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I thought the consensus round here was that it was a waste of time, but then I saw that Brewmasters edisode where they went to Egypt & Sam was rubbing dates all over petrie dishes & it worked. I have a few grape vines and I believe the beast we are chasing lives on their skin naturally?

Ok, so the plan here is have a crack at floor malting +-100kg of this particular crop which sits next to my hops. Last season I did 15kg using the this method and it went well. I think I got my head around the process. Want to try & up the scale for ecconomy of effort. Large concrete floor...

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The latest mash tun got a work out last weekend. Note the false bottom draping over the edge. It has been the easiest stuck sparge to fix ever: you tie it up and turn it into BIAB & it is a bit cloudier... Now I have my grind sorted it lauters supremo! Who needs a stainless one? $>5 Spotlight...

I got an over the side element up here off the shelf 2/3 months ago. $100 after a bit of trade talk. Ideal Electrical. I got the advice from here and would agree best investment yet. Great flexibility & future potential. Have gotten 2x keggle boils going side by side switching between, with a...

19L kmart stockpot + maxi BIAB with Spotlight viole on a potbelly stove is how I started all grain. Best way to learn about hitting/holding temps is the hard way! U only really loose efficiency unless u really stuff up. It's all still tastier then cans. Very easy & wen u upgrade pot is handy...

I have just recently converted a stainless model similar to a mash tun, and am on to a second. Remove the elbow using 2x Stilson wrenches. Put one on the inside or you mite tear the copper with a shear twist from the bowl. Replace with 3/4 copper althread, 2x flat faced nuts w/ silicone washer...

The ones with stakes are 2nd year plants. 2nd row new mounds built up, manured & watered in getting ready for this years plant. From R to L: Chinook Columbus Cascade Vienna Gold (Cluster?) Goldings Pride if Ringwood Tettnanger Green patch in the top right of picture is a couple of acres of...

Only place u can get any of those in lovely Tbar is an overpriced BrewCraft branch with a monopoly. Get em from IGA once a month when often on special and buy up grabbing the fresh ones at the back. Coopers international only ones they have that are worth your time as a base, but toucan up with...

Goldings, Vienna Gold & Chinook went nuts for me 1st season from rhizomes bought on the forum. A med freezer bag full of hops with each. Cascade, Columbus went ok but only 2m or so. Expecting big things this season. Tettnager (sp?) was a big failure. Will give him 1 more season to redeem...

1 week in the bottle at ferment temp (16-22 pref) & she'll fizz. If it's cold it won't. From then on cellar temp is fine & winter is the best! U can drink it at any time along the process & it will do the job, but it gets better with age. 1 month till it's respectable & 6 is best. Age +...

1. Bradsbrew = 4 kegs 2. Dazdog = 2 kegs 3. bigandhairy = 2 kegs PAID 4. NickB = 4 kegs - PAID 5. Batz = 4 kegs - PAID 6. bowie in space = 3 7. RdeVjun = 4 8. Winkle = 2 9.Sunshine_Brewer = 4 10. Paxx = 2 11. Brenn Gunn = 3 PAID 12. Weatherby = 4 PAID 13. Bribie G = 2 - If before August I can...

Cheers. A pic or two would be real handy, I'm not that good with plumbing. Why the compression fittings? Did you use a copper pipe manifold?

Cheers for that. The bottom outlet is threaded bout 3/4' it looks so I'll see if I can change the drainpipe & valve. I have an old copper hot water system that I thought I mite turn into a HLT. I wonder if it's seams might be lead too? Hope not. I kept it for that purpose. I'm aiming to do...

I currently BIAB. Planning a 3V build. Was going to use keggles until I came across this bad boy It's an old laundry boiler. Dimensions 490mm dia x 380mm deep Stainless inner bowl. Tap drains from centre of bottom via curved pipe to tap on front. I was concerned about lack of ability...

I'll have 4 1. Bradsbrew = 4 kegs 2. Dazdog = 1 keg 3. bigandhairy = 2 kegs 4. NickB = 4 kegs 5. Batz = 2 kegs 6. bowie in space = 3 7. RdeVjun = 4 8. Winkle = 2 9.Sunshine_Brewer = 4 10. Paxx = 2 11. Brenn Gunn = 3 12. Weatherby = 4 13. Bribie G = 2 - If before August I can pickup for Sunny...