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Hi all I am hoping that somene might be able to provide some advice. I live in melbourne Planted cascade and chinook rhizomes in spring The sprouted and climbed the garden fence and were growing OK allowing for a few hiccups with black spot (in summary not thriving but going OK) The...

I have some 600 ml bottles ans I carbonate with one drop it takes a bit longer than 2 weeks to fully carbonate but I find it works out well at about a month My experience with 2 drops and smaller bottles has been bombs abd brown fountains

have used a single carb drop into grolsch bottles works well

Took the temp at around 14/15 degrees Hydrometer - seems OK (do they break-and if so how do you tell?) :(

Recipe Black Rock lager kit 1.7 1.5 liquid malt 500 LDME 20 x 20gm saaz I only filled to 21 litres because generally I steep some grains. I left them out and only realised when I was filling the fermenter so I made a decision on the run. Really thought it would finish the ferment a bit...

I expected it to stop around 1018 so the alcohol would have been a bit higher than I like but acceptable

Hi all I have brewed a lager which is still in the fermenter The SG is around 1060 FG is 1012 this is much lower than I had planned I have only brewed to 21 litres Means that the lager will be around 7.1% which is bit heavy for my taste (massive understatement) is it possible to add...

I have been putting both spent grains and hops intomy compost bin I can guess the worms (which we are trying to encourage)get very excited about the grain The hops I am less certain off as worms are less than enthusiastic about things like onions, lemons etc anyone out there that might have...

This was an experiment inspired by something that Monteiths have done for th esummer I have tasted 2 botttles at a month old and its great. It is very thirst quenching, at this stage its a very pleasing cross between a beer and a ginger beer (sounds odd but tastes very good) Coopers...

Hi Guys had the same issue with my 1st (and only ) bulk prime Got the following advice from paul Burge at Coopers HB Worked really well. No hestitation in recomending it Recarbonation If the brew has reached FG in primary and you want a CO2 level of about 2.8g/litre (this is what...

Guys new house and new brewing location. the temps crept up towards 30 degrees (and maybe over while at work) How does US56 go at higher than recommended temps? I seem to remember ther HB shop guy saying it was pretty robust and takes a bit for undesirable flavours to sneak in

Thanks for the feedback Jazza I have a frsh pack of saaz that will fit the bill

Monteiths Summer Ale is a refreshingly different beer. The opportunity to rediscover some flavour highlights of beer styles enjoyed on summer days past, and bring them back to life. At the end of last century, in England, Europe and the Americas and in New Zealand, there was still an adherence...

I Have a lot of 1/2 used hop packets at home Saaz, Hallertau, POR, Cenntential, Taurus, Horizon, Simco, Nelson Sauvin, Spalt and maybe some Chinook I was thinking about a Hopburst Pale Ale using US 56 yeast Any suggestions on boiling regimes and combinations of hops

My sense from Post Modern and Pint of Lager posts is that the brew maybe Ok after all

Post modern yeast - k97 The ferement temps have rangeed from 16-22 degrees It is still in the fementer but I have tasted a sample and it has strong band aid flavours have 2 other wheats going at present and they taste fine by comparison

Are wheat beers anymore prone to infection? Recently had a wheat beer brew go off. I was meticulous with sanitizing The only curiousity is that last year the same fermenter also threw had an infection on a wheat beer. Has been fine since on lagers and pale ales

I have an unfinished pack of POR in the fridge I have used it as a single hop in a lager and whilst passable not exciting enough to do any more batches Are there any varieties that people could suggest that I could combine it with? I was thinking using it as a bittering hop and then add...

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Interested in opinions out there on two counts 1. Hop pellets - does anyonme sense that there is high variability between batches of hops ie the return you get for the same allocation of hops 2. What hopping regimes do people use for Saaz. I have been doing 20 grms for 20 minutes and then a...