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Do you typically have a fair amount of flour in your mash? If you haven't changed your crush it could just be more grain=more flour (like you surmised). Wheat might also be a factor? I haven't had this issue when I used to BIAB because I used gas, I would think though if you could add a small...

I have decided to (for the most part) stop yeast washing after a batch, and instead build up a larger starter from the smack pack... usually smack pack into 5L of wort, once it has stopped doing its thing split off ~ 60mL of pure yeast into a vial to be used for building up next time, and pitch...

I first used it in a LCIPA clone, but the amount was not enough to notice it to my palette... In a rye IPA though- delicious.

Welcome aboard Kirok, As others have said get to Bunnings and buy a new water drum and tap, remove the lid and use the o-ring to secure glad wrap or just drill a hole in the lid just large enough to fit an airlock. There's a brew shop at Bowral that has a fairly decent stock of kits and bits...

In that case I'd personally go with Citra cube hop only addition, use whatever software you use to calc to 35(ish) IBU (assuming 20 min steep time. US05

If no chilling, Citra.... Single cube hop addition. Depends what kind of beer you want to make though, could do all fuggles- bittering and a flavour addition.. Red X is nice and malty.

I've played with other flavours in a RIS (hazelnut, vanilla and chocolate). I soaked each of the ingredients ( crushed and toasted hazelnuts, vanilla beans, cacao nibs) separately in vodka for a week, then strained the solids and put the extract in the freezer. After a few days a fat layer...

Could you try dropping the temp lower in the fridge and see if that makes a difference? Sounds like a weird problem, are you sure there's no leaks on keg? Not really a solution but you could also get a 10 mL syringe to suck up the beer in your glass and pump it back in, makes for an almost...

I was recently gifted a 'Brew A" (IPA) and Mexican Cervesa tin from a mate that's stopped brewing, I used both tins in ~3L boiling water until dissolved then added 50g Cascade left for five, cooled down and topped to 24L with demineralised water. I also added 1kg rice malt syrup about three...

Is it too late for this? If not- Yes please! Looks cool

1st Attempt at creating a 4 Pines Pale Ale Clone 23L No Chill 4.8kg BB Pale Ale 600g Light Munich 600g JW Wheat 150g Heritage Crystal 150g Light Crystal 185g Rice Hulls Add salts to create (~ppm)= Ca:80, Mg:9, Na:21, Cl:36, S04: 213, 5mL 88% Lactic acid Mash @ 66 for 80, 78 for 10, pH: 5.4...

That is what I plan to do, knock out an unhopped batch and make up a bunch of 'no chill' starters. No issues with them being used that way?

Definitely can, I have used (thoroughly cleaned) 2 and 3L milk containers as mini no chill vessels to be used for starters. It helps that my boys go through a 3L milk pretty much everyday so I have a ready supply, but I have on my wish list some 2.5L jerry can style ones as the milk ones can...

You could make a nice ESB, I've done this or slight variations of this many times and it's delicious. 23L batch: 5.5kg MO (I use GP or Bairds/TF Pale) Mash at 66 for 80, mash out 78 for 10 9.5 ibu EKG @90 15 ibu Fuggles @90 2.5 ibu EKG @10 2hr boil. My preference is 1187 or WLP022...

Personal preference but I'd swap the MO for either BB pale or Wey pils, I think the Vienna will give enough of the malty/toastiness I think you're going for. I would also either bitter with a neutral hop (Magnum is what Sierra Nevada use for their pale ale, other options: POR, Northern Brewer)...

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I got given some kits from a mate that's stopped drinking so thought I'd see if I could make something tasty.. 1x Coopers "Brew A IPA" can 1x Coopers "Mexican Cervesa" can 50g (7.8% AA) Cascade thrown into ~2L boiling water with the two cans, sat for 5 mins before topping up fermenter with 18L...

I don't think whoever you bought it from would replace it or send a new one because you've drilled a hole in it, best bet is to take it to someone that can TIG or solder it yourself.

Something like this? http://kegking.com.au/misc-plumbing-fittings/stainless-bsp-fittings/stainless-reducing-socket-1-4-inch-x-1-2-inch.html http://kegking.com.au/stainless-5-8-female-to-1-2-male-adapter.html

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