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  1. antiphile

    SE QLD AHB Xmas-in-July 16/07/2016

    A very good day to the gentlemen of SEQ and far NNSW. With a change in circumsances at the moment and extremely intermittent internet access, it seems it'll be very unlikely I'll get access to the brewery before May, so it's best I pull out of the swap now to give Seehuusen plenty of time to...
  2. antiphile

    SE QLD AHB Xmas-in-July 16/07/2016

    Damn! Liam got lucky #7. Looks as though lukifer and I will be doing the 69. Swapping 1. Winkle - Oaked Belgian Chocolate Stout or somethin' 2. Earle 3. Brewkid - Biere De Garde 4. madpierre06 - Dusty Double Alt. 5. Motabika- Something Teabagged 6. lukiferj 7. Liam_snorkel 8. 9. Antiphile 10...
  3. antiphile

    pH meter recommendations

    Can't speak for the other guys/girls (?), but I absolutely use it every brew. I measure the water in the HLT, the mash (usually a minimum of twice), the first runnings and the final runnings, and the kettle contents before it hits the hot break. But that's what being anally retentive does to...
  4. antiphile

    Please Explain.. 50% loss to evaporation

    I gotta agree with all of the posters above. At sea level, (pure) water by itself will only start boiling at 100C. When dealing with wort at around the 1.045 to 1.055 SG, it boils above that (my measurements and research suggest nearly 102C). And as mentioned by many, a higher altitude will...
  5. antiphile

    pH meter recommendations

    G'day Trotsky (found your political philosophy intriguing, BTW) This is purely a personal opinion. I'm certain there are many many people that have got pH meters from eBay etc and have had no problems with them. I'd rather spend a few extra bucks and get one from a "physical" location in Aus...
  6. antiphile

    Persistent oxidised beer problem

    I'm not a no-chiller so give this post little credibility. If the cubes are being stored for any length of time without excluding all the air, I'd agree it's quite possible that is the problem. From my limited knowledge, I'd prefer to have the cube absolutely full before sealing it up and...
  7. antiphile

    How do you clean fermenters?

    G'day Hoop Please beleve me when I say I'm really not trying to take the piss. Is it possible it's not a problem with phenols/esters etc? I know in the past I've diagnosed a problem (and subsequently confirmed it to myself), only to get another opinion and find I was quite wrong. Are you able...
  8. antiphile

    How do you clean fermenters?

    IMHO, pitching at that temp isn't necessarily a problem, provided you can get the temp down to, say, sub-22 pretty quickly. Fermenting above that target is likely to give phenols and esters (with most yeasts).
  9. antiphile

    How do you clean fermenters?

    Agreed, Big Ted (BTW, is there any chance you can set me up with Jemima for a date?) We are not talking sterilisation here. What we aim for is sanitisation (which is a combination of cleaning and disinfection). And there are many ways to achieve disinfection to deactivate the micro-organisms...
  10. antiphile

    How do you clean fermenters?

    OK, Big Boy, we might have to agree to disagree. There is absolutely no activation needed. Once it dissolves it will do the exact same thing whether that is at 20C or at 99C. The only difference is there will be a lot more oxygen released from the peroxide component and lost to the atmosphere...
  11. antiphile

    How do you clean fermenters?

    I'm afraid I have to call you in on this one, Duck Soup, because I think you are bluffing. Hot water with sod perc is the worst way to get a good result. It breaks down into hydrogen peroxide and sodium carbonate in water, and it's the oxidising effect of the hydrogen peroxide that is the key to...
  12. antiphile

    Lactobacillus

    Sorry Batz, but I can't answer your specific questions and haven't used any of the lacto variants. However, in the past, Nick from Barleyman has had L. brevis (WLP672) and L. delbrueckii (WLP677). If it's not a huge time issue, I'm sure he'd order it in in his next WLP batch. Cheers
  13. antiphile

    bittering hops for pilsner

    There are so many that make nice clean bittering hops. The last one I used POR (in a 90 min boil) and then went noble after that. I've even used Target and it was great too. The one that was probably the biggest suprise was Ella, and it turned out great. So don't be afraid to experiment with...
  14. antiphile

    Beer Fortune 2015

    I'm sorry my fruit-loop friend. Just drinking it will not make you extra special this year! :lol:
  15. antiphile

    Beer Fortune 2015

    My best guess would be a $400 fine and six months supension.
  16. antiphile

    Beer for wedding favours?

    That would explain the author's expert knowledge on prison brewing! :lol: However, IMHO, as long you are meticulous about getting to FG and giving it sufficient time, as well as not overpriming, you'll be fine with good strong bottles. If I'm in doubt, I tend to use the Grolsch-style flip top...
  17. antiphile

    Seeking compensation for exploding beer bottle

    But all of you are missing the point. I don't care if it was a commercial beer or home brew, if her arm was cut or blown off at the shoulder. She had to move in with her mother-in-law for god's sake.I think she deserves all the sympathy we can muster!
  18. antiphile

    Problems getting your mash pH down?

    You just can't make this stuff up 'cos no one would believe it. If this one is barley, we should get a derailed yeast shipment in a few days!
  19. antiphile

    US-05 yeast high krausen not settling been 7 days

    I've heard a lot of people say they've had the same problem with US-05. And, believe it or not, many have great success getting it to drop a lot by giving the side of the Coopers FV some good whacks with the long white plastic Coopers brewing spoon. It certainly won't do any harm.
  20. antiphile

    Beer and Wine label printing recommendations please?

    G'day Jonesy It depends mainly on how sophisticated you want them. I've done a lot of labels for myself using something like Pagemaker (my favourite) and other software programs as well. It's much much cheaper, and gives you full control over design. With colour laser printers costing so little...
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