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Just after some advice on the placement of my wert return inlet to the kettle 70L from craftbrewer. My plan is to do mainly single batches with an immersion chiller pumping the cooling wert to increase convention. My initial thoughts are 2/3 of the way up the kettle with the outlet tube facing...

So I pick up my new mill tomorrow and will no longer need my trusty old Corona, free to the first person to PM me stating they are willing to pick it up from Brissy Northside. enjoy Shawn :icon_chickcheers:

Ok made a Golden Ale on the weekend and I did not hit my numbers as I would have hoped. It was AG mashed @ 66 and I am expecting it to go to 1012 from 1040, about 3.7ish percent. My question is do I suck it up and have 45 L of midstrength or add some extract during the ferment to bring it up...

I have two fermenters of almost identical American Ale sitting at 20c in the fridge. I am going to dry hop into the kegs at the end of the week. I have made this beer with 100% Chinese Cascade and would like to add another dimention to the beer. Options 1g to 1l traditional Cascade 1g 1 l...

Ok my first and I hope last infection. Started in the fermenter, I am sure. I cubed an AG Golden Ale few two days with no signs of infection, pitched a healthy yeast and after a few days the Krousen (spelling?) had turned a dirty brown and there was a vineger smell and the taste was like rotten...

Had a bit of a brew day yesterday starting with me sitting in my shed and making a golden type ale, one of my mates then came over and we made and aussie pils. I am most impresed with the spent grain. 6kg for the GA and 8kg for the Pils.. Looking forward to tasting the pils on Aust Day. Thanks...

Hi all just finished my portable setup and thought I would post some pics for all to see. Wheely bin with hole in lid. 80L

Just boiling an IPA by the seat of my pants and would like to share my recipe. I only have free ware brewing software so I just make it up as I go along most times. 4 kg MO 3 kg Ale 400g Crystal medium 150g Choc 50g Target at 60 80g of Fuggle / Goldings at 5 no chill 80g of Fuggle /...

Here is some pics of the bar I am putting together ready for my keg set up. My plans are so far1. Frezer to sit inside bar, how it looks in the photo2. Bar top to be on a hinge seperate to frezer top3. Kegs with beer inside 4. something to pour the beer5. gas of some sort6. On wheels to sit in...

Ok here is the go, hosting a party on Sat night and have a group of guys coming over for a tasting session first, about 8 of us. Which beers would you go with? My mates drink some beer but not the type I do mainly mass produced aussie beers. My thoughts; 1. Pilsner Urquel (the obvious starter)...

Hi all, just a quick one on mash temp. I have a Porter mashing at the mo with a larger grain bill than normal910.5kg). I use a converted tall SS cylinder that I mash in. Does the temp vary between layers as when I added the strike water the temp after a good stir was 63.5c on the top of the...

I just brewed today and I have taken a few pictures of my cheap setup. 1. 20L urn Free 2. Mash tun free / false bottom, some clear tube and 1/2 inch valve $15 3. Kettle free and 4 ring burner on special $60 4. Brew stand 2 desks cut up free I know it is not the best but it was cheap costing...

Ok have moved to Brissy North side any reccomendations for a LHBS to go and have a look at. I will obviously need to go and see the Ross set up one day but, where do you Brissy North guys go any reccomendations. Or do I grab the local yellow pages.. I am new ish to AG so I would like grains...

I have just changed my set up from a 55l esky with braid manifold to a 50l SS vessel with a 10 inch false bottom. My observations after this are. 1. Increased efficancy from 65% over about 8 brews to 86% for my first brew on new rig... I assume that the false bottom played a part but I also had...

:o Ok here is the scoop I just had a bang in the shed... Went out to investigate and a 750 mil bottle with a PET safety seal has exploded. I was under the impression that these seals vented under pressure rather than exploding? Or does the "safety" description apply to the ring that comes away...

:D Love it just been out and cooked a barbie for my family, with a cold beer in my hand.. I love the Aussie summer with cricket, beaches, BBQ's and having a beer with my mates. What do you love about being in the greatest Country? What do you love about Summer? :P Thanks Shawn

Ok made one Sat and one Sun, APA clone .200g Wheat .400g Caramunich .250g Munich 5.5kg Pale Pilsener (JW) Cascade 32g @60min 14G @30min 24g @ 15min 14g @ 10min 28g @ 5 min Mashed in @ 67 with 18L Mashed out 5l after 60min Sparged 17L Yeast was SAFALE S23? 20L into Fermenter at 1050. I...

I have bought the ingredients for two beers on the wekend a Wheat and an APA the problem is I bought the wrong hops according to the Wheat recipe Hersbrucker v's Hallertuer. The recipe calls for two additions with a total of 50g. The question is can I substitute? what will the difference be in...

Hi all very new to All grain Brewing (well all beer brewing as well) and I have had a search around for the differnt tastes that grains impart on beer but with no luck. So my question is how do you manipulate your grain bill to get different flavours? For example Crystal grains give more...

Yep another 1st AG..I dont feel the need to discuss how it all went ect...as there are plenty of other threads discussing 1st AG. I have had a good read of the forum since last weekend and I have found plenty of things to improve for next time.. the result that I got into the fermentor was about...