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  1. TheBigD

    Morgans Queenslander lager

    Every time I go to my local HBS I eye off the Morgans Queenslander range but end up taking home a coopers premium can as I always have good results. Well finally I took a chance and purchase a nice fresh Morgans Qld lager can with Nov 2022exp. Now there isn't much info or reviews around the net...
  2. TheBigD

    The Fat Yak Glass At my local

    I usually take the family down to Taren point pub on a Friday for a bistro meal and I usually have a couple of Fat Yaks whilst I'm there, I always ask for a schooner they always seem to go for one of there Fat Yak branded glasses which suspiciously look smaller than the bog standard schooner...
  3. TheBigD

    First attempt IPA with mini mash suggestions and hop schedule?

    Well gents, Its time to take another step as I've had a few excellent all extract brews to date and now I want to have play with a small mini mash to dip my toe in so to speak. This is what I'm planning so far a nice amber American IPA in the 40-50IBU range, nothing outrageous 28L brew 6-7%...
  4. TheBigD

    Apple and pear cider 1st attempt

    Gents, I'm about to attempt the below recipe but using a champagne yeast. I'm planning to make it to about 16 litres, keg it, age it, cold crash it and then back sweeten by adding some apple and pear juice in the keg and keep refrigerated to prevent secondary fermentation. I would like to...
  5. TheBigD

    Growing Ginger

    After a long time considering making a ginger beer but always being put off by the cost of ginger at over $26kg I thought id have a crack at growing it and after some research I discovered its piss easy. So after purchasing a healthy looking chunk from woollies and planted it some weeks ago in a...
  6. TheBigD

    For the penny pinchers.

    Having decided to do the coopers recipe for a Russian imperial stout on the cheap I headed over to Dan murphy's to pick up some OS cans of stout and dark ale to go with the lager that came with the 2nd FV that I got on the last run out sale from Kmart. I was surprised at the pricing $8.90 for...
  7. TheBigD

    Cool Beer Tap handles

    I've been searching high and low on the net for some affordable beer tap handles for my bar and came across these. https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/162077258/caphandles-beer-tap-handle-of-solid I've got two ordered in light and dark timber colours for a total of $50 delivered. they have magnets...
  8. TheBigD

    First all extract brew

    Just playing around with IanH's spread sheet and looking to do my first all extract with what ingredients I have in my cupboard. looking for a simple light quaffer in a wheat beer style. This will also be my first time culturing some coopers yeast and I have some US05 for back up should it go...
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