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Howdy All Just tapped a Pug IPA keg on the weekend that I kegged a week ago. However really disappointed with the amount of hop aroma coming through to the glass. I've had this the last few kegs and I was curious if anyone had any tips. At the time of kegging the aroma was fantastic and was...

Howdy all Bought this fwk Plan is to turn it into an American IPA. Going to do a 5 litre boil with 1kg of LDM. This is my hop schedule less the magnum as it's already in the FWK. Gives IBU of 54.9 which I'm happy with. Will also dry hop 30g Nelson and 20g centennial. Am I on the right...

Howdy fellow brewers Got a fat yak clone that I've done several times but this time it's stuck at 1020. Recipe is coopers international IPA, 1.5kg liquid pale malt, 500g light dry malt and NS and cascade hops. Used 2 kit yeasts and yeast nutrient at 18. Done this many times og 1054 fg 1012...

Howdy Just wanting to pick everyone's brains for what hop I should use in the below. Been using quite a lot of the fruity hops in my beers of late, particularly Amarillo, NS and Cascade. Looking to try something new. I've used the Coopers Blonde kit quite a bit when I want to experiment with...

Howdy All The lady friends are all hitting me up for a cider for Oz Day celebrations. Normally I just do 21l Apple Juice, 500g lactose and cider yeast from craftbrewer and it has always been a hit. However, I want to take a punt and make something even better. They have all been crapping on...

FOREIGN BEERS AT FULL STRENGTH Sydney Morning Herald By William Simpson 20 September 2011 Page 19 The strong Australian dollar is proving a boon to beer importers, particularly with top-of-the-range brands from Belgium and the US becoming more competitively priced. The state of the...

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Howdy All From Wolfys awesome post about rinsing yeast I thought I would give it a crack with a recent Hefeweizin I made. The yeast was the liquid w labs hefewezin yeast. Anyway, its been going on for about 2 weeks now as I have been away the last week. I cracked the bottle last night to take...

The December edition of that Beer mag had a simple K&K recipe for a Wee Heavy. 1 x Coopers Sparkling Ale 1 x Amber Extract Can Kit yeast or English Ale yeast at 18 degrees for about 2 weeks Anyone done a Wee Heavy or this recipe? Any suggestions to make it better or anything not to do? Was...

Hi boys and girls Got a tap I want to install on the front of my fridge. The shank diameter is 21mm. Went to bunnings yesterday and they dont seem to sell 21mm drill bits, they have 20mm, 22mm, 25mm etc etc but no 21mm. I was going to buy the 20mm and round it out a bit, but the drill bit for...

Hi People Sorry for another newbie Keg carbing questions, but done heaps of reading and just want to get it right. Got Neills Centennial Ale extract brew cold conditioning and ready to put in my kegs for the very first time. Been reading up as much as i can but just wanted to...

Howdy Finally made the swith to kegs and I am big kev excited! Just trying to get the gas line sorted in the fridge and I just wanted to check if this is on the reg enough?? I heated the line prior in boiling water and have got it as far as i physically can. I also have a clamp to go over the...

As the topic says, Peroni apparantly have a new beer out called Peroni Gran Reserva (see pic) Anyone tried this or no much about it? Got a deal at work i can get it pretty cheap and was thinking of giving it a crack. Dont mind the occasional Peroni but not my favourite beer

Howdy All I've been going through the recipe DB looking for some dark beer recipes to make for my old man, and myself of course. Haven't found any in particular that stood out, so wondering if anyone has some they know are winners. Preferably K&K recipes, doing my first extract this weekend...

Howdy All I've been making some Ginger Beer that I've been really happy with from my LHBS. Its something I think they make up themselves and its packaged from Ausbuy? Anyway, its simply, 200ml of Ginger Essence (see attached photo), some ginger beer yeast (not sure what as it has no labels)...

Unfortunately I just got a link/noticed of a craft beer festival in Brisbane on Sunday May 1st at West End Mmmmm beeeeerrrrr Anyone going? Anyone know of any spare tickets floating around that can be purchased? Was well keen to go to this but bl00dy sold out already. Cheers Steve

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Howdy ALl Been doing some research on here around cold conditioning and just had some questions around it and dry hopping. Been dry hopping in a lot of my brews and generally just chuck the hops in but have also used hop bags. I will never dry hop for more than 4 days to avoid grassiness so I...

Howdy All While ago I enjoyed quite a few True South Cherry Porters in Melbourne! I know they dont sell or bottle it and given i'm in Brisbane I would like to make something remotely close to it. I'm still just using cans of goos and hops, got good temp control now and been cold conditioning a...

Howdy Just wondering if anyone has dry hopped with Simcoe before and has any experience. I've been doing Candian Blonde kits and changing hops everytime to really experience how different they all taste. Recipie was: - Canadian Blonde Coopers Can - 1kg recommend BE2 - 500g LDME - kit yeast -...