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  1. Ester Trub

    Cobra beer line fittings

    I have recently bought a 4 tap cobra flooded font. The stainless pipes are really tight together. Has anyone here used a cobra font and what fittings did you use to connect the stainless to the beer line? Has anyone ever tried to connect Andale beer python to one of these cobra fonts?
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    Line length and Cooling for Temporary Bar

    I am building a temporary bar for an event and am seeking some advice. I am running 12 taps, and I planned to buy flooded fonts and run the beer through andale beer python from a coolroom. Budget constraints mean I can't afford an ice bank or glycol solutions, so I planned to use a small pump...
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    Where to Redeem my White Labs Voucher

    Last year I won a free White Labs yeast in the NSW state comp. I have no idea who accepts these vouchers or where I can redeem it. Anyone know? Cheers
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    Odd ball lock post sizes

    So I was given a Cornelius keg with the large fittings on the right attached. (Definitely Cornelius, as per the stamp) I thought all Corny kegs had the same ball lock posts and threads so I ordered a gas and liquid post for Corny kegs (in pic), but when I go to fit them the thread is different...
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    Brewmaster T-shirts

    Saw these today. Thought the brewing community might be interested. I've ordered 1, but they only go to print if 50 are ordered. I think there's about 10 to go. https://fantees.com.au/brewmaster
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    Tap head leaking under pressure

    I've been restoring an old font that someone gave to me, and I'm a bit stumped. I got the other side working , but this side leaks under pressure. If I look inside the bit with the spring, at the bottom is an o-ring that looks like it's stuffed, but bugger me if I can work out how to get to it...
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    How to Disassemble Beer Font

    Someone gave me this old beer font and I want to restore it and use it. For the life of me I can't work out how to open it to replace the beer line. My guess is that you have to screw the tube off but damned if I can make it move! Anyone got one of these that can advise?
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    Storing beer in kegs with no carb

    So I didn't really think this through properly. I have made 200 ltrs of beer to put in 10 kegs to supply beer for an event. I was going to carb 2 up at a time in the fridge for a week each, but I just realised that means that the rest will be sitting in kegs uncarbed for up to 5 weeks. If there...
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    Using Brigalow Yeast to finish a beer?

    I'm after some advice on whether or not I should use Brigalow yeast to finish a beer. I've made a few high grav Belgian beers, re pitched slurry from previous batches, but they have stalled at 1.020. I've warmed them up a little and given a good stir to rouse the yeast, but not much happened...
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    New Kegs vs Second Hand

    Just wondering about opinions on new kegs vs second hand? If price didn't matter would you buy the new ones, or is there some reason that the second hand ones are better?
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    Support Red Earth City Brewery

    Hi there beer folks. Each year I take a bunch of beer to Burning Seed, Australia's version of Burning man, and give it away. Last year it was 200 ltrs, but this year I'd like to make it 400 ltrs! So I thought I might be able to drum up some support here for the good cause. I have set up a...
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    Saving Primed Bottles For Later?

    So, I was planning a massive bottling day. 3 beers bottled in an afternoon. Sterilised and primed all of my bottles first, but I've realised that one of the beers isn't finished yet. I figure I have 3 options: 1: cap and keep the bottles for a few days until the beer is finished 2: don't cap...
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    How Long Can I Keep Fermented Beer In A Cube?

    Hi folks. I'm planning to serve home brew at a festival I'm going to. At least 100 ltrs worth, maybe more. I have to brew in bulk and keep the fermented beer in cubes until they can be kegged closer to the date. (I am borrowing the kegs from a mate and don't have access to them now) So my...
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    Craftbrewer Ginger Beer Yeast Info?

    Just wondering if anyone has any info on Craftbrewer's ginger beer yeast? Have you used it? Does anyone know what it is? How should it be prepared? Starter or straight in the fermenter? I've just brewed a fairly high alcohol ginger beer and I have a pack, but I see that a lot of people...
  15. Ester Trub

    Coriander And Camomile Tea

    I've just found a recipe for a Belgian Wheat beer that I'd like to try brewing. It calls for 7g of Camomile tea and 7g of coriander seed at flame out. The author suggests that he actually leaves these ingredients to steep whilst he's cooling the wort to pitching temp. Given that I use the no...
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    Depth Of Grain Bed.

    So I've just constructed myself a manifold for my new mash tun, and I'm using a 50ltr esky. However, when reading through some John Palmer stuff, he says that the grain bed should be at least 4 inches deep. I'm guessing that for a standard 23ltr brew, I'm not actually going to get this depth in...
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    Lemonade Kit Problems,

    Ok, so I have two questions here I just bought a 'Colony West' Lemonade kit from LHBS. On the front it says the ingredients, which are lemon essence, citric acid, sodium cyclamate, yeast nutrient, lactose and brewers yeast. However, upon opening I find it only contains 4 items. 2 baggies of...
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    Can I Sub Raw Sugar For White?

    It's brew day and I'm making a Tripel. Was going to add 1kg of white sugar at end of boil.... but was just going through my stock and realised I've only got 1/2 a kg left. Can I substitute raw sugar for white? ie: 1/2kg white, 1/2kg raw. What differences can I expect with my brew? Colour changes...
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    Can I Use Cascade Hops In A Tripel

    Hey guys. I was planning on brewing a Belgian Tripel tomorrow, but all I have in the way of hops is some EKG and some cascade hops. A mate told me that if I only used the cascade for bittering, by putting it in at the beginning of the boil, instead of say Saaz, it'll be ok. Any thoughts? Is it...
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    Working Out Sg When Adding To Wort Mid-ferment

    I recently made my first AG weizenbock, but when the OG was measured it only came out to 1.050 I only found this out a few days after it had started fermenting, as my friend was the one who put it down. I wanted the OG to start at 1.070 and on the advice of a friend, was told to add 500gm of...
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