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Hey Wolfy, Thanks for that, yeah I will revert to making starters again as I don't see the point in risking each brew by under pitching, just wanted to see if there was an easier process. I had heard people washing yeast and just pitching that, obviously they use the yeast relatively quick...

I have been washing yeast for awhile and I usually make 1 lt starters to ensure the yeast is healthy especially when it's a few months old. I made a beer 2 days ago and as I have too busy I just pitched 2 of my washed yeast samples which would be about 50ml. The yeast was 3 months old and...

That's going to be the only way to make this taste good and clean. ;)

Thanks for the warning, I guess its one of those have to try it while there thing, but probably better beer to be had. Sweet I will take the advice on the water bottles, probably don't want to spend a day or two sick... I assume 333 is a local beer?

My wife and I are going to Vietnam in July and she just showed me an article in the Lonely Plant book about Bai Hoi which is a mid strength beer sold on the streets in Vietnam usually around 3% or less. Anyway's it gets sold in bucket and need to be consumed on the day that the brewery releases...

Hoegaarden clone..!

My first Saison is bottle conditioning and it tastes like ****, maybe another 6 months? Anyway's this one on the other hand... fermented with farmhouse 3726 is freaking awesome!! tastes peppery as, only in the keg a few days ago so needs a another week or so but I could slam a dozen of these...

The hops just got big in the last week I went out to check them today and was blowen away at how quick they had gone from little buds to full on cones. Can't wait to get these sucker in a Pil I'm jealous... This is my first year for growing hops so I can't really answer your question with any...

I wish I had that same advise about having a home brew on my first BIAB! The first few where a nightmare on the numbers but it takes awhile to get your equipment profile down and a bunch of other stuff, my first brew was meant to be 23lt I ended up with 15lt lol but it still tasted great. The...

Close up of the Saaz, not sure how to put multiple photos up?

Look great!! Mine are finally on the go, I have a few cones on the Cascade you gave me and the Mt Hood are starting to get some good root growth!!! These are my Saaz going awesome better that the other 5 varieties:

This is going to sound dodgy :o but because I BIAB I use a blender, I put in 2 cups of grain, turn it on high and shake for 12 seconds has been a bit of trail and error but I get a good grist and my trub is still ok.. usually takes about 5 minutes to do 5kg Might be an idea for raw wheat...

It turned out really well, its still fermenting got a few more days to go, but tastes fantastic. Although I have not tried raw wheat from a home brew store and can't give a side by side taste test, but I honestly don't think it will make much of a difference. The biggest issue was that I didn't...

Love the joint, great food too! Hospitality is a ruff slog sometimes especially dealing with snooty customers who think they are better than the chefs/staff/brewers, ahhh go Ian.

I have only bottled a few lagers both where in secondary for 5 weeks and I had no issues, I used a bohemian lager yeast it seemed to condition well, honestly I think the beer didn't change a great deal with age. I think your yeast will determine if it will bottle condition well. I wouldn't do...

Was going to camp but to hot, so probably drink beer with the missus and listen to the hottest 100 JJJ

Im going to try this :

Yeah not wrong about the efficiency my beer was 9 points under jezzz.. Does anyone know how to add it to the ingredient list in Beersmith2 I put it in as 'wheat flaked' but clearly that didn't work, surely there is a way to incorporate it into the recipes and get a closer conversion rate?

I love wheat beers, must be the sweetness? Turns out if I had adjusted my efficiency by 15% as seamad mentioned I would have been right on the money!!

Crap, not wrong about the efficiency going south, I have a mid strength beer for sure!!