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Brought a box of Coles homebrand Steamrail Pale Ale against all previous forum advice. Best I can say is refreshing on a hot day, but then again so is most megaswill if your thirsty and the beer is icy cold. To be honest it is a bit better than the average. Problem is two of the 330 ml bottles...

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Hello and seasons greetings. In bittering a brew I could (for example only and all else malts etc being the same) boil 15g X hop @ 14% AA for 60 minutes to achieve IBU 19.6. I could also boil 19.5g of the same hop for 30 minutes and get the same IBU. I could also boil 25g of the same hop for...

Thanks Blokes, Guess it's sort of making my own tins of goo (a bit bigger, a bit runnier, and a bit lumpier) except I get to say whats in it.

Good advice Mick just the stuff I was after and I will take on board

Thanks Kelsey. My idea is - while my fermenter fridge is full and bubbling away with two brews I could cook up another two at my convenience and no chill cube in 5 L containers. When it comes time to keg I could just wash out the fermenters, sterilize add the dry ingredients and pour in my 5L...

Hi, I'm an extract and crystal malt brewer. My procedure is to steep 1/2 k crystal in bag at around 60o - 70 C for a half hour or so, remove and sparge, top up pot to about 8 L/ add 1/2 K dry malt extract (for hop iso ) and boil hops for recipe time (generally 60-90 min, 20 min and at flame...

Hi, I'm i the same situation, no town water and rely on a bore. My bore is high in Iron and plays havoc with my pool chemistry. I used to take containers to a mates place and fill with chlorinated town water for my brews but decided to try my own water one day (about 3 years ago) as its a bit...

Hi Big Kev, checked out the previous comps, looks like fun and a great idea. Probably not in the spirit of things, But suppose I had a brew I was not happy with would a $10 gift voucher redeemable at one of the big bot shops be o.k ? (i.e 2 x craft beers @ $5 ea) Of course I would rather send...

I would have kept quite on this on Mick, you know what they say about flies and sh*t. Just kidding I'm sure you produce a damn fine drop.

Hi, I used to like little creatures until a few years ago when I thought the taste changed and the beer had a, what I describe as a, "perfume" after taste. I recently tried another craft brewery Pale ale from the tap and found the same taste. Is it just me or have others experienced this taste...

Possible the fist keg was emptier than you thought and you then gassed up an empty ?

Hi, My brew day involves 1 Kg crystal in about 8 L water for about 40 mins @ around 60 C. This sweet water is transferred to two other pots to which 1 Kg dry malt has been added (for hops utilization) and pots topped to about 6 L each.. Hops are added for two brews in each pot on boiling, later...

I'm in. Had a bit of a go but can't add any of you to contacts as yet. Looks good.

After using both Im definitly a dry malt fan. I take a sterilised 20l bucket with lid to the brew shop and get them to put in whatever quantity I nexd for brew day. No storage no waste and fresh malt each time and cheaper/Kg than buying 1 Kg packs. I brew 4 batches at a time so its a reasonable...

Hi, My advice, mostly its pretty basic and enjoyable. keep the gear clean but no need to get anal about it. Use a bit of dry malt and dex rather than sugar (see Ians spreadsheet Re quantities for your desired alc cont) and play around with hops ie put about 20 or so grams in your brew at the...

Well done Beronia-every right to be chuffed, Just think what might have happened if you used new yeast and fresh goo. Might have got a second or third.

Hi, I suppose this really should be in the recipe DB. I do however think anyone playing considering around with hops and not using the pre hopped goo might find it easier to find it here. I have been brewing for about a year now using combinations of Coopers cans, DME, LME hops and crystal...

Hi, Ive been very carefull and infection free (fingers x'd) Sodiumpercarb then Starsan spray. I have a brother and a couple of mates who have been brewing for 3 - 4years now without ever any steriliser. they just use hot water immediatly after racking the fermenters to kegs and empting kegs...