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Shawn & SJW, Lads - thanks for the very generous offers. Unfortunately I will be tied up with clients most of the time however I am hoping to steer them toward some of the pubs you have suggested. On my next trip I will organise myself better and maybe we can catch up. Enjoy the brewery tour...

thanks guys, I'll jot these down and see how many I can get to. Fish

Next week I will be in NSW, specifically Parramatta / Rosehill and Newcastle. Can anyone give a Melbourne lad a heads up on some nearby Brewpubs or pubs with good tap beer. Thanks Fish

Thanks to Brew Master and GMK for the links / advise. If anyone is interested the Craftbrewer link discusses the following re. lagered beers: "Do they use the fermentation temperature or the lagering temperature? Still others will take their lager through a 18-20 C diacetyl rest before...

One other point I forgot to clarify. Promash asks for 'Temperature of beer during fermentation'. This is quite specific but can someone just confirm that with a lager that fermented at 10C and has subsequently been in the fridge for a month or two at 2C, the information Promash requires is...

Can someone please confirm the carbonation levels I am putting into promash to calculate my priming sugar. I have invested a lot of love into my last couple of beers (one being my first AG) and would hate to muck it up at the final hurdle. Wheat beer: Volume of CO2 = 4 (went for roughly the...

Just found this thread in my search for the best way to convert my keg. One last question - what have people found is the best way to drill a 1/2 inch hole for a stainless bulkhead, metal hole-saw, drill-bit or something else? Thanks Fish

Thanks for the help guys. Great pics Hoops and Sosman (Sosman I should have tried the encyclopedia that is Brewiki first!). Justin - I should be right re. the cutting disc - might try one of those Flexovit ones. Do most hardware stores sell these? Will report back with some photos at a later...

Back in November 03 'Justin' posted the following on the 50 Ltr Keg Boiler thread: "Angle grinder is the best option. Get a very thin cutting disc, suited for cutting stainless (I will post the part number tomorrow), anyway it's a very thin disc and cuts like a hot knife through butter on the...

My fist all grain is bubbling away happily - what a glorious sound. Thanks for the info. I have downloaded pro-mash and will have a tinker. I will add DME to my next half-batch to make it up to 23 litre. I will then be very curious to compare the two. Does anyone know of a commercial Maibock...

On the weekend I did my first all grain brew. I only did a half batch (13 litres) as I didn't have a big enough pot to boil 30 litres of wort. My question being if I had wanted to increase it to a full batch (23 litres) by adding light malt extract - how would I calculate how much to add...

Thanks Jayse, I'll give Hallertau a go. Fish

I'm planning on doing a Maibock (first All grain!) on the weekend. The American recipe I am using calls for Mt. Hood hops however my LHB store does not stock these. Any thoughts on an equivelant? Fish

I've just picked up a really good book of recipes ('More Homebrew Favorites' by Lutzen and Stevens) however being American they are all 5 gallon / 18.9 litre batches. What is the easy way to convert these recipes to 23 litre batches? Do you just add 21.7% (18.9 litres + 21.7% = 23 litres) to...

Thanks for the recipes guys. I will give one a crack and let you know how I get on. Fish

Just wondering if someone may be able to help with a good partial mash wheat beer recipe. I will be using Wyeast 3068 - Weihenstephan Weizen Yeast. Speaking of partial mash recipes can anyone point me in the right direction of a good book, site, etc... I find the bulk of recipes are either All...

Thanks BBB, This is a big help and great pics - I'm jealous. I think I will work toward housing my brewery in a new shed or look at fixing a tiered system to a brick wall down the 'dead' side of the house. Either way I will make sure I have easy access to gas, water and electricity. Thanks...

Thanks for the link GMK however it now appears I need to be an engineer, electrician and plumber to go all-grain! Only joking. Like anything it is obviously as simple or involved as you want to make it. I like the look of Pete's brewing table though. I might try and dedicate an area outside...

Wondering if people may be able to give me some of their thoughts re. the space and facilities they use to brew at home. The reason I ask is that I am soon to begin major renovations and while I can't incorporate a dedicated brewery I would like to design my laundry, shed and outdoor facilities...

There is a 3 Gal US (11.5L) Ball Lock Keg on E-bay at the moment for $97.25. Is this cheap? Can you get these in Australia or is it cheaper to import them from the States? No joy last night as I sampled my first attempts at kegging, just a weak dribble of flat liquid. Re-gassed last night...