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Oh no !! here comes the debate on what you need to be real brewer again :ph34r: I have an electric boiler with two kettle elements and it works a treat with 1 or 2 elements on although the evap is a bit high with both on for the full duration - I was worried I would have all sorts of worries...

hate to warn you but a test with water isn't going to tell you whether it works with wort - just a warning - hope it works i had a big hot kettle of wort that wouldn't boil and had to do some very quick and savage 'adjustments' to rip out the internal thermostat. lou

I had the same problem if you think about it the wort is probably getting hotter than water boiling point becasue it is much denser that water with all those sugars - ever made toffee? Also becasue you get a coating on the elemets really quickly it insulates and the element gets hotter than it...

I use phos acid in my water - brissy water is around ph8 and too high - i don't know what diff it makes casue i always do it but seems like a safe move re funny tastes - i have had heaps of trouble with this and rekon most times is due to an infection - there are lots of nasties out there...

I've decided to change my fermenter set up to no tap. but have no idea how to siphon willout sticking my mouth over the end of the tube and sucking - obviously this is not the way to go for beer transfer what gadgets do i use or need and whats the best way to use them lou

That the ones - mine are all cracked although the gas side ones are alright. I sent them an email rto ask if they would post to oz - bulk order brizzybrew? also found this excellent website linky shows you how to make your own out of a few ordinary washers

I am abou to use my 3 gal kegs for the first time and ahd a look at the posts I took them off and inside under the poppet is a small plastic spacer or seal. One of them is a bit degraded and has left some gunck on the inside of the post. Has anyone seen these before - they are not included in...

Just wondering whether i can get some suggestions for a slightly fruity ale yeast . I want to do a stout and english ales and especially with stouts i like something slightly estery. Both sheaf stout and carlton black use a slightly fruity yeast but with out the diacetyl. lou

Hi Ya all re my grain mill - I have a barley crusher and notice that after leaving in a dusty corner for a year it had a bit of rust on it - this was only where dust have landed on it and io weould imagine becasue of the humidity up here in brissy - if it had got more use( I was building my...

I hear where you comming from but if see one more 'sports bar' filled with faux sporting memorabilia I may just need another drink. lou

Hi MHD No the curvature doesn't matter. I have attched taps to thick walled kegs and a small SS 12 L pot with no troubles. I use rubber o-rings and lots of plumbers tape round threads. Re the thin pot. I tried drilling a thin walled pot with a hole saw and it wouldn't 'bite' the metal and i...

nothing wrong with an obsession - consider , I know someone whose obsession is remote control toy boats. Where's the dignity in that? Brewing on the other hand :beerbang: . "Just cause you are not making money for other people doesn't make it a 'hobby' lou

Hi Rich A standard fridge thermostat is very unlikely to be appropriate or brewing but okay if you are just keeping the beers cold??. Fridges are at the minimum sposed to keep your milk fresh - ie at least 5 deg C. The thermostat is attached to and directly behind the adjustment knob and is...

Hi Rich A standard fridge thermostat is very unlikely to be appropriate. Fridges are art the minimum sposed to keep you milk fresh - ie at least 5 deg C. The thermostat is atched to and directly behind the adjustment knob and is usually just a matter of unscrewing the screw behind the...

Hi Ya all Seeing everyone on this forum is so friendly and are beer drinkers with a fine of appreication of all things good i thought i would throw out call for assistance on this fine messageboard - its off topic so no compaints@!! I am after a webdeveloper to donate some time to help a...

Well for a start are you monitoring the temp in the fridge ? this is a must do in any setup. It could just be the thermostat - they can stuff up easier than the whole cooling mechanism - i think i had a simliar issue - i have an old phillips fridge i think ? Anyway i just whacked in a new...

fresh corn is nothing like maize different varieites of corn for a start and picked at a different stage of development Fresh corn is chokkas full of simple sugars - fructose etc which why it is very sweet and why we call it 'sweet corn' . Maize is corn which has been allowed to fully develop...

hi ya all just took delivery of my 3 gal keg - oooooh baby -nice!! little prob though - the race track lid on one - the clip which holds the lid in place is a little bit sticky - it looks like the pins which hold it in place has a slight bend should i try and straighten with pliers or...

I always use big plastic syringes - you can get them very cheap at chemists and hydroponics shops and they don't break or wear out - yes the ones you use for roids (gym bunnies out there) some how I get the feeling there are not to many gym bunnies on this forum : ) lou

hi ya brizbrew i am in brisvegas also - what did you pay fr the copper and where did you get it? lou