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Gday brewers, Im after a bit of advice/guidance on what could be going on with my beer. Iv been using the BIAB method and have been making good beers (usualy SMaSH). Then 2 brews ago i tried a new recipe (recipe 1) and after i kegged it had a very sweet, caramel like aroma and flavour, i just...

Gday guys, Im in the process of building a mash system out os ss 34l pots and a gas burner. I am wondering where to place the thermowell (below the false bottom, in the grain bed or above the grain bed?) to get the most accurate reading of the temp? Also how far from the bottom of the pot i...

Gday diy brewers, im after a few bulkhead fittings for a keg conversion. Can anyone recommend a place in Perth or a web sight that i can get them from?

Anyone know what the alcohol tolerances are for s04? I brewed a stout with 1x can of coopers stout and 1x can of black rock dark extract and got an ABV of about 4.7%. In 19l. I would like to take the ABV to somewhere around the 8% mark any one got any ideas?

Gday iv seen a few topics on ahb about force carbonating. Due to a shortage of property in my fridge was wondering if it can be done at room temperature (25c)? im carbonating using the pouring psi method and a carbonation chart. If it can be done what do you set the psi to?

Gday anyone know where i can get my converted extinguisher refilled with foodgrade co2 in perth?

This is a chocolate stout that i put on to ferment yesterday morning. Last night it looked normal (just a couple of bubbles on top) and this morning bam: The recipe is: 500g cold steeped chocolate malt 100g raw cacao nibs 1x vanilla pod All boiled/simmered in a pot for 15mins to kill any...

Just a quick few questions: Does anyone use fire extinguisher cylinders to gas their kegs? If yes, do they need to be modify them? Who do you get to refill them? And have you ever had any issues with getting them refilled or with infection (food grade or industrial co2)? Is it worth just...

G'day guys just wondering if turning a fridge on and off will damage it. I'm just going to be using it to keep my fermenter at a precise temp, using an external thermostats as well. So Turn on for 2 or 3 weeks on then turn off till the next brew. If anyone uses this system or has any info they...

I have about 4 cartons of crown top stubbies, clean and free!! Great for someone starting out. Kwinana area. Msg Simon on 0434895114. Cheers!

Hello fellow brewers, I was wondering if any one knows were I can get a few different hop vines from? I live in perth and have never tried to grow hops before and am thinking of trying. Any info or links on growing hops in perth conditions would be good, cheers!

G'day all, Iv been brewing from a can and bottling for about tow years now and every time I make a new brew it gets better. I'm at the point now where I want to upgrade and start doing a full mash and storing in kegs rather than bottling. Is there a book/bible that anyone can recommend that is...

G'day every one!!!