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Thanks Mongey. Yeah maybe that’s it. I think I need to revisit the recipe and get a bit more familiar with Beersmith. Cheers

Good advice. I will definitely do that. Cheers.

Thanks Philrob. Hydrometer after cooling so I didn't adjust for temp. Very close to 20 degrees I reckon. Setting for Brewhouse Efficiency - good question. I am still getting familiar with some technical things but just checking now and it was set at 72%. For the 40 litre Guten what equipment...

Hi Weal, I didn't but I figure that would make a minimal difference. The sample was room temp or maybe slightly cooler - I do need to get a thermometer that reads lower temps. When I have used the Hydrometer Temperature calculator, temp wouldn't seem to account for such large difference.

Greetings, I wanted to run something past you people please. I put down a 23 litre English Bitter on Sunday with an expected OG of 1.045 (Beersmith). This was the second brew in my new Guten and I was happy with the process. However to my dismay, my sample after chilling read 1.030. I can only...

I would recommend a manifold. I don’t have one yet (will buy soon). I just set it up with the T- splitters and it’s manageable but a bit messy. Plus moving clamped lines around does make me a little nervous of pulling something too hard and creating a leak.

Sounds great. Yes please.

I had my first a few weeks ago, brewed by Wayward Brewing Co. in Annandale/ Camperdown (Sydney). The champagne analogy is spot on and I thought it was seriously fantastic. I was so impressed I went back to my local bottle shop for more of it and their other work but it wasn’t there - must be...

Good for you. I went to Bruges for 3 days back in 2011 and it blew my mind. Would definitely liked to have spent more time in Belgium. Advice to us was that Brussels was a bit more like the Canberra of Belgium but we didn’t go there so it may have been an unfair description - 2 million people...

To answer the question, Yes. I’m drinking an extract brew, a kolsch with WLP029 that I brewed three times previously. This time I was convinced that it was infected- didn’t taste right on bottling day or over the first month. I was close to tipping it to free up some bottles. However after 2...

If you are after a kit that has sweetness try the Mangrove Jacks Helles from their craft series. One of the pouch ones. My first go at this is ready to drink now and is exquisite. Best kit I have tried and has a definite balanced sweetness. I too am curious as to how they get it.

Check out Lord Raja Goombah's 'Smash n Citrash Ale' in the recipe database. I did it a few times back in 2011 and rate it. Very pale and perfect for a summer afternoon.

Great thread. I have been wondering about the Hobart water profile and couldn't find anything on the Tas Water website. I'd better gypsum up! Thanks.

Greetings, Yes, a couple of the advertisers to this forum including Craft Brewer sell these ready made. I am waiting on one to arrive, hopefully tomorrow. It looks perfect and has two standard Australian plug inputs for both a fridge and a heater. See Temperature controller 16 amp here...

Nice work ITMechanic. That's encouraging. I wonder if they had Timothy Taylor Landlord. I had my first few a couple of months ago at one of the bars at MONA and now I understand why there is such an effort to replicate it. If you get a chance to head South, be sure to head to MONA for the...

I reckon you are on the money there Tony. Unless it's teeming with them I'd be tempted to mash the buggers. Weevils are bloomin' hard to get rid of. I found some in some flour once, then looking closely at all our other food found more. Ended up having to chuck just about everything except...

Thanks again lads. I bottled last night and yeah it was a bit thin but didn't taste too bad. Fingers crossed. A bit of a florally aroma, so I'm hoping a bit of potential. As long as I don't have to tip it... Tassie is a key hop growing area for the country apparently, so I'd be hoping that the...

Thank guys. Yeah I think I keep the citra up my sleeve. Rover I guess I was just after a subtle bit of aroma, and I do like citra, but perhaps I'll just see how I go with the bitternes of the POR and do the tweaking down the track. Sometimes things make more sense when you say them out loud (or...

Hi guys, I have been battling with a dilemma and thought I'd ask for some advice. I have brewed the following simple light ale extract and I am unsure whether to leave it POR only, or dry hop with say 15g Citra for a couple of days before bottling: 23 litre batch 250g Crystal (120ebc) steeped...

Personally I'd reckon 2 weeks is enough. Then you can get onto another brew. If it's only your second brew you'd be wise to get a stockpile growing I think. She's not a bad drop the old smugglers. I have one about 4 months old now and I wish I hadn't gone through it so fast. Good luck with it.