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  1. Killer Brew

    Mangrove Jack's M31 Belgian Tripel.

    Anyone had experience with this yeast? I have a pack in the fridge and was going to knock something together. Large fermentation range given of 18 degrees - 28 degrees. Am wondering what to expect flavour wise at either end of that scale. Esters? Sulphur? More info: will be making something in...
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    Flavour enhancer or infection risk?

    Well it's that time of year when plenty of stuff is airborne and (nearly) nothing attracts like sweet, sticky wort. Left the good stuff running through the Grainfather's CFC into FV for a few minutes and came back to see a blowfly soaking it up in the GF. So on the hot side but the temp by that...
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    Single hop IPA question

    My IPA's have been my Achilles heel. I'm yet to make one that I have been happy with. Comp judges have pointed towards diacetyl as the main fault. But now I have O2 am keen to have another crack. To increase my chances of success I want to simplify things as much as I can for this batch. I have...
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    Proceed or not?

    Be ing time poor lately I thought I would mash my Munich Helles on Friday night and then do the boil on Saturday morning, a technique I have used several times this year with no issue. However Saturday morning rolls around and life gets in the way resulting in no chance to get back to it. All...
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    Got regs?

    So as part of a venue decommission I recently looked through I came across a maintenance guys workshop. I took a quick glance in and said to the seller that I would take the entire contents of the room. I have now cleared the contents and am working through it all. So far I have confirmed what...
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    Corny keg troubleshoot

    Wanting to dip a toe in the water of kegging and managed to cobble together a mix of equipment from mates who had extras. All i needed to get was a gas and beer push on connections for the corny keg i was given. Cleaning out the keg today with some hot water and thought i would run some through...
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    Catalyst ABC tonight

    Australian scientists have propagated yeast from a 200+ year old shipwreck off of Tassie to make a beer. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-14/worlds-oldest-beer-brought-back-to-life-scientists-claim/7496532
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    Tim Tam Stout recipe critique

    Inspired by the greatness of Big Shed's Golden Stout Time (Golden Gaytime flavour) and the fact that I work for Australia's largest biscuit manufacturer I want to create a "dessert stout" based on our most famous chocolate biscuit. It needs to be strong, biscuity, light on the bitterness and...
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    Ideas for getting stench out of a chesty

    Am looking to start kegging over the next month or so and have picked up a few items but didn't yet have a way of cooling the beer. That was until Friday when on my way to work I passed a giveaway chest freezer outside of the racecourse stables. Swung the wagon around and hoisted it into the...
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    IBD General Certificate in Brewing

    Super excited to be starting this programme on Monday here at Regency Tafe. It is 2 weeks full time followed by an exam in May. Looking at the syllabus and looks to be a great mix of theory and practical application on their 10hl system. Have always enjoyed studying and haven't had anything to...
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    Pomegranate Beer

    I'm looking to continue my experimentation with ingredients I can forage around my local area and noticed yesterday a very full pomegranate bush in my neighbours front yard. Before I go knock on their door with a couple of beers in hand though I had better get an idea of what I'm doing first! A...
  12. Killer Brew

    Pintail Pale Clone

    Hi All Looking for some advice on my attempt at a Karl Strauss Pintail Pale Ale style beer. From their website I have been able to confirm the following: Cascade, Chinook & Amarillo (dry hopped); ABV 5.3% & IBU's 47. This will be my first brew on my brand new GrainFather. I have taken a stab...
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    First attempt at lagering

    My fridge is empty and I have built up solid stocks of beer to keep me going for a month or so. Seems like the perfect time for me to try doing my first lager! Also tried my hand at creating my own recipe after doing some reading. Would love some thoughts on the below before I order the...
  14. Killer Brew

    Help with ongoing high finishing gravity

    As the title suggests I am time and time again having issues with my FG finishing at 1015 or above. In fact the only brews I have been able to get down to below this so far have been using Belle Saison yeast which is known to be very aggressive. This is leaving me with a sweeter tasting beer...
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    Prancing Pony Black Ale - Recipe Help

    Had this beer at a restaurant last night and it was a ripper. Am hoping someone knows of it. Was described on the bottle as a black IPA. Would like to try to do something similar for winter as a partial but not being familiar with the style am unsure where to begin. Would it be as simple as a...
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    Hop Hog Partial Recipe Advice

    Hi All I'm looking to make the next logical step in my brewing apprenticeship and following BribieG's great tutorial try to complete a partial. Have also been looking to try a really hop driven brew and thought this would be the perfect chance as it can disguise some of the extract twang. Did a...
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    Is this a pilsener or a blonde?

    Have made an ale and a saison so far but now wanted to try an easy drinker for visitors / swilling. I'm not at the level yet to ditch the extracts or do proper lagering and while I have access to temp control I can't really tie the fridge up for weeks at a time. So after some reading I was...
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    First cider attempt

    Only my third ever brew and thought I would attempt a Apple Pear Cider to thank my wife for her ongoing support of my hobby ;) My research consisted of a fair bit of reading on this forum and there were plenty of great tips and ideas. Thanks all. Aiming for a "rustic" style cider rather than...
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    Easy Saison

    I am about to bottle my first brew and am looking for my next project. I really like the idea of a Saison to drink late summer but couldn't find a simple recipe in the data base. I did however find the following on the Cooper's website. I know it isn't particularly traditional but what do others...
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    Old Extract Ok?

    I was needing a second fermemter and a bottle sanitiser / drying rack to round out my kit and found a local guy on fleabay selling a bunch of stuff for a good price. Amongst the goodies is around 8 cans of Coopers extracts of mixed flavours. Several have Best Before dates of 2010 and others no...
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