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Having malt extract in it will not be an issue - haha that you're not a fan or normal beer might be something to keep to yourself in here ;-) But perhaps you could ask the support guys the IBU level of the hops in the kit - as I suspect it's very low and likely not very bitter. In which case...

IMHO if you want a more flavourful end GB you'd be far better off adding some fresh ginger, lemon zest etc - than another can of relatively mediocre GB mix. As double the cans in the same volume of wort will be twice as sweet when brewed - as it's using artificial sweetener - so this might be...

Hi @jhmtaylor Sorry to hear your first batch of GB worked out not so well - alas I had the same end result albeit from my choosing the wrong artificial sweetener to use. Thoughts? Well I'd firstly find out if your no rinse sanitiser was an issue - post it up? Anything thats phosphoric acid...

This is true - however just because you can do something, doesn't make it a good idea - as Chris Rock once joked about driving your car with your feet in reference to women insisting children could be raised without a Father. As a consumer, if I ordered products and they turned up after their...

Funny you say this as I'm in the process of moving from partials (extract + steeped grains to AG brewing) and had a few cans of unhopped LME left over. I've been rueing doing another brew with these - and stumbled on this ability to freeze them a while back - so am going to pop them in the...

@jhmtaylor , greats on ending your 'brief' hiatus from brewing. I think it's great that you've adapted your methodology to utilise FWKs as you still have ample scope to 'personalise' them any number of ways to your tastes and needs. Great thinking. Love your brew fridge - thats very smart of...

I think this lil snippet from the incredibly underrated UK comedy gem, Peep Show (watch it if you have not - unbelieveably funny!) might come in hand in this rapidly unraveling thread:

FWIW also noted they've a few others that are short dated for a tad more for 3 packs posted: 3 x Mangrove Jack's M42 New World Strong Ale Beer Yeast 10g Home Brew BBE Feb-23 3 x Mangrove Jack's M44 Craft Series US West Coast Beer Yeast 10g BBE Jan-23 3 x Mangrove Jack's M31 BelgianTripel Beer...

Folks, Well after the raucous and overwhelming support for my last find - 600+ views and 2 likes :-( - heres yet another. FWIW I've read articles that say that dried yeast (assuming proper storage) is viable up to years beyond its BBE date. And at this price you could pitch all 3 and still be...

As others have said its fine to use but I do think you've got a legit gripe being sold such a short dated product at full price. So up to you - I'd personally give feedback to the store and would not be surprised if you got a partial refund as it's definitely not best practice by them to sell...

And everyone bottle fermenting collectively groans at the simpicity of solving the backsweetening challenge via kegging! ;-) You are a brave soul going with that much cassia bark (for the cinnamon flavor - though I wonder if any actual cinnamon is ever used these days as cassia is so much...

They want Taiwan back, as for all intents and purposes it's always been part of China - it's history is detailed but to keep simple the Western leaders post WW2 signed off on it being given back to the mainland Chinese, who had it for hundreds of years beforehand - though it had gone through...

Are you drinking directly from the PET or glass 750ml bottles? As if so you're already negating many of the taste benefits you'd get by decanting to a glass first as you'll be able to smell it much better via this - as experts feel that a very high % of taste is actually smell - and from the...

Suffice to say it's a VERY complex area - and I for one do not pretend at all to be an expert - one thing all can agree on - it's a staggering cost. And this at a time when Australia's budget is already struggling to handle all the 'needs' it already has. This article written back in 2017 is...

Is an interesting question - read a few articles and they tended to contradict each other - the FDA in the US has declared PET safe for single and reuse - this article covers this as well: https://www.sciencealert.com/it-is-safe-to-reuse-plastic-water-bottles-these-scientists-explain From what...

Well you can't. Its really a case of relying on their underlings on refusing to do something that is irrational not only for them but for mankind. Once a country has nukes they're not giving them up either - just go and ask Ukraine if they'd like a do-over on their post-USSR breakup agreement...

Oh please don't get me wrong - I'm not trying to talk you out of using them as its a preference thing - just curious as there's been a number of'backhanded compliments you've given them. FWIW if it's a case of you liking the artifical sweeteners(AS) that are in the Brigalow kits - you could...

I was just checking some of the items and while valid cases can be made for using a basic fermenter, get better gear later the OP's allrounder kit is $100, so we're talking only $60 over a basic 30L fermenter - with a lot more functionality & future scope. Closed transfer kit is under $30. My...

In no particular order: - Tomahawk cruise missiles are designed to carry multiple varients of warheads, so it's misleading to say they're designed to carry nuclear warheads. e.g the M777 howitzer Australia has had for decades can fire nuclear shells. In contrast Tomahawks have been used since...

I'm assuming you put the lactose in the primary ferment? It's not added to the keg after this etc? Just trying to figure out the approx amount per L of finished beer - but I'd assume you place in primary - so even if a few L lost in trub etc - it's approx. 23g/L. Thats interesting - obviously...