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I've just fermented my two first pilsners using 18L kegs as fermenters because my other fermenters wouldn't fit.

An appropriate topic. I have two pilseners brewing in the fridge at the moment and a pale ale bottled. Weavals in most of my grain. Sorted through it and removed as many as I could then brewed it. It takes too long to get stuff up here so I wasn't going to waste it. Boil the hell out of it...

Dravid, Thanks for the tips and link. I'm going to chance it and get it into the ridge. When I get back I'll be able to turn the fridge on & off. I'm in Karratha, today was cool but we are regularly in the 40's at the moment and the fridge is in a small shed so hopfully it will cycle a little...

I am attempting a Pilsner today, properly to style brewed at lager temps. I do not have a temp controller and it seems the highest temp I can get the beer fridge to is 7 degrees. The Saflager S23 packet has a range of 11-15 and their website has 9 - 15. Does any one have any experience with...

Beertools produce a package for Mac OSX. They also have a web based version running. One is free although limited, the other costs a little but comes with all the fruit. I use the free one as I am still a beginner with the all grain and find it quick and simple to create a recipe...

Guys, Excuse sounding like a smart A$# as an electrical eng I may be able to shed a little 'light' Tony I do not know what your pump details are but it sounds like an single phase AC motor. Your speed controller from the photo is a single SCR controller. The reason the motor doesn't run is...

I wish it was an April fools joke. It's definately not krausen. The first batch was left in the fermenter for almost three weeks so it was well and truly subsided. I thought it may be that but when I was bottling it was definately a thin wispy mould growing over the top.

I have an all grain pale ale in the fermenter at the moment. It appears to have some light mould growth on the top. I am sure it is the beginning of a mould growth as my last brew had the same. I put that one down the sink as I was worried about getting people sick. After the last one the...

PP, I've been AG brewing (6th brew in fermenter), very similar to Beermat. I was concerned at the amount of gear every one has and I do not have the room also have other spending priorities (dive gear also needs some capital investment). Other than a basic brew kit from the HBS I have only...

I am onto my third all grain, a dry stout that I will re define as a sweet due to some errors. Into the all grain after about four kit brews. I was concerned at the amount of gear every one has and I do not have the room also have other spending priorities (dive gear also needs some capital...

I currently have my second AG in the primary, a wheat. The first AG & partial I left in the primary for two weeks after reading Palmer's book and other comments on this site. Both brews were good, the first AG a bit light on the body, but definantely drinkable. I have also read much on racking...

Thanks Trent. I used Saaz, forgot the exact amounts. Your comment on getting 75% from bittering was the sort of opinion I was after. I can easily follow the IBU calculations and produce the same IBU target for additions at any value of time in the boil, it's simply a matter of maths. However...

Shawn, Thanks for the reply. I suppose I was after a starting point ie if making a beer that is balanced over all three do you simply use 1/3 each or would you increase one or the other, as i haven't tasted what I'm brewing yet. I'm may be getting ahead of myself. The designing great bears has...

Just done my first all grain mini batch (target 12L, 10L achieved) and am looking forward to tasting it in a couple weeks. Rather than use a recipe straight off the site I formulated one (Bohemian pilsner) based methods in Palmer's book, the BJC styles guid and various info on this site. I am...

Guys, Thanks for the advice. In summary have a go, brew, drink and learn. I will have to check with the social co ordinator about the brew day but we do have a few weekends booked. I'll look up the brew club and get down there, I live in Rivervale which makes this very easy, just a short...

G'day all, My name's Scott in Perth. I am relatively new to home brewing after drinking some of the mate's brew's and finding the price of my favorite micro brewy beer leaving the walet a little empty. I've done a couple kits, some with extra's and have my first partial APA in the secondary...

G'day all, I am new to home brewing. Three down in quick succession. None have been in the bottle long enough to try? I am also going to put the same hoegaarden down this weekend, from the brewcrafts recipe list. How did it turn out?