How long has it been going? 1.026 does seem a bit high, although I've bottled beer at 1.020 and had no probs. So what temp are you brewing it at? Usual rule is leave it for 2 weeks and bottle it after two days with the same reading. Cheers, Swanny

Sorry that this is added well after the horse has bolted but, well said mate, I've made shit myself and drank it, and I haven't drank anything but my own for a while, but, had a VB for the first time in a long time (Coolaroo Hotel, VIC) and it wasn't as bad as I remembered it. That said, I have...

Hi Fellow HBers, While we're on the subject, best time to plant, best soil mix and best way to store the rhizomes until planting. Got a couple of Dr Smurto's, and it's all new and exciting. Cheers Swanny Penrith, NSW