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Hi there, I've been all grain for quite some time, but decided to try brewing my first Baltic Porter. My post-boil gravity was 1.082. I just put the beer onto ferment and got a starting gravity of 1.062. I double checked the starting gravity with both a hydrometer and a refractomter and both...

It must be the afternoon for it!!!!!! https://www.brewsnews.com.au/2017/10/12/bickfords-group-acquires-vale-brewing/

Massive news!!!!!! Another independent bites the dust https://www.brewsnews.com.au/2017/10/12/feral-brewing-acquired-coca-cola-amatil/

Good morning all, Has anyone purchased items from Arduino.cc? I need to order a new Mega 2560 board and am trying to gauge how long the delivery lead time is using DHL Global Mail Priority International. The general consensus seems to be anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. Tossing up...

Hi there, I'm in the market for 2 x 2400 watt elements, and after much searching and researching on this site, I think I've settled on 5 star weldless elements. I noticed a post on their element guards, but thought I'd start a new post discussing their elements. What's everyones experience...

Hi there, Managed to get the plumbing finished on the kettle tonight. I think I must have bought the crappiest of the eBay pots. The pot has a few dents and dings in it. Did a water test to check for leaks, all good except for a leak in the pot seam. As someone who has never solder...

Hey there, I'll start by asking you to please excuse my ignorance here. I have been trying to talk my nieces boyfriend who is a sparky to install some 20amp circuits in my place for my new 1v electric setup. I was reading a few posts on elements today and thought that I'd have a look at the...

Evening all, I'm in the process of building an all in one vessel using a 56 litre pot with a 25 litre malt pipe and decided to treat myself to some stainless steel fittings. After getting a recommendation for a local supplier, I opted against sourcing the fittings from eBay. I grabbed a box...

Hi there, I brewed an IPA today, a Sierra Nevada Torpedo, and the final volume was slightly less than anticipated, I put this down to my first experience with a 90 minute boil, and not adjusting the pre-boil volume to accommodate this loss. I put the finished brew in a cube, and purged the air...

Hi all, I pulled my brewing gear out of the shed this morning in anticipation of my first brew day for 2011, tomorrow! I was shocked to see my 3 roller monster mill has rust on the rollers!! Not happy at all, the mill is always stored in the shed. Is there anything I can do to fix the mill...

G'day All, After a good handful of single batch AG's, I've decided to attempt a double batch, due to limited brewing days, however I'm trying to work out whether it's possible to do with the equipment I have on hand, a 20 litre urn (HLT), 50 litre MT and 80 litre kettle. The only piece of...

Hi There, Yesterday I decided to brew a dry stout (AG #5), and all was well until I tried to put the kettle on the boil. I fired up the mongolian burner, normally anything over a 1/4 turn starts to scare me, but yesterday, I had to run the burner fully open and even then I had to raise...

Hi There, Due to my keg fridge dying a couple of weeks ago, I'm in the market for a new keg fridge, after reading this forum, I thought I'd get a F&P 216l freezer. Today I ventured into the Good Guys and noticed the CFH20 200L Chest Freezer. Whilst not as wide as the F&P, it's longer. And about...

Hi All, Just a quick post to thank all of the guys that I've pestered over the years in regards to going to AG. The good news is I'm finally there. This morning I did my first AG!!!!! :party: What a great experience. I can not believe how easy it was! Just under four hours from start to...

Hi All, Just a quick post to show that I've finally built myself a brew stand! I know that there would be a lot of you out there saying WOW! Who hasn't? But this is something that I've tried to do for the last few years, but due to my inability to weld, I have come up short. A big thanks to...

Hi There, I am in the process of building my mash tun, and went to bunnings to buy a metre long easy hooker, but all they had was some 300mm, :angry: so I thought for the sake of the exercise, Id buy one to see if the tun functioned correctly. I have hooked it all up, and decided to give the...

Hi There, Was digging around in the scrap bin at work yesterday (as that what one does :blink: ) and I found an oil cooler that, with a bit of work, could be converted in a heat exchanger. So it got me thinking. I'm in the process of building my AG brewery and I thought why not HERMS....... I...

Hi There, Have anyone tried the new microbrewery out of Melbourne? http://www.emeraldhillbrewery.com.au Cheers, Jase

Hi There, I'm in the process of getting set up for AG. Today, I was offered two 1 metre long of ss braided hoses, complete with 1/2" fittings. I was thinking of plumbing this onto the brewery to use from HLT thru pump to MLT (underlet), then MLT to boiler, and so on, using brass disconnects...

At last science catches up with community held knowledge - we've known for years that having a beer was good for you....... BEER INGREDIENT REDUCES PROSTATE CANCER RISK: A new study from researchers at Oregon State University reveals that a natural ingredient found in beer may reduce the risk...