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  1. phoenixdigital

    Brisbane Grain Bulk Buy

    Ok the other thread has been just crawling along pathetically with no one stepping up to organise it. So here I am organising it. I have contacted Steve from Hoppy Days and got some basic pricing from him which I will post up What we want to make this go smoothly We are aiming for 20-40 sacks...
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    Cheap 100L Fermenter?

    Would there be any reason not to use something like this for fermentation? Apart from making sure it fits in your brew fridge. Saw it today at Aldi. Edit: Could be a bitch to clean I suppose.
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    Keg King - Growler Bulk Buy (Stainless Vaccum Walled)

    Growler Bulk Buy I have been looking at getting some growlers but am having trouble finding them easily. Then I came across these keg king ones which are much more impressive than your regular growler. They are vacuum walled so you dont need an esky to keep them cool which is a major plus in my...
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    70 deg mash temp more unfermentable sugars?

    So I fell down a knowledge rabbit hole last weekend and was reading up how enzymes work in the mash tun at different temperatures. The rabbit hole got deeper and led me further into a wide range of topics such as how the human body processes starches (similar). Fun fact did you know your liver...
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    Spent Grain Anzac Biscuits

    I have been thinking about reusing some of the grain in a bread or biscuits and as I was searching for a recipe today came across the idea of swapping out the oats in an Anzac biscuit recipe for some grain from the brew I just made. Being Anzac day next week it was even more appropriate. I...
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    5 In 1 - Brew Frame And Multi Table

    I thought I would share my pride and joy here. I know there is already Brew Rig thread but this is so much more than just a brew rig. Its a brew rig/frame Its also a coffee table (while brew rig is in use) Then when not in use all pots store under frame and coffee table sits directly on top...
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    When Is It Safe To Stop Chilling Wort?

    Now in the interests of saving time and water at the end of the boil at what temperature can I safely stop cooling the wort? I am using an immersion chiller and just running normal tap water through it and stirring the crap out of the pot. We have been stopping at around 45 degrees C and dont...
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    Og Fg Calculations Flawed? Too Achoholic?

    Now we have been brewing for quite some time and have noticed that our beer is definitely way stronger than what the calculations are saying. We measure the OG with both refractometers and hydrometers then measure the FG and plug it into the standard equations. OG generally 1.050 FG generally...
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    Beer Lines Outside Keezer Issues?

    Ok I have almost finished my keezer which I will post up here when complete. I just need some advice on beer lines. Basically its a wooden box (to hold the keezer) with a tabletop (screwed to top of keezer.... yes the lid can still open) with a 'font' with four taps. I have a homemade beer font...
  10. phoenixdigital

    Kegging Cleaning And Sterilising Fail!

    Ok I just cleaned out my keg then put about 500ml of starsan solution in and gave it a swill and shake around....Then got my secondary ready to transfer to the keg... Made a stupid mistake and forgot to empty out the starsan. It was about 3/4 full when I realised. I had a taste of the starsan...
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    Slow Burn Then Rocket Ferment

    Ok this is an odd one and I am really only posting to find out what people think has happened here. We have just made our first all grain with this recipe http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...amp;recipe=1299 I made a starter from the white labs vial with 1 cup of LDME and 1 litre of...
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    Hops Stuck At Customs From Northern Brewer

    Hi Guys, Just got an email from Shipitto.com saying that customs where holding my hops and wont release unless I provide more information. Shipito is a freight forwarder which I have used in the past to import hops from northernbrewer.com There were two emails the first being --------------...
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    Commercial Fridge Revamp

    Just picked this beast up on the weekend. So damn heavy!!! It works. However I thought I would give it a clean and revamp to bring it back to some of its former glory. I haven't given it a good run but it was cooling by about a degree per 45 minutes. I noticed the cooling fins were all...
  14. phoenixdigital

    Gas Cylinder Quality And Recharge Questions

    Hi Guys, Just picked these up on ebay today and was wondering if anyone could answer a few things. The smaller grey one is the nitrogen and the larger lighter grey one is CO2. And the questions.... 1) Are they ok quality from what you can see? 2) How can I tell if they are steel or...
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    Ghetto System Brew Sizes And Suggestions

    Hi All, Been doing a lot of reading about different methods for all-grain and was thinking of starting down the ghetto path such as this http://www.youtube.com/user/kingbrownbrewi...u/7/STwEyy06yR0 For starters was debating the gas/electric and have decided from a cost factor to go electric...
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    Can You Ever Use Too Many Specialty Grains?

    So we are gradually heading towards all grain and were at our local HBS yesterday and went a bit nuts with specialty grains. 1kg of Chocolate Malt 1kg of Roasted Barley 1kg of Carared 1kg of English Brown (I think it says brown on bag) 1kg of Caramalt 2kg of Crystal Malt (20 I think) There...
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    Homegrown Hops Stunted And Gone Yellow. Help!

    I have recently (about 2 months ago) purchased some hop rhizomes from two different people on ebay and planted them. Location is Brisbane averaging about 20deg during the day. Due to hot Brisbane summers I have planted them in a location where they will get sun for half the day. Now however...
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    Off Flavours (the Twang)

    Hey all, Have done about 8-10 batches - mostly extract, just starting on partials. Do not seem to be able to get rid of that 'twang' / yeasty taste after the beer communities help please!!, .......we are doing the following; great hygeine and sanitation fermentation at steady temperature...
  19. phoenixdigital

    Racking Temps

    Hey all, Would like to know your opinions please on racking temps. Still a newbie, and to date have racked most of our brews at around 10-12c, curious as to if this is best practice or if better to rack at same as FV temp...? Have heard of yeast cleaning up off flavours and wondering if...
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    Equivalent Extracts In Australia?

    Hi All, Thinking about stepping into partials and AG brews. I have been watching a fair few episodes of Brewing TV on youtube which is a very informative vodcast and has given me the courage to extend my brewing skills http://www.brewingtv.com/ in particular this episode...
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