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If I were in your shoes, I'd be giving the Coopers support line a call or contacting them on their home brew forum. As with any product, they are covered by Australian consumer protection laws and must be fit for purpose. I have loads of Coopers PET bottles and almost never have a problem with...

Everybody is different I guess. Either that or you had a bad tin or something went wrong in your ferment. I usually hate low Cal drinks, sugar free drinks, and anything that uses the usual artificial sweeteners. I don't taste AS in it at all and for me it has no flavour other than sweet.

Lemon juice shouldn't be a problem (or Citric Acid) if you just add it after into the mix after the boiled concoction. Yeast is ok with a slightly acidic environment and the LJ won't hurt the overall ginger / lemonade flavour. Chilli, Kaffir Lime and other "Indian Spices" I'd be holding off on...

Well, I've read his recipe and the comments following it. We'd have to look into the ppg of Brown Sugar V Raw Sugar to ascertain if his calculations regarding ABV are correct, but his photographs show hydrometer readings indicating there is a difference. I'm not sure about honey fermentability...

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If your anything like me, you'll find a balance. Buy more fermenters and work in the shed 7 days a week.

The first batch of this Old Beer turned out quite well as far as taste goes. My mate really likes the flavour, and I quite enjoyed it as well when we did the first sample at only 2 weeks in the bottle. It wasn't ice cold, but it was chilled. He has rung me today and given feedback on it fully...

Yes, I had bought some new ginger and it actually rotted in a very short time as it was very wet inside. I took my eyes of it for about a week and ended up tossing half of it. I also cook BIR style curry, so I have whole Nutmeg and Cassia Bark. I hope you don't mind me asking, but I read your...

If you didn't catch the interview this morning of Minister for Defence Personnel, Matt Keogh, on Today, the transcript is here. https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/transcripts/2023-03-20/interview-karl-stefanovic-nine-today In a nutshell, they don't know the cost of a submarine. Over time the...

What is your total volume and how long did you leave it in the fermenter during stage 2? Is your nutmeg powdered or freshly grated?

I agree Paddy. I don't know if it actually tastes any different, but it is preferable to drink from glass for some odd reason. The test would be to have identical beer in different containers poured into a glass by somebody else to see if they can be distinguished in a blind taste test. Say VB...

I've got a batch in now with the kit and added fresh ginger and lemon. For 23 litres I used 200g of ginger and 100 ml of lj. It'll be interesting to see if it ticks the boxes.

They'd be made in China wouldn't they? It'll take a while to dig the Malvern Star plans out of the archive. Where can you buy Sturmey Archer 3 speed gear hubs or spare pawls and springs these days? I'm glad we've got a couple of grass powered horses.

Yes. The exact thought just occurred to me when I was down in the shed. Layering or stratification (ie: uneven distribution of the solids in the liquid) could explain my high readings. I usually do give it a fairly thorough stirring with one of those long handled plastic spoons. I put the can...

Great, although I'd ask for a definition of "wholesale" in this instance. I'm not sure if I qualify, but possibly close I guess. Next time I experience vomiting and diarrhoea from drinking home brew, I'll blame the antimony used in the production of the bottles. Thanks Nick. That's 2...

Ah. Thanks. That makes sense. Gotcha now Mark. Edit: So, why do I read my hydrometer (with no excess malt concentrate from the tap this time) on yesterday's brew with a Starting Gravity at 1.052 when by calculation this is clearly too high yet again? 23 litre volume (before pitching yeast)...

If I just use the numbers you have given above, this is how I see it. I'd be happy for you to correct me if I'm off the path here. Using the tin at 1.8kg and providing 80% solids, as per your assumption, gives 1.44 kg solids plus 1.0 kg sugars, M.E. = 2.44 kg. Total volume of liquid was 22.5...

I thought I should follow up by informing that the second brew also finished at 1.016. Identical, except I added slightly too much water. Oops. I think that the HBS guy's estimate of finishing at 1.010 was never going to happen. I didn't wait as long to bottle second time around. It hit 1.016...

My mate who insisted I bottle his Old Beer in glass asked me a good question when I delivered, and sampled, the first batch of bottles the other day. He asked me whether or not reusing home brew amber PET bottles had the same risk concerns as PET single use water bottles. I couldn't answer him...

I did consider that Nick. Essentially I just want something that can sit in a bottle and not end up super dry or blow up. Not sure what you mean by backhanded compliments for Brigalow kits. I don't like the beer and I doubt many would. The apple cider is good for making apple cider vinegar and...