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James Squire used to ferment their porter with a lager yeast, made it an easily drinkable drop, made it more of a dark pilsner. They've changed back to ale yeast recently to get it more back in style...

I can second this, I've had good results with waking up a slurry with some 1.040 wort and a good aeration.

Make up the Cadbury's chocolate mix with hot water, and then chill it. This will allow you to skim of the fat before you add it to the wort.

James Squire Pilsener... fresher than Urquel, and bloody tasty if you like a well hopped lager. Didn't win a gold medal for nothing..

There is a flaw in your reasoning here. How do you know the alpha acids have not been dissolved? Because no bitterness is added? I bet they have been dissolved, but that the have not been isomerised. Isomerisation happens during the boiling of the wort, and isomerised alpha acid is the bitter...

How much wort did you pitch on? I find with 23 liter batches of pilsener i need a well aerated starter. From what you're saying I'm guessing you did not get enough oxygen in the wort with the splashing, and that there were not enough yeast cells to get it going all the way. I made the same...

This can only lead to apiary...

Phil, thanks for the hospitality! It was good to put some faces (and real names) to names.. Thanks, Mark

I'll be tagging along with Shonky... see you all later!

I use pellets, plate chiller and a hop sock. No probs.

That would be the Union.. Good to see the Canadian Ale again, enjoyed that last time!

I PM'd Ross before I left on Hols that I would follow through with the buy, and he has honored the mutual commitment. Cheers Ross, a true gent!

Sorry for late one, just back from abroad, order placed with Ross...

Sounds like a plan, everybody wins.

Would we have 5 to qualify for Ross' offer of the 199 MillMaster?

I'm up for a MillMaster at 199.-, and interested in the crank and hopper too. Nice one guys!!

They're all closed... they should stink to high heaven!

I expected it to be quite sweet, but was pleasantly surprised by the tartness. SWMBO loved it. Never expect cloudy beer from MSB as they pride themselves on clear beer.

According the blurb they are fully functioning and a guestimated 1/2 inch thread. caveat emptor applies otherwise, but worth a gamble at that price.

There is a big Italian kitchen utensil shop on Parramatta Road around Norton Street, and a few places around Marion street, all in Leichhardt.