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Hi Y'all, About two weeks ago I bottled a Pale Ale which I brewed from Wyeast 1056 American Ale Yeast. At the end of the brew, I drained all the beer off the yeast cake. I then added about 500ml of sterile water, and put it in (what I thought were) sterile containers. I started with one...

I'd like to get a consensus as to how much beer one would generally leave in the fermenter when bottling or racking. I've done a few brews now, and I typically drain the fermenter until the tap runs out (ie to tap level), and sometimes a slight tilt on the fermenter to complete the last bottle...

Hi there, just thought I'd mention I tried a couple of brews last week whilst in Perth... - Matso's Mango - Only had a sample out of pure curiousity and couldn't go any further. Love mango's, just not in my beer. Smelled great but don't think I could down a pint. - Weihanstephaner Wit - My kind...

Hi Guys, I brewed up a nice pale ale yesterday with some grain and hops. It was a bigger boil than usual, resulting in a higher wort temperature than usual. I tried to get the wort temp down with chilling in the sink, covering with a wet towel etc. I usually stick it outside in the cool night...

Hi there, I've just bottled my new ginger beer "MyThai". Heres the recipe: 1 x Lime 2 x Kaffir Lime Leaves 2 x tsp coriander seed cracked 150 G raw ginger peeled 1 inch cube raw galangal root 2 tsp vanilla extract 125G corn syrup 125g lactose 250g dried malt extract Blend it up boil in 2L...

Well I enjoyed my Hoegaarden clone so much the first time around, I thought I'd have another crack at it as stocks are starting to dwindle (everyone loves it). I dropped in to see the good folk at the LHBS and described how I would like to pimp it up a little with a better yeast and some hops...

Hey Guys, just wanted to let y'all know that I just returned from a trip to the USA, and took the opportunity to sample some of the local brews. Here's some that I tried: - Anchor Steam - The SanFransisco equivalent of VB - Black and Tan - Mix a stout and and ale at the tap - wtf? - Anchor...

I'm not a huge fan of stout, but I don't mind one every now and then.. So I want to keep a batch in the cellar for Justin Case. I was thinking of doin a Toucan brew with a Coopers Stout tin to finally put the coopers lager tin that came with the kit out of its misery. Has anyone ever tried...

I just chucked out an empty Heinekeg after emptying it over the Christmas period. Is it possible to reuse these in anyway?

It's amazing how I'm starting to notice different things in beer since starting to brew my own. I was in Perth recently and was served an Matilda Bay Alpha Pale Ale in a restaurant (in the bottle). This - in my opinion - was a great citrus/fruity style pale ale and a bit lighter on the...

Hi there, I still have the Australian Lager kit can that comes with the coopers microbrewery kit. I would like to hear from anyone who has tried this can and produced anything decent. My brother just got one for Christmas. I'm think of combining the two in a brew of some sort. Does anyone...

So I sampled my Hoegy clone tonight (see below). It tasted great considering it was my first experience outside of Ginger Beer and I'm happy with the result so far. It was started on the 2nd of December, and has stayed out around 22 deg on average. I moved it inside to a shelf tonight in...

Hi There, just thought I'd pop my head up and say Hi. I'm new to brewing, new to the forum, but have gleaned a lot from this forum so thanks!! Brews so far: Ginger Beer #1 - Home made wort made up from what I reckoned would taste good (Fresh Ginger, Lime, Vanilla) and raw sugar 500g to make up...