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Thanks for the tip, I will definitely check them out!!!

Hi Mark, yes sorry the info I gave you was incorrect. That recipe also had an extra 800gm Vienna malt (x2 for two machines) for that OG. I was actually squeezing replies in during a brew day so I only had small intervals and didn't check my brewing notes properly for the batch I quoted. No...

I think the beers I make are reasonable and my friends think they are good, but I still don't feel like I've made anything special. I know there is a perfect beer for me but I havent found it yet, but I will know when I do. I've tried various hop combinations, different grains, yeasts etc...

Mine always seems to be gunky for the first pot or two, and pot 3 and 4 are just to make sure. I think its because moving from deep freezer to kegerator stirs things up a bit (I use an overhead electric winch / crane thingy to lift them out) so I pour two pots as soon as moved, then two more...

Thanks for your comments! Re 1. I will definitely try the mash out ramp up from 45 mins in - it will actually save even more time as the wort is already starting hotter when I set it to boil. Re 3. I think I will definitely adopt your pitching and ferment temps as I've been worried the most...

Thanks Mark, my OG is usually around 1.045 for 59L wort (includes the 7L water added to ferm). I know from reading your previous posts over time that you might have a fit about my pitching temp! I pitch around 1L of reused slurry and have bubbling action start within about 8 to 12hrs. I will...

Hi everyone, haven't been much of a poster over the years but I am a big lurker and generally keep up with the daily threads. I am also a high throughput brewer and usually do 60L AG batches every 2 - 3 weeks or so consistently for the last 6 years. Over the years I have read many threads and...

Thanks for the suggestion. I gave this a go but I'm not sure if it really achieving the purpose. When I try this it simply uses the largest mash volume possible, plus max sparge and then whatever is left becomes top up water. It does not seem to affect IBU calculation and it feels a bit 'hard...

I had a fiddle around with Brewfather yesterday to see what it was all about. Seems generally pretty good but I could not find a way to add 'top up water' to my equipment profile. I have a grainfather (and a robo brew) that I use for slightly concentrated batches. Between the two I get around...

Thanks for the extra replies. Yes I've always been worried about the plastic taps, I do soak them overnight in PBW and then spray with starsan before every re-use, but I have never pulled them apart before. Didn't even know you could. The two mold spots were only a couple of mm each and they...

Thanks for the replies! I will definitely not be tipping the beer after all the effort. I usually do spray with some starsan after taking sample but just forgot this time for some reason. Fair enough about not wrapping the tap. I was just hoping someone else has had the same issue and could...

Hi Everyone, hoping I can get some opinions on whether my most recent lager is doomed. I have a temp controlled fridge for fermenter and sometimes I get small spots of black mold on outside of fv by the end of the fermentation. This has never been an issue for me as obviously everything is...

This seems very sensible to me. I think there has to be a process for fair evaluation here and this seems like a good strategy. Will definitely give this a go. The main problem I've had with new flavours is that after a few glasses, any strong flavours seem to magnify and linger in my mouth...

I agree, and I know I need to get out and sample what's available a bit more. I have always been worried though that Dan Murphys etc would all just be different types of mega-swill in the one place so wasn't sure I would get much value. I have made a few different ales and a couple of semi...

Thanks for the suggestions, I think you have summed up my taste in beer pretty accurately. I will definitely try Magnum and Perle as a substitute for bittering and hopefully pick up some subtle changes. While I am doing that I will pick up a few Pilsners, Helles, belgians etc to see which ones...

Hi Everyone, Been a long time lurker and I'm not much of a forum participant usually to be honest, but I thought its time to say g'day and get in the thick of it. I've been a brewer on and off for about 10 years. First I was a kit man and gave it away after a few years due to disappointing...

Same recipe each time, I'm not a sophisticated beer maker yet and wanted to get something basic that works consistently before becoming more fancy. Because I originally came from CUB products, I just make a very simple beer as per following: 1. Bring about 14 litres water close to boil 2. Add...

Thanks very much for your reply, I will answer the easy stuff first. The only reason I leave in primary for three weeks is that I have yeast action for about 7 - 10 days and I leave for another week to let things settle out after its died down. To be honest, I was guided about this period by...

Thanks for your reply - that may be a possibility as I do notice that the beer does progressively clear over those days as well. I dont cold condition the fermenter or use any finings. What I dont understand though, is that if I have pumped out the yeast at the start, why does the beer...

Hi Everyone, long time lurker, first time poster. I've had the HB bug for just over a year now and as I am somebody who likes to put a few away, I have made quite alot of batches over that period :icon_cheers: . I've done tonnes of reading over the last year and have hopefully moved past most...