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After getting half the stuff for a BIAB 16 months ago I'm finally going to extract the digit and make a batch. I'm looking for a recipe for a Hefeweizen. I'm also looking for a recipe for a mid-strength (say 3.5%) light summer lawn-mower beer. Probably something along the lines of a Corona...

I've noticed over time my fridge was getting a huge amount of mold. Finally tracked it to the 1 inch of beer on the base :(. After investigating it seems my gun is leaking. In one night it will leak about a pint of beer (I know it's a pint cause I now put the gun in a pint glass!). I'm...

I've got an old SS keg that had a moderate amount of rust and crap on it. Using the angle grinder and stiff brush I cleaned the rust off. Well two weeks later it's getting more rust just sitting in the shed. Before I redo the cleaning I thought I'd check if there's some sort of treatment that...

Given the vast difference in price between the two, is there any real disadvantage to buying a large alum kettle? And more importantly, for those that bought a large (50-80L) alum kettle, would they do so again? tony

I've had a good look and can't seem to find real opinions on this. I'm tossing up between a 40L urn (Birko or Roband 3000W) and a Stockpot and burner. I'm intending to use it for PP's Brew in a Bag so hopefully 40L will be big enough for a full 22L result. I'm sure a stockpot and burner will...

I'm looking at buying a Nasa (or similar) burner to start doing an AG. I had been considering one of the portable induction cookers (e.g. Portable induction cooker) but I'm not sure it will have the "balls" for bringing a large brew to boil quickly quite apart from whether it can handle the...

I've been brewing for about 3 years now steadily getting more adventurous (no doubt slowed by a good location for the brewing - the wife isn't too keen on me using the kitchen). I've done a couple of the TCB kits with the grain (wetpaks) and have been very happy with the results. Investigating...

I've had a *very* small gas leak in my new 4 outlet manifold for a few months now. I've tried finding it whilst it was in the fridge to no avail so removed the manifold etc today. After a lot of very close checking using a detergent gun I found a few tiny bubbles coming from the area where the...

I recently made a TCB APA Wetpack. It's very heavily hopped and when I came to transfer it to the secondary I found my usual method of just attaching a pipe to the tap on the fermenter didn't work very well. It clogged a lot and I ended up leaving at least 2-3L of the hoppy goodness behind...

I've made my last two batches with Californian Ale Yeast and have found that it's incredibly slow to process. It has a huge "head" on it after a day or so which takes at least a week or so to diminish. The full process takes at least two to three weeks. It's taking the same time as my lagers...

I just noticed that I still had a can of Coopers Ginger Beer sitting in the cupboard. What's a good (simple) recipe for it? Was considering just making it up to 11 or 12L and seeing how it goes. tony

I've got 3 brews which stopped at 1.020 and subsequently don't seem to be clearing in the keg. I was experimenting with starters and reproducing yeasts and used the yeast from a Coopers Sparkling Ale (I'm new to liquid yeasts and didn't want to experiment on and stuff up a $15 liquid yeast)...

I'm looking for a lager yeast that produces ale type beer. Essentially an ale yeast that will brew down to 10 degrees for the winter months. Reasons: I'm not really a lager fan and it's bloody cold at Richmond brewing outside now. Any suggestions? tony

I'm looking at trying one of the following brews for my next batch: ESB 3kg TCB Wet Pack X-Tract 3kg They're all priced much the same and I was tending to go towards the Wet Pack, but just wondering from those that have tried them which they'd recommend. tony

I'm looking for some metal gas and liquid disconnects. I'm also after a beer gun. Anyone able to help? tony

I'm looking to put a keg of a mid-strength (about 3 1/2% or so) brew on as part of my standard setup. I'm thinking of a normal kit (haven't decided what yet) with .5kg maltodextrin for added body and minimal alcohol and maybe .25kg dried malt. Using the calculator on the liquorcraft site...

When I carbonate some of my beers (e.g. my wheat beer), I tend to carbonate it at a rate of about 3x. No probs with the carbonation but then when I come to pour I have a horrible time getting more than foam to come out. Eventually I'll end up with a beer but it tends to waste a lot of beer :(...

I've done a Pilsenor brew for a party coming up in about a month. Aim to be cheap fairly easy drinking swill for the masses. (And cheap:)). Ingredients as follows: 2 x Brewiser Pilsenor (with their lager yeast) 1kg dextrose 1kg Coopers BE 1 (600g dextrose, 400g maltodextrin) 1kg Coopers BE 2...