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Ok... I did consider that. I'm really new to this stuff, is Coopers liquid malt extract unhopped do you know? I thought it was. Also, when you say '60 min addition', doesn't that mean I add add the hops at the very start of the boil and boil for one hour? I didn't think I was supposed to boil...

I have a small 11.5 fermenter to use alongside my 30 litre in the fermenting fridge. It was suited for the Malt Shovel Brewery extract cans (one can per 11.5 L fermenter), but I can't seem to find any of these cans around where I live. Can I use a decent brand of wheat beer (perhaps Blackrock)...

^^ @DJR Ingredients were: Coopers sparkling ale extract can Coopers liquid malt extract 250 grams of Simpsons crystal 2 X 20 g Amarillo Us-05 Ale yeast I don't really mind an extra fruity kick, just no terribly noticable off flavours. I'm hoping the hops and maltiness will mask any off...

Ah, awesome. First time using this yeast, wasn't sure if it produced a lot of esters. I won't be bothering with a dry hop, i figured 2 X 20g amarillo would have been plenty. Well, i'm far less anxious now thanks to these comments. If this one doesn't turn out i'll tear my hair out. I dont really...

Hey guys, Just wanting to know - my brew got off to a rocket start at 26 degrees, and it took me around 48 hours to get the wort temp down to 18-19 since I pitched the yeast. I used a US-05 ale yeast, pitching at 26. It was fairly quick fermentation the first 24 hours, and it's now day 3 and...

^^^ I figured it'd been inevitably covered, but it's a cornucopia of information on here and it's a little bewildering trawling through it all. Anyway, I have all this sorted now. After decreasing temp in the brewfridge down to around 14 -15 degrees, and also compensating for heat generated by...

Yup, it may be time to invest in a proper thermometer. The brew is fermenting well, i'd just rather it be fermenting at lower temps... I checked again and it seemeds to have dropped 2 degrees. Most likely the reading is out of whack anyway. Cheers for the feedback.

Well, despite chilling with ice, I could still only get it down to 26 before I had to move my supplies from the kitchen (shared house), I knew it was slightly too high for pitching but was wanting to get the yeast into the wort and started, since the strain I used could survive up to 40 deg. I...

I hope this isn't a foolish question or hasn't already been covered countless times, but I have one of those digital stick on thermometers, and my fermenter has been in the fridge at 19 degrees for 15 hours and the stick on thermometer still reads 26 degrees. I'm aware the plastic is an...

^^ A fantastic Belgian wheatbeer is "Blanche de Namur", it's one of my favourites. It won world's best wheatbeer back in 2009. They're available in my area, but may be hard to track down depending on the variety in your local liquor stores etc.

All sorted. Original fridge thermostat on medium setting, fridge thermostat set to 22 degrees - equates to 18-19 degree constant temp. For whatever reason, setting the original thermostat to maximum setting was causing the temp to drop significantly, obviously the fridgemate wasn't overiding...

Thanks guys.

Hahaha... Logic - 1, My illogical reasoning - 0. *ding* Round 2.

Ok thanks Mike. Really annoys me these simple little things that shouldnt be causing issues.

Sorry, when i say "cut out", it seems to bypass the temp control from the external unit im running the power through, and be controlled via the fridge's original internal thermostat, which at the moment is set onto the least cold setting available, yet is still at 10 degrees.

It's an analogue dial on the thermostat... I don't have a heat band. I can hear a 'click' type noise when the dial hit the 15 degree mark, anything above or below that and the fridge cuts out. It also has a defrost feature, the fridge that is. Unsure if that has anything to do with it.

Hey guys, I just ordered a bunch of stuff from Grain and Grape in Victoria to make my first ale, one of those items being a fridgemate analogue thermostat - This one here: http://www.grainandgrape.com.au/product_in...roducts_id=7369 . It requires no installation, just plug into the mains and...

'Made in Belgium' is written on my pack, made by Fermentis. *shrugs*. S-189 at 19 degrees is also an option? Without diacetyl rest?

Also, I think it's made in Belgium, but isn't neccesarily limited to producing Belgian beer characteristics, is more so a universal lager yeast. Then again, i'm not really sure.

I do enjoy Belgian style beers... Mainly I chose that yeast because I made a "Czech Pilsener", just with a extract can, and it was recommended on the back of the can. Also, i've been told it is a good clean fermenting strain to use. It was also readily available at my local store. Diacetyl rests...