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I also think kombucha is great. Another good option is (nearly) alcohol-free ginger beer. I remember my mum used to make it, bottle-priming with a sultana in each bottle. There were a few exploding bottles back then. The recipe linked below looks similar to what she made but it says to use...

Added some sugar/syrup perhaps?

As with anything online, telling the difference between a trustworthy source from somebody knowledgeable and experienced, and the advice of somebody who just wants attention or ad revenue isn't easy. This seems worth my time and minimal medium-long term cost and freezer space.

Of course you are right! My "problem" - a good problem to have - is that my local homebrew shop list >60 different liquid yeasts in stock, noting they will happily import others, and I haven't tried any of them. I know there is not "correct" answer to my question but figure other people's...

Thanks for the suggestion - I'll look into it.

I’m planning to start a frozen yeast bank following these instructions Making a Frozen Stock Yeast Bank - Homebrew Notes Now I’ve got to decide what yeast to include. Till now I’ve only used dry yeasts: mostly US-05 (and once BRY-97) in IPAs, an amber ale with S-04, and currently fermenting my...

Thanks for sharing. It looks tasty. I’ve got a couple of questions about the salts if you don’t mind. 1. What is the purpose of the baking soda and chalk? Is there a particular water profile you are aiming for? I was under the impression that adding carbonates was generally undesirable, unless...

I'm aiming for a massive infection during fermentation, then plan to inject some bleach and expose to as much uv light a possible.... Will be served out of a tap at a garden supplies store between a **** shop and crematorium Ed: when some old guy beats my infected/bleached/UVed brew in a...

The advice above is from people more experienced than I am, but I think it's worth pointing out that a very simple way to increase the ABV is to reduce the amount of water you add. If you reduce your batch size from 20 l to about 19 l you should be close enough. Of course, you'll miss out on a...

My fermenter doesn't have a tap - I use a jiggle siphon. It takes a bit to get the knack of it (use longish forceful strokes, while holding the tube slightly up from horizontal until it's nearly full) but it works well and is easier to clean than a tap. If the trick with the wedge fails see if...

To calculate the BHE you could work it out by hand/spreadsheet if you know or guess the malts' extract yield or potential. An easier option is to use an app or online calculator. Using the free app Wort I calculated the BHE for the linked recipe to be 76.5% (OG 1.038) to 84.6% (OG 1.042) for the...

Before you jump in at the deep end?? With a setup like that it looks like you're halfway across the Tasman already.

Thanks for the info about mashing and modern malts. Yes the 3.77kg was a typo.

After a few kit brews (two fresh wort and one extract) I thought I'd give all-grain brewing a try to see if I like it. My very sophisticated set up includes a cheap stock pot on the kitchen stove as mash tun and boil kettle and an esky to lauter with part of an old shear curtain over a biscuit...

I'm anything but an expert but I drilled a hole in one of the soft-drink caps screwed into the lid of my PET fermenter and ran my temp sensor cord through that. I used thread seal (plumbers') tape around the cord to make a snug fit then held it in place with electrical tape on the outside of...

Did you check you still had all your fingers after milling the grain?

I suggest not reading too much into the results of the poll. The question is loaded, on the premise that you and KL are just sniping at each other and offer no helpful information. The options are limited to "it's entertaining" or "it's tiresome". It won't get a response from anyone who thinks...

Yes, I think you're right. It looks like Southwark Bitter is/was(?) the flagship beer. According to this it's great and of the English Bitter style, which is a pretty big call for a lager! Beer Adelaide It looks like the White is/was a take on a Bavarian-style wheat beer. Based on this I'm...

Funny you should say that. I drank Southwark White once and decided it was one of the best beers going round. But sixteen-year-old me on a School trip to Adelaide was probable going to think 12 stubbies of anything that wasn't West End was great.

Thanks for the suggestion - their range of ktis looks pretty good. They're in Queensland, which is a bit far for me, but I see they have a distributor in West Melbourne. That's still further from home than I can legally travel at the moment but something I'll definitely keep in mind for the...