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  1. panspermian

    Cooking a double batch

    Hi guys, I got a 30L mash tun and 30L kettle. I recently purchased a 70L stainless fermenter. So my question is, To make 60L or so, would it be best to mash all the grain at once and then just top off the extra 30L with boiled water or cook the recipe twice? I was thinking there might be a...
  2. panspermian

    15L cubes $10 each

    I have 6 brand new 15L cubes. $10 each. North western Sydney.
  3. panspermian

    No airlock, good idea?

    Reason: my second hand fridge stinks like ashtray. Made two brews in it but I can't be sure if my brew has taken up 'ashtray' like flavours or if it is just in my head. These two brews both used Windsor yeast when I usually use S04, so it might be just the yeast. I'm sure I read on here once...
  4. panspermian

    Flavoured Priming Sugars

    Hi there, I have beer ready to bottle in a week or so. My usual process is to use carbonation drops. This time 'round I'm keen on using golden syrup to prime my bottles and a 9.5L keg I've recently bought. SWMBO brought me home one of those little saucepan things (the ones you would make Greek...
  5. panspermian

    That plastic flavour

    So I've been brewing for around 3 years now. After cooking I usually put my pot in an ice bath to cool down. This time I thought I would try something different. I put the fermenter in an ice bath and filled it hot, straight from the pot. Thinking this should be the same plastic as in cubes, I...
  6. panspermian

    Brewed Soft Drinks

    Hi there, I'm keen on brewing home made soft drinks. While doing research I discovered Lacto bacillus bacteria are used. (I never knew this). Apparently whey from yoghurt can be used to get things started. It seems like all you need is fresh juice or herbal tea, probiotic yoghurt and a whey you...
  7. panspermian

    SWIMBO advice

    So with baby on the way in mid April, She says: 'you can't brew in the house anymore. Alcohol fumes are poisonous and will harm the baby'. My brewing technique is getting better and I really wanted to enter a competition this year, even knowing I'll likely come last. Recently purchased small...
  8. panspermian

    Nested 60/40L pot

    Hi guys I'm about to invest in one of these for Christmas, I would like some reassurance that this is a good buy. I've been cooking in a 20L stock pot so far and this would be my upgrade. As far as I can see only one distributor stocks these particular pots. Are they any good?
  9. panspermian

    Serendipitous Mistake Thread

    I was all excited to make a brown ale last weekend but made a mistake when ordering my grains. Instead 70g of roast barley I ordered 700g. I did not even realise till today, 2 days since I brewed. I thought the bag of grains looked quite dark but I was buying some unfamiliar grains so I just...
  10. panspermian

    Does anyone use gas to sterilize equipment?

    Just a thought and I was thinking along the lines of a science lab, but does any one out there use gas. Science labs use, ethylene oxide, Betapropiolactone and vaporised hydrogen peroxide. I thought this would be a good idea for bottles, eliminating the need to drip dry. I usually fill my...
  11. panspermian

    Raw Cocoa as a Bittering Agent

    Hi there, just another idea I have been pondering for a while. Can raw cocoa (coco powder) be used in the place of hops? Would it work? Will it be bitter? Can it be used in conjunction with hops? If any one out there has done the experiments or knows what effect this ingredient has on a brew, I...
  12. panspermian

    Oats and Golden Syrup (ANZAC biscuit beer?)

    Hi there, My first post on this forum. I have made an Amber Ale with golden syrup, galaxy hops and it turned out great. I was really surprised as I wasn't following ant particular recipe. Any way, I was thinking; if I was to add oats to my brew, along with the golden syrup, would it taste like...
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