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From a google search, consensus mainly from the US is that BJCP 2015 did not cater for the session American IPA. However, the Specialty IPA (21B) BJCP description states "Entrants may use this category for a different strength version of an IPA defined by its own BJCP subcategory (e.g...

MOD: Post edited by Lord Raja Goomba I to insert (limited) description. Please make further descriptions available if possible. Original post below: Hi all. I'm having flavour issues with my home grown (Canberra) Victoria hop flowers. I have been using them as a single hop in APA/IPAs...

I'm passing through Brisbane for about an hour tomorrow (May Day) and need to pick up some good beer. Will the Next Door Cellars at Archive be open? The web page is unclear and last time I went there, on a Sunday, they were closed. Matt

Hi all. I was wondering if any hopheads could shed some light on a problem. I make an OK American IPA and they pour out of the bottle with perfect carbonation UNTIL about 3 months when they get a bit lively and get hard to pour. Over the next few months they get impossible to pour. This seems...

A reminder to all brewers in Far North Queensland. The Home Brew Competition run in conjunction with the Yungaburra Folk Festival is on next weekend the 24th October. It is held at Nicks Restaurant, Yungaburra, and starts at 1pm. Enter beers in categories described at...

Giday all. I posted a similar topic a while ago but didn't quite get the answer I wanted, (thanks to those who replied). I can't get any definate answers from any source. I am trying the lagering method where I keep my lager yeast actively fermenting while I drop the temperature from diacetyl...

Giday. I am going to try the hop variety Horizon in a Pilsner this weekend. 100% pilsner malt. The notes say it goes well with the noble hops. Has anyone had experience with this hop? Matt

I'm after peoples experience in lagering. There doesn't seem to be much specific information in books or the web. How much attenuation should I plan for after I rack for the lagering period? At the moment I rack with 3-5 gravity points left then the transition from diacetyl rest to lagering...

As promised, this is to let all Far North QLD grain brewers know that the Tablelands chapter is having their June brew up on the weekend of 20th June in Atherton. Would be good to see a few lowlanders come up for a social gathering. We haven't decided whether to have a Saturday or Sunday...