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Would have been about 25 litres start of boil for 21 litres in the fermenter and 19 litres finished product. Those are typical figures for a "single batch", which is configured around a 5 gallon (19 litre) keg. If you look at all the single vessel breweries like Robobrew or Grainfather, they...

I have used one like this and it produced a good boil for a single batch: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Brand-New-Portable-Immersion-Hot-Water-Heater-Element-2400W-/111142275965 Do a search on "immersion element" and you'll find something suitable.

Hi Darren, looks like I'm too late for this batch but I have an RO filter and I'm five minutes from you. If your filter is still on the boat for your next brew day, send me a PM and I'll fill a 20 litre cube for you. Your tap water is probably the same as mine, which comes from the Mt. Yokine...

Hello and welcome Darren. I'm one suburb away from you in Mt Hawthorn. I usually go to Brewmart in Bayswater which is only a fifteen minute drive away. You'll be like a kid in a toy shop in there. A few minutes further away in Bassendean is where you'll find Nev of Online Brewing Supplies. He...

Not much use to you right away, but check gumtree during winter. There's someone in Albany who pops up every year with a good selection.

Now that I think about it, it's probably no more of a leak risk than the handle of the butterfly valve which you no longer have, so the new design is "leak risk neutral" for want of a better term.

I can see some benefits with the plunger valve but it introduces a potential leak pathway through the lid. What's the sealing mechanism? Is it simply a nice, tight fit with a rubber grommet or something more cunning?

Could you please include the dimensions for the all-rounder and flat bottom in your online description?

I could be wrong, but I don't think those two are going to go together. 2400W will really struggle with 40 litres.

Did you use just one packet? I noticed this strain, as well as their new Koln strain, have a recommended pitching rate of double what is recommended for their old strains like Nottingham.

So if I'm picturing them correctly and they both have the same Fermzilla lid, the flat bottom will essentially be a rival to the better-bottle but with a wider neck and lower price tag while the dome bottom is simply a PET kegmenter. These will be much more fridge-friendly options than the...

I'm glad the fermzilla is selling well for them, but it does remind me a little of Monty Python's cheese shop sketch.

Sounds promising. Can you share any information on capacity, dimensions and dates?

My LHBS has finally started stocking Lalbrew's New England in 11g packs, along with their new Kolsch strain which I didn't even realise was on the radar. Interestingly, both of these new strains come with a higher recommended pitching rate which would wipe out the price saving for dry yeast if...

This is how I upgraded my Birko urn: https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/adding-recirculation-my-easy-urn-upgrade.83760/ Since then, I have also added a Brauduino so now it's all automatic and programmable. In hindsight I didn't really need such a fancy top screen; a bazooka screen would have...

These fairly new hop varieties appeared a couple of years ago without much fanfare. They're available from a few shops in Australia, but information is pretty scarce. Anyone used them? According to the interwebs: Wolf - Intense fruity and floral notes. These include flavors of sweet tropical...

I've got the same pump for moving pre-chilled water through my immersion chiller. I might follow your lead and adapt it for cleaning as well. I see both competing retailers have realised that nothing says "transparent unitank" like a giant lizard.

I have to admit that I'm sceptical about the benefits of the reduced surface area of the yeast in the cone. The yeast cake would be very porous and I tend to think that all of the yeast would be in contact with the beer, regardless of the shape. My understanding of the original fermentasaurus...

JG Thomas in Bayswater should have them if you prefer to buy over the counter. I got mine from there several years ago.

Before you get too depressed, those numbers are pretty typical for large areas of Perth and people have been making good beer with this water. Knock out the chlorine with a campden tablet and go for it. The NaCl will favour maltier flavours which should work for those amber and dark beers you...