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    Brewery Cleanout [MELB]

    Pm sent for 60L fermenter
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    In-ear vs infrared thermometers

    Some research: (if the linky works!!) http://ac.els-cdn.com/S0011393X13000350/1-s2.0-S0011393X13000350-main.pdf?_tid=209c0a76-72b7-11e7-b3f9-00000aab0f6c&acdnat=1501151832_730d9058eeeb8713ae49c6d2e4db9e30 I work in a paeds icu... I use the good old 'under the armpit' digital thermos until kids...
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    KK - 'Fermentasaurus' conical PET fermenter

    First ferment in the fermentasaurus... my LHBS didn't have the pressure kit so I fermented naturally. Lesson learnt: don't use the airlock that comes with the starter kit. The lid clips on and has tiny holes for gas leak... not for a Krausen monster. This one was fine when I went to bed last...
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    FS - 500ml Champagne bottles

    Hey yob I can be there on Saturday if that works?
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    FS - 500ml Champagne bottles

    Hey Pat in Geelong I can probably pick up boxes for you when I'm grabbing mine... I'm in Torquay so we could work something out
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    Mini Keg Bulk Buy MKIV

    Hey zorco, can you please add me to the pm? I'm keen on updating some gear. Cheers
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    WTB: Cast Alluminium Cold Plate

    The keg was cold coming out of the fridge, and I put the sleeve on it to try to keep it cool but it sat in a hot car from Melbourne to falls creek (5hrs) so heated up to ambient pretty quick. But 5 min after putting ice in the esky it was serving cold beer from a warm keg. I have a rubbish esky...
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    Torquay water

    I have carbon filtered and added potassium metabisulfate to every batch I have made here. For a while I was getting heaps of chlorine smell when I filled a bath for the kids or filled the brew kettle. It is much less now, but I still do the same water treatment. I generally add 5g calcium...
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    WTB: Cast Alluminium Cold Plate

    Hi mate, used a keg king cold plate for the first time today, worked a treat. Worth every penny, and with the reg set to 20psi and a flow control tap there was no balancing needed. Good luck with looking for one
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    Great Ocean Road breweries?

    The angry reg is something special if you can get it... it's pretty easy to "just pop out and take the dog for a walk" and end up at blackmans!
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    Great Ocean Road breweries?

    There is a few places around to check out along the great ocean road: Geelong: little creatures and white rabbit barrel hall Geelong: cockies brewery Mt Duneed: odyssey tavern and brewery Torquay: blackmans brewery Aireys inlet: rogue wave brewing company Apollo bay: great ocean Rd brewhouse...
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