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Why are postal charges from the USA so damn expensive ? Been following the stir-plate bulk buy, and the ludicrous shipping fees (clarification - still a pretty good deal for those who can't build their own from PC scraps & old cellphone chargers) it has got me thinking about some of my purchases...

BIAB QUESTION: Are there any deleterious effects if one is to leave their mash overnight, letting it cool down and boil the next day? I always get distracted during brew day and this time I plan to crack the grain, mash & get the hops measureed out tonight (its another 7-hop blend), so...

It looks like my plans to go AG have been knocked on the head for now (dental work is a bitch) so I'm going to increase my Partials capability with a bigger pot, and aim for a 50% grain bil. Anyone have a 20 to 30 litre pot (whatever I can boil on an electric stovetop) they want to get rid off ...

I notice that the dead-simple instructions given by many HBS for using specialty grain is 'steep for 20-30 minutes in hot water'. These are often variations 'steep in boiled water', which to me appears to be some bad misinformation. Generally speaking, when I started using some crystal I would...

As I push further through this hobby, the grain usage increases with each batch. Whilst I am still doing extract (or partial? Call it what you will )brews, i'm now up to close to 1kg of grain per batch, which is mini-mashed or steeped. So now that the time has come to order more supplies, I'm...

Planning a hopburst on the weekend with seven varieties, which will be incrementally fed to the boil. The varieties are cascade, fuggles, POR, Nelson Sauvin, Amarillo, Saaz & Hersbrucker - equal weight of each My question is to whether there would be a conflict of flavours between the Amarillo...

Looks like I might get a decent tax return this year, so the urn might become a reality soooner than I expected - as in the next month or so (AG BIAB WOO HOO!). After all the reading i have decided on going for the Birko 40L (10 amp) over the Crown, because of the exposed element. Looking around...

Getting some unexpected outcomes with two beers presently fermenting, and slightly concerned that it might be signs of something gone belly up. AGAIN (A few weeks ago I had a beer that ended up with acetobacter, and had to be tipped out). No photos until tonight, but I will try to describe...

I have Dreamweaver 8.0 and before i start designing a site I have in mind, need a bit of advice. What is the function called that allows you to set up a single template in which all the remaining pages can refer to - essential for when you want to update the site, links, navigation bars etc, you...

Anyone used this Burner - and can provide feedback on it's performance? Needs to be able to boil enough for full batch BIAB. An aquaintance is in the market to step up to AG, and is looking at the burner route. Will be using a gas bottle for fuel, and an appropriate regulator. Here's the...

Thinking of making a fruit beer after the scheduled next few are out of the way - along the lines of a framboise or a kreik. And I got to thinking "What the hell is the correct pronounciation of Lambic"? I have heard it spoken, perhaps a true Aussie inflection, as 'Lamb' (as in sheep) 'Bic"...

This thread was almost going to be titled 'Help, My Airlock isn't bubbling" becuase effectivly that's what the subject is about. After about 20 brews through this particular primary main fermenter, a pail-style with a snap-on lid (think Tupperware style), I can confirm that this bugger is very...

Ever wondered what the extent of an ecological footprint we leave on the planet when making beer at home ? I have, that's why I'm opening up this discussion ! Clearly there are some pretty big advantages to the environment. Looking at bottling, there's no waste going into landfill, or if going...

DON'T CRINGE FOLKS: I need to quickly knock out a darker beer style, and wont get a chance to place an order with the HB shop for a while so I'll have to turn to the supermarket shelves for a kit or two. SO i'm wondering what the outcome might be with something along the lines of 1/2 kg mashed...

Hi all, I'm looking to buy a cheap hand-powered mincer/grinder for the purposes of making our own snags, and looking at the clamp mounted aluminium ones with an attachment for filling casings. Something like this: Link Can anyone tell me what the reference of #5, #8, #10 etc is when these...

I put down a brew a couple of weeks ago in order to showcase the Nelson Sauvin flavour that so many people rave about. This is my first go with the NS hop, and to be honest I don't know if I have ever actually tried a beer including this style. What I am finding from the hydro samples is that...

Moving this query from the Gelatine Thread because it's probably not worth getting OT over there. After about two weeks in primary, and about a week in secondary, some interesting patterns are appearing on the surface of my brew. I have added gelatine about four days ago, a teaspoon into about...

After putting down my biggest grain usage beer to date last weekend, I'm noticing a hell of a lot mroe trub at the bottom of the fermenter, and its only day three since pitching. No doubt the tap's going to get buried once the yeast trub drops on top of the grain trub, so I'll have to sort...

Due to circumstances beyong my control, I have ended up with a suprlus of Hops pellets, due to a mate backing out of a shared purchase. If anyone is interested in splitting with me, the details of what I have to offload are: 500 grams Pride of Ringwood pellets 11% AA 500 grams...

While there's a lot of teks out there on how to chill down hot wort with copper immersion devices that circulate water, chill plates etc, and then the 'no-chill' method of filling a cube and waiting till it cools down, Im interested to know why either of these is a requirement if doing a...