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  1. droid

    WTB / Help finding Cognac Barrel plz

    Hi all, Does anyone know where I could find an x-cognac barrel that's fresh?
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    VIC 2017 Xmas Case-Swap Food

    I'll pack the sandwich press and circulate a few toasties mid arvo and anyone is welcome to use it Friday night - Pizza everyone just chips in on the order ($20 odd we did last time) droid Breakfast Saturday - Coffee droid, droid Lunch Saturday - (poo on toast - {name} ... etc) droid Snacks...
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    Fire Safety in the Brewhouse

    Just purchased from Aldi today, a fire blanket and extinguisher...$24.99 The chances of needing to use it are greatly reduced now of course....been thinking about it for a long time but never got around to it, glad it's finally ready to go!
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    FS, Trade, Barter, Free etc @ Vic 2017 Xmas Case Swap

    Well, it's getting around to that time again...post your stuff for exchange, sale free etc I will have my 100ltr Milk Drum with two cut outs for KK Elements or similar to fit - listed soon. Also, at work - we receive from time to time those plastic pallets which are good for keeping brew gear...
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    What beers are you making for Christmas 2017?

    The other day we decided to hold Christmas at the in-laws new pad. The offer was put up that the 3 tap kegerator should be set up there for the duration, so 1 week before and through to New Years....that got me thinking about Christmas beers, time left etc Have you put thought into this years...
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    200ltr x 3V build - East Gippsland

    might as well start at the beginning and document this build the idea is to be able to get a decent amount of wort for a few peeps every now and then and to have a bit of fun and learn some new things along the way - a country colab system for up to 8 people that can take away a cube after Yob...
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    Re-directing steam from kettle to HLT

    Anyone doing this? Thinking of the next brew-house build and was wondering about having the option to direct the steam from the boil across to the Hot Liqour Tank. It would mean altering the kettle lid and having some cool-arsed plumbing. One concern is how do you guarantee that everything is...
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    Downey Regulator? Worth Keeping?

    hello all on this bright and sunny Saturday, hope you're having a nice day anyone care to comment on this beast that came as sundry parts from a recent purchase? it looks really well built but yeah, is it worth getting it serviced and using it?
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    US Breweries to start using a Seal identifying them as Independent

    Apols if this is old news A good thing though the definition of what is a small brewery still seems pretty damn big to me. Only representing 3% of the market is a surprise too. Will we follow suit? I like the idea behind the design...
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    FS, Trade, Barter, Free etc @ Vic 2017 Xmas in July Case Swap

    This may be a one post thread and of no interest but seeing as I'm down in the South East and it's a bit of a drive, I thought why not make the most of the weekend by opening the Case Swap up for the exchange, pick-up and give aways etc for stuff... So without further adoo, I present to youse...
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    Blending for a Belgian

    Hi all, top of the morning to yas. Looking at making a Triple and decided to order 3787 Trappist High Gravity and 3724 Belgian Saison. It's a beer for the Mrs and she likes spice so that was the reason for having some Saison yeast in there. A mild beer will be made first and can be split to...
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    Post your 2017 GABS pics here

    If you're going to GABS this year, post a pic or ten and let's enjoy some fun and frivolity via the camera. Im here now and for the Friday arvo session in Melbourne it's going pretty good. Next year it'd be nice to go to NZ. Pics to be loaded later but here's a phone pic It's right next to my...
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    hops mix for hop burst session IPA feedback plz

    Hi all Brewing with what's left on hand this weekend and no chilling all of it but was going to whirlpool and then transfer and dry hop later I'm enjoying the lighter malt and intense aroma and flavour of styles like Stone go to IPA, not really concerned about the malt bill but more about real...
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    RIMS housing and thermowell for sale KK

    Used once for a 2V set-up but decided to use my other gear so as new. Inlcudes a thermowell - slide in a probe from your temp controller or other Includes a power controller so you can throttle back the power or use for something else (KK product) $250+rrp $165 plz
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    Super-dry Ale techniques/advice plz

    Hello fellow brewers and happy Friday to ya! Looking at doing a super-dry ale: using either 100%pils or Ale malt mash at 64 or maybe even 63 increase mash water to grain vol to 4ltr/kg OG with grain to 1040 another 4 points with dextrose hope to get it down to 1006 or so any thoughts ? cheers
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    Hops, Noble, Harvesting, unknown AA's - how do you roll?

    That's pretty much it. So lucky to be getting the chance to be in on a small harvest collaboration brew of Perle, Hersbrucker, Hallertau and Saaz (spelling nazi's can jump all over that) but...the AA's are unknown and I've never used flowers before either I'ts going to be a Euro Lager of some...
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    Soda Stream adapter and bottle fitting woes

    Hi all, I have one of the common soda stream adapters. It is fitted to my KK regulator and the soda stream bottle fits the other end. My regulator came with a plastic spacer cable tied to it. I can't remember if the KK adapters come with this spacer too. The first time I used the SS bottle I...
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    Blended Yeast Starter?

    Hellooooo Gots me some WLP 590 French Saison Yeast and am about to do a 20ltr Saison and then do a bigger batch with the slurry from that first batch I was thinking about adding some Brett WLP648 for a bit of funk later on but just thought hey could I just chuck them in together and do my...
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    Beers and a feed Melbourne Nov 4th

    Hi all, I'm catching up with an old mate from West Oz on Friday in Melbourne City. Not sure where we're staying but might end up a the local tap house in St Kilda if nothing else works out. Be good to catch up for a beer if ur about. I will be around in the big smoke from 10.30am Friday... It's...
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    Beavertown Neck Oil - recipe?

    Had the pleasure of sharing a can of this the other day. First thing that struck me was the colour - it was the colour of the Gose's I've been brewing which are 50/50 pils/wheat?? Wow! great tasting beer for a 4% Anyone enjoyed this beer and brewed something similar? I put a recipe together...
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