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    POR replacement

    it seems por is not long for the brew place what are your thoughts on a replacement ?
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    beer bought in different places

    about a fortnight ago a bought a carton of coopers sparkling ale here in yamba had a couple thentook a dozen stubbies with me to mackay needed cold beer on arrival. ok all said and down consumed about 6 cartons over the 4 days travel and 9days fishing . igot home on tuesday thirsty so in the...
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    Lager fermenting time

    thanks in advance I've never fermented with lager yeast before plus at 12 degrees c ive used s189 yeast in 50l of 1047 wort I pitched 48 grams of dry yeast @ 15 and brought down to 12 overnight and had action in about 24 hrs i'm just wondering about how long it will take without sampling too...
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    CACAO NIBS VS CACAO POWDER

    Hi a recipe i have calls for cacao nibs in the boil but here in downtown yamba all i can sourse is ground cacao . does anyone have reliable imformation about ground cacao potency versus nibs and if so what ratio to use thanks in advance ken
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    Sparkling ale lookalike

    hello to learned recipe masters I brewed this recipe and in it's last bit of fermentation og 1.049 after 6 days 1.007-8 I tasted the hydro sample and it tastes terrible very alcohol taste ferment temp close to 18 deg +/- 0.5 sitting on the bench now at ambient temp 25-26 and hoping it cleans...
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    temp control

    I've just recently got a fermenting fridge sorted I bought a k/k temp control box off ross my querie is the probe reads 1 deg hotter than the temp probe I've been using for about 3 years. the probe I use is spot on 100c in boiling wort. I;ve set the f/fridge to agree with already I think...
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    USING UP ODD BITS MID STRENGTH

    I'm having a go at a mid strength beer from database but modified to suit what i have on hand. simpson maris otter 4 kg pre packed and crushed plus other bits I've never used vic secret before either but here is what i'm thinking. constructive thoughts welcome please I think attach no good...
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    yap here

    isn't about time we got general discussion stuff into here?
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    NORTH COAST NATIONAL (LISMORE SHOW)

    There is going to be a homebrew/homemade wine etc. comp included in this years Lismore show. it's probably of interest of nth coast nsw brewers. it's going to be a fledgling comp to hopefully get off the ground as did grafton show comp. i'm no way connected other than I I personally know the...
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    BREWHOUSE STANLEY ST BRISBANE

    This place was recommended to us for a feed and a good selection of beers. it didn't disappoint with the range of beer or the food. I didn't think iwas gunna get through the whole lamb rack but I managed. too many beers to taste in one visit but had a couple of pints of there Brisbane pale ale...
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    HOPS BITTERING NO CHILL CUBING

    my question to the learned group is this. adding hops @ 10 20 60 for example I've been using knee hi stockings for each addition adding and removing at required times rather than throwing in loose without the ability to remove at end of time. if I remove all material even on a 5 min addition...
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    HOP PELLET USABLE LIFE

    I bought some hops pellets from yakamina valley about 18 months ago for a extract brew coopers recipe the hops was Calypso @ 15.6 AA . I was short of hops for a DSGA/ AMARILLO so I used calypso to bitter @ 60 ,citra@ 20 ,amorillo @ 0 flame out no chill. just drinking forced carb keg and very...
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    Tasting/Buying

    on Saturday I visited BLACK DUCK BREWERY in port Macquarie. I did a little taste session of there lighter coloured beers. I was impressed with there sylva bullet lager very more ish as was golden goose ended up buying a mixed carton of nice tasting beer cheers ken
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    hot to cold clarity

    last night I thought i'd try a brew ive had aging for 8 months now in stubbies. it was a extract /grain brew. wee heavy scotch ale 11.4 abv I put 6 in the fridge the clarity through the bottle was clear as I expected. on inspection this morning in a cold condition the appearance is now opaque. I...
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    ginger beer carbonation

    I've made 4 batches of morgans gb as per recipe basically and after bottling and tasting the result of 2 batches I've found very little carbonation? is this typical of g/b as i'm only doing what I would with beer brews thanks in advance ken
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    Getting numbers right

    I've been have a go at cpa clone recipe I fairly new to ag and biab doing double batches mashed @ 65 in 42l then rinsed the bag in 20l @ 65c combined pre boil of 56l cubed 46l sg 1.046 in f/v fg1.004 hyd is correct @ 20c can someone explain why i'm fermenting down so low as I was only after...
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    storing carbed kegs

    I have a fairly simple question I think? I've just started kegging. I have 2 in the fridge and 4 spares ready for some juice. can I fill the kegs then chill and carb and then remove from the fridge and store at ambient temps say 22-24? thanks in advance ken
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    Carbonation Gas

    I have a question for the brains trust. does anyone use any of the available beverage gas mixtures for carbing kegs and serving from there kegarators ? I just opened a BOC account and looking at all the different beer gases CO2/NITROGEN MIXES thanks in advance ken
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    dumb dont know question

    In the all grain recipes where does the whirfloc tablet come into play? the boil? thanks ken
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    explanation

    i'm new to all grain recipes. what does SRM MEAN in relation to caramel/crystal malt 80l (80.0 SRM) ? SRM whats that thanks ken
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