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It would, doesn't have a thermometer but wouldn't be hard to add one.

Looking to sell my electric keggle as I no longer have any need for it. Was getting into AG and looking at starting with BIAB (and possibly 3V down the track) but have since bought a Grainfather instead. Purchased from another AHB member (Lespaul) around the middle of last year but never got...

I've had a look at a number of the threads on AHB for cherry stouts, however I'm looking to replicate the JS Dark Side using the malt bill described & haven't been able to find anything along these lines so far. Really just looking for an idea/suggestion of the percentages of each grain in the...

Had this on tap at the James Squire Brewhouse in Brisbane last year & really enjoyed it. Described as 'elegant full-bodied stout, strong roast & chocolate notes with a dark-cherry heart' Ideally looking to brew something along these lines, the malt bill was listed as: - pale - dark crystal -...

I'd like to try a cherry stout myself, however from what I've read, it's better to rack the beer onto fresh cherries in a secondary vessel after fermentation has finished and leave it for a while. Anyone have suggestions on amount of cherries & timeframe for say a 20L batch?

I was halfway through doughing in a 7.56kg grain bill earlier today when I inadvertently knocked the top overflow pipe & the grain stopper into the basket with my mash paddle. I raised the basket & let the water drain through the grain bed until I could retrieve the pipe & stopper. Once...

Thanks for the reply Blind Dog. So just to clarify, any hop additions from say 15 mins through to flameout are just added all at once directly to the cube, regardless of the temperature?

With regard to moving the 0min hop additions to the cube (rather than the kettle), how do people add these? Just loose in the cube, or in a hopsock? How long can/should you leave them in the cube I used a hop spider in the boil, and removed it 20mins after flameout (taking most of the hop...

I had the exact same experience with my first brew on the Grainfather last weekend, and only ended up with 19L in the fermenter instead of the 23L as stated in the recipe. Used the mash/sparge volumes stated, but was short in both post & pre boil volumes. No issues with gravity though, spot on...

I love the **** out of this beer, but it IS a little sweet for me IMO, due to using that quantity of MO. Plus they're local to me (I drive past the brewery often) so I will be attempting a Pliny clone over this. Would love to get my hands on a Pliny the Elder recipe

Anyone got an AG recipe for this fantastic IIPA? The ingredients are listed on the rim of the can (though obviously not the quantities): - Marris Otter - Carapils - Wheat - Centenial - Columbus - Mosaic - Simcoe

20L Cube wasn't full (even accounting for expansion) when I filled it and I had to squeeze quite a lot of air out of it. FV filled to 19L mark today.

I tipped the cube into a FV & pitched 2 packs of west coast ale yeast this afternoon. There was no off smell, and OG of 1.050 was right on the money. The only issue is it was only 19L, whereas the recipe stated it should have been 23L. Used the correct volume for both mash & sparge, correct...

Thanks Manticle, I was hoping that might be the case. Glad it wasn't anything to do with not adjusting the timing of the 0min hop addition due to no chill (will do some more research on that before the next brew day). Do I need to try & avoid transferring the hot break/hop particles into the...

I did my first AG brew on Sunday after getting a Grainfather for xmas (no looking back now). I used the 'Mr Simcoe Pale Ale' Grainfather kit for simplicity & everything seemed to go reasonably well except my post boil volume was closer to 21L than the 23L stated in the recipe (no idea why, open...

I am going to do my first all grain brew this weekend after finally getting my Grainfather. I grabbed one of the Grainfather recipe kits (Mr Simcoe Pale Ale) to try & keep it simple for my first time. The instructions state a 90 minute boil is required, however the first hop addition is at 60...

I have a 19l corny that has been on the C02 at 12psi for 12 days, which I find is usually plenty. This time, not so great, only a small amount of head & not much in the way of bubbles in the beer. It's a pilsner, so I was looking for a bit more carbonation. The keg is earmarked for a xmas...

I'm also looking at getting a Grainfather so I can move up to AG brewing. The only issue for me at this stage is some of comments/reviews I have read say that it can't handle higher ABV beers such as RIS or IIPA's (both of which I love & really want to try my hand at) due to the size of the...

After 2 weeks in FV, SG has now been stable at 1.011 for 3 days. Wondering whether there would be any benefit to leaving it on the yeast for another week or so, or whether I should just bottle it now as I will be leaving these to condition for at least 6 months.

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