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Procrastanated too long. Last brew made was 3 years ago. I loved it but family, home & work demands have got the better of me. Plus, dare I say it, drinking less and started drinking wine. I don't want to split this just want it out of the way. Someone can get a bargain split it up. Crown...

Looking for replacement fermentation chamber to fit 1 or pref 2 fermenters. Want side opening door, can't lift in & out. Freezer seems like best bet but open to good suggestions.

I'm sure many of you have already heard of Basic Brewing Radio, if not here's the link.... http://www.basicbrewing.com/index.php?page=radio I just listened to an interesting podcast July 16, 2015 - Brulosopher NHC Experiments Where they blind taste test the same Brew fermented at 10c Vs 18c with...

Hi, This is my first stalled ferment I think. Pitched 15g US-05 to 22l of 1.056 Scotch Ale. Fermented at 18-19c very actively for 2 1/2 days only. 21 days later I'm ready to bottle. Didn't take readings along the way. Taken a gravity reading of 1.022, checked hydrometer and did another to be...

Firstly I apologise if this has been covered before. I recently brewed an export stout in which I sampled the other day and IMO its too young being in bottle for 8 weeks. I'd like to believe considerably more ageing will improve it but I don’t know when that ideal period will be. So in...

Just opened my cubed porter to pour into fermenter. I took the OG in my little dropper which I then tasted. Normally I'm used a nearly sickly sweet taste. This tasted sour? Is this normal? Grains are Pale malt, Brown, crystal & choclate.

Hi, I'm considering doing a porter from "Brewing classic styles". The trouble is the Brown malt in the recipe is 140EBC (70L) whereas the only brown malt I can get my hands on is the Simpsons Brown which is 400ebc. Can anyone suggest a replacement or adjustment or do I just go with the darker...

I have a later generation KK element (purchased June 2013) which I use for BIAB. It cleaned up nicely after ea brew. After the last brew I did, a wheat/rye ale, my element had build up on it as it always did after a brew. This time it wouldn't clean off. I kid you not you couldn't budge it...

How important is it to get pitch rate right? I'm just starting my 3rd year of my apprenticeship into home brewing. I mostly make Pales & IPA's The last 7-8 brews I've used whitelabs liquid yeasts. I've found my beer to be not as good as when I was using 15g packs of US-05. So I thought I may...

Did a brew last night and was bloody short of my 60min hops. Needed 38g Styrian Goldings. Only had 14g. I bumped it up with another 10g of fuggles but they ran out too. I have now cubed this brew. Is there any way I can bump up the IBU to the recipe? I plan to tip into the fermenter tonight...

My mother-inlaw has a 680mm fridge that wont fit in her new unit. Need a 600mm Fr/Fz. Anyone interested in a swap? Even a 3/4 height one could do.

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bayswater/activities-hobbies/australian-grown-organic-malt-barley-homebrew-beer/1040001739 Found this ad. Anyone tried it? I'm guessing its a pale malt. Any comments?

http://www.lidl-service.com/cps/rde/SID-2644B37B-DA26BD40/lsp/hs.xsl/product.html?id=19343956&rdeLocaleAttr=en&title=Electric%20Fruit%20Preserver%20&%20Jam%20Maker I know this has been bought up before but I'm surprised it hasn't been pursued more? I can see this as the El-cheapo Aldi...

Went to Dan's looking for Mildura's English IPA which I recently had on tap at Oscars Ale house in Belgrave. The IPA is very moresome you won't be disappointed but so far can't find in stubbies. But found amongst many English ales "Twelve Days" a strong dark brown, 500ml for $3.50. Can't go...

Go easy with me as I'm only in my 2nd year apprenticeship with AHB mostly as my master. I BIAB. I use beersmith as my brewing tool and are making more than my share of errors in my training. But I'm also making a few bloody tasty beers. A recent plight of mine is my poor efficiency as...

I can't get my KegKing multmuncher to crush predictably. Sometimes it just spins and the grain stays. I keep fiddling with the crush gap to see if that will solve it. I'd done only 1kg of 6kg. I finally got it started when I refilled the mill it free spun again. Going to try using the handle...

Hi, Trying to find a substitute for the above grain. I've found a few substitution charts and the ideal swap is not available locally. Its only 4.7% of the grain bill. Will probably buy from the this list.... http://www.kegking.com.au/Downloads/Grain%20and%20Hop%20Prices.pdf Would JW...

I feel like I'm chasing my tail here. I just trying to find the right figures for my equipment. I think, as you will read/see I'm getting poor efficiency. Attached is a fairly straightforward recipe in the aim to confirm my figures. From recent brew(s) I calculated my 50L Alum pot with a KK...

Hey Guys, What's the most suitable substitute for Cara amber? I'm looking from the Keg King range as I drive past it every day. Can I use something from the joe white range? Crystal Malt or Cara Malt? Thanks for any help.

Hi, Been brewing beer for about 18months now. Finding a few friends and family asking me about cider so I said I'd look into it. I've made a single page method of doing it in the original container but I have a couple questions to help finalise it. Can I use my coopers (pale ale) kit yeast...