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Was it a Newstead beer or a guest tap?

I'll definitely check that the STC 1000 is doing it's job for the next brew. Although I can safely say that it definitely didn't ferment in the mid to high 20s given how cool it was to the touch.

The packets were purchased from Ross at Craftbrewer and they made it to my place on the day they were shipped and then put in the fridge until used a few days later. Either way, I just hope it dissipates over time. Having 40 odd litres of fairly unpleasant beer is a real ******* downer.

Thanks for the help/info. In regards to aeration. The wort was brewed at my house (can only do partial boils at the moment, unfortunately) and poured into the FV then sealed up and driven to my brother's place where I keep the fridge. So they both got a decent shaking etc. on the car ride and...

I had the first taste of a sweet stout and an English southern brown ale that I had bottled a few weeks ago and unfortunately they both ooze banana. :unsure: I'm trying to figure out what went wrong but I'm just not sure. They were brewed at the same time and they both used S-04 that was...

Hey, I was given a tin of Morgan's Australian Old for my birthday a few months ago and after demolishing a keg of Bacchus' Obama IPA I was thinking of trying to turn it into a black IPA. I should have a fermenting fridge set up in the next couple of weeks so I'm keen to get back into it. I've...

Anyway I'm going to give this a crack this week. I'm not sure if I should dry hop it or not. I was going to add maybe some fuggles but would that overpower the aroma from the spices?

I meant the almond extract from the recipe.

Oh yeah I took those instructions straight from the website and I know that they were shite. This will be my 7th brew so I'm well and truly getting the hang of it. But thanks for the advice anyway. It's starting to get warmer here in Brisbane so without investing in a fridge I'm struggling to...

Hey, I was thinking about making a beer for Christmas and I stumbled across this recipe on the Black Rock site. 1 can Blackrock nut brown ale. (Yeast under the lid) 1 Can Blackrock light unhopped light malt extract. 2 Cans Cherries in Heavy Syrup 3 Cups Honey 2.5 Teaspoons Ground Ginger 1.5...

Excellent, thanks man.

Coopers Traditional Draught can Morgans Caramalt can Maple syrup 250g US-05 yeast I've also got 30g of Cascade to use. Would it be better dry hopped, boiled or steeped? I don't want to add extra IBUs just flavour/aroma.

Thanks again for the advice dude. The SG is down to about 1014 and hasn't moved in probably 4 days. I'll probably leave it for another week or so then bottle it.

Thanks for the advice. Rechecked the gravity after giving it a good swirl and wrapping her up in towels last night and it looks as if it's done the trick. SG has now dropped to 1.020

Yeah that will be the next step I expect. But generally speaking 20 degrees should be fine for the kit yeast?

Hey, A mate and I have just recently started home brewing and we are on to our second brew. We have used a Black Rock Bock extract with a dextrose/dark malt/maltodextrose blend purchsed at the local home brew shop and the kit yeast. OG was 1.046 and starting temperature was 23 degrees but...