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Noice, I had a couple more get back to me about prices-locally the best has been ~$800AUD, I contacted the supplier to see if they have a freight forwarder they use and they said it would be $300USD based on 4x30L and 2x60L

I had it tentatively as six 30L ones + maybe two 60L ones to Newcastle, and three 60L ones to Melbourne. The supplier has said they will provide an invoice detailing the shipments contents are valued at less than $1000 AUD as evidence, it really is hinging now on the other charges; the lowest...

I think it went out of vogue when people weren't able to detect any significant off flavours from the relatively short time spent on the yeast cake. Also dependent on beer type too; a heavily hopped AIPA or a roasty stout won't display any subtle offf flavours anyway because there is a...

Yep that's why, fermentation does stop though once the yeast has consumed all the sugars they are able to.

You can just keep it in the primary, two weeks is enough time for the fermentation to be complete and yeast byproducts metabolised. The point of the secondary is to condition for a while and instead of doing it on top of the yeast cake where potential off flavours from the yeast cake may...

All good mate, these are the rough weights for each item: -30L hopper about 8kg about 0.1cbm -60L hopper about 12kg about 0.13cbm -2" butterfly valve about 1.5kg Hopefully I hear back from a couple more as well

My regime (both ss and plastic fv): As soon as fv is emptied, blast it with the jet spray from the hose to get all the gunk from the krausen ring. (1)SS fv: Get a scotch brite pad and scrub off the stubborn bits, blast again with jet spray (2)SS fv: Boil up ~15L water in 19L Big W pot, add to...

1.5mm thickness

Krausen, condensation, bubbling airlock or ballooning glad wrap are all visual indicators of yeast activity, as already mentioned though; gravity/density samples (whether hydrometer or refractometer) are the more reliable indicators. Two weeks fermentation time it should well and truly be done...

Once final numbers are organised I will also likely be ordering in some long thermowells as well; I intend to drill a hole large enough to accommodate a silicone stopper/bung with the thermowell running through the centre (through the lid). They are cheap too, ~$5AUD ea from memory.

And here's the drawing for the 60L ones:

This is what was the specs sent through:

Thanks heaps ZC, it is appreciated. I've heard back from NSW ports and was advised for a small order(s) it is best to go through a freight forwarder because they will take care of the necessary leg work (sounds good but likely to increase the price) so I've flicked a couple enquiries to...

Kmart kettle element. Cheap, safe, simple. (Get a spark to check everything)