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Is this the sort of winch to consider for lifting BIAB bag? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/12V-3000lbs-Ele...=item3f065270c4 12V option is somewhat cheaper than 240V. Can get it for around $70 delivered rather than pay the "buy it now" price through same supplier. I find that my single pulley...

Bit of a tekkie question but would like to hear other's experiences / thoughts. My fermentation fridge does not get up to normal fridge temperature and runs all the time. Minimum temperature it reaches is 6.6C. Could it be that since I have the STC on the power input side (compressor loses power...

Would love to use the QHC conference hops freebees. Forum search did not pop up with anything. Any ideas on suitable styles or better yet a recipe I could use.

Brewed a Dr Smurto's golden ale. After 1.5 weeks in PET bottle thought I would have little taste. Smells a bit "rotten eggy" :unsure: . Tastes ok though. Not sure of source as I have had a few firsts with this brew - first time using unfiltered water, first time cleaning bottles with (unscented)...

Second brew with this yeast, both with issues. The first, a sweet stout, I bottled to early with FG too high. The second, a strong Scottish Ale, I waited for FG to drop within bottling range (1.015). The latter has been a week in PET bottles and very little carbonation. The sweet stout is...

Brewed a milk stout out of Brewing Classic Styles. Bottled after 2.5 weeks. FG was 1.030 (target 1.023). Bottle primed at 4.5g/750ml as per recipe. I normally prime higher at 7g/750ml. Beer is flat and sweet after 2 weeks in bottle and unlikely to go anywhere. Tried adding sugar now but it...

When I take a gravity reading at the end of the mash do I need to correct for temperature in order to calculate the extraction efficiency? I am using the example in John Palmer's book page 192, 3rd edition if that helps.

Recipes in the Beer & Brewer mag often mentions boiling hops in water. Is this a practice anyone would recommend? What would be pros & cons.

Did my first partial this weekend - Dr Smurto's JSGA - after successfully brewing the kit version. Slightly modified the recipe as I had 1kg Munich LME lying around. Used BIAB method, 3kg grain in 15l pot. Everything went fine until I got stumped in determining how much hops to add to get target...

Spotted a plastic airstone in the local pet shop. Better idea than using a standard airstone or is the stainless version from CB the way to go?

Just bottled one of these following the "Brewing Classic Styles" recipe. Did not measure OG (I know I know) but according to recipe was supposed to be 1,066. Kept it in the fermenter for 3 weeks, in brew fridge at 18C. Airlock activity stopped after two weeks. Measured the FG prior to bottling...

What would be a recommended alternative to a "proper" grain mill. Have seen coffee grinder mentioned - too fine? What about food processor with steel blade? My intended style of brewing is BIAB.

Every brew has one or two bottles that empty themselves within a week of bottling. Has happened in fridge (held at 25C) and in pantry where temperature fluctuates 20C to 30C (bottles are stored on tiled floor so possibly some temperature stability there). FG always within bottling range & stable...

Lucky enough to live in sunny QLD. Only suitable storage place available for filled PET bottles is in garage where temperature fluctuates between 20 and 32C on hot days. Is a second fridge to store (not lagering) the beer at a more constant (& lower temp) the way to go - my first fridge is...

Found this great book by Jamil Z and John P as I am looking for partial brew recipes (do not yet have the kit for AG). Really great collection of recipes. However most call for Munich, Pilsner and English Pale Ale LME. These seem to be hard to find and in quantities required costs are...

About to migrate from kit to AG brewing and need to purchase an urn or stock pot for BIAB brewing. Read in a book by well known brewing author that a plastic fermenter can be modified by installing an electric element (ie: will look like an urn). Would anyone recommend this? Sound like a cheap...