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I have listed for sale on Ebay my MashMaster FridgeMate Thermostat. It is wired up and ready to use. anyone interested - check it out: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/MashMaster-FridgeMa...A1%7C240%3A1318 Regards Tarlox

I soak any funky bottles in bleach or pink stain solution. Usually works. Otherwise I have cut the plastic handle off a bottle brush and I shove this brush in the cordless drill and give each bottle a buzz with a little bit of the solution in the bottom. This will clean any bottle.

I had a good experience with the Thomas Coopers Pils. My brother in law has just done the TCB wetpak euro pilsner and he thinks it is a cracker.

GO THE BLUES

try putting your hydro in plain water to test the calibration. As far as the brew goes, leave it for a few more days and check it again. if it is stable bottle it.

why don't you just brew it yourself you W@#ker!

I did this kit previously with BE2 and 500g of light dry malt. It turned out very nice and was a good drop after 1 month. I have the same coopers kit in the fermentor at the moment as follows: Coopers Bitter Kit 1.5kg morgans pale liquid malt extract 150g crystal steeped 12g Goldings teabag...

I did this kit with 1.5 kg of liquid amber malt and US56. It was as simple as it gets and after 3 months in the bottle it is great.

Morgans Ironbark ale with 1.5kg of liquid amber malt and Saf us-56 yeast makes a really nice easy dark ale which is way better than Carlton black. Otherwise buy some Tooheys Old, empty a bit out the top of each bottle and top them up with piss. That should get you pretty close to Carlton Black...

I did a coopers lager with 200g of honey. I turned out quite strong but still drinkable. Instead of buying a 15 l fermenter i just converted a fresh wort container into a fermenter. (insert a tap into the bung and drill a hole in the lid for an airlock - easy). It does 11.5 - 12 l brews no...

Have a go with Coopers BE1 + 500g light dry malt extract. I did a coopers bitter with this combo and it came out great. You could also try cutting back on the dry malt (say 300g) and add 150g of crystal. As for hops I would try fuggles or goldings for a english style bitter. You could boil...

I tend to use a hydrometer, but not always. However, my father and both brothers in law don't use them at all and I don't think they are knobs :D . In fact, they make some great beers. :beerbang:

I had a similar problem previously where I underprimed about 15 bottles using dry malt extract. I took the lids off the offending bottles, added 1 carb drop and re capped them. The bottles did foam up when i put the drops in but i just put the new cap back on as quick as i could without...

Call me Gullible :-)

I put a 'wanted' sign up on the notice board at the local supermarket. A couple of days later I got a call from a guy who was looking to get rid of 120 old king browns (crown tops) he had sitting in his garage. He also threw in a bench capper all for nix. Great score I thought.