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Used my new keg king mill fir the first time last night. I have noticed that even with the gap closed right down it is still letting uncracked grains bypass through. On closer inspection there are large gaps on either side of the mill rollers. This is obviously where the grains are coming...

This is my first attempt at an IPA. My current favourite is the Illawarra Brewing Company's Apocalypso IPA, which was the inspiration for my IPA (see attachment) Its a mixture of Mosaic, El Dorado and Calypso hops. I'm after a full bodied IPA that where the malt and the hops are well...

I've read that some people boil their water prior to mashing to remove elements such as chlorine. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

First batch of Dunkelweizen is almost finished fermenting. Normally I wiould now crash chill all my beers before kegging to get them to filter. Should I do the same thing with a Dunkelweizen, considering the yeast is what gives it the weizen taste?

I've recently moved up from bottling to kegs. However, I would like to fill some bottles with the beer from my kegs for competitions and gifts. Is there a simple way to do this without losing to much carbonation? Cheers Paul

I am wanting to start to measure the pH of the mash, to help me experiement with brewing salts additions. Can anyone suggest a pH meter they use and are happy to recommend?

Was brewing an APA the other night. Due to the cold wind, it took about 90 mins to reach the boil (70L batch). It got to 90C within about 45 min, but took forever to finally reach the boil. Currently I use a 4 ring gas burner, but was thinking about adding an over the side electric element to...

I have recently brewed my first attempt at an amber ale, and first tastings indicate that the beer is very astringent (tea like dry flavour). Mash temps were exactly as per beersmith aim (about 68C). Mash time was 1hr, then 15 min batch sparge. I have read from Palmers "How to Brew" that the 2...

I have a farmer mate who grows "Hindmarsh" barley on his property. Most of the time it is of high enough quality that is sold as malt (rather than feed). He also has access to "schooner" barley from other properties. My question is: a) Can you use this raw barley to make beer (ie without going...

I'm new to homebrewing and was keen to attempt to grow some home grown hops. Does anybody have any information about: a) Where you can buy these plants from? b) Is there a certain time of year to plant these (I'm based in the Wollongong area). Cheers