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Hi Rob What I am suggesting is easy stuff, you can keep doing decoctions, thats fine. At the end of the day the most important thing you need to know with AG brewing is you mash Efficiency, no more. Once you know what it is the sky is your limit. You will start making well balanced beers and you...

Peter I am not dead yet and a long way from it BTW I found out where my bug was coming from. A TREE Yes a bloddy tree in the back yard. A long story but problem solved the tree has gone to downtown Dapto Dump Ray

Hi Something I forgot to mention, I have said it before and Wes Smith gave me the advice too late at ESB once, 1. Do not Start the Decoction mash in the 50's as it will make the beer too thin. He was spot on with todays malts. 2. If you want to do a decoction start at a mash in at 62C for 30...

Hi Rob Good to see your into your second AG beer, Its a lot of work but as you can see the results are good. I have a few questions as well as some answers for you. 1. You must be the first AG brewer that I know of that has started off doing decoction mashes. Well done but you really could make...

Peter Just drop it off to me At Bulli I need some malt for my Yeast Cheers Ray

Hi Hopefully we should come up with the Styles this week end and keep you posted, There will be plenty of time to make a few batches for the comp. Cheers Ray

Hi All The IBU's (Illawarra Brewers Union) have decided to run a National Homebrew Competition in Late March early April in conjuntion with The Thirroul Seaside Festival.ates Its a large Festival just South of Sydney and has a huge amount of Press and TV Coverage. The club will have a stall at...

Warren It looks good, only I would boost the SG up a little, but thats me I like big beers in this style. I remember when I first developed this recipe there were not many around to look at. I must say the beer I made was one of my best and a lot of brewers will agree. It one the NSW and The...

Warren My first recipe had 50% Vienna malt, but you know the old story I dont have any. You are right I might see if my LBS has any. Cheers Ray

Yes Doc Its a taste you and others need to try, it makes the beer nice and dry as well as adding a little spice. I first found out about them on beertools.com. Been adding them in some kits I have been doing latley just to get the true flavour out Cheers Ray

Hi Thought I might give away another recipe that I will be brewing soon. Firstly its a single infusion mash so I have added a little Melanoidin malt to make it feel like a decoction. Some Caraaroma for malt aroma and a little wheat for head retention. The style has spice aroma so I have added...

James I will answer your questions The beers you have mentioned are the finest examples of the beer styles. If you enter beers equal to the beers you mentioned would be a winner. Cheers Ray

Hi This years competition is looking good, most beers are in and we have 30 or so more beers than last year. Whats good is we have a lot of new brewers coming from a wider NSW base. A lot of work has been going on in the background getting sponsors, organising judges and stewards and general...

Linz Its funny how this has just come up. I was at ESB yesterday arvo picking up bottles for the State comp. Peter Wadey was there dropping off his bottles and I was talking about having a mid year competition between the IBU's, ESB and North Sydney clubs. This is early days in the making and...

Hi (again) I need to check my list of judges who will be coming to the competition. Could you please email me at [email protected] to confirm your coming. Thanks Ray

Hi Darren noted there was no Aussie beer styles in the BJCP guidelines. This is correct but we have added all Australian Styles for this Competition. Cheers Ray

Hi Well just a reminder to all entering to get your beers in this week. This gives us time to get the bottles numbered and sorted into styles. Any Problems let me know Cheers Ray

Its a small world Will have a good look when I have time Cheers Ray

Darren Not one complaint as yet, if we get a lot we can look at it, we are flexable. Ray

Darren This is the first Aussie competion using the new BJCP guidelines. so no Aussie Ale or Lager is in. Give it time and it might be there one day but not this year. Ray