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Plugging the fridge into the Brewmate, which I thought was the same thing as bypassing the thermostat (operationally, but not electrically). With the Brewmate set to 18, the fridge's thermostat shouldn't have a say in what happens. The fridge just runs and runs but the temperature doesn't drop.

Two phone calls later and it seems the cost of repair is greater than the cost of replacement. I'll have look, but there's not much I can get to. I'm already bypassing the thermostat with the Brewmate, which basically leaves the compressor and the coils which are beyond my skill level. I might...

Cheers. I have given it a rest of a few weeks and it didn't do me any good. Nor did copious amounts of swearing at it.

I forgot to mention that I am already running it with a Brewmate temperature controller. The fridge "knows" how cold it is (or isn't), it just can't do anything about it.

My fermenting fridge is a Westinghouse bar fridge which is only a few years old - old enough to be out of warranty but new enough that it shouldn't be acting the way it is. It's basically running non stop but not getting below 24 degrees. After a while the compressor is very hot to the touch. I...

I have a bitter using Burton Union on tap at the moment. After two weeks in the fermenter and two in the keg, it's far from bright and still has a yeasty bite. I'm going to join the growing internet chorus wondering why this is listed as a good flocculator. The start was a bit slow but the...

I had the first glass of this last night and it was quite good. Vanilla and clove are still there, along with a mild lemony tartness. I get some banana as I sip through the head, but it's not as apparent in the rest of the beer. Overall, it's pretty good, but I think it could be better with a...

It’s pretty exciting that eight new dried yeasts have hit the market all at once. There’s a generic thread here: http://aussiehomebrewer.com/topic/71569-mangrove-jack-craft-series-yeasts/ , but for the sake of a better AHB resource, I think each yeast should have its own discussion. Here’s what...

I've just pitched M20 in a hefeweizen. Once it gets going I'll report back in a new thread, but even my rehydration jug was giving off the right aromas - so fingers crossed. I was thinking that for the sake of a better AHB resource, each yeast should probably have its own thread, rather than...

Were the esters wrong for the beer, or just plain unpleasant?

Looking forward to your report. I would also be keen to hear how this yeast behaved for you during fermentation. I have read a few mixed reviews about its performance, with a common theme being that it's a slow starter and a slow floccer. Those aren't show-stoppers in my view; it just means you...

Brewcraft shops have started stocking these yeasts in Perth (and I assume nationally). I picked up the M20 Bavarian Wheat and M79Burton Union today. Now, if I could just find time to brew........ I'll try the M20 first as I have heard that it is quite different to WB-06 and Munich. To me, a...