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I finally got my hands on an 8 tonight. Gotta say I much preferred the 7 because it had a malt sweetness that balanced the hops well and it had a hue that distinguished it from every other pale beer on tap. The 8 has some interesting bitterness from the crystal hops but I have to put my mind...

Pulled the plug or pushed the button? You're buying one? I'd love to see some positive results posted!

Thanks for all the votes and detailed feedback guys! So far it looks like over 90% of AHBers keg! I doubt this is representative of the greater home brewing market (including beginners and K&K brewers) but it sounds plausible for those of us that are serious enough about brewing to hang out on...

Hey guys, I'm having a go at creating a poll coz I'd like to know how popular kegging is amongst us Australian home brewers for a mock speech/presentation I'm making about home brewing this week. Usually at my brew club meet ups kegs, kegerators and keezers are commonplace but I wonder if this...

Thanks Moad, it's always really motivating to hear positive feedback! These days I find myself making starters in my office/workshop since that's where I spend most of my time :)

Sorry we forgot to remove that text when we put them back in stock. They are currently available and shipping same-day. Thanks for bringing this to my attention :blush:

Updates! I was playing with Untappd last night and finally decided to request an API key. If we can integrate with Untappd it makes sense because: 1. I'm a long-time Untappd fan. 2. You'll be able to check-in your beers from the barmaiden app as you pour them rather than launching a separate...

Thanks for all the pics and suggestions! Mounting the temperature probe is the trickiest part of using the Yeast Forge and the better you pull it off, the more accurate your temperature control will be. I'd love to ship something like Yob's insulating block along with the product and Peteru has...

This article just arrived in my inbox ("Hop Thief turns a paler shade"). Apparently they've changed the malt bill (Crystal -> Munich) due to feedback that hop thief was too dark? :wacko:

Glad to hear it's nearly here... and they don't have a venue in or near Sydney where you can taste it. Meh, it's not exactly groundbreaking so I'll be content to wait.

Alright, I'm building today but running behind schedule. They will be in tomorrow's post! :beerbang:

Yep I think we're on the same page, it's either our probes or our test setups that differ. My test setup worked great, but that's expected I guess because this is pretty much how it was designed and tested. I've done everything possible to make sure I'm measuring the same spot that the Yeast...

I've run some tests with my Yeast forge set to 20˚C, I set it up shortly after my last post as promised. It reached its target temperature at 12:34pm and has overshot the marker by 0.25˚C which is within spec of the temperature probe's +/-0.5˚C. The graph seems to have stabilised as expected...

I love the open source/open hardware ethos, but in the years we've been manufacturing stir plates I haven't heard of much interest in hacking them. To get up and running you'll need an AVR ISP programmer or debugger and Atmel Studio but as you can see from the microcontroller choice, they...

OK I think everyone's in bed now but I've found the problem. The issue occurs when holding the temperature set (down) button longer than necessary (about an extra second after the two beeps). The Yeast Forge goes into failsafe and you have to cycle the power to reset it. It was a rookie...

Drat. I understand your frustration and I'll do everything I can to sort this out for you ASAP. I'll PM you to get your order details and hopefully we can get to the bottom of this very quickly.

Try this.. Set speed to maximum, then press up again, then bring it back down back to zero and all will be well again. If it's what I think it is, the problem arises when the power is interrupted at a time that the yeast forge is storing its speed and the voltage is too low for the chip to...

Hi Peteru, thanks for the feedback about the Yeast forge. It's great to hear your likes and dislikes so we can make improvements in the future. For the grommet, I agree right it looks a bit big. Thanks for bringing this up, sometimes you just need to hear someone else's perspective to make up...

Yeah, I do worry about all the different keg shapes and how they will mate up. I have some from china with odd diameters and metal bases that look like the bottom of a coke can. I am yet to test them all for magnetism (so we could possibly use magnets instead of velcro). Stainless tends to...

The beam from the IR sensors is pretty narrow, I think they're best pointed at an opaque surface as reflections can confuse it a bit. Yes, coincidentally I've been considering this but for different reasons. Your point about convenience has sold me further on the idea. My reasoning was more...