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Hi All, So today I cubed up a double batch with the old man again and all went well. It was a hot day here in Melbourne and after Dad left with his cube I just could not help but look at my cube and wonder 'how could I expedite cooling you down?'.... Enter the brain wave.... After leaving...

Hey All, Its probably a story told before but for me... wow. Have worked my way up the ranks to 3v AG brewing and spent a fortune alone the way. Ive had some minor success and a heck of a lot of failure. I was on the cusp of giving up brewing for good when at the last minute my old man...

Hi All, Pitched my first batch of 1469. Stepped it to 2L starter with Stir plate. Now usually all my beers kick off fermenting after 12 hours and are usually going hard by 18 hours @ 18 degrees - STC fridge controlled temp management. Now my 1469 took 48 hours to kick off but when it did -...

Hi All. I have perlick taps which I got from the US a while back. The shank size on these bad boys (by my maths) is bigger then 5/8". 5/8" in cm is 1.58cm (158mm). I measured the diameter of my shanks and they are ~20cm (or about 210mm I would say). I am sick of pissing around with barbed...

Sorry all - take 2 - the first one stuffed up.

Ill be interested to see the results..... (Ran a search before conducting this so if Ive doubled up - sorry)

Hi All, So I went to the microbrewing festival @ Federation square in Melbourne last night. I could sense that there were plenty of AHB'ers there... Anyhow I am thrilled. I am trilled to know that Im not the only one who spends a lot of time, money and effort on trying to make GREAT beer...

Hey all. I just stumbled across this site whilst looking for a pot for a mate... Good prices I thought... http://www.hospitalitywholesale.com.au/bac...-aluminium.html

Hi all, Just tipped $70 worth of wort and a 2L ringwood starter down the drain. At this point I am right on the cusp of giving up brewing all together. I seriously reckon I have spent about 4k on brewing. That includes gear and ingrediants over a 7 year period. I started off kits and bits...

Hi All.... My beautiful wife and the kids bought me a new mash tun for fathers day - a rubbermaid - finally I have one!! The kids decided to modify it for fathers day with some decorations... Fortunately my wife knows what I am like with brewing an ensured that they did not touch the inside...

Hi All, The last 3 brews I have done have kicked off really well after 12-18 hours. I am putting this down to a better infusion of oxygen at pitching time. I use glass fermenters. When I am transferring the cooler wort into my fermenter I have an air pump and air stone running (thanks Ross)...

Hi All. If you are in the market for perlick taps I would highliy recommend Farmhouse Brewing in the US (run a google). No affiliations etc. I have purchased 3 Perlick taps (2 Perlick SS425's and 1 Perlick SS 525 CREAMER) from him. They have been fast to arrive and his comms have been great...

Hi All. Water chemistry is something I have wanted to tinker with for some time but its always seemed too complex and I have never had an accurate test on my water so I never bothered. Now this has all changed and here is why/how: >> I read and re read palmers How to Brew Water Chemistry...

Hi All. My first crack with a stir plate and I have a serious question. Its been 36 hours on the go now with a coopers reculture (4 stubbies in 1 Litre) and I see NO activity. None, zipo, nada, F-All. This has never happened to me before. Usually after 4 stubbies in and 36 hours there is...

Hi All, For anyone considering buying a stir plate I can highly recommend these: http://www.brewershardware.com/Brewers-Har...ernational.html I just got mine from the US, plugged in a 12v DC supply and away I went. It works perfectly. With our $ so strong I think it cost me $70 delivered to...

Hi All. I bought this: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/pH-Temp-C-F-Meter-T...=item4aa9497742 it arrived last night and looks to be all in good order. Now for that price and what it says it offers, I can understand why it might not be the best. Anyhow, it looks good and I think its a great concept...

Hey All, Have been brewing for a few years now and am addicted beyond belief. I am an AG brewer with a 3 tier setup. Nothing crazy. Up until the last 6 months I have always used dry yeast. I found it cheaper and easier - which I liked. My beer was always OK and I was always frustrated by...

Hi All. When making a starter with a Stir plate - is there any special method or timeline that should be followed? Should you leave it turned on the whole time or for only the first 12 hours? I have read and heard snippits that a stir plate should be used differently depending on what you are...

Hi All. I bought two smack packs from G&G the other day and their date of packaging was only 10 days prior! I though to myself, hmmm these should kick off pretty quick - I was right. I smacked the pack and I am not kidding within 10 mins it started to swell. By the time I had boiled and...

Hi All. I have made some light beers (in color - simple base malts only) and some dark beers (cara malts and some small amounts of choc or roasted). I think I have discovered something about the way these beers age and how different malts can effect it. I have found with the light beers, once...