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  1. Lochem

    Transferring through hopback before kegging

    so i just bought one of these: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/111523256454 and i plan to put some hops in it, and push the beer from the fermenter to the keg through this thing instead of dry hopping in the fermenter. is this going to give grassy flavors? and will it give the aroma usually...
  2. Lochem

    Upright freezer with cooling shelves

    Ssoooo.... I'm guilty. I went ahead and jumped on a used upright freezer on eBay and brought it home and now I see that half of the shelves are pretty much non- removeable as they are part of the cooling unit of the freezer (see pics). My question is, has anyone had any experience with these...
  3. Lochem

    Cast iron burners and black smoke

    So...I got a refurbished (but mostly brand new) 3 ring burner and hooked up my BBQ grill gas cylinder to try an outdoor brew... But the flames were orange yellow and not at all blue, and they burned lazy... Resulting in lots of black smoke and burning the bottom of my aluminum kettle. I could...
  4. Lochem

    Bottling vs. Kegging: The Style Edition

    Hey there brewnuts, I've been wondering about the possible pros and cons of bottling vs kegging in regards to specific styles. For example: i have a Belgian IPA (possibly Imperial :P ) that needs to be either bottled or kegged. I could use my regular crown seal bottles, but i have been...
  5. Lochem

    British Ales Comp - 25 May

    Just thought i would ask who will be going? i would like to attend... PS was good to meet everyone last wednesday, thanks for the warm welcome :beer: PPS if its alright, id like to submit, and ill register as part of the club on the compmaster. i know i haven't yet paid member dues, but im...
  6. Lochem

    Safbrew F2

    Has anybody used this yeast and what can you tell me about it? I see it advertised as having "the perfect profile" for bottle conditioned/cask conditioned beers. Is it a gimmick product?
  7. Lochem

    Mold in the bucket lid

    Hi everyone I may have a small bit of mold forming inside the threads of my 30 ltr bucket. My witbier has been fermenting nicely for 10 days now. It's an all grain brew with fermentis WB-06 yeast and the bubbles are still steady, around every 3 to 4 seconds. See the photo below- if it indeed...
  8. Lochem

    Witbier fermentation bucket too full?

    Hi everyone, I have a Witbier (all grain) in first stages of nice activity, 16+ hours after pitching my yeast. Bucket is 28 liters full, 30 liter capacity. I used Fermentis wb-06. OG was 1.042 A buddy of mine says he thinks I'll have an issue with the volume, with lots of krausen and that I...
  9. Lochem

    Book(s) on Belgian Ales

    does anyone know of a good book(s) to recommend for learning about Belgian Ales? Particularly strong ales, abbey ales, etc. i found this online and was just curious if anyone has read it/ can recommend something similar etc http://www.bookworld.com.au/book/belgian-ale/1681851/
  10. Lochem

    Kinda new & eager to learn!

    Hey there forum! my buddy has been homebrewing for years and i have been the lucky lab rat :) so now its MY turn to learn how to brew.. since i have moved far away and can't enjoy his brewing anymore... so now it's all up to me. I mainly like IPAs, hoppy ales, Belgian Strong Ales and Golden...
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