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I went to Big W and got a $20 kettle and ripped the element out of that. 2400 watt. I run it in my HLT and it gets to strike temp in about the times you are indicating below. I left the element on once while sparging, the water level got below the element and the element burnt out. I...

I recently had a great experience with this mob. Sent him an email, he told me the same, save the order etc then next day i had a paypal request which i paid and he sent it within 24 hours. 10 days later i had the goods. It worked like a dream. I'd go back to him for sure. My stuff arrived...

I'd be intersted to hear what MG have to say as i'm thinking of putting down something like this soon. There is an article in the latest Beer and Brewer about this collaborative brew (which i don't have, just read it in the cafe i frequent) but i think in that article they mention they have...

I recently put an order through Farmhousebrewing and found it to be a very positive experience. I was charged the 5% fee too but even with that the products are super cheap. 4 inch stainless steel shanks go from US16.89 to US17.73, which is fine with me. Appreciate what wolfy is saying re the...

While there has been some good discussion regarding black ipas in general it seems the OP was looking to clone Thorny Goat or do something inspired by it. I have just knocked off a few bottles of this brew (and it's gooooood). On the label they list the malt and hops. Malt: Ale, Munich...

Getting back to the OP, how do the brewershardware stirplates handle a 5L flask? Most of the ones i've seen for sale online look like a 5L flask would be a little precarious due to the small boxes they use. Can anyone report on this one way or the other?

I run with the Italian Spiral from Beerbelly and have an al pot 4mm walls. When i got the burner i also got the medium pressure, fully adjustable reg http://www.beerbelly.com.au/burners.html and i reckon it is close to the best thing in my brewery.

So I had the Nut Brown last night and when I finished it turned my attention to finding a good clone recipe. On the bottle they list their ingredients. Now as far as I know in Australia the ingredient which appears first is the highest % ingredient in the product and it goes in descending...

Manticle, i read this forum more than post. I find that there is a wealth of info here if you can find it. I have learnt a lot from your posts, i find them well considered and think its great you take the time to answer questions from newer brewers, i reckon many brewers have benefited from...

Nice work Dylo, I'll be keen to taste yours when it is done. I intend to put down this recipe soon too, gotta knock a few other things off my list first though. Kman

I am curious about this as well. This weekend i am going to put a weizen using WLP300. I am wondering if people use whirfloc, cold condition, finnings etc? With a beer which is so yeast driven do people try to extract a lot of the yeast out or is it better to have more residual yeast...

Hi all, a quick question about fermentation temp. I've seen a lot of people suggesting a ferment of 20 degrees and the odd one at 18 and some who ramp up their temp throughout the ferment. Jamil says in Brewing Classic Styles that he struggled for ages with the ferment temp before being told...

When we got our a few months ago they were all vac packed in foil bags. I love that sound when you crack them and the bad fills with air and you take that first long sniff :icon_drool2: Customs had opened a couple of our bags, including my Amarillo :o . My mate ordered off them previously...

Cheers Stewart, that's the kind of thing i was worried about. Nothing like being excited for a new toy and realising you're going to have to mess around for a while before it is good to go.

Will the perlick tap fit straight into the standard 3 tap font you see in Oz? Cheers

Can i ask about the kind of PIDs people are using too? What kind of PIDs are people using :P Do the ramp soak ones let you set the temps for a set period of time and then ramp it up. So could you set it for 67 for the mash and then raise it to mashout and have it do that automatically? Is...

When go higher gravity beers my efficiency suffers. I usually get about 73% but when i put down a Russian Imperial Stout i go down to about 60%. The last one i did i sparged more than i have sparged before and it didn't make any difference, 60%. My expereince on my system etc etc.

A mate organised a bulk buy for him, myself and another brewer mate. I can't remember the exact figures but the bottom line was the more you ordered the cheaper it got. We ended up getting 19 lbs off them. I got 6 pounds and it ended up costing me in the region of $130-$140, i can't quite...

I generally don't bottle carb my Russian Imperials. I know they will be in the bottle for quite a while before i drink them so i bottle without adding any sugar to the bottle. They come out nicely carbonated after a few months. When i have bottle carbed them i have had the same problem with...

Hi all, I am looking to experiment with different types of yeast. Basically i will make a large batch or wort and split into different fermentation vessels, pitching each with a different yeast. I will probably punch out about 45L or wort or so, maybe a bit more depending. I have 30L vats...