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Hey All, I get most people on here probably keg and so do I...now :). However I know people are into aging big beers so these may still be of interest to some. So I'm selling all my bottles and storage containers. The bottles are all the German style 500ml bottles all of similar size. I...

Howdy all, I've been brewing an American Pale Ale for a while now (up to about version 15). It incorporates two of my favourite hops Galaxy and Mosaic. My pallet has somewhat changed over the past year and it now desires additional hop flavour in my beers which unfortunately my current hop...

Hello Fellow brewers, One of my last creations was a Citra PA which is currently sitting in a 21.5 litre cube waiting to be fermented. While reading different recipes and articles I have come across the advice that you shouldn't use too much Citra otherwise you start getting garlic flavours...

Howdy all, I'm fairly new to all grain brewing, have had a few decent beers and a few not so decent beers as well as a few surprises. I brewed DS's Golden Ale but I think my local HBS may have messed up the grain bill as the beer came out darker and had a slight malty flavour. Second time I...

Hey All, Put a brew down Sat morning using this yeast. I was a little surprised when I smacked the pack and left it for about an hour that it didn't swell at all. So its now been a few days and theres no action in the fermenter, this is my first time using this yeast so I have nothing to...

Howdy all, So, when mashing in I've taken the easy road with a drill and paint/grout stirrer whom have never contributed to the man shed. So when pouring the grain to mash I do bursts on the hammer drill to stop grain balls then during the heating to mash out I'm trying to "beat" the last...

Howdy All, I have read a few historical posts already about swollen no chill cubes, unfortunately all were doom and gloom saying the worts infected and should be tipped. Is this the only experience or has the odd person had another outcome? Ive often heard of peoples cubes swelling up when...

Howdy All, I'm moving to all grain from extract so have been purchasing some new gear to do so. I have finally found a large pot for a good price that I'll be using as a brew kettle. Im purchasing it from a catering/cooking supplies outfit so unfortunatley it has no pre-drilled hole for a...

Ello all, So short story long, I brewed a JS Hop Thief 7 clone using Kits and bits. It came out pretty good with hops, maltiness and colour pretty dam close. The only issue is the bitterness in the aftertaste is all wrong and not as per the JS HT 7 which I put down to using a Coopers Aus Pale...

Hey All, Put a new brew into the fermenting freezer Sunday arvo, pitched the yeast at 15 degress and set the temp to 20 degrees allowing it naturally rise in temp. Day two I come home from work and notice the temp has reached the 20c and thought I would have a quick look inside. Its a...

Hello All, Just took a gravity reading of my brew and its at final gravity. I think its been ready for about 3 days now but ive just left it hoping it would clear up, it has some sludgy looking stuff ontop that I havent seen or experienced before as all of my previous brews finish clear. This...

Hello all, I have seen a few receipes now that call for a 0 min hop addition. So in my simple mind to me means at flame out I add the 0 min hop addition which remains in the wort while I'm chilling it down etc... when i transfer the wort to the FV I remove the 0 min hop addition meaning these...

Hello, I have finally taken the plunge and purchased myself a second hand F & P chest freezer to convert into a fermentation chamber. I need to get two cables into the freezer, namely the temp sensor and the power cable for the heat mat/belt. I'm thinking that drilling through the side of the...

Hello All, Have been looking around at temp control units, being in Brisbane I need a controller that heats and cools. Keg King's units are perfect but I cant find anybody who has them instock, I have emailed Keg King and they say their next shipment is end of September! :huh: Any other units...

Hello All, Hoping to get some last ditched words of wisdom that can maybe lift my spirits. I have been brewing for years now without any issues, found a recipe I loved and kept turning this over like a homemade factory. Went on a month holiday and didnt put a brew down for another couple...

Hello All, I generally brew the same receipe over and over because I like the taste. However my last two brews have been a little different, with big brown bubbles floating ontop of the brew, which I have noticed when removing the lid to bottle. It has been a little warmer here in QLD so I...

Hello All, long time no post. Boiled myself up a lovely brew last night, house smelt like wheat malt and 2 types of hops. Im trying to make a Hoegaarden clone so I decided I would order some Belgium Wheat yeast. I wasn't paying attention when I ordered it and when it arrived realised it was a...

Hello All, Have had a lager sitting in primary for about 4 weeks to try and clear it up. Bottled it 2 weeks ago, using the same method I have with other brews, 1 1/2 carbo drops per 500ml bottle. Cracked one open in the weekend (after 2 weeks) to make sure things were going as they...

Hello All, I have read that you learn a lot from your first brew, I am onto my third but have only been drinking my first for about 3 weeks now. When I purchased my DIY kit it came with the coopers heritage lager, I thought this would be all I'd need so made my first brew only using the kit...

Hello All, Im new to well...everything (these forums, brewing, comedy). Making my second brew and have decided to make a German Hefewiezen, as I love a good wheat beer. Used the coopers kit with a dry hop bag and DME with a WB-06 yeast. Have my baby wrapped in a blankie for the cold Brisbane...