Agree on this too. My case purchasing is almost non existent. When I buy it's usually a 4 pack and sometimes it's 4 mixed singles. Partially to avoid buyers remorse if it turns out to be something I hate.
Ok, so let's get this out there - the bottle shops you're quoting stock products based on popularity and ability to shift high volume. The beers you're looking for are not mass consumption products. The majority want beers that taste like the beers they're used to. The other end of the market...
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Thanks for that philrob. I'll be taking those tips into my next Hefe brew day! I did manage to step mash and get a much more pronounced clove/spice flavour in the wort. Hopefully setting the fermentation temp at the higher end of the recommendation for the strain (Safwheat) will give it...
I also learnt a lesson on my last brew (a Hefeweizen) that you need to take your time sparging. I stirred the mash and the grain bed (first time I've done it) didn't settle well. Ended up with a super fast sparge and efficiencies in the 50% range and had to bring up the SG with DME (buy some of...
Hi Grmblz - apologies. The intention is to say that the kettle should be ramped to high 90c range while you're sparging to reduce ramp time after sparge. I sparge at around 75c.
I haven't cooled that way, but I have also seen lots of vids suggesting it's better. My only concern with this is the additional cleaning and not being able to see that any debris and/or build up has been cleared. Would have to cool at least twice as fast to be worth the effort IMO, but as I...
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Hey John. I've been using my 35L Brewzilla for about 6 months and brewing every couple of weeks as we dial in recipes for a small commercial brewery (launching soon!). I have a manual from mine and I'm pretty sure I Googled and found it, but if you're stuck...
shipping and customs are 100% a challenge - we'll be using a freight forwarder when we're ready to ship to help understand and manage these issues.
As long as the cost difference is big enough you can always get average welds fixed locally and replacement parts like pumps are easy enough (good...
We're going to be ordering a 5hL system (plus FV & BT etc) from China in the next few months. Probably be space in the container for a 100L kit if you're interested in doing a joint order. From my research the price difference in the 'Aussie' systems and buying Chinese direct (considering you're...