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  1. brente1982

    Kits & extracts tinny taste

    Is it just me, or do these kits usually end up with a rather metalic/tinny taste to them?
  2. brente1982

    Using Honey and Dextrose to prime

    Hey guys, just got a quick question, Ive made my beez neez clone and used 1kg of honey. I want it to really have a distinct honey flavour and as such am wondering if i could do a 50/50 honey and dextrose bulk priming mix? Has anyone done anything similar and if so how did you work out how much...
  3. brente1982

    Will it stay this cloudy

    ok, so ive made my beez neez clone, using wheat malt as one of the main ingredients, its finished fermenting now, and is obviously cloudy as as shown below in the pic. Is there any way to clear this up prior to bulk priming??? or will it stay this way??? Btw, tastes fantastic from the sample
  4. brente1982

    Books on Homebrewing (Beer)

    Ok, so im just trying to find out what people think are the best, or is the best book on homebrewing???
  5. brente1982

    Brew Cellar Yeast

    Anyone know anything about this stuff? Cant find much on the interweb about it
  6. brente1982

    Brewers Friend

    While googling beer carbonation calculator, the top result was for http://www.brewersfriend.com (and the rest of the link listed took me to their bulk priming calculator) but upon checking out the rest of the site, i was pretty surprised and impressed by it actually. The have a recipe designer...
  7. brente1982

    Diactyl Rest

    So my lager is in Diactyl rest atm @ 18 degrees and I want go know, after a couple of days, how quickly should I lower them temp back to normal fermentation temperature of 12 degrees? I then leave it at that for a couple of days and then rack to secondary and cold crash as close go 1-2 degrees...
  8. brente1982

    Wanted - 750ml Long Neck Bottles in Melbourne

    Topic speaks for itself. Im bulking up my drinks for summer and well its fair to say i need more than the 120 bottles i already have atm. Need maybe that number again for a reasonable price. Cheers
  9. brente1982

    Adding a port between Freezer and Fridge

    So ive mentioned in another topic that my old fridge sucks at reaching really low temperatures that might be required for lagering. And what im wondering is whether or not i could cut part of the wall out between the bottom of the freezer and the top of the fridge and put vents on either side...
  10. brente1982

    Best yeast for Beez Neez clone?

    So ive made up a recipe for this, but one thing im unsure on is which yeast to use for it???
  11. brente1982

    Importance of BG to 1.040

    So im still a fairly novice brewer but really starting to try new things and make my own recipes. What i have never done is paid any attention to getting the boil gravity to 1.040 infact ive never tried. Is is actually important to do so???
  12. brente1982

    Bottle Labeling

    Ive always been interested in making my own labels, but wouldn't know where to start or what to use as such. Has anyone done there own labels, and if so, how did you do it? I'm not after anything too fancy, i guess oval shape, a picture, and some writing around the outside and then what it is...
  13. brente1982

    Knappstein Reserve Lager Clone

    Bottled my golden ale lastnite after my first attempt at bulk priming (used tap to tap method, went very well (I assume lol)) . Then cleaned and sanitised again and brewed up a Knappstein clone I got from liquorcraft. Has anyone else made this? It's the first lager I've done in a long time I...
  14. brente1982

    Steps to bulk priming

    So ive decided with my latest brew im going to bulk prime as my last 2 have been so over carbonated its been a joke. So ive got the calculator and know how much dextrose to use, but its the process of getting it disolved properly i want some tips on. Ive heard that placing it in the bottom of...
  15. brente1982

    Bowled Brown Ale recipe

    Ok, so ill admit, its taken me considerable time to understand how to use the excel spreadsheet properly, but i think ive finally got my head around it (couldnt get it around the brew day sheet :P) So ive made a Brown Ale recipe, and would like some input on what you think of it. So far ive...
  16. brente1982

    How To Store Bottles

    Ok so i now have around 100 750ml longneck beer bottles, but am finding it incredibly difficult to store them properly, either empty or whilst full of a brew. The boxes i used to store them in just dont seem appropriate anymore and i am looking for ideas on better ways of storing them so they...
  17. brente1982

    Alot Of Floating Material

    Ok, lets start at the beginning and see where i went wrong. Bought a ready made kit from brewcraft, consisting of Cascade Imperial Voyage Pale Ale 1.7kg can, #20 Brewcraft brew booster, 150gn Crystal Grain, 15gm Amarillo Hops and Safale US05 Yeast. Now it said to bring 2 litres of water to the...
  18. brente1982

    Best Way To Route Cables From Heat Pad And Probe?

    Ok, so i have the fridge, and i want to know, what is the best way to route the cables from the temp probe and the heat pad out of the fridge, but to still have the best seal around the door as possible? Ive considered making small cuts into the seal, so as to allow it to sit flush on the frame...
  19. brente1982

    Fermenting Time And Temp

    Hi all, im fairly new to brewing, and so what im looking for info on it relative fermenting times depending on the temperature fermented at. Is there a guide out there for this, or does it just pay to keep your eye on the gravity with a hydrometer??? Thanks
  20. brente1982

    Tempmate Or Brewmate?

    Just wondering which one i should use and why. They both look different but perform the same functions basically.
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