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I have a largeish cooler/esky type picnic box, not exactly sure what size it is but it is big...Anyway, as we (SWMBO) would throw the dummy if I drilled a hole in it for a tap etc is it possible to make a copper pipe manifold in the normal way but instead of it draining to a tap on the...

I have been scouring the web looking for a lager recipe that is within my current capabilities and that does not require a huge amount of grain due to my lack of a decent crush...Anyway...I have come up with this 3.5 kg Liquid Light Malt Extract 2.0 oz Hallertauer Hops, 60 minutes 0.5 oz...

I will be bottling my third batch in the morning using my Grolsch bottles. Earlier this week I was reading on another newsgroup about the need to scrub the inside of the bottles so tonight I scrubbed before soaking overnight in bleach. I always rinse the bottle well with water from the hot tap...

I think I need a mill. I crushed half a Kilo with a rolling pin this morning and it was a painful experience, even worse half the grain turned to dust while the other half refused to break. :rolleyes: On top of that the Safale 04 I pitched has yet to spring into action. :unsure:

I am looking to do a Coopers stout in on the Weekend and am looking for advice...As usual. :lol: I am going to buy the bits on Friday from the HBS at Wacol or Chapel Hill depending on where I am working that day so...What should I get? I already have 2 1.7Kg cans of Coopers Stout in the...

This morning I rose early from bed, around 5:00 to make a start on my first brew that involved crushing and steeping grain...alright it was only 250g but I learnt a lot about the processes involved and how much more time consuming it is. Firstly I did not realise it would take so long, a tad...

Ok, between some advice I got here and by googling I have put together a step by step process that I am going to carry out Saturday morning, that is unless someone here pulls it to pieces and tells me it won't work. Please let me know what you think? CRACK GRAIN (250g CRYSTAL) AND SOAK IN 0.75...

I need to crack/crush some grain this weekend and do not have a mill as yet. I (read the missus) do own a wooden rolling pin and am considering using it, would you guys have any input before I go ahead? BTW it is only a couple of hundred grams of Crystal so it should be no big deal. :super:

I was over at my father in laws earlier tonight and he produced a can of Tooheys Draught Lager from his cupboard. It has only been there a few Months (apparently) and he does not want it. (He was given it at work) anyway, what Can I do with it to spice it up a bit and also help me improve my...

I spent this morning bottling my second batch of homebrew, a Coopers Stout. After sterelising everything and bulk priming I only had the bottle tops left to go, so as I have read on this board I boiled them, the Grolsch ones we're not a problem but the PET bottle tops that came with my kit had a...

I am going to make an immersion chiller this weekend and am looking for some information on the best size of copper pipe to use and the optimum design for use in a 20L pot. I have the famous BigW $20 pot and am going to build something that will (ideally) bring the temp down below 25C within...

I was going to get stuck into it this weekend but a couple of things have prevented this funds and mothers day :unsure: it is now scheduled for next weekend or the one after, which will be my birthday weekend. :beer: What I am after is a bit of hand holding (metaphorically speaking) and some...

I am still getting things together for my first attempt at something other than opening a can and adding water and yeast. Sniffing aroung this forum I have found Jayse's reciepe and am looking to do this on the weekend but I do have a few questions for you experienced brewers. How difficult...

I am having difficulty in finding Grolsch (Swing tops) for sale in my area (Ipswich) does anyone know who distributes them in Queensland and how much I should be paying per bottle? I am currently paying $5.35 per bottle...487ML or something like that. Still that is a lot of bottles to take 23L...

Following on from another thread that I just read and hopefully this will help someone other than myself. I am slowly getting together the equipment needed for my first mini mash. So far I have: 20L SS pan SS Sieve Digital scales SS whisk and spoon I already own a big old square esky which...

Having just completed my second kit beer and looking around this forum I have decided to go to a partial brew for my next project. I would like to do something along the lines of tooheys old or an old style english bitter, something with plenty of body and reasonably strong. What do you guys...

Hi guys. I have a Coopers Stout on which was put down on saturday Morning, it has been madly bubbling away since, it started bubbling about 5 hours after I pitched the yeast and the OG was 1032 at around 26C. Since then I have managed to drop the temperature down to around 20C most of the Week...

I am a total newbie to brewing but find it fascinating and an extremely worthwhile hobby. In my quest to maker good beer I have been studying the form here and on other sites on the net. One thing that keeps cropping up, along with cleanliness and sanitation is brewing temperature. The kit's I...

I am interested in buying a copy of this book and was wondering if anyone here has a copy to sell or knows where I could get a copy? I have been reading it online but think a printed copy would be more useful. Cheers. :)

Today I walked into my local BigW and purchased myself a coopers microbrew kit http://www.coopers.com.au/hbrew-micro.asp as a total novice to homebrew what advice would you seasoned veterans give me? I am competent enough with the drinking bit but I am looking for advice on what happens between...