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Hey guys, I've got an issue with the ball locks on my corny kegs - even though they're clean and the o rings are all good and lubricated, the ball locks need some persuasion (as in the hammer type) to get them back off. Does anyone have any ideas or should I just replace them? They're from...

Snap taps are wonderful things - cheap, easy to clean and easy to use and regulate flow. However... It's been said on here before but I just thought I'd reiterate a danger of snap taps. If the tap is facing outwards rather than inwards, there is a really good chance the fridge door will push on...

Hey all, I've seen mentions of a toucan Coopers Stout/Dark Ale around the place and thought I'd give it a shot with winter coming on. Is this a pretty standard stout without anything additional added? I prefer a dry(ish) stout without too much burnt flavour (caramel) ala Coopers Stout and not...

I'm thinking about getting my kegs up and running again - are there many options in Adelaide for CO2 without having to pay BOC a bloody fortune? Did a search but didn't find much.

Another newbie question, sorry :blink: I've had a Coopers lager toucan down for four days but only just managed to plug it into IanH's brilliant spreadsheet (had to dig up the old laptop, stupid bloody ipad is useless...) My recipe was 2 x coopers lager, 200g Coopers BE2, 2 x kit yeasts. the...

Has anyone got a recipe for a kit duvel style beer or similar Belgian pale? Are these much the same as the 'saison' beers I've read about that ferment at warmer temperatures? Just planning my next few brews... Hoping to put down a nice dark ale and Belgian pale for winter and a cerveza for the...

Quick one - should I be storing my dry yeast packs in the fridge or just at room temp? I've read heaps of differing opinions and don't know what the go with. Edit: same question for hops

I'm just doing a Coopers Lager toucan to make some swill for a party, used my last US-05 the other day so which would be better, the kit yeast that came with the lager or a kit yeast which came with the Coopers Pale Ale? Coopers claim the pale ale yeast is a "european lager" yeast.

G'day, Just wondering if anyone else has any hints on washing the Coopers PET bottles? I've been given 12 cartons of them so figure I may as well use them but I'm worried the bottle brush I normally use might be too abrasive and make scratches for all the little nasties to live in. They're...

Hey, Any fellow Adelaide Hillians got any advice on where to get brewing gear (extracts, fermentables etc) in the Hills? Failing that an online shop that is pretty quick and well priced? I have been getting some stuff from Brewcraft but not overly happy with the results vs price (partly me)...

After I had to wait three hours to get my brew temp down before adding the yeast (no fridge yet, working on it...) it occurred to me that I've no idea which is worse - adding the yeast when the temp is >20 degrees or leaving it for several hours to let it cool down. Is there a limit to how long...

I've just bottled a toucan brew (coopers real ale/coopers canadian/150g DLM) which aside from being a bit over-hopped is pretty good, certainly better than my more recent kit n' kilo brews. But it still has that "ting" that I just can't pick. I suppose its a 'homebrew' taste but that is a little...

I've been brewing kit n' kilos for a few years and have always been a bit "yeah its alright, can't wait till the missus gives budget permission to grab a carton of something good..." I have been roving through this forum for a week or so and put down a toucan (coopers real ale/coopers...