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I've booked my bed at the YHA for Thu-Sat nights in a 4-bed dorm. Just putting it out there in case there's 3 other like minded folk who would prefer to share with conference attendees than take pot luck on who you're sharing with. If we have 4 we might be able to request a room together and...

G'day all. The Western Sydney Brewers will be having our monthly meeting at Flavour of Ceylon, Parramatta this month. All brewers welcome. BYO homebrew if you have anything you'd like to share. 29th November 7:30pm Flavour of Ceylon 20 Macquarie Street, Parramatta Jump on the WSB website...

Missus pushed out another boy today. This one was pretty huge, 53.5cm long, 4.495kg heavy. Understandably, she's resting up in hospital. I'm relaxing with a Murray's Anniversary Ale 4 on the couch. Cheers!

I created a fantasy league for me and a few mates. There are still a few spots left if anyone would like to sign up. Go to ESPN.com, click on fantasy and search for a public league "Armchair Legends 2". There is a live draft on September 1, 9pm AEST. Yours in fantasy sport, Josh

I collected too many champagne bottles from crozdog and have to toss the excess. They mostly come in boxes of 8, so if you just want a few, that's cool too. We're moving house today and tomorrow. If you want to pick up from Guildford West, you have until Thursday 5th April. If you want them...

Pat Cummins not only takes a 6 for on debut. He hits the winning runs in one of the most gripping run chases I have watched. Australia won by 2 wickets, scoring 8/310 which is a record for tests in Johannesburg. Too excited to hit the hay, what homebrew is in the fridge? Oh, a smoked amber ale...

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This is the tasting thread for the 2011 NSW Special Case Swap. Wiki can be found here. Petesbrew kicked off the tasting in the swap thread: "Currently enjoying the first beer, FG's Palm Sugar IPA. Mild, but firm bitterness, warming alcohol. Nice stuff, Fatgodzilla. A good way to finish off...

My partner and I were blessed with a little bundle of joy tonight. A boy of 54cm and 3.6kg with a 33cm noggin. Not sure where that all sits in the averages, but it certainly looked big coming out. Mum and bub are both doing well and resting up in hospital. I'm spent, and enjoying a glass of...

Tonight I cubed 40L of Berliner Weisse wort and pitched 20L of English Wheat Wine. All brewed from the one mash. The mash 5kg JW Pilsner malt 5kg mix of Cryer and JW Wheat malt 14g CaCl2 64C - 60 mins 70C - 10 mins 75C - mashout/sparge English Wheat Wine Took first runnings and 1 full batch...

I'll be attending club night with the Western Sydney Brewers. So far we have aready allocated 5 of our 6 club night visitor tickets. I have a friend living in Melbourne who would like to come along with his girlfriend and brother. As it stands I can only fit one of them in. Are there any other...

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I've just dug up and thinned out my hops rhizomes which were fairly rootbound in my pots. So now I have Chinook, Pride of Ringwood and Columbus rhizomes available. Free to a good home. There's a fair few viable rhizomes. PM me if you want to pick some up from Guildford West NSW. They're...

Any Stout brewers out there? I haven't brewed a good all grain stout yet. Came up with this recipe when I was daydreaming at work one day. 80% Simpsons Maris Otter 7% Dark Crystal 3% Light Crystal 7% Roasted Barley 3% Carafa Special III OG 1.070 PoR 60 mins to 70IBU Wyeast Pacman yeast @ 20C...

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I recently had a couple bottles of Mad Abbott Strong Abbey Ale. As I was planning on brewing a big Belgian style myself, I thought I'd try growing up the yeast from the bottles. I wasn't sure what yeast it was, just that there were two strains of yeast used and that the beer is not pasteurised...

Does anyone else think Pete Rowsthorne seems a little too whacky tonight?

We were driving through Slovenia from Saksida Winery near Dornberk to Lake Bled when I stopped for a lookout break. Growing wild at the lookout was a hops vine. I decided to pick a few cones for later on. Here's what they looked like... And in the glass... They were fresh wet hops so a...

I've managed to tighten the lid on a screwtop fermenter too tight. Anyone got an idea how to get it off? :unsure: My thumb's red raw from trying to force it. I have it soaking in really hot water in the hope that the lid will expand a bit and loosen the seal. So far.. nothing WD40 might be...