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Hey all, Just wondering if anyone else had experience with Embedded Control Systems' BCS-460 or BCS-462 controllers? I am in the build with mine now and am getting toward having it all put together and wired up, and was curious if anyone had built an electrical system previously on one?

So as a few of us went into a barrel bulk-buy a bit over twelve months ago, there came a need recently where the beer needed to come out of the barrel and into kegs. Say hello to the Bulldog - a pressurised barrel siphon! Parts list: 1x 1/2in NPT 4way cross 2x 1/2x1/4in NPT reducing bush 1x...

Hey all, Just changed this one over to be an Australia-wide bulk buy situation. Basically, the rules are as before - this is a preorder for a potential order expected to be made early April, with delivery within the following weeks - exact timelines have not been worked out yet, but these are...

Hey guys, Martin at Clever Brewing has been ever so patiently dealing with me and my questions over the last few days, in order to nut out a yeast bay order for SEQ. He was saying that CB is able to essentially tack TYB orders onto their WLP order, with a minimum requirement of 25 vials (mixed...

Hey guys, just putting out an expression of interest. Seeing as the US love to **** us on postage rates, I figured I would put something up here. I was considering ordering a few different oak infusion spirals via the US for some future brewing projects, the required amount for a 20-25L batch...

Hey guys, Just wondering if anyone is producing keg-sized batches of ginger beer, using ginger beer plant as the yeast. If so, how long/how much did you need to culture it, to get enough to ferment the whole batch, can you/did it start like a normal yeast starter, how long to ferment? I want to...

Hey guys and girls. I just have to share this!! It's absolutely phenomenal. I had been looking at doing a Heady Topper clone for a while, seeing as how hard it is to even get it near the brewery in the US. So after a bit of research, and finding out you can buy direct from Yakima Valley for...

Hey guys, something I've been working on. I was wanting to do something like a Flying Dog Raging Bitch, but my system simply can't handle a full mash on it with it being something like 46 litre mash volume on a 23 litre batch size and I wanted at least a keg worth. So I took someone's attempt...

Hey guys, Just thought it might be of some use to someone to write this up. Basically after big brew day 2014, I decided I wanted/needed a semi-automated HERMS setup, but on the cheap(ish). So here's my build! First off, we started out with the basic 1V BIAB in a Crown urn. Mine had a ball...

Hey guys, I'm dumb and didn't read stuff before buying. Basically have two of these http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=20_15&products_id=249 That I bought brand new. With the standard cable. Selling because they don't work with my BCS-460, which need NTC not PTC...

Hey guys, Just outa curiosity, has anyone used this wee beastie? I picked up one from my LHBS, as it had just arrived that day. From what I can read he's a potent little goer - good mid to high floc, medium to high attenuation. Will be using it in our local store's Sierra Nevada clone (pretty...

Hey guys, Just out of curiosity, has anyone here used any of the ADHA or other experimental/new strains that Yakima Valley have for sale? I just bought a shitload with the intent to throw them at Smashes with 30IBU and a decent dry hop with the remainder (up to a point - I have 4oz of some of...

Hey guys, Just chasing a general opinion or idea on this. I've recently done a Belgian dark strong, and have recently had issues with aceto infections if I chill. So, I do BIAB and no chill straight into the fermenter and straight into my ferm fridge until pitch temps. Anyway, my Belgian dark...

Hey guys, just chasing a bit of a hand on something - basically working on semi-automating my ebiab system with a herms addition, trying to work out what I need. It goes like this - Bag in crown urn as per usual Heat exchanger is a length of 150mm PVC pipe - copper 1/2" coil for most of the...

Hey guys, chasing either 750ml Belgian Ale bottles or half sized champagne bottles for bottling belgian ales for comps. I'm based up in Toowoomba but will travel to brisbane, Sunshine Coast or, Gold Coast. Happy to pay for postage if I have to. Thanks!

Hey fellas, A mate of mine has got a "problem" in that he's got a lemonade tree with a ton of ripe fruit. Seeing as the juiced yield of one fruit is around 50-80ml each, how would you go about using these to make a drinkable thing? My thoughts: 4-5l of juice 2kg Brown sugar Water Maybe some...

Hey guys, Just a quick one - I've recently done a couple SMaSH APA's - both based around El Dorado with one being BB Pale and the other MO. I pitched one pack of US05 on the MO Smash and 2 on the BB Pale, however both seem to have finished around 1.030 which seems quite high considering they...

Basically just gonna be chasing a bit of info. Doing a Belgian dark strong/quadrupel sort of beer soon for winter, but plan on taking some of it off into a 5L sherry/port keg and sitting it on some berries for 12 months. Any recommendations on this? It'll basically be fermented out on a high...

Hey guys, I'm just curious, if you have any input on this, I'd really appreciate it. Basically, when doing BIAB, how do you go about getting a better head? Ive tried using carapils, but I imagine a step mash or something similar would be more ideal. The only problem is that doing BIAB in a...

Hey guys, I've got a Bohemian Pils I've had bottle conditioning for 2 weeks that sat in the top of a fermenter fridge in the freezer. Temps weren't an issue as the fridge was being used as a fermenter, up until about a week before the pils was fully ready to drink. The beers inside were chilled...