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Hi Fellas , Saw this at my LHBS today . Has anyone had a crack at this and what were your thoughts. Looking for something different to Coopers APA. Any input appreciated , Cheers Stu

Hi fellas , Curious on how long these fantastic little devices last. I have one that was made by Keg King and it's been running non stop now for about 6 months. So how long have the more experienced brewers on here been getting out of them ? Do they show any signs they are...

Hi fellas Put down a brewers selection fresh wort kit last Saturday , US04 yeast and in fridge at 18 degrees. Fermentation started about 12 hous later and bubbled away nicely . When I came home yesterday I noted a pretty strong rotten egg smell in the garage and when I opened the...

Hi all , I currently have 2 brews going in my fridge , a Coopers Sparkling Ale that has been in the fermenter for 17 days and a Summer Ale Fresh Wort Kit that has been in there for 10 days. , temp in fridge is 20 degrees. My problem is I won't be able to bottle till next weekend and...

Hi fellas , I've recently been using my brew fridge to bottle condition in the cooler weather but the time has come to get the fermenters back in there. My garage is as cold as all f#%$k at the moment so I was considering moving some bottles indoors. Most nights I've got a wood...

Hi Fellas , I know I'm asking heaps of questions but its the only way I think us newbies have a chance... Already got a post up about a stout that I want to brew for my dad , getting some great feedback -big thanks The old fella is very partial to Honey flavoured beer ( along...

Hi fellas , Want to brew a batch of Stout for my dad. He enjoys Sheaf commercial Stout and the occasional Coopers. I don't want anything to difficult at the moment cause it's my first one. The ESB 3 kg Stout cans get very good reviews. I've got a fridge and temp control so I want...

Hi fellas , Posted this under another topic early today but no nibbles .... Really need to find out about this one as I want to take action by this afternoon Have a ESB 3kg can brew in the fridge at 20 degrees along with a Sparkling Ale ESB brew has been in there for 15 days and...

Hi Fellas , Throughout the warmer months , my ales have been bottle conditioning quite nicely in my garage. However , with the recent temperature drops , my garage is now below 18 degrees most days. I am thinking of putting my newly bottled brews in the brew fridge with the...

Hi fellas , Was at my LHBS the other day and grabbed one of these new cans they were advertising. 3kg of goop and a Safale 04 yeast for $ 29.95 - seems pretty good value to me . Plenty of styles in the range too Has anyone on here been brewing these ? Hope to put mine down on the...

Had to share this misfortune with all..... Had a Coopers Sparkling Ale mixed in the fermenter on Saturday , can plus 1.5 kg Liquid malt plus 1 kg LDM . Was transferring the fermenter to the garage where I had 20 litres of water chilling in another fridge. Dickhead here decided to be lazy and...

Hi fellas , Had my fridge up and running with a temp controller now for a couple of months and I couldn't be happier with the ease of the whole process With the weather starting to cool , I was wondering what is the best heating source to add. I've heard good things about a...

Hi fellas , Just after a few ideas on whats a good late hop addition to add to the below brew. Thomas Coopers Sparkling Ale Can 1.5 kg light liquid malt 1 kg light dry malt Muntons Gold Yeast In fridge at 18 degrees Will be leaving it in the fridge for 14 days , would like to...

Hi fellas , Just after a bit of advice from people with more experience. I am yet to start playing with hops in my brews but I currently have a Coopers Pale Ale in the fermenter that I'm thinking of adding too. It's been in the FV for 12 days (brewed with BE2) and FG is stable ...

Hi Fellas , just would like everyone's opinion on how long you can wait to pitch the yeast once the ingredients are mixed I do simple kit and kilo brews and normally use 2 litres of hot water to dissolve ingredients. Is it safe to let the wort cool over a few hours before pitching the yeast or...

Hi fellas , I've recently scored a brew fridge and am waiting on my temp controller to arrive. The fridge will hold both my fermenters but the air locks will cause problems. I'm after some advise on using gladwrap instead of the air locks. My main question is do you need to poke...

Hi fellas , Just wondering if anyone is using one of these controllers. They come ready to use with both heating and cooling outlets. Sell for about $65. Any feedback would be good as I am ready to order one , Thanks in advance Stu

Hi Fellas , Recently grabbed a Brewers Selection Fresh Wort Kit from my LHBS , an Aussie Pale Ale There's not to many instructions with these things , just says add to FV and top up with 5litres of water and pitch yeast. I was wondering what a good temperature would be to keep this...

Hi Fellas , put down my fifth brew yesterday , a Coopers Sparkling Ale from my LHBS 1can Thomas Coopers Sparkling Ale 800g Light Dry Malt 1kg Light Liquid Malt Extract. Mixed it all together and filled to 23 litres , took a OG reading and it was 1070. This appears really high , should I be...

Hi guys , new to this great forum and only on my 5th brew so I have a lot of learning to do I've noticed a few threads about large 75 -100 can cooler bags that are good for summer brewing. I plan on getting an old chest freezer and temp controller in the future but with the weather warming up...