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Ha Ha, I've had the same experience. There are some things in life you only do once...

+1 From personal experience, if you don't have solid control of the temperature, don't risk it with a Lager yeast. Use US-05 as its far more forgiving with a little fluctuation than a Lager yeast and it also cleans up quicker. Given the reduced level of malt and hop complexity you are...

Ok thanks Stu. Time to experiment!

Hi Stu Thanks for sharing your experience on this. I'm looking at brewing a Black IPA in the new year and I'm doing a bit of research now to formulate a recipe. I'm keen on using NZ hops for this. You mention above that you've tried Pacifica and Motueka but they don't seem to work very well...

I'm looking at doing this in the new year due to fridge realestate issues. I can use my bar fridge for fermenting with a 20L jerry can. I'm just wondering how you all add finings or polyclar (or both) and if you rack to another jerry can. Normally I add finings first then polyclar a few days...

Well I suppose "Less Beer November" is a good achievement. But here comes December to make up for it. I guess the NBN is to rest your liver for the Xmas period... :lol: I've been on fitness and weight loss binge for the last 8 weeks, 2 more to go. Have to watch the consumption for both...

I've never noticed clumps either. My process isn't exactly by the book though. I don't have a stir plate but I wouldn't mind a 2nd hand milkshake maker. Instead I use my electric beater with only one of the two metal whisks to mix the Polyclar and boiled water for about 5 mins. Pour into...

Check out this thread too. The clone recipe I used based on the Brewing Network podcast and modified for no chill was the money. All this talk about Epic Pale Ale has motivated me to make another one in the new year. It requires a fair amount of US Cascade hops, but its worth it!!! :icon_drool2:

Well they used a lot of US Cascade so I'd expect so... :icon_drool2:

+1 Let it sit a little longer so the yeast can re-absorb any diacetyl they let out. I did the very same recipe a few years back and brewed it warm. Bottling, conditioning, and drinking it carbonated and cold improved it marginally so it was drinkable. The best part was that every bottle was...

Ha ha, I know the feeling! I got a pair of those cheap red water proof gloves from bunnings. They were the only water proof ones I could find at the time. After several batches of red burnt hands from squeezing, the gloves had stretched from the heat a little. Got another pair of the same...

Nah, got all parts from Craftbrewer. Everything from the bottle through the 'T' to the two gas-in QDs is solid. Tested all JG fitting joins. The only issue is the one QD that leaks CO2. I can hear and feel it coming out. I'll give the food grade lube a go. Might just need greasing so it...

Hi all Finally got around to hooking up my new keg setup. Sounded complicated when reading about it but once I had everything in front of me, it was too easy. Did some pressure tests and pushed some starsan out through the tap. All good. Big ups to all the contributers of this forum. Lots...

66C in both instances. Funny thing. Just seems to have the same sweet after taste.

I've used S-189 (Swiss Lager) yeast twice now. Different hops and slightly different malt bills. Does anyone else find it gives off a sweet after taste?

I must have the wrong Jerry cans or a small bar fridge. I've been using the Willow 20L water containers. Which type do you use?

Yeah, that sounds like a good option too. Do you make 23L batches in your 25L fermenter? I'd love to find one without a stupid ice box! Seriously? This whole time I was thinking it was... :lol:

Nice setup by the way! So you place one fermenter in front of the compressor hump and one on top of it? How much spare room roughly above the second fermenter?

I had thought about it a couple of years back. But that option had certainly not crossed my mind recently. Hmmm, I can also fit a jerry can in my little bar fridge... I'll keep that option up my sleeve. Thanks.

Hi All Long story short, have just purchased kegs and I'm looking at using my current fermentor fridge to store the kegs. Space isn't the major issue, but I'm trying to minimise floor space and viewability from SWMBO. I'm thinking if I use my current fermentor fridge for the kegs i can...