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Hi all, I'm sure this topic has been raised before but I want some advise from the members out there. 12 days ago I brewed an AG Belgian Pale Ale. The efficency was quite good and gravity ended up being 1058. The yeast I chose to use was a Wyeast Belgian Golden Ale Yeast WLP570 I decided...

Excellent article, this explains everything very neatly, well done. I have been cubing exclusively for the past 9 brews without a problem and have a couple in "storage" waiting to go. It just makes sense (to me anyway) on brew day to do double batches and brew perhaps twice in the day, then...

It would be handy to keep the column information above the table... Name......... Brews........... are you still BIABing?........Volume Pistol Patch............. 38..............Yes............................ 1036lt Changed to BIAB FNQ Bunyip...

Yep......Thanks guys. It just goes to show you its all about learning and a bit more research. The local HBS gave me that grain bill. The Carapils I had sitting around, that's probably my fault Thanks for your help on this subject I will read up for tomorrow (planning a brew day) I don't...

One of the last brews I did that was a bit "sweet" (But hey still very drinkable) had the following 2kg JWM Trad Ale Malt 3kg Maris Otter 500 Meyermann Crystal and I think I put around 150 Carapils in as well. hops were a mix of Cascade and Syrian and 60, 30, 15 and 5. Yeast used was a dry...

Thanks guys I have the day off tomorrow (no wife and kids awwwwwwwww) and am planning a double brew day....early start. I will try mashing at 64 for both and see how I go.

Yep I thought so, I have had some trouble "fiddling" with the burner and getting the burn time right to maintain temp. I have recently purchased a digital therm and now I have found that I only need to lite that burner for a few minutes every 20 minutes or so. :blink: Still its all about...

Hi all, I have been brewing AG for a couple of months (up to my 9th AG brew and loving it). After much research I decided to go with a BIAB type system (thanks to Thirstyboy's postings on this forum) to start and I will probably upgrade over the next couple of months to a three vessel system...

Plenty of good stuff here for you Queenslanders. Its not Ebay, but.....If I lived north of Brissie I would be bdding on some of this stuff. Plenty of glasses, Kettles and pub gear. I wished I lived north. At least it is warm. http://www.graysonline.com.au/sale.asp?SALE_ID=4129

I have always filled mine up to the top and squeeze them until there is very little air left in the cube......after all why risk it. Whilstr on the subject what is the longest time someone has successfully left the wort in the cube before fermentation?

Careful guys, I have two boys who are basically adults. No matter how fast I brew it always seems to "evaporate". When I ask the lads why my kegs are empty or why my bottles are stacked (neatly) awaiting refil....all I get is innocent looks and the "not me". I will have to resort using 2...

Let it chill for 48 hours, force carb when carbonation is right I then let it sit in the fridge for several days. You can drink it after a week, two is much better.

Just reporting back...................Sunday was tasting day for us. Not sure if I mentioned it before, but we purchased a kit from QLD. After reading theough this thread my son and I added some extra hops and 500grams of Golden Syrup. The fermentation went well and ran well over 10 days. We...

I have a 40 litre urn and have never had the issue of overheating at the power point (mine is about 10 years old). I would be real careful and check the urn at a single power point before you leave it unattended for any period of time. Good luck you won't regret having the urn, it speeds thing up

I went with the kegs first several years ago and only moved into AG brews in the past 6 months or so. If I had to do it again I would still buy the kegs first. I agree with the others it will save you a heap of time and allow you to expand your interest in AG brewing, which I have to say it...

You know when I was younger I would drink for the effect, not the taste. Taste was Ok but the buzz was better, now I'm a little older (and sufferer of too many hazy mornings I enjoy my beer, and whilst I admit sometimes I enjoy it too much it is rare. So after all these years of brewing (and...

Gidday boys, I just finished brewing my second AG (APA) and kegged it over the weekend after 12 years with boiling and mini's (why did I wait so long). Stupid me didn't even realise there was a brewers club in Canberra. I will definatly see you all there. Looking forward to it.

Geoff, I too plan to remain on the "Barley & Wheat train", but I have an 18y/o who wants to have some beer and who am I to deny him the opportunity :P . Besides which I like the brewing and the "art".

Thanks....I dug a bit and found heaps of info and guys willing to share their experience. Its hard to find the malted grains needed, but I suppose that means I just need to expand the shed/brewing room and do it myself. :D

Thanks your a champ. Profile updated by the way. I had fun doing it too.