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So does washed yeast last longer than bottled trub and what are the shelf lives please? (refrigerated )And if anyone has a better way of reusing yeast please let me know. Cheers Jamie

Ok I can put the Razors away, I went down to the local this morning and bought a new yeast. She is working now. Thanks fellas for calming me down, I was a bit touch and go there for a while.... haha

Ok, to paint the picture, to start with I forgot to add my yeast nutrient in the boil, and then the yeast I pitched this morning was a 3rd generation us 05, it has been 8hrs and still no action. What do I do, can I save my American Ale or do I have to throw it out? Can I just put it back on the...

Thanks a lot fellas, I just put it in for 5 min after the boil. Seems like a bit of a waste of hops, I'm not sure I'll do it again, I'll see how it turn's out.

No chilling in a cube, do I just put them in for like 2 mins???

I am doing my first solo all grain BIAB, can some one please explain the 0 min hop addition, how long do I leave it in for???

Does anyone have the original recipie on brewmate?? When I do it on brewmate it wants me to drop the fuggles hopps down from 43g to 25g to get correct IBU's..??

For some reason I didn't think it would flow in the 2nd tap. Thanks for that.

Could you please explain the tap to tap method? I was going to use 2m of hose from one tap into the other jerry with it coiled up on the bottom.

Thanks fellas I'll be giving it a go probably on the weekend..

Bit of advice please, I have my first BIAB in the fermenter and I'm thinking of bulk priming instead of using the carb drops, I am Not using a keg. It will all be getting bottled in tallies and stubs. Is there a formula to working out how much dex to use and what is the best method?? Cheers Jamie

Of course!!!

I did my first BIAB on the weekend, I can't help it, I keep going into the garage grabbing a chair and just watching it bubble. I just want it to hurry up so I can bottle and try the bloody thing. However there is something peaceful and hypnotic about just watching it bubble away............

Anyone getting rid of any bottles please PM me. Gold coast / bris only cheers Jamie

HUGE thanks to Nick for inviting me into his house and sharing his knowledge. I learnt a lot, and have already forgotten a lot, BUT, I will never brew another can after tasting REAL home brew. But how do I stop my little finger poking out everytime I raise a glass to drink?? lol.. How good are...

I am new to brewing and I am wondering how do I make a beer without that tell tale taste of a home brew?? Is it the carb drops, is it because I use the tins and not AG?? If anyone on the gold coast has the patients I'd love to learn all I can. Cheers Jamie

I have made ginger beer a few times, years ago, just from the tin. But I remember the mess it made in my barrel, plus. I want to try and make a few good beers, but that's not all I must of caught some DIY BUG cause I'd like to have a go at a few things. I have made a few knives at home lately...