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  1. nosco

    FOR SALE 6 - 8 keg Keezer $250. Werribee, Melbourne West subs.

    FOR SALE 6 - 8 keg Keezer $250. Werribee, Melbourne West subs. Downgrading to a 4 keg kegerator so I'm selling my 6 keg Keezer. Holds 6 kegs in the bottom but can hold another 2 over the compressor. Comes with 6 taps. 2 Intertaps, 1 series 5 Perlick and 3 series 5 flow control Perlics. 8 x...
  2. nosco

    New research on dry yeast

    Basically the new research mentioned in this vid says that putting dry yeast directly in to your wort works just as well as re hydrating it. It also says that aerating your wort (no mention of 02) is bad for the yeast. Its basically says its like giving it a sugar hit. It works well while on the...
  3. nosco

    CUB auction. Abbotsford VIC

    Not sure if it's been posted before. I just had a quick look but I did see slot of smaller bright tank looking things. Probably exy but might be worth a look for someone. http://www.lockwoodcompany.com.au/S2985.htm
  4. nosco

    Bringing back beer from OS

    Any tips and tricks for bringing back beer from OS? My carry on is chock full though.
  5. nosco

    Store a yeast cake @0c for 2 weeks?

    Will a yeast cake be ok in a stainless kegmenter for 2 weeks @0c?
  6. nosco

    How long for a vitality starter and check out my Bo pils

    Im planning on doing a Bo pils tomorrow. I have a finished 3 lt starter of 2002 Gambrinus Lager that is settling right now. After pouring of the starter beer and keeping 1lt I am going to take a 3rd of that for later and use the rest in the beer. I will need to step it up but I am thinking of...
  7. nosco

    Mikkeller recipe book?

    Apparently Mikkeller released a bunch of free recipe's similar to the way Brew Dog did it. It was either before my time, it didnt happen or I was sleeping. If it does exist does anyone have a link?
  8. nosco

    Rusty keg lid

    I decided to clean out an old racetrack keg thats been lying around for a while. Perc and a bit of costic. I got a bit (very) slack and left it soaking for 2 or 3 weeks. The inside of the lod rusted. I can get rid of the rust but im guessimg i should use this keg for beer again?
  9. nosco

    Wtb 1/2" male camlock in Melbourne by tomorrrow

    Preferably in the western subs. I want one by tomorrow or Saturday purely because i am impatient. For added difficulty i am working tomorrow and Saturday. edit: I need a threaded camlock with the securing handles (?). Id drive to Clever Brewing or KK but i have to be home by 6 for the wife to...
  10. nosco

    Cube transfer tap.

    I dont know what they are called. Grain and Grape was selling them. I got a few of them from a plastics joint for this purpose a year or 2 ago? Cant believe i hav'nt used them before. Easiest, cleanest transfer to the fermenter ive ever done. It was pretty slow though but i think i got pretty...
  11. nosco

    Free bottles. Melb Western Subs.

    In an effort to stop my hoarding for a while I am getting rid of some bottles. 5 boxes of stubbies (all brown except for 1 maybe). 3 x 6 backs of 330ml flip tops. A doz or so 500ml flip tops and shit load of other 500ml bottles of all shapes. All rinsed but Ill even give you some perc to clean...
  12. nosco

    Preserving the rust look of rust....

    Just wondering if any one here has any experience in coating rust to keep the rust look but stop it getting rust stains on other stuff? Yep. We got a cheap (cheapest and best looking we could find) steel decorative screen and put it up at the end of our decking between 2 post's. It looks great...
  13. nosco

    Dial thermometers.

    I need a dial thermometer to finish my counter flow chiller build. I'm just wondering what experience other people have had with them. Are more expensive ones better or are they all pretty much the same? I'd link to some but I'm on my iPad. Clever brewing has a pretty good range but GnG has %20...
  14. nosco

    Coriander seeds.

    I did a late night wit brew on Friday night and i just noticed i forgot to pit in the crushed coriander seeds. I wont be fermenting the cube for another 2 weeks. Should just dry hop with them or will it be a different flavour?
  15. nosco

    Blow off tube yeast

    Its been asked before if its safe to collect yeast from a blow off tube. In this case I think its safe. I re-pitched some (2 soup ladles) 1496 West Yorshire from an English IPA into a Chocolate Milk Stout directly after kegging the IPA. This was on Monday. Today this is what I have. I had about...
  16. nosco

    Too much gypsum for Burton water

    Im brewing an English IPA today. I had a look at Burtonising the water. Beersmith said to add among other things 17g of Gypsum and 10g of epsom salts for a 22lt batch. Thats seems like a hell of a lot! The most epsom salts Ive ever used was 6g and I was really really regular and any more than...
  17. nosco

    Alewife's and Witches.

    Maybe a bit of hokem in this story but I thought it was interesting. http://brewhoppin.com/2015/10/the-truth-of-women-and-beer-witches/
  18. nosco

    Disposable N2 bottle

    So iKegger are selling disposable nitro bottles. Has this been posted before? So im just wondering if there is any where to get a bottle and reg cheaper than iKegger and if it work out cheap enough for the occasional nitro beer served through my Intertap stout nozzle on a Corny keg. Is there...
  19. nosco

    Parallel counter flow wort chiller

    Has anyone had go at making one of these? Im going to have a go so im wondering if any one has any ideas on it https://youtu.be/KhWdLYlpGf4
  20. nosco

    3 phase 5 pin 32A male plug $20 + free delivery

    I have a spare 500g post bag. If I take the wire out it should come under 500g easily.
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