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  1. thrillho

    First American IPA - tips?

    Howdy brewers, Bottling a blonde ale tomorrow, then going to double header the day with my first IPA - of the American variety. I've been reading bits and pieces so I have done my research, and I finally settled on this recipe. Just wondering for those new to brewing IPAs, what should we be...
  2. thrillho

    Realistically, what can I expect with temp fluctuations?

    Hey all, I don't have temperature control for my brews at the moment, but as the room I use to brew holds a relatively constant temperature, I'm still making great tasting beers. My question is, how much of a difference to taste or anything else will temperature fluctuations between 15-18...
  3. thrillho

    Going to Europe for a month: What to brew late June to mid July?

    Title sums it up... I have no fermentation fridge, so temp control is out of the question, but I really want to put down a lager in a cold dank corner of my house whilst I swan around Europe. Living in Melbourne, I know that temperatures will be pretty cold, but also damn inconsistent. I...
  4. thrillho

    Dropped my fermenter when bottling...

    Hey all, I was bottling a 10L batch of a new recipe I am trying out, but because I have one of those stupidly designed Coopers fermenters (you know, the ones with the tap sitting next the the '5L' mark... seriously...) I chucked a couple of books under the back legs to get some angular leverage...
  5. thrillho

    Doing My First ~10l Biab Ag

    Hey all, First of all, this is my first post to this part of the forum, and I'm pretty pumped! Went out an bought all the necessary gear for BIAB that I didn't already have. The lads at Grain and Grape were very helpful, and didn't hurt my pocket as much as I thought! Anyway, as it is only a...
  6. thrillho

    Dry Hopping Without A 'bag'

    Hey guys, On Thursday night I chucked in 27gms of Hersbrucker hops into my FV- straight in and no bag. Quick background: Mangrove Jacks Pilsner 2.2kg 1kg Dextrose 400gms dry wheat malt That has been fermenting for 7 days before I added the dry pellets. A couple of questions: 1) It's now...
  7. thrillho

    Score One For Home Brew

    Hey guys, As a uni student, buying a homebrew kit was always going to be a little bit of a risk. I have heard some good stories out of it (a former teacher of mine put me up to it) and he told me that you can make great tasting beer (as good as commercial) for a slice of the price. Of...
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