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Bump this topic along ,i can recommend using this hop the beer i made above was a bueaty. Need a quick keg filler going to chuck a wheaty down with abit of palisade dropped in early.

Just picked up a couple of bargains 1 can Brewcraft Belgian and Blackrock NZ draught both for under 20 bucks . :icon_cheers: Was thinking of doing a toucan with a some be2 and a KG of LDME 300g light crystal steeped. Bung the lot in the kettle up to 40lt and do some hop additions . 40G...

I have used processed ginger before just do a small boil an the oil & gum came out on top of the break . Just skimmed off the top. Had no adverse affect on ferment or finished product and at $1.70 per 300g jar was well worth it IMHO.

OMG .You should come to WA $5.00 pints of VB for a month and six taps of s%&*. Ticket outta here please!!

Carefull Pete that may just be bandito .brewer from another planet. :blink: Sorry dude im not in your all out process to re invent the brewery. Take a trip to what is a fully automated mass produced swill factory. We make it how we want it , SIMPLE

Manticles under 30 buck rig vs your whatever rig same brew same ingdients at what cost per litre.Most of us on here are are about making better beers and cheaper than we can buy from the mega swillers. K.I.S.S. brew for what suits your needs .Anyway you look at it its the end vs the means...

Yes they do pop back out if it didnt the fridge wont run at all. I would still be looking at another fridge. Make sure you dont get the same type . red button in the middle of stat is p.b defrost. Go for cyclic ,moist cold or frost free models.All fridge types make good brew fridges as do...

Jeez that is old . The button is for defrost commonly known as push button defrost. These things are PITA do your self a favour and ditch it. Also sounds like you may have a refrigerant problem or comp may be inefficient ie not pumping. Look out for a good 2nd hand unit as yours sounds like its...

Thermostats in older style cyclic defrost fridges can go out of calibration ie cycle longer /shorter than designed. These type have a gas filled capillary tube( R11) and are a simple open /close operation by probe mounted on the evaporater (cold )pate sensing temp change of evap . This in turn...

MMM Hop cheese :icon_drool2:

Exactly how mine came to grief PVC connection.

Trouble is Fourstar it did break. There i was doin first runnings glug out pops a sizable run of grain, then nothin. Poor manifold design led to it poping apart at the t where it exits my tun. SWEAR ,CURSE,pick up couple of dummies outa the dirt. :angry: Tilt tun back glove on into hot...

Cheers all good advice as usual. Wll stay with batch sparging atm .going to redesign my setup as confidence grows.

Cheers Stuster, Back to the shed and into it .Man this brewing caper is addictive . :beerbang: Spent 8 hours in the shed today making an immersion chiller and other bits and pieces. 10 hours yesterday doing similar ,oh an my first ever A.G. Think the wifes about to call missing persons :lol:

Hi all just into my 2nd a.g with my first runnings do i pour it back into the mash or bung it straight into the kettle. Brewing a SNPA atm and about to mash out. Any help much appreciated. Brad.

AND THE BEST COLD BEER IS VIC :icon_vomit: :icon_drunk:

Cheers NME. I think the trick is to build a good starter let it get going on your apple juice then rack onto any fruit you have. Only used a 6g coopers kit yeast and its crackin along fine. Ive got loads of other fruit to use up now the first looks good. The fresh juice was let sit for 24hrs...

Well the brews of and racing. The final recipe was 6lt apple 3lt apple/pear 2lt apple/rasberry 6lt fresh mandarine juice 500g castor sugar coopers ale yeast 1.5lt starter. Started off with all apple/pear/ras into fermentor with 3lt cooled boiled water and castor sugar. Pitched yeast left to...

Woud have taken you up on that offer Skippy unfortunatley i now live in Geraldton. The old hills boy relates to 30 years ago (school days). Made a starter up yesterday plan on pitching onto the apple juice today. Wing it and hope for the best.

Cheers Skippy, Thats why ive steered away from champers yeast as everything ive read say it just finishes way to dry. Plan was to put a least a litre starter fed with a little juice and nutrient to get it muscled up for the job. I see your from the hills (perth) im an old hills boy myself (Mt...