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If you have kit yeasts left over pitch two packs instead of one. As stated, there wont be much difference in the yeast profiles.

coopers tallies. Coopers do the brew kits and have the large crown seal bottles with the brewer in mind. Also justifies you drinking 4 cartons of Coopers (i drink it for the bottles only!!!) Prost!

I like it! Close second to the JS IPA. Very enjoyable on a rainy day.

yes, wanna see some pics of our set-up please. im with screwy also, post your recipe!

+1 for craftbrewer. It is onl about $15 postage for a grain bill. Cant beat it really. I live in FNQ and craftbrewer is closer to Melbourne than it is to me so for $15 is not a lot.

2 litre erlenmeyer flask with a bored rubber bung and airlock. Makes a 2lit starter with ease and can be placed on the stove top. Cleaning is easy as it is glass like the guys with demijohns there are no grooves to worry about.

I see you have the QDs on the chiller. Try connecting the chiller to a pre-chilled 25lt jerry can. I am in FNQ and the tap water is not what you would call cold, or cool for that matter. I used 25 litres of chilled water on my last AG and it worked a treat. As soon as Jerry empty switch to tap...

As has been said before...check the sponsors. It all depends on what you want and if they have it. Everything for me is mail order so i try to use the store with the most products i want to save on postage. Craftbrewer can send a grain bill for a 20 to 25 litre batch for about $15 which is...

Bribie can confirm but it looks like a craftbrewer hopsock. I have one but did not use it for my first AG. There is no 2nd AG yet....

I hear you. Down to my last 8 Pilsner Urquells. Smart buying last time i was in the big smoke still leaves me a carton of DAB. Merry Christmas

Yep, went there about two weeks back. A bit disappointed. They had nothing in the bottle either as they had run out. IF you cant get it from the brewery itself, where ya gonna get it? Dan Murphy's is good! First choice has to be the worst one in Australia. Bugger alll beer.

Leave that Toohey's for a while whilst you brew another. You have the spare kegs, yeah? It may get better with time. Especially the six you have in the bottle. Never did like the Toohey's kits. Muntons, Coopers and even Morgans are better IMHO. Try a Wyeast yeast variety also, it does help.

jug, Is the fermenter in a fridge or at whatever the room temp is? That aside, Flash DG and Supra jim gave the best advice. Get a hydrometer and take readings. When doing kits i stopped taking the readings as i always racked to a secondary for at least two weeks. Really should have taken the...

With the racking to a secondary the idea is for the beer to condition and clear, usually at a colder temp like between 0 - 4 degrees. This temp will not allow the beer to carbonate. Whilst it may seem a PITA to be using the bucket for the third time (the bulk prime / bottle) it is worth it. I...

:icon_offtopic: In line with my post above. I just saw the home handyman magazine thread and am a little frightened! It amy make me feel deficient and useless. Thank god for good retailers.

I have a beerbelly mash weapon like woodmac but envy those who can craft a thing of beauty like that WarmBeer. Looks the goods. They sell paddles like that for about $40USD at morebeer. I have said it before and i will say it again, i am a handyman without the 'handy' bit.

I like it. Hard to get in Qld though.

What was that Aussie comedy TV show...Skithouse??? The one where the bloke was transformed into a moccasin, flanno wearing superhero with a mullet because of a homebrew mishap/explosion. I recall he told the underage guys who asked him to buy a carton from the bottlo "save the Heineken for the...

+1 to that! Great hop aroma, easy drinking and readily available. Tastes great at the brewery in Plzen from the oak barrel.

Great pics. 14lt is far better than 13.9lt. Well done!