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I need some advice on what sort of Stockpot to source for AG brewing , i'm ready to make the leap from Partial Mash brewing. Need to know what sizes for Brew In The Bag , it seems 40L is recommended here and there. Also , what are your thoughts on an Urn instead of a Stockpot. cheers cL

This is a curly one but in the spirit of recycling water and possible starches , here goes... When i cook Rice , i wash it three times to remove starches and make for a less gluggy brighter looking rice grain after cooking. It crossed my mind yesterday that the milky water i was pouring on the...

I'm making a Belgian Wheatbeer with T-58. I've heard a few people say this prefers around 22C. At present it's 18C in the Kitchen with a Jacket around it to keep temp stable Any suggestions ? cL

I started brewing this year in March and it was still Summer Temps , i'm just wondering what sort of time i would expect for Bottle Carbonation in Winter ? I'm conditioning in the kitchen near the fridge (which is the warmest place) but averages around 15C or less. The last 2 brews : Bock and...

I tried to get a hold of a digital scale for weighing hops from China online but they are out of stock. Not have an accurate weighing method is a bit of a disaster for bittering/flavouring/aroma of wort , so this leads me to my question. Does anyone know the approx. weight of a Single Hop...

Hi All So i made an Ale inside the house as it is very cold in Melbourne at Present. Used the heat pad to keep it at around 19C. Now i'm racking it and i want some advice... Should it remain inside at around 19C for a couple of weeks or would it be better to put it out into 5-10C ambient...

Hi All So before you say WTF ??? , hear me out... I have tried a couple of times using Hops after Dry Hopping as boil hops , have been considering doing the same where flavour hops are called for. Initially , I thought i'd try this as i guessed not all the resins in the hops would be...

Just putting a partial lager recipe in the Secondary and want a suggestion on how many grams of Saaz i should add to just give it a hint of hoppiness up front. The recipe was : Coopers Pilsner Liquid Malt Extract - 1.7Kg 1 Kg Light DME Grains : Pilsner Malt (German) 200g , Vienna Malt 200g...

Right now i'm brewing an Imp. Stout that uses 28g of Cascade pellets for aroma/finishing. The Cascade pellets are to be added in the last minute. I have done this in my other brews but my question here is : How long do they stay in there ? Just for 1 min ? Steep in there while cooling and...

I just picked up a Pacman Smack Pack and am doing a Charlie Papazian Imperial Stout recipe (K&K). Should i be making a starter or just pitching it straight in there. cL

Hi All I made the Kaiser Weissen recipe from Brewing Crafts and bottled on the 26 March. I bulk primed with Corn Sugar straight into the primary just before bottling. I forgot to take it inside after I bottled and it got a few cool nights in the shed but nothing extreme (maybe down to 16C)...

Greetings to All , good to be here ! I have a bit of a question about a beer i started the other day. I have done four brews since starting a month ago and this is my fifth so please excuse any shortcomings in descriptions etc. I have been studying as hard as time permits ; reading Charlie...