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Evening all, I have been absent from the AHB forum for some time now (a year roughly), and came back to 202 pages of new posts to read :o I can see that the page has been remodelled, quite nicely might I add, and a list of new members, but is there anything big I have missed? I am now free...

Hey all, Im in the process of a detailed design for my AG setup and I have come across some inconsist values. Promash has given a grain absorption rate of 1.01L/kg but John Palmers Book has 1quat/pound (works out to 2.1L/kg). Can AGers out there give me there estimates on grain absorption...

hey all, just a quick question regarding the White labs 830 strain (german lager). Had a vial that had just passed the best before data but I made a starter to split up with it anyway. When I opened it to pitch it, I gave it a sniff and it had a strange smell like smoked bacon. is this smell...

A while back i purchased the book "More Homebrew Favorites" and it has some quite good recipies in it. As most are aware, there was another book prior to this one entitled "Homebrew Favorites". My question is probably obvious but I would like somebody to confirm, Does the first book consist of...

Had a quick look at eskies the other day (rectangular), and main sizes were 26L, 33-36L and 55L. I have read John Palmers How to Brew, and recall grain bed depth being related to efficiency in terms of sparging. Am I correct in assumming that this is for fly sparging only and grain bed depth...

Hey all, Just interested in hearing about the head people are able to acheive on their beers and how long it will stay there. I'm quite happy with my head intially but after about 5 mins its pretty much non existent. Currently extract brewing but I would also like to hear from some AG'ers to...

Hey all, Put down a 2.5L (250g DME) starter to grow (to make splitters with) my vial of WLP001 on saturday night. It has been fermenting away at 20-21 deg C and has a nice krausen head on top. But my problem is, the head aint falling back in yet. All other starters I have made have been done...

hey all, Will be putting down a simple APA (extract) made entirely with Amarillo hops in the next copule of day. I will be kegging it, but depending on the hop levels present I may dry hop the keg with some of the left over hops (pellets). Since i have not really dry hopped a keg before i was...

ok, ok. Before it all starts, i just want to say I am fully aware that it doesnt matter that the airlock doesnt bubble. I've been fermenting in the 25L pail style fermenters, not the ones with the o'ring and screw on lid. I have one fermenter in particular which never seemed to be air tight, at...

Hey all, Came across 100g of amarillo pelets the other day but i have not used them before. Just wondering if anybody has any advice on the best way to use amarillo or if they have a good recipe that uses them. I was thinking something along the lines of an APA or similar. I haven't acheived...

Just found this on ebay. After reading a post regarding decent scales, I was wondering what people think about these ones. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/100-0-01-DIGITAL-PR...1QQcmdZViewItem Basically would be used for hops and salt measurements. limit of 100g with 0.01g accuracy. Also, has anybody...

Im ever so slowly putting together the bits and peices require to go AG an Im pretty much stuck on the HLT. Basically I'm trying to work out what size (in litres) it should be, so that I can do single batches for a while and then double batches. I would heat it with electric elements but the...

morning all, recently been pondering whether to go with a rectangular or cylindrical esky as a mash tun. I think i prefer the cylindrical coolers due to efficiency and space issues. My main concern is the fitting of a false bottom into the cooler. Im not sure as to size the false bottom for...

G'day all! Firstly, I have been snooping around in the background of this site for a while and cant believe the info you guy come up with!!! Fabulous! Anyway, due to such a great forum the day of AG rapidly approaches, and I hold each and everyone of you AGers responsible.... :party: That...