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  1. eldertaco

    Grain and Grape Closing Down

    Exactly that. Looks like they're reopening the webshop this morning at 10am.
  2. eldertaco

    Grain and Grape Closing Down

    I just hope they'll have enough left to cover my grain book once they reopen, otherwise I'll be unimpressed. If they knew they were planning to close perhaps they should have emailed anyone with a grain book and told them to run it down before X date because they're phasing them out or something.
  3. eldertaco

    Grain and Grape Closing Down

    A sad day indeed. Better f8nish off my grain book!
  4. eldertaco

    Cooper's "New Style" Fermenters

    No dramas, I know how bloody annoying a stubborn infection can be. Had many a lawn pour myself in the past, and sometimes it's pretty devastating tbh. Especially when you've thrown half a ton of hops at a brew!
  5. eldertaco

    Cooper's "New Style" Fermenters

    No worries, enjoy your infected brews :cheers:
  6. eldertaco

    Regulator gauge is going up and down

    Probably the diaphragm is worn out, sometimes it could just bit a little bit of grit or something in there not allowing it to seal properly too. Also could be the o-ring on the seat assembly. KegKing sells refurb kits. You'll want to check the serial number on your reg first to figure out which...
  7. eldertaco

    Cooper's "New Style" Fermenters

    Steady on tiger, only trying to help. Like I said earlier, I would have been doing a soak with caustic soda after the first infection. Or as others have suggested just chuck em out.
  8. eldertaco

    Cooper's "New Style" Fermenters

    What are you using to sanitize these things? How many times a day do you open them to check for infection and thereby let microbes in? I reckon it's time to hit it with caustic, or failing that maybe nuke it from orbit?
  9. eldertaco

    Ginger Beer Recipe - Scratch Brew No Kit

    I'm personally not convinced that the cost would be offset. Probably better off just to grow your own ginger in a tub in the backyard, or just wait until ginger is cheap, not long ago places near me were selling it for 10 bucks a kg or less. I definitely agree that the ginger kits leave a lot...
  10. eldertaco

    Beer excise tax killing off Aussie craft breweries

    Yeah apparently they're only worth around $20 bucks each as scrap. Makes you wonder if they're being shipped overseas and sold as kegs rather than scrapped.
  11. eldertaco

    Merri Mashers IPA comp 2024

    Not affiliated but thought I might as well post it up here in case anyone was unaware. $11 bucks an entry, all categories of IPA are represented. Copy and paste follows. IPA COMP 2024 It’s that time of year again. The smell of hops is in the air. It must be time for THE 2024 MERRI MASHER’S IPA...
  12. eldertaco

    New strains from Fermentis

    Sounds like a possible candidate for a saison?
  13. eldertaco

    Beer excise tax killing off Aussie craft breweries

    That's pretty shit. The fact that it's seemingly not happening in other states makes me wonder if it's mainly the work of one group. Turning up with a truck and making off with 60 kegs is certainly pretty organised. Definitely some dodgy shit happens with scrappers.
  14. eldertaco

    Lack of 2023 US hops

    That's good to know at least. I've noticed that beerco has some 2023 hops coming on soon, looks like they're just waiting to get through the last of the older stuff. 2023 Citra is already available from them, and a couple of other varieties if you're willing to purchase bulk by the looks.
  15. eldertaco

    New strains from Fermentis

    I hadn't noticed but it would be nice to have some dry 3068 available, might have to give that a go. Anywhere you know that's stocking it?
  16. eldertaco

    Lack of 2023 US hops

    Just seems odd that it's so late. At this rate we'll be getting 2024 AU/NZ harvest hops before any of last years US gear shows up. I did notice that Yakima seems to have maybe stopped shipping international for orders below 200KG, I wonder if that's got anything to do with it.
  17. eldertaco

    New Melbourne Member

    Sounds like you're into a bit of everything. Mostly I stick to IPAs/Pales/Hefes but it's probably about time I put on another stout I reckon.
  18. eldertaco

    Cooper's "New Style" Fermenters

    You'll run out of acid sooner.
  19. eldertaco

    New Melbourne Member

    Welcome Alex What sort of system do you brew on and what's your favourite styles to brew?
  20. eldertaco

    Cooper's "New Style" Fermenters

    Frothy bottles is definitely a sign of some kind of infection. I'd be going with TwoCrows' suggestion and breaking down whatever tap is on these vessels and taking a look. Personally after any sign of infection like you've had I'd be giving the whole lot a soak in a caustic soda solution. If...
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