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G’day AHB, I’m wondering if someone can shed some light on a possible issue with my Gasmate 2 Ring Burner. I’m pretty dense when it comes to hardware and stuff like that, so that combined with the lack of instructions that came with the burner may mean I’ve put it together wrong. Basically the...

G’day, At the risk of biting off far more than I can chew, can anyone suggest a good resource for the preferred water parameters for different beer styles? I have downloaded the water analysis from Sydney Water for my area (I hope it’s correct) and would like to see what styles are best suited...

G’day, On the 11th January I made my first BIAB batch, coming off the back of 16 months of kits ‘n’ bits and extract brews. I deliberately chose a very basic recipe consisting roughly of: 3kg Pilsner 0.5kg Wheat 0.3kg Crystal Pride of Ringwood, approx. 30g at 60 minutes S-23 yeast. Being that...

Newbie alert! I have a Keg King Mark II regulator, and just picked up a 6kg co2 cylinder from BOC. It looks like the regulator doesn't want to fit on the cylinder. I've put one of the white regulator washers on and tightened the collar up by hand, but still get gas leaking out at the...

Hi AHB, I have an extract brew fermenting away at the moment (8 days into fermentation using Nottingham) that I plan on crash chilling in the fermenter once it hits 14 days and then transfer to the keg after 2 or 3 days. As this will be my first time kegging a brew and I want to take baby...

G'day, I've just picked up a cheap pluto gun (the plastic/stainless Keg King brand). Is it a simple matter of sliding some beer line over and securing it with a clamp, or is there something I'm missing? Cheers fellas, Ben.

G’day, I’ve been a kits and bits man for the last 14 months, and am now looking to move to BIAB. What I can’t seem to decide on is which size pot to get as this will also determine the method I use (I think!) Do I go for the 19L Big W pot for $20 and make a more concentrated wort that can be...

G’day Fellas, I’m planning on putting down a Coopers Pale Ale kit on the weekend, and would like some constructive criticism on my planned receipe: 1.7kg Coopers Australian Pale Ale Kit 1kg Coopers Light Dry Malt Handful of Centennial boiled (unsure on how long!!) Recultured Coopers Yeast Dry...

I'm halfway through bottling a stout using glass bottles for the first time.I got sidetracked by my daughter and missed adding a carbonation drop to one bottle. So I twist the lid off and there was the familiar noise of a carbed bottle!! My SG has been stable since Monday so surely I should be...

Hi All, I've decided to attempt the Coopers Chocolate Stout from their website. Would the kit yeast suffice or is there a better substitute? My aim is to have this age for a few months as well. Also, the recipe calls for 50ml chocolate essence, can this be swapped for something cheaper like...

Hi Everyone, First post here, and what better way to celebrate this moment than by asking a silly newbie question :D I've got one of the new Coopers DIY kits (the one without an airlock). Watching through the DVD it comes with it is suggested that once the "foam" on top has subsided it's wise...