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that's a good read. even though my LME is in plastic I think I'll have to make some space in the bottles fridge for the extract

I've been making extract beers and also some kit/can ones and have noticed a big difference in quality. Am wondering if it's observer bias or if other people are noticing the same thing. details here they come: My first beers used coopers pale ale tins and had a pretty horrid 'homebrew twang'...

stuff of nightmares

pumpkin peach ale sounding good. Can we have an imperial version please?

Did you think about putting the plate chiller in the freezer rather than the fridge? Just thinking out aloud here but: 1. Beer has a lower freezing point than water, especially if high grav. So hopefully it wouldn't freeze in your lines 2. If it was colder this might eliminate your pint-pint...

Kegerator with 2 floryte taps (booya) and co2 bottle/reg included. 350 gumtree dollars If it wasn't in Adelaide I'd be tempted to get another kegerator that I don't need

I would just stay away from S-04 altogether, there are plenty of other yeasts which are great for pale ales and bitters and don't suck like S-04 When I tried to ferment at 18, it stalled When I tried to ferment at 22, it tasted rubbish (adequate pitching rate both times) If you want a dry yeast...

Just baked my first loaf with no bakers yeast 1kg flour, 1 pint bottle conditioned double IPA, a bit of salt, sugar and butter It was a 24 hour ferment with no knocking back, now I'm wondering if I should have knocked it and given it another day? But then I wouldn't be eating it for lunch...

Website says the Australian and NZ one are bottle conditioned, and I'd expect the Belgian one is too... I can probably write this purchase off as "yeast farming/research"

That is an awesome guide. I brewed a rye porter a couple of weeks ago and haven't bottled it yet but I ended up changing the recipe at the last minute because I couldn't get any crystal rye. Next time I'll just roast my own!

Lotta love for galaxy, but it seems like every micro in Australia does too now. So I don't know when I'll next be able to buy some, and this recipe uses 200g in 17L?? Holy balls. Also the bitterness is very far into the Imperial IPA range, let alone double. Don't think I'll be blowing all my...

Thats a good looking font. would look great with Florytes.

Beer Smith has an android app and cloud integration to sync with the PC app. It's not free but you can earn Google Play credits by installing Google Rewards and doing several very short surveys. I did this last year and had enough credits that it didn't cost me anything to get the Beer Smith...

here's hoping Bright and Bridge Road have their experimental fresh hop harvest ales on tap again they were both great at Highcountry Hops

what is this photo actually of? zoom out?

Melbourne. Eastern suburbs 3104

I've been looking around and the best deal I can find seems to be $48 shipped (chrome plated brass coupler on ebay) Does anyone have a line on these buggers which is a bit cheaper?

Yeah probably a good idea just to get the service kits, cheers Proud to say I only spent $100 including postage for four taps. only one handle but I'm making new ones anyway. I was inspired by an old post of yours saying you got your first couple for a pittance and I've been lurking on gumtree...

I have picked up 4 second hand florytes (exciting I know) but they don't have wear plates. Does anyone know where I can pick up replacements?

How hot the wort when you chucked the yeast in? If it was hot enough to have actually killed it then the dead cells will just be a nice bit of nutrient if you pitch more yeast (at the correct temperature). I'd leave it a few weeks in primary to make sure they have time to clean up after...