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Hi all, It has obviously been way too long between brew days for me. Finally found a grain supplier after my old HBS went bust. Now, well into my brew day... I've bought Wyeast Munich Lager 2308 and Pilsen Lager 2007 yeasts. Both say ferment at 18-22C. I've always fermented at 12C for my...

Evening ladies and gents, I've been out of the AG game since my LHBS shut shop some time ago. I was previously able to purchase a single brew grain bill, from the Kedron store... Since then I've brewed 5 x K&Ks which have all ended up watering the back yard. I'm keen to get back to AG brewing...

Hi all, long time brewer into my 5-6 AG with a recurring stuck ferment issue. Today is brew day. Without going into what I had for breakfast... The only significant change/cause I can see is that I'm dropping all the O2 in the boil. I use a chiller, but siphon into the fermenter - so not much...

About to brew my second BIAB tomorrow. I have obtained an immersion chiller since my first. So what, if anything, can I drop from my schedule? Thinking, do I still need/want to use a hop sock? And what about whirlfloc? I use an electric urn, have temp control for fermentation and can lager...

Hi all, I've been brewing for around 5 or so years. Still using kits and fresh wort kits. I've never been able to clear an issue and I'm hoping someone can help. Usual brew for me is a fresh wort lager or golden ale and a second brew darker ale from a can kit with additional liquid malt...

Hi all, I've had a read of the toucan thread... 1 do I add sugar to a toucan brew if I'm looking for a midrange beer? 2 first time I have ever done this, and probably the most important time for me to have done it... Didn't take a gravity reading start from. Is anyone able to give me an idea...

This may be here somewhere, so my apologies if it is... If I take a standard brew K&K, fresh wort or similar - and only add water to say 19lts (to suit a cornie keg). Would I expect to have a slightly higher SG and a slightly higher than expected FG? If so by how much would I expect the...

Hi, I'm looking for a kits and bits idea that might come close to a Little Creatures Brewing Co Rogers. Cheers for any ideas, John.

Hi all, I been brewing from a couple of years now and have been enjoying it, and the beers. Only problem is many of my beers seem to be turning out like cider once they are kegged and gassed. Out of the fermenter they usually taste ok - then the final product... cidery beer. I mostly have...

Hi all, I've got: 1 tin Morgan Stockman's Draught 1 tin Coopers Mexican Cerveza Also so have some S23 and some US05 Any thoughts on if one of these would be suitable to use in either tin? Just doing a standard K&K and maybe add some LDME. Yes I have temp control. Cheers, Hendo.

Evening all, Recently had to brew without my usual brew fridge (no temp control) got around this ok - but was unable to do my usual cold crash to clear my brew before kegging. Impatient as ever, I racked into keg, threw it into the beer fridge and connected the gas. Two weeks later, it's...

Hi all, Recently had my first Trappist beer - wow, how amazing! Can't remember the name (tho I only had one). I understand that a "Trappist" beer is brewed by monks etc... however... my question - is there a trappist style beer that I can brew from a K&B? Or is this a completely ambiguous...

Hi all, Anyone seen a LHBS stocking Coopers English Bitter kits/tins on Brisbane's North Side? Hendo

So Ive done a few brews now, and even a few posts. Ive put my 2cs in, to maybe help a fellow brewer out. My beer is getting better every brew, mostly thanks to this site and all of you reading this right now. Almost every post is about helping someone fix one particular technique... This...

Hi all, I'm using Ianh's spreadsheet V2.1 starting with a tin of Morgan's Blue Mountain Lager. Is there any way I can reduce the bitterness? I'm at around my 20th + a few brews and still doing kits 'n' bits, filtered to kegs. I have LDME, Dex, and brew mix of both (#15) + a few packs of...

Hi all, I'm about 20 brews into my illustrious brewing career - and about to do my first Dry lager... No instruction on what to do with the dry enzyme - do I boil it? Pitch it like yeast? any help please? John.

Howdy, I am planning a thermostat controlled deep freeze to run probably 4 taps/kegs off. My question is around if anyone would come across a unit which I could screw down on top of a freezer (something like an upside down U) with four taps along it... much like that which you see in bars...

Hi all, Anyone with experience brewing a Morgan's Blue Mountain Larger kit?... I put down a brew on Tuesday: MBM Larger + LHBS prepackaged sugar containing sugar, a little LDM (say about 150 - 200gm) and a little dried hops - total weight 1Kg and using the yeast from the kit pitched straight...

Hi all, Pretty new to HB but I've gone all in with 2 fermenters, 5 kegs and as of today 2 dedicated fridges :icon_cheers: Reading (studying) these forums I've found the term "fusel alcohol" used a few times and understand it is caused by higher fermenting temps and tastes like sh!t - hence...