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That looks great, actually. Very good price. Would fit nicely under the SS microwave tray I use to stop the bag from burning, too. Awesome. Will pull the trigger on that one, as long as it can boil reasonably quickly. Shredmaster - how long do you find it takes to get to mash temp or boiling...

I have been toying with that option, though from what I can tell the gas costs work out to be a few bucks per batch, and I'd hate to run out of gas during a brew... Edit: spelling...

Hey, So I'm finally getting the hang of this AG thing, making a few mistakes still but getting to know my setup reasonably well. Have only really come across one problem at this stage: When brewing with larger grain bills, lets say 6kg and over, I run in to a couple of problems with lifting...

Also, how much us05 did you use?

I like Red Angus when it's fresh. Nice Nelson Sauvin character...

I'm looking for fruity - that's what I love about the NS. Looking at Grain and Grape's current hop stock on the website, doesn't seem as though they have much of the newer NZ varieties. I do have a kilo of Sauvin, might just stick with that...

I'm going to brew Ross' Summer Ale again some time soon, but am looking at using something other than NS. Was thinking one of the newer NZ hop varieties. Can anyone make any recommendations on a NZ hop that will lend an interesting but appropriate flavour and aroma to this light bodied summer ale?

Where abouts do you live?

I'd potentially be keen. I'm reasonably busy but love the idea of catching up with other brewers when possible. ICB looks great, but as I only know of one person who is in it, and they are exponentially better at brewing than I am, I think this might be an option more suited to my position...

I've had their ESB on handpump a few times (not at the brewery though) and found the carbonation to be basically dead on with what I tried in London at real-ale pubs. They make a good range of beers, if you can look past the (potentially not so) occasional dose of diacetyl. Also, you've been...

I love drinking beer between 7-10 degrees. I have my fridge set at 5 degrees so that I have the option of having a very cold beer to quench my thirst if I desire, or to let it warm for a few minutes. I'd bet that I almost never finish a beer (usually a pint) so quickly that it doesn't rise to...

I'm in exactly the same boat. Thinking of just using my fermentation fridge, but where is the fun in that?!

Try it and find out. You are doing what is referred to here as a 'toucan' (as in 'two can'). I have a feeling someone will have done that recipe before. It will create a reasonably strong beer, with a fairly decent IBU level. I'd imagine it will wind up being around 60 IBU, depending on what the...

You dry hopped 5g of hops? :huh: ..... and it overpowered the beer? :wacko: ........ What was the recipe.. 21 litres of water?!

Are you talking about the old 6% or new 5.6% version of punk? The new one is not overly bitter, and is a much better beer in my opinion.

The Kooinda Black IPA demonstrates this well. Beautiful, firm bitterness. I don't get any astringency from it. One of the best Aussie beers around at the moment, IMO.

Now that is what I call a waste of malt and hops..... :ph34r:

Light struck beer is easily avoided by taking a 6 pack from a sealed case...

I reckon it'd be better if it finished lower, but depending on yeast management/growth/pitching rates, it probably wont. Are you 100% sure your hydro is accurate? What does it read room temperature water at?

They most certainly can. Epic, Emersons, 8 Wired, Yeastie Boys, Macs, Croucher, Ben Middlemiss, Renaissance.... All good/great breweries!