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    4 x Cornelius Ball lock kegs for sale- Baulkham Hills

    I have 4 kegs for sale. Kegs are not pretty but they work (One needs new poppets in it). The rubber ends are wearing or handles are split, but they do the job. I bought these reconditioned from Craft Brewer about 4 years ago and have replaced poppets, and seals about 12 months ago. $40 each or...
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    Using stored Recultured Coppers Yeast- Query

    Hi Guys, Hope someone can provide some info for me. About 4 weeks ago I recultured Coopers yeast from a 6 pack as per instructions on forum. No probs at all, but had intended putting brew together about 3 weeks ago. Unfortunately life got in the way, and as yet I have not had a chance to do it...
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    Advice on moving carbonated kegs without getting head

    Hi Guys, I'm going to friends farm this afternoon for a bender and taking a keg with me. The keg I have in mind is carbonated and ready to go, but I fear that moving the keg around (ie packing into car, bouncing along,carrying etc) will make the beer nothing but head. I am taking a keg charger...
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    What is your best thread eva?

    These quiet afternoons such as today the Friday before a long weekend, I enjoy nothing more than reading old threads, that are either interesting, stupid, or down right hilarious. For example I read and re read the Chinese hoips thread just for humour value at the comments. I have just finished...
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    Upgrading My Biab

    About a year ago, I was lucky enough to find a 30l Birko Urn on Gumtree for about $80. It is a great urn and have no issues with it apart from the fact that it only holds 30l, which means I can just squeeze a keg size batch into it. I want to start making bigger batches so I can put a keg...
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    Ginger Infused Beer

    Hi Guys, Setting about making a ginger infused beer. I am at work so cant give exact specs, but am looking at trying the following steps/ingredients/formula: 20 litre batch 4.2 Kg Pale Malt Grain 60 mins @66 degrees POR 15 gms @ 60 mins; 5 gms @ 10 mins (if I recall correctly it is 21.6 IBU)...
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    Baulkham Hills: FS Westinghouse 450l Fridge

    Hi All, Want to see if someone wants it before it goes to Ebay. Would make great Keg Fridge (would easily hold at least 3 cornys and gas) It is about 10 yrs old and may need new seals. Has been a great fridge though, never missed a beat. $100 or trade for 2 ball lock kegs
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    How Do You Calculate The Og Of Ginger?

    Hi All, I want to make a ginger infused beer for summer. I was thinking of a Pilsner base and some clean finishing hops. But how do I calculate the amount of ginger/malt ratio to come up with a decent OG. I wiki'd Ginger and it says that there is about 1.7g sugar per very 100g of ginger. I...
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    My Wife The Pheckn Phunny Philistine

    So, I made my 1st ever attempt at a Pilsner through the colder temperatures of winter. 6 week ferment, 1 week cold condition and into the keg. Draw my 1st glass and gave it a taste. Dry, crisp and pale. A real thirst quencher for summer. I give my wife a taste and say "What do you think??"...
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    How The Greek Bailout Package Works....

    How the Greek bailout package works.... It is a slow day in a little Greek village....... The rain is beating down and the streets are deserted. Times are tough, everybody is in debt, and everybody lives on credit. On this particular day a rich German tourist is driving through the...
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    Building A Keezer- Co2 & Reg Internal Or External?

    Hi Guys, I am currently planning to build my Keg Freezer. In my designs, I can't decide whether to keep the Reg and bottle internally on the hump or build a mounting bracket on the side to fit the bottle to. Obviously, for asthetics and convenience it is better for me to have it internally...
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    Racking To Primary Yeast Cake

    Hi Guys, I currently have a stuck/slow ferment. (Ferment began 14 days ago OG was 1046 and has been at 1020 for over a week) I read a thread and took Manticle's advice of giving a slow stir to rouse the yeast out of suspension. (nothing has happened yet, but only stirred a coup[le of hours...
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    No Chill Query

    Hi Guys, I recently came upon a Birko Urn and am planning on doing my 1st BIAB batch in it this weekend. A thought struck me last night that as I am not using my stove pot this time. Normally, I would chill in the sink, but can't obviously put the urn in the sink and I don't have an immersion...
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    Birko 30l Hot Water Urn- Is It Big Enough

    Quick question. I have the opportunity to buy a 30l Birko for $100. I want to use it for BIAB. As I only do single batches is this big enough for a 23l wort boil after putting the grain bill in. I note most users have a 40l urn. Its cheap and beggars can't be choosers.
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    The Beer Machine

    My wife was at Target yesterday and picked up a brochure for the beer machine http://www.beermachine.com/ From what I can gather it ferments the beer and carbonates without changing vessels. CO2 is provided by natural ferment and Co2 cartridges. It only holds 10l batches but sits nicely in your...
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    Chest Freezer Query

    Hi Guys, I have found what appears to be a real good buy- a 300l chest freezer for $30. I want to set it up for a keg system. the issue i have is that the inside is Stainless Steel. I don't want to drill into it as I want to build a collar, but was thinking that maybe there might be some issue...
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    Over Hopped My Brew

    Hi All, I am currently experimenting with BIAB and thought that i would try a practice beer of only 10 litres. Anyway, having a few beers whilst waiting for the mash, i halved the recipe of a 20L batch in everything except for the hops which i have kept according to the 20l recipe. i have just...
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    Large Display Chest Freezer

    Hi, I have no affilliation to the buyer, but was trawling Ebay for a keezer and found this. To big for me, but I imagine there is a brewer out there who may be interested. Just FYI and helping the brewerhood ;) http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/large-display-c...=item4cf7c321a2
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    Peltier For Cooling/heating Fermenter

    I want to pick the brains of you electical geniuses out there or perhaps someone who has achieved something similar: I am currently using my beer fridge as a place to keep my fermenter to keep temps constant. I am thinking of devising a cheap alterior method that will allow me to use my fridge...
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    Where Has My Experiment Gone Wrong?

    I thought that I would try to experiment with my own recipe that so far looks great but am having trouble with my gravity readings. To start I used the following recipe: 250 gms Cara Pils 60 grams aromatic grain (both steeped at 65 degrees for 30 mins) 3.5kgs light DME 110gms maltodexrin 60...
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