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Love my new refracomometer. Thanks to the guys who helped a few weeks ago with advice. Can someone tell me what happens to gravity in the boil. Allowing for topping up to original volume after evaporation - does it change? David

Got a recipe that calls for lager malt but I havent got any. Started me thinking about the differences between different malts. What happens if you substitute pale malt for a lager malt ? David

Owner said the brewer had a look at Pigs Ase recipe and said he did got close - real close. So i figure that is a good comment

I was talking to the owner of pigs fly the other night and he said that smoeone had cloned his beer. Anyone know where the recipe might be? Id love to have a look and tell the cloner what Steve told me. David

Got caught on time. Can I leave my wort overnight before hop and boil after steeping and sparging? David

I'd love to hear from people who culture their yeast and how much you step up each time? From reading on the net it seems like from sample to 10ml wort then 100ml then 500 ml. Does this really give enough? David

I live in Bowral- 110km south of Sydney David

I'd lover to try to malt some barley. I know I can get some schooner barley easily but that appears to be dextrinous so not as good as others. Anyone know how to get some really good stuff? (saw a post recently from someone who said that a family connection could get him the malt they sell to...

About to order one off ebay but still confused as to which one is the correct one for me. If someone could look at ebay and post the link to the right one I'd really appreciate it. Also is there a internet page that shows how to monitor my sparge properly? David

Thanks Guys for the great and quick replies. Can someone tell me how to monitor my mash and sg to know when to stop sparging- I have no idea David

Are they really accurate? Is there any difference between the $75 you get in Australia and the $30 from hong konk. David

I discovered that a local (for me) company in Mittagong malts wheat and supplies a number of companies ( and a friend tells me Little Creatures with kibbled wheat) with some ingredients. I rang them Thusday and they agreed to supply me with 25kg bags if I pick up- they usually sell by the...

In pictures I have seen it looks like some US brewers boil wort in old kegs with the top cut out. My local publican offered to give me 2. I only need one - Is there a market for them?