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Hi all just wondering if anyone uses 30l kegs. My mate has been hauling 2 30l kegs around with him for years in the hope to start brewing. But as he drinks mine all the time. He asked if I could use them but I like the corries to much. So i said i would ask on here if anyone uses them or knows...

Hi all have been looking to upgrade my 3v system for a while now. Was holding out on buying my own place and upgrading the electrical system so I could go all electrical. But housing deposits are hard to achieve and I reckon I could be here for another 3 year's. Watching the brew build...

Does any one know if you can buy replacement parts for the mini mill? Or some one that could straighten my mill up? Went out to the shed the other night only for the dog to go in and send the mill to the floor busting the hopper up. I looked at the time and thought bit of ducked tape shell be...

Hi all I am building a new bar with a chest freezer. I bought the chest freezer second hand thinking it would need a color. But no plenty of room for six kegs and stands at 900mm. So I am adding a font and building a bar around it? Has anyone seen or have one of these or are they to good to be...

Hi all had a brew day the other week and as things go when you have a audience. The mash was to high 69 and dropped to 68.5. I new it was a little to high. The beer started at 1.065 I dry hopped on day 10 and it was 1.020. Checked it to day day 13 and it is 1.028? Can dry hopping affect...

Hi all looking at setting my hlt up to a element thinking of one of these. http://www.craftbrewer.com.au/shop/details.asp?PID=3853 with a stc1000 to shave a hour plus on brewday. My questions is. 1. Does the stc 1000 have a memory? So if I set it to a timer it will click on to the set temp? 2...

Hi all on Monday I knocked of a brew on my New rig. What has me puzzled is the carapils malt (dextrin). I went in to a home brew shop and asked for 500g. I was given pilsner malt is this it? After the mayhem of yesterday I am going back through the recipe and planing the next. But as I look a...

Hi all bunnings at Stafford have gal steel bins 75l on clearance. I just picked up 5 for under 50 bucks. My plan is to put some sort of foam on the inside of the lid and have bungy hooks hold the lid down firm. Cheers Jameson.

Good day all b4 anyone jumps on saying this is a brew forum. I am posting in off topic section and this is where I usually am when on the net. I am getting married in a few weeks and my parents are coming over from Ireland. My dad has been racing pigeons since he was 13. He has about 350 birds...

Hi all I have a commercial fridge it goes good and I have it on a timer which has served me well over summer. But Know that winter is coming in it is time to get it ready for some cold night's ahead. This past week I have had a kettle on a timer but this only holds my fermenter at 16. I have a...

Hi all I was going to do a apa but think I could have the ingredients for a ipa. I do love hardcore, beast, torpedo and west coast for the odd hop hit. I will be bottling this brew so it doesn't disappear while conditioning (the quality control dude in my brewery is a right pig by having a...

Hi all I have come across these pots a couple of times now it seams they are a new brand? I have done lots of searches on the brand but no reviews to be found. They have a 160l for $505 +$15 p&p looks like a good price. What is putting me off is seeing photos of the handy imports, not finding...

I kegged up two brews on Sunday. One was cb fwk and the other was my first biab apa. In my own brew I added brew bright and after some quality control last night this beer is almost crystal clear. But the fwk has along way to go yet. Could you do a mini boil with a fwk and add brew bright? I...

Just got a 4 pack of caffrey's for $14. From oz liquor Mart stafford road. If any one is interested. They only have a few left. Can't wait to see if it is still as smooth as I remember or if my taste buds have totally changed.

Hi all have my first infection one that is noticeable any way. It is a strong smoke like a German rauchbier. This is way of line as I was making a pale ale kits and bits that I have made b4. I have read a bit on the infection but would like to know if it is a air born infection? I do use sodium...

Coopers cans on special bigw 10.85 What your best recipe? Mine is. Coopers pale ale Morgans extra pale malt extract 250gm caramalt Amarillo 10g@10 @5 Galaxy 10g@10 @5 Us05 Turns out a easy drinking beer for summer.

Hi all first of all I am not a chemical dealer, scientist or in this to make money. Please do your homework and make sure this chemical is right for you before adding your name. The sodium per will be in 25 kg bags but I will be splitting them in half only on day of pick up. Anybody looking...

Hi all I have been on the look out for sodium percarbonate can't find any place round Brisbane. The only place on line is from China min 2 ton. Does any one know the shipping laws with chemicals? It would be a great bulk buy. Or any help on where to buy some.

Hi all I have been on the look out for sodium percarbonate can't find any place round Brisbane. The only place on line is from China min 2 ton. Does any one know the shipping laws with chemicals? It would be a great bulk buy. Or any help on where to buy some.

Hi all. I have been looking at heat options for my keggie. I do like the jet burner at bcf but think it will be to loud for the neighbours. I will also like to do double batches some times so electric could be a bit slow. I have seen a four ring cast with a big cast stand added I did bring my...