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Hi All, Trying to put together a cider recipe and finding a lot of differing opinions, so I making blind decisions, wanting some feedback. 22L Apple juice. Probably Aldi. Now I'm thinking that a tea steeped in 2L water with: 500g Cracked Crystal Grain 3 x black tea bags 4 x Cinnamon Sticks 6...

Just picked up a maxkon single induction bench top element for $20. This thing is amazing, wasn't another one. As a double big w pot biab brewer, it works a treat. Has a setting I can put on, timed to get my water to temp for strike, sparge & boil. Works.about as well as my biggest stove...

Just picked up a maxkon single induction bench top element for $20. This thing is amazing, wasn't another one. As a double big w pot biab brewer, it works a treat. Has a setting I can put on, timed to get my water to temp for strike, sparge & boil. Works.about as well as my biggest stove...

Just picked up a 50 l esky from bunnings for a mash tun $99 + $16 to put a ball valve tap in. Noosaville bunnings. 70 l for $129. Good marine cooler, food grade, insulated lid, recommend highly.

Curious if others have experienced this. Gone ag 6 months back, loving my beer. Made an extract filler recipe to bulk supplies of a brew I loved a year ago, can't drink it. Don't know if my palettes more discerning, I was making Shit and drinking it happily, my brewing is improved, or ag just...

Hey fellas, I'm wanting to branch out a little bit and try some different hops and wanted to test the waters here. First up: Has anyone tried or been using Sylva? Sylva, meaning “of the forest", is an aroma hop with a bohemian accent. She brings typical hoppy characters to pilsner and pale...

Just wanting to gauge people's attitudes to getting cut off at the bar when you get too pissed. I'm a bartender, cut someone off at a family function for being a nob and taking the piss and insulting my bar staff. Copped an hour of abuse from the family for the privilege. What are people's...

Curious as to why water is not discussed more. 38 topics on this forum, compared to hundreds for most others. Don't get me wrong, there is great information around about water chem, water adds etc, but it doesnt seem to rate highly in the overall discussion. Is water too hard? Or is it that...

Hi Guys, Wondering if anyone knows what the water in Noosa area is like and do any brewers on the same supply do any adjustments? Goomba recently suggested my PH may be out and contributing to lower Eff in my AG setup. Just curious, as I've not even started down the water quality path - yet.

Hey fellas, Wanting to make a "lager", but my gear wont allow me to do it right, any suggestions for a faux lager fermenting at ale temps? I can manage about 16 degrees in best circumstances, but.18 I'd a good average. Wey pils, thinking saaz bitter add, mash lower at 64, 63, get dry, can I...

Havent tried Hallertau, might not be for a while either. http://beerpulse.com/2013/07/hail-damage-could-impact-estimated-3000-tons-of-hops-in-hallertau-region/

Hey guys, On my latest order I got simcoe when I meant to get Chinook, trying to get pine resin into my apas. What's subbing simcoe for Chinook gonna give me? Been chasing a tower IPA flavor and just learnt it s al Chinook when I opened my order. Will simcoe give me some pine?

Hey guys, Does brown sugar add residual sweetness to an ipa, or any beer for that matter, or does it add dryness? Eg, would a 300g add to a 23 l batch add sweetness to help balance higher ibus? Got a recipe looking at 47 ibus but that depends on efficiency which I'm having trouble with. If I...

Hey All, Onto my third AG - need some advice with next recipe. Trying to do something more "complex" and am lost in figures and percentages etc. Does the following look OK? Is there any screaming errors? I'm getting only 60% efficiency, but am hoping to up that next brew - aiming for 65, but...

Hi Fellas, Just starting my second AG today, wondering if anyone has ideas for some spec malt additions with what I have. Recipe 23L 4kg Perle + 1kg Wheat - already mixed. Galaxy 25 @ 15 25 @ 10 25 @ 0 15g leftovers dry hopped at 3 days. US05 I have in my inventory: 150g Chocolate 500g...

I just wanted to post a thanks to all those who have offerred advice, put the time into writing How To's, and take the time to answer mine and other people's questions and problems. I just got through my first AG brewday and am surprised how simple it is. Anyone who is balking at going AG, i'd...

Hi Guys, Just getting in my grain, got a second pot, and am ready for my first full AG brew and had some method questions. Equipment - I have a 40L Willow Esky, a bag and 2 BIG W 19L pots. I am looking to go close to Goomba's 2pot method with ghetto lauter, but wonder if it's worth it or not...

Hi All, Just wanting a second opinion on a recipe. Trying to use up what I have in the way of hops - ie. getting rid of my Waimea stock, and using the last of my NS. Wondering if the Victory and Carawheat will work? Never used Victory before. Brown sugar? Cheers. A. 1.50 kg Pale Liquid...

Call me an idiot, but tasting Nelson Sauvin at FG fresh from the fermenter, this fucker really does taste like a warm glass of Sauv Blanc! Interesting, cant wait for this to get 4 weeks older. **** me! I see where the name comes from. Nice hop. Only used as a 20g 15 mi addition, and a 20g 0...

Just a quick question about boiling temps. Being a a stovetop brewer I wondered what people's views are on boiling temps. Knowing that water, depending on what is dissolved/suspended in it "boils at different temps, what are people aiming for with brewing? I would think that 95 - 100 is still...