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  1. moonshine

    Coopers Kit + A/g Triple Batch

    yep the cascade is 7.8 so it worked out alright (well i could taste the bitterness in the finished wort), and yep it was cos ppl were coming round and not appreciating my fine beers, so i thought i'd give them some chuggers. and no probs be happy to have ya round to sample the Amarillo Ale...
  2. moonshine

    Lager Using An Ale Malt

    my inability to spell aside.... :rolleyes: Here's the recipe i ended up making last night Ingredients 5kg JW ale 100g Cara Munich II 100g Cara Pills 30g Hallertau (60min boil) 20g Hallertau (20min boil) 10g Saaz (20min boil) 5g Hallertau (5min boil) 1 x packet of saflager 23...
  3. moonshine

    Lager Using An Ale Malt

    Was wanting to make a larger today in honor of German beer day, bav purity law an all that, but only have JW ale as a base malt atm, I've got some Saflager s23, Saflager W-34/70, Hallertau, Saaz and a fair amount of spech malt, any tips greatly apriciated Cheers
  4. moonshine

    Hop Rhizomes For Next Year.

    BYB I'd be interested in Mt Hood at $7 per rihzome + postage. Cheers,
  5. moonshine

    Coopers Kit + A/g Triple Batch

    Did a triple batch 60 odd L to get some quoffers and fill an empty 220L olive drum, was wondering about input on the recipe mongrel quoffer GRAIN 5kg JW Ale 200g rolled barley 200g Cara Munich II 100g Carapills ADJUNCTS 2kg rice malt (liquid) 1kg white sugar (cane)...
  6. moonshine

    Whats In The Glass (commercial)

    My family is from Bamberg so the rauchbier was a real treat (tastes like whisky crossed with dark beer crossed with smoked tofu/bacon
  7. moonshine

    Whats In The Glass (commercial)

    A quiet night in, the kirk tastes quite a lot like a sparkling shiraz but a bit more sour.
  8. moonshine

    Hop Rhizomes For Next Year.

    Hi would be interested in Cascade Chinook Hallertau Saaz and maybe some Pride of RingwoodAm i right in assuming thats a tassie no. if so which hops can be posted to tassie (I'm currently living in melb but my Dad's block is in Tassie and wanted to send him some to grow for me untill i...
  9. moonshine

    Organic Hops In Melbourne (where Are They?)

    I'm in Melbourne, plan on growing my own hops (was a bit late last year and the hop rhizomes i put in late spring died at the beginning of summer), next year should be better. Was planing on waiting a month or two to brew the lagers but wanted to organise everything prior to brewing (have...
  10. moonshine

    Organic Hops In Melbourne (where Are They?)

    The organic hops I was referring to are NZ hops (I'm hoping to find a melb source for amounts less than 5kg) as for water that is another matter looking to move to Tas next year and use spring or rain water but until then am putting up with the alums and the Fluoride ions which are toxic: the...
  11. moonshine

    How To Add Things To Simple Kits To Make Them Not So Simple.

    I've made quite a few Coopers Stout and Coopers dark ale kits and quite liked the dark malt flavors they imparted, but agree totally WRT the hop flavors although I usually prefer a lighter kit to use as a blank canvass (Coopers lager is good as it has very very little taste)
  12. moonshine

    Organic Hops In Melbourne (where Are They?)

    nothings wrong with conventional hops (apart from the fact that there grown with the aid of a bunch of poisons) and i fully intend on continuing brewing with them (while i can't get a hold of organic hops in the varieties and amounts i need) but i thought it would be nice to brew a WHOLLY...
  13. moonshine

    Organic Hops In Melbourne (where Are They?)

    Hello AHB I've been looking to brew some a/g lager now the weather is cooling down a bit (haven't got a fridge in the brewery yet) Anyhow have been looking for organic hops, found that gng can get some, but only in 5kg lots, was wondering if anyone knew of anywhere else to get smaller...
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