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How do you brew? How do you measure? What is your aim? More info' would help us help you.

If you can see condensation on the inside of the lid, that generally tells me it's off and running. I wouldn't be too worried about taking the lid off to have a peek. Fermenters sometimes don't seal properly. Back when I was a kid, my Dad used to brew in a plastic rubbish bin covered by a clean...

I used this malt today for the first time today. I BIAB. For its weight it seemed to have a smaller volume when squeezing the bag. I have no idea what means if anything. It had no unique qualities that jumped out at me. Tasted ok. I do admire them having a go in what I'm sure is a tough market...

What is the point of wasting 60 minutes of an energy source for a can and dme? Dry hop. Hang on, I'm on a work call.

The Dogs? I've got a lot of respect for the good old "Scraggers". But you're right. What's happened to this place? Everyone stays indoors.

I'm sure if I drank the Aperol Spritz it would no doubt give me "The Aperol Spritz".

A pretty young lady walked into a bar. She asked the barman for a double entendre, so he gave her one.

I think we all remember the starting off brewing period. The absolute feeling that we were stuffing things up and it will all turn out bad. Lucky you're in a big city and can just go and buy another hydrometer or 2. Or in you are a real klutz, buy a hydrometer factory. If I had to brew without a...

It's always wise to be patient. I've never made ginger beer, but I used ec-1118 to make some awful ciders years ago. Take a hydrometer reading if curiosity gets the better of you. That champayne yeast can be a real "zombie".

Yeah, he went alright Keith Dunstan. He started "The Anti-Football League" if I remember correctly and wrote "A Place in the Sun'. Do you remember the square football? Sometimes I think the past generations' sense of humour has been lost on the fast-food generations. He had a vineyard on the...

I don't know why you'd bother trying to fizz up cheap flat wine. Years ago we got a heap of reasonable Fizz. We put it in the vitamiser to de-fizz it, after which it was much more palatable. The things you do when you're young and dumb eh? Just drink it fast and have a bucket ready. Responsibly...

Try a tin of Coopers Wheat malt extract or even better, do a mini-mash of wheat malt.

The great Groucho Marx said that he wouldn't want to belong to any organization that would accept him as a member. A warm hello to you. It's said G'day in Australia, but who cares about formalities. What beers are you interested in brewing?

All of the above. I've found, when bottling lagers, stash them away and don't touch for at least 3 months. It makes a big difference.

Years ago there used to be these things called newspapers. Amazing things they were. You could read what was printed on them and then use them for all sorts of stuff. Stuff being the operative word. Wrap your bottles up, put them in what ever box you store them in and stuff more newspaper around...

I do live close to a couple of bottle shops. Coopers Sparkling Ale is OK beer, but I only really wanted 6 for the yeast. I think it was better years ago, but then again, wasn't everything?

I couldn't leave beer to settle for a week in the fridge. I walked home with a 6pack from the bottle-shop the other day. My starter began soon as I got home. I sanitise around the cap and the opener, pour into a glass, leaving yeast in the bottom and reseal with a new cap. When I've got 6, I let...

I've been at this caper for many years now and just saw what WhiteLabs want us to pay for their yeast. I've had a go at all sorts of stuff and have more often than not used US-05 for it's convenience and reliability in ales. Then I twigged about what I've done so many times. Buy a 6-pack, enjoy...

If you're using unsanitised rain-water, then it's really just good luck that any of your brews are not infected. Get up on your roof and lick the surfaces were the birds party up. See if you get crook.(joking) It's easy to sanitise water. Get it up to temperature and cube it.