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Hi Homebrewers, It's been a while since my last post (many years), and also my last brew. Life got in the way. Anyway, I've had a recent urge to get the brew kit back out and get a boil going. I'm really loving current IPA's and XPA's (are they even a real style?), and would love to design...

Just about to head to the Feral Brewery for lunch and a few cheeky pints. Feral's Beer List Any recommendations of completely awesome beers to try? Any to avoid? Any you want me to try specifically and report back on... Already drooling. MLP.

I saw this ad about a month ago on YouTube after my Dad proclaimed to me that he just saw 'the best advert ever' on TV here in WA. I replied stating that it was a pretty big call to make...'the best advert ever'! Right-o Dad... Unfortunately, after making such a fantastic...

Hey fellas, I was looking through some old messages of mine, and found one where I was asked as to how I did my BIAB. I just had a read through and thought it could be of some use to beginners doing their BIAB in a 19L pot. I'm in no way a pro, and there are many different ways of doing...

Last year I was drowning in home-brewed beer! I spent hours upon hours on these forums reading, creating and trying to master the art. Even that stint would have been my 3rd homebrew 'period' where I brew hard for a few months, then stop. My question is, why do you stop brewing? and when you...

Hey guys, Just wondering, when designing your own recipes, is there any particular way to formulate hop additions? As in, do you keep the hops to a particular style (e.g fruity), or can you do some fruity with some spicy hops? Are there any big no-no's? I know it's all about...

Hey lads, I've got a bunch of Summit hops that I'm keen to use... Just wondering if anyone out there has tried the hop and stumbled upon a pretty decent recipe which uses it (by itself or with other hops)? I will more than likely just put down a SMaSH to test it out, but if there's a...

Hey, First of all, I put down my first AG BIAB the other day (21/09/10). It was poured onto about one quarter of the trub of the previous batch (clean Dr.Smurto's Golden Ale). Now, the beer has finished fermentation due to the fact that it rocketed after landing on the trub. During the...

So I put down a kits 'n bits IPA about a month ago, and it has been sitting in secondary for about 2 weeks. Being very adventurous, I thought I would give it a sip to see how it tasted... (Some background info: yesterday, at university we had a sensory evaluation class, and it was all...

Hi guys, The next batch of beer I put down will hopefully be my first ever AG BIAB and I will hopefully never look back ;) Anyways, I was just wondering which Perth suppliers will sell malted grain as per a recipe (i.e 2.7kg of this, 760g of that, 230g of the other). I've had a look on the...

Hey lads, Ive got an ale in primary at the moment which I put down on Saturday and is fermenting at about 17 degrees C. I was just wondering if there are any side effects of fermenting ales at lower temps apart from issues in regards to yeast become stuck. Is it beneficial to ferment at...

Hey guys, I got some cracked grain yesterday, but didn't need to use all of it immediately and was worried about the storage of it as I read cracked grain only stays 'fresh' for about a fortnight. So I thought...'How can I get this grain sealed without a vacuum sealer?' Easy, I just put...

Oh it feels good! Dr. Smurto's Golden Ale Batch size: 28L Boil size: 13L 1.5kg Coopers Amber LME 1.5kg Coopers Wheat LME 1.0kg Light DME 0.33kg Caramalt (Steeped for 30 mins) 27g Amarillo @ 60 mins 21g Amarillo @ 15 mins 20g Amarillo @ 5 mins 20g Amarillo @ Racking US-05 yeast Ferment...

Hey guys, For my next batch I am going to hopefully be putting down a Dr. Smurto's Golden Ale in extract version. I have noticed in the recipe that it says to make it to 20 litres. The last few batches I have made have been 20-23 litres and I find for all this effort, achieving 2 - 2.5...

Hi guys, I'm keen to get some extract brews going, but don't yet have a large pot for the boil. The largest pot I have is about 4.5 litres. I've had a read of the info, and can gather that the wort needs to be about 1040 SG to get efficient extraction of AA's, so theoretically I...

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Hey guys, I live in a semi-rural area, and my source of water is from a rainwater tank... It is OK for brewing as it is perfectly fine for drinking, but even when drinking the water I notice a sweetness to it. A brew or two that I have done using this water seems to contain this similar...

Hey guys, Just wondering... I am making a lager which I fermented at about 10 deg C, then gave it a few days of 20 degrees for the Diacetyl rest, and then chucked it in the fridge at 5 deg C for cold conditioning to clear it up, and am now bottling... Do I keep the bottles...

Hey guys, I forgot to pick up some scales from the shop and I really want to bulk prime due to my variation in bottles sizes (330ml, 345ml, 375ml)...can anyone tell me an approximate of the quantity of dextrose required per litre i.e. 1/4 cup per litre...etc. ...and is it generally...

I forgive you for the past 15 years of misery... You little BEAUTY!