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Thanks again everyone. I have purchased some starsan, and have had all of my gear soaking in sodium percarbonate over night. I plan on rinsing the gear with boiling water when it has finished soaking, and then mixing up some starsan to give the gear a quick soak. I will then shake it around...

I actually don't really see flies of any description at my place. The odd blow fly on the balcony when I am cooking a BBQ but thats about it.

Hi Fergi, When I did the brew using my mates gear, everything was new. Not one thing from a previous brew was used in this one, except of course for the house, and myself. Even the cleaning and sanitising products were different. Also, I don't have any air con or ducted heating. Cheers Brett

Vitalstatistix, the beer I tasted from the fermenter when I was doing hydro readings Bizier, I have read How to Brew, and I am reading it again tonight because it simply can't hurt (and there isnt much on tv anyway) outbreak, the chux was used initially to wipe off the thick gunk, and then...

Haha I might try that next.

Cheers mate. In regards to the yeast, what do you recommend? Should I be using a starter? I have just been sprinkling the dry yeast on top of the wort until now. The username is something I have been using for a long time, from back when I started doing work experience at a local community TV...

Thank you Bizier. A few things you mention, like rinsing in boiling hot water is something I will try. Also, when i have used the no rinse, I have only been mixing up a few litres worth in the fermenter, soaking the lid seal, spoon, airlock etc in it for a few minutes, then taking them out...

Ok, this is my step by step run down - 1. I washed all the gear with Brewshield. (pulled the tap apart on second and third attempts to clean - I removed and cleaned rubber seal on lid also. I even sprayed the kit cans before soaking them in the hot water) Sprayed it on, left it for 5 minutes...

Hi Sappas. Nothing came in contact with the wort or fermenter after the no rinse. I put the lid on the fermenter straight after the no rinse and left it on until i started adding the can contents to the fermenter. I also used an airlock, and i put vodka in it. I am located in South Yarra...

Hi guys. I can only assume I have a house infection, but I will try to give a brief rundown of what has happened over the past few months that brings me to this conclusion. (I live in an apartment in Melbourne) I started out just after xmas with a brewcraft starter brewery kit. I read through...