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Hi Everyone, Is there anyone in the Caloundra QLD or Caloundra West QLD area keen for a brew day over the Xmas break. Always keen for a beer and a brew. Please let me know.

Hi Everyone, Does anyone know where I can buy grains and hops for brewing on the Sunshine Coast? I know there are a few places in Brisbane but I don't brew all that often and when I do, it would be good to buy locally. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Hi everyone, I'm planning on doing a BIAB this weekend which I haven't done for awhile. I'm using an 80L stock pot. Any recommendations on how to clean it up ready for the brew? Warm soapy water? Dish washing detergent? Will I need to give the bag a good clean out as well? Thanks.

Hi, I am going to start BIAB brewing soon and thought I would start to try and get my head around Beersmith 2. I am going to be using an 80l aluminium pot on a gas burner. I am aiming for around 43l batch size (fermentor) but how do I work out things like how much loss am I going to have during...

Hi Everyone, When I empty a 20l cube of wort, how do I clean it to refill it later on (weeks later) with hot wort? Do I use just normal napisan? What about bleach or milton's? Do I keep it filled with a solution until I use it next? And how much napisan, bleach or miltons do I need to use...

Hi, I have been using fresh wort kits for the last 18 or months or so and I would like to upgrade to something that I have more control over the finishing product. I know people are saying to go straight to the Grainfather system but time is not on my side. It would be good if the GF did enough...

Does anyone know of anywhere I can buy 2lt PET bottles for brewing?

I put down a black IPA fresh wort kit last weekend and added 1kg dextrose and a nottingham yeast and have had the yeast explode though the FV and the air lock. Is this brew stuffed or can I still use it? Should I tip it out and start again or stick with it. I'd love your opinion. Check out the pics.

Hi everyone, I'm brewing with Fresh Wort Kits and I would like to look at doing a pumpkin ale. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to do this and what type of FWK should I use? I'd appreciate the help. Thanks.

I've only been brewing since March and I have been using the fresh wort kits from All Inn, ND and Craftbrewer. I want to start adding different things to the wort. Apart from dry hopping, I have only ever added 500g of honey to a porter. The honey didn't come through as much as I would have...

I have a 2.5kg gas bottle which I bought 2nd hand with my kegerator. After having it filled for the second time since I've had it, it has a leak in it from under the main open/close tap. After speaking to another person, they also said that they are having the same problem with theirs. Has...

I've been using fresh wort kits for a bit now and I was wondering if anyone who is using them, changes them from the instructions. I like to dry hop the IPA's and I have added honey to a porter which turned out nice. Does anyone else have any suggestions for brewing with FWK's?

Hi everyone, I have been using fresh wort kits and having success with them. Some friends of ours have their own bee hives and have given us honey to use in some brewing. I was thinking about doing a honey porter using a porter fresh wort kit. Does anyone have any suggestions how or what to do...

Hi Everyone, I have just kegged my first beer which I have made from a fresh wort kit and I dry hopped with pellets. I transferred the beer from the fermenter to the keg and chilled it overnight and then gassed it at 35-40 PSI for 19 hours (1 hour each litre). The beer has bubbles but not enough...

Hi everyone, We've finally moved into Caloundra and I'm starting my first brew this weekend using a fresh wort kit and will then be kegging it. All this is new to me and I was wondering if there is anyone out there on the coast, around Caloundra way, who is brewing and keen to swap ideas. Let...

Is there a brewer's group on the Sunshine Coast that get together on a regular basis to share ideas and brews? I haven't started yet but I'd be keen to see how others are brewing and see different set ups.

Hi Everyone, After a long wait, I am finally going to start some brewing. I want to do all grain and keg it. Can anyone give me some suggestions for getting started and what equipment I need to start buying? I'm looking at purchasing a Grain Father system and also a Kegerator... any thoughts...