i added another vid to my malt making at home vids in the articles (the article) and added it to an American forum it seem that the septic tanks (yanks) have more of an interest in making their own.
what you guys think?
well i just got back from the local tap house, the last time i went i could not fault it and gave it 5 stars ( http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum//ind...showtopic=44266 )
this time no such luck,
new menu, Tapas menu the portions are tiny and very high in price ($8.50 for a inch cube of pork...
had a great night at The Local Taphouse" in St Kilda, could not fault the night (and being a chef i can normally find something to fault). food was fantastic and good prices, ($28.50 for a rib eye and it was better than the $75 one i had at Rockpool) 20 beers on tap and 75 in the bottle, was...
i have made a party keg but i cant seem to remove the slightly solventy smell
i use an "Aqua" brand sprayer from the big green shed, i have cleaned it with napisan, bleach, soap, high proof ethanol, and now am trying caustic.. any ideas?
well after swearing and cursing i thought i had not got full attenuation.. at first i thought it was the yeast so i re-pitched, still no good, then i thought "dam i must have been off with my temps (i have a cheap thermometer that reads 2.5C low) i forgot to adjust for the temp, so i have a high...
well i got my new kettle today.. and drilled holes in it :o
now time for some large batches of beer :)
(it has passed quality control by "snots" the brew cat)
well that was a disaster, i just couldnt get my beer to clear and im a little suspect as to why, its slightly posable that i may have had some oxy clean residue in the HERMS or my crush was wrong or just not enough grain bed to filter (i have a slightly large mash tun a bit silly but the last 4...
i found these at bunnings today...
$8 or so, 20ltr LDPE water drum i am testing it for any leaching at the moment (as you see in the pic, i filled with hot water and will leave it for a few days), i just thought they would work well as they would collapse as i pulled up the beer and stop...
just finished the burner head.. needs some finishing off and a stand made.. but she will bring 10ltrs of water to a boil in 10mins from 15C (6.765 kW) i should get better than that now i have made a few more outlets in the manifold and its not licking the outside of the keggle as much (hoping...
it took ALOT of reduction (2" to 10" to 3" to 6" about a 10:1) why so many pullys? cause i had em lol
even with the reduction of 10:1 it wont self start so i pull the tension off the second belt and start and "cluch" it in so i might go to an 8" on the mill
i turned a shaft to fit the...
i have built myself a prototype malt dryer from an old clothes dryer (no need for a pillow case) i covered the inlet holes and replace the front filter with heavy duty fly-wire..
i had an old drum that matched the dryer i had so i cut the back outta the drum and bolted it to the back of the...