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Hi everyone long time no see. I have given up brewing and drinking and selling my whole AG brew setup for less than half the price I have paid. Included is a customised Cheeky peak electric HERMS system - 50L SS sandwich base MT with Blichman sparge arm, 50L SS HLT with 2x 2200W elements and...

Hi everyone, I recently bought one of these el cheapo Chinese gizmos and no matter what I done with the PID settings it would overshoot a long way past the set point...

Hi all, Just thought I might share a picture of an old broken bed that I recently repurposed. My daughter helped me design it and my gf helped me to construct it. It's quite roughly slapped together using the available tools and joining materials laying about and still needs a sanding and a...

Many on here have probably already seen my current 3V AG setup through my old blog that magically disappeared or pictures that I’ve posted in the gallery over past years, however I thought I would begin a thread dedicated to my brewery from past to present for anyone who might be interested. I...

I got a bit excited buying import beers to try the other day and since realised some of the bottles are up to 4 years past there best before date. Before returning the culprits I'd like to try figure out if I might be able to get a good deal on some of the ones that aren't too far past their...

I traded a few homebrews with a bloke for some milk kefir grains and vegies so thought I'd share my adventures while seeking to take on board advice. I started with roughly a desert spoon full of kefir grains/ culture stored in rainwater and added them to 250ml of store bought milk. I left it...

Hi, this is my first time brewing a Saison and I have used Lallemand Belle Saison dry yeast. Could someone please advise if the stuff growing on top is an infection or a character of the yeast I have used?

Hi everyone, I have kinda gone a bit nuts buying grains and hops etc. without really doing my research properly/ building or finding a recipe and here's what I ended up with - Hops: Cascade, Citra, POR, Galaxy and Simcoe. Malt: 25Kg of Ale (BB-AU), 5Kg of Oz Dark (BB-AU) and 5Kg of UK Dark...

Hi, I'm currently changing my kegerator setup into a new fridge and intend on adding another faucet and drip tray etc.; problem being I can't find a drip tray to match the one I currently have. Need be I will just buy a bigger tray to go beneath both taps however I would like to keep costs down...

I think I have made a mistake - a week ago I brewed my second all grain APA and decided to extend the boil from 60min to 90min without doing proper research into how this changes the hop additions. I added the bittering hops (80g of cascade) @1min into the boil, 48g of Citra at 15min, then...

Sorry to double up on posts here I am terrible at keeping on topic in forum's. It seems most people here use project boxes to build temp controllers for their keg fridge or fermentation fridges, I just thought I'd share how I went about installing my single relay digital temp controller in a...

Has anyone ever had a problem with an STC1000 heating up? I scored a free fridge the other day and traced the fault back to the thermostat. I ripped the old thermostat and light out and wired the stc power from the neutral power for the light (blue in picture) and active to the starter (and...

I done my first all grain batch yesterday and pitched the yeast about 12am this morning, should I be concerned that it isn't showing signs of fermentation yet @16hrs. I hydrated 2 packets of safale about 6hrs prior to pitching and it has been sitting at a consistent 20c. I ran far later than...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/G1-2-Water-Flow-Control-LCD-Display-Flow-Sensor-Meter-Solenoid-Valve-Gauge-/141005562888?hash=item20d4962408 Just wondering if anyone here has had a play around with anything like this? I thought it's be cool to set flow from HLT prior to brew, then set volumes for...

I was thinking of having a test run on my mash tun and adding citric acid in the HLT to clean any flux etc. from the copper manifold I have made in the esky MT. I be thinking this will be a good way to check for leaks, test temperatures and equipment etc.; while getting a feel for what I will be...

Hi Everyone, my 3 tier mashtun is near complete so I have started looking into getting some ingredients. Just wondering if anyone has had any luck with these kits on ebay, I thought it might be a good way to start out and get my head around what's gotta be done...

Hi guys, I was looking at the carbonation caps that you can use as a counter filler last night - http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Carbonation-Line-Cleaning-Cap-Counter-Pressure-Bottle-Filling-Home-Brew-/271434448309?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item3f32c0fdb5 and had the idea to have a go at modifying...

Hi guys, for those that haven't seen my introduction I am in the process of building my first mash tun and wanted to share with you all where I am at. I have bought a prefabricated BK to start with, made a esky MT with a copper manifold and now have almost all the parts I need to get underway on...

Hi everyone, I'm a 32yo male from Tasmania just starting to venture into all grain brewing. I have been brewing kit beers for years and mostly force carbonate kegs in a fridge. I am currently in the process of building a 3 tier mash tun but kinda rushed ahead without really doing my homework. So...