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    Free pet bottles

    Hey all, Have about 50 or so that I don't need as I have been kegging for some time now. Live near the brew shop at Peakhurst.Pm please. Cheers
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    Lager and Ale yeast combo

    Hi all, Had to do a quick brew for an upcoming party. I didn't have time to do an AG so i put down a Coopers Euro Lager. 24 hours later at 18 deg, hardly any Krausen, it then clicked to me that the Euro Lager kit has a Lager strain yeast.I haven't got that many days to wait for it to fermant...
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    National broadband network

    Hey all, We live in a fringe sort of area and have had shitty Internet for years. They are starting the NBN works in our area soon and I was interested to hear from anyone that already has it. Speeds, costs, download limits, reliability and providers etc I have been on the nbn website, and...
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    Thermometers gone swimming

    Hey all, Dropped my Aldi thermometer in the wort the other day while mashing, it didn't like it much! I switched over to my spare stc 1000 and all was well and easy. Just wondering. Is the STC plastic sensor ok for long time use in liquid? What are some popular thermometers you guys use...
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    Crown Concealed element boil dry

    Hey all, Have a Crown 40 L concealed element urn. After half a dozen Biabs, no problems with boil etc. Yesterday it did the dry boil cut off thingo which I have read about on here. I scraped the element with my ss spoon and managed to get it going again. Ideally i don't want to be watching it...
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    Hydrometer readings and temps?

    Hi all, I took some sg readings today after brewing. 28 deg.....1046, so went to brewmate adjusted for temp calibration, tells me will be 1049 at 20 deg, then went out to clean up all the gear. Came back an hour or so later, and tested again. 26 deg......1046, .....had a shower, half hour...
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    bready, yeasty, cardboard taste?

    Hey all, Recently switched to Biab from K&k. First 2 batches have like a bready taste. Have a JSGA in the fermenter atm which i no chilled so don't know if this will be the same. 1st Batch 80% pale ale, 8% light munich, 2% crystal. 10g nelson at 60, 20g cascade at 20 and 10g cascade at 10...
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    Q for Crown urn concealed element owners

    Hi all, Is the element just the raised bit in the centre or is it larger than that? Cheers
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    Nearly ready for first Biab

    Ok, nearly ready for my first Biab, using the crown 40 l urn, just one last question........ During the boil should the lid be left on/ off or slightly covered. And i read somewhere about a SS plate on top of wort to help with the boil, whats that one about? Cheers
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    Ag Demo's

    Hi all, Does anyone know any brew shops in sydney that do AG demo's. Cheers
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    Micromatic Reg To Replace Tesuco?

    Hi all, Calling all micromatic reg owners.My tesuco reg seems to work like a thermostat. E.g, it seems to drop about 5- 10 kpa before it revs back up to the preset pressure. Does the micromatic reg do this as well? Cheers
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    Esb Wort Kits?

    Hi all, Thinking of getting the above sponsors (esb) wort kits. Anybody tried them? Are they ok? Cheers
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    Free Rear Projection Tv

    Hi All, Posted this somewhere else on this site, but stupid me has lost it.... We have updated our TV and have no room for our old one. It is a Sony 130cm rear projection screen in perfect working order. It is 10 years old meaning it is "Analogue" so you will need a Digital Set top box to...
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    Free Rear Projection Television

    Hi All, We have updated our TV and have no room for our old one. It is a Sony 130cm rear projection screen in perfect working order. It is 10 years old meaning it is "Analogue" so you will need a Digital Set top box to view Free to air TV. Pick up from Lugarno, Sydney.......You will need a...
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    Dry Or Tea Bag Hopping

    Hi All, Would you get more flavour/aroma with the tea bag method or by just chucking in to fermenter dry at begining of ferment. Cheers
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    No Carb Beer?

    Hi all, A mate of mine has had some weight problems and drinks this. It claims no carbs. Excuse my ignorance but how the hell can you make a "no" carb beer. Cheers
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    Losing Abc Digital Tv

    Hey all, i seem to lose all digital abc channels in the afternoons for a couple of hours. I live in sydney, south west, anyone else have this problem? Cheers
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    Boiling Hops Question

    Hey guys, I have only used finishing hops ( tea bag job) in the past.....I want to up the IBU in my next recipe. Ian's Spreadsheet ( what a beauty that is by the way) tells me to boil hops for 10 min. I assume this means bring water to boil, add hops and boil for 10 mins?......do i let it...
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    Perlick Taps Will Not Fit!

    Hey all, I just received my Perlick 525's from the US and they will not fit my shanks on a keg king kegerator. The existing spring that pushes back the handle is too short and the thread that holds the tap on is different.I have sent an email to the tap supplier to see if they have them....but...
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    Commercial Keg Conversion

    Hi all, Got a hold of a commercial keg. Has anyone converted one by cutting the top of corny and welding to top of the larger keg? After cutting the appropriate hole ofcourse. Cheers
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