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I brewed a fresh wort kit (Tumut River Full Grunt) having only done kit and partial extract brews before. I can never go back, there is only forwards from here. On to more FW kits and BIAB. Recommendations for an easy (first brew) BIAB IPA recipe??

I’ve been doing partial mash for a few brews now, but tonight I got distracted. I started the mash during the evening wind down. Dinner happened and I had a few minutes so I chucked in the hops. Right into the bag and set it to boil. After dinner I knocked off the heat and put the wee fella to...

Hi Folks, I'm looking to pick up some (3-4) glass fermenters/carboys of about the 5L size and a siphon, of any type, but money has gotten a wee bit tight so thought I try a wanted post over buying new. If you have that siphon you don't get along with or some 5l carboys from a failed experiment...

Hi folks, The ACT water has been stirred up and a natural 2-MIB and Geosmin event is ongoing in the dam that supplies us. This has made the water taste off and muddy while remaining safe to drink. I’ve not noticed a change in taste but apparently some people are not sensitive to the taste at...

Hi Folks, Did another brew with a dry hop and had a little surprise. I used a bolt from my little box of nuts and bolts to weigh down the hop bag as last time I found it sat on top of the top of the brew. When I bottled and retrieved the hop bag the bolt was completely stripped from shiny to...

Hi folks, I'm setting up for my next beer and have some questions about next steps. I'm doing another Pale ale can extract, but with DME not sucrose this time. I've found varying advice on the swap ratio. On one forum i've found that DME and sucrose are fermentable at a (roughly) 2:1 ratio...

Hello, Newish to brewing and looking to get a little bit more serious than a tin from the store and 1kg of sugar. thought I'd pop in and see what I can absorb from the information around this place. Located Canberra Currently brewing a Black Rock pale ale (trying dry hopping) Previous brew...