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  1. Housecat

    Helium In Place Of Co2

    read this in a squeaky voice; I have come into supply of some helium. Other than balloons and chipmunk impersonations, could I use it instead of CO2 to carb up my beer? And if not why? Cheers, HC Edit: had an extra question!
  2. Housecat

    Hc's First Ag Biab

    Well, after what I thought was a lot of preparation, I popped my AG cherry today! Here is the beersmith file of what I did (I used both Beersmith and Brewmate to work out my stuff) LFPA Single Batch (Argon's recipe) American Pale Ale Type: All Grain Date: 5/10/2009 Batch Size: 46.00 L...
  3. Housecat

    Doesn't Seem Too Dodgy!

    Just got this email, seems pretty legit...... right?
  4. Housecat

    Late Dry Hopping

    Here's the situation: My latest brew wasn't going to be dry hopped. Then in a fit of madness, I decided to chuck some in. Problem is, it was on day 7 not the usual day 4. It is now day 9. As a result so far, There is a thick layer of hops sitting at the top of my beer that has not mixed through...
  5. Housecat

    Yeast Smells Sour

    Hi all, I just rehydrated the yeast from a Coopers Ginger Beer and it has a slight sour smell. :blink: Other than this, it smells just like every other Coopers yeast I have rehydrated. With other Coopers Yeasts I have not noticed this smell before. Do you think it is a good idea to use it or...
  6. Housecat

    Slow Ferment Question

    Hey all, Just wondering, do you get lazy yeast? I put down a brew last Saturday. Put it in my fridge set at 18 and pitched US-05 at about 22. It didn't take off until almost two days later and only after I had given it a really vigorous stir. It is still going and the krausen looks like the...
  7. Housecat

    Schofferhofer Style

    Hey all, My wife likes the Schofferhofer and I was looking to make her a batch. I have searched the forum for an extract brew of this with the best advice being to use the Wyeast 3068 and keep temp around 18C. Here's the thing though. My wife is not a big drinker and If I did a whole batch It...
  8. Housecat

    Re-aerating Yeast

    In this thread, BribieG talked about re-aerating wort after 12 hours; I don't do the yeast starter thing and just sprinkle over the top of my wort when it is the right temp. So, what I want to know is, other than the initial aeration of my wort, what beers/yeasts require this and is it a...
  9. Housecat

    Lost My Hop Flavour/aroma

    Hey all, I have just successfully (or so I thought) made Cracka Fat Pale Ale. It is my first go at this type of recipe and as such, I followed it as closely as I could with the exception of dry hopping at day 4 with 10g of Cascade and 10g of Nelson Sauvin. After fermenting for 11 days, I crash...
  10. Housecat

    Hop Growing Questions

    Hi all, I was wondering, what would happen to my hop plant if I pruned the top of it a bit? it is getting really tall and was wondering what would happen if I did cut the top off. Also, I thought I'd brag about my year old lemon having a decent amount of lemons on it, looking forward to...
  11. Housecat

    Hops From Seeds

    Hi all, Just wondering, I was lookin at my Nelson Sauvin flowers before adding them to my wort and saw a heap of seeds in there. I have saved about 20 of them in the hopes I can grow a few plants from them. :) Is this possible/likely or am I wasting my time? Cheers HC
  12. Housecat

    Coopers Plastic Bottles And Boiling Water!

    Hey all, I just got a few of those Coopers PET bottles so I could put some beer in a bottle for the beer lotto. I was cleaning them and poured boiling water in and deformed the bottles slightly! :( (I usually keg or use glass bottles) Does anyone know if they will still hold pressure...
  13. Housecat

    Perlick Type Add-ons

    Just a quickie, can you get a Perlick type add-on for the Brumby style taps or would it be better to just get the Perlick taps? Cheers HC
  14. Housecat

    Outside Beer Fridge Trouble

    My keg fridge is outside under the veranda, with a temp control on it, and i have noticed that the temp control constantly reads about 11 degrees inside the fridge (with the probe on the top shelve) but my thermometer (at the bottom of the fridge) reads around -2 degrees. As i have the temp...
  15. Housecat

    Lme Vs Dme

    Hi all, This has probably been beaten to death but I thought I'd ask the question as my searching has proved useless, Why would I use one over the other and what benefits can I expect to see in a standard k & k affair? I ask this as I usually use the DME in my kits but am wondering if it...
  16. Housecat

    Found On A Tin

    WTF!!!! Why would they put this warning on there?
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