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Hi, I currently have an old digital timer on my outside wall which I use to turn on the electric booster for my Solar Hot Water System (SHWS). Problem is that the only thing that functions on it is the manual over ride switch so I can basically only turn the element on and off. What I wish to...

I am looking for a unit which I can programme to do step mashing, stepping up automatically. I want to wake up with water in system already at strike temperature, add malts then hit the ok button and go through a programed step mash schedule. Also alerts me when the process is finished and...

I just logged in and had no other windows open and my AVP detected an incomming virus which it denied. I have looked through the AV log and have found previous virus attacks from AHB but this recent one did not say AHB. Just make sure that you have a good AVP and keep it updated regularly. I'm...

Last week I did a brew. During the process I emptied the finished beer from my fermenter into a keg and some bottles so I could use the bin for the days brew. I took a FG of the finished beer tipped it out and then took a OG of the wort just made. How I get my wort for my OG is from my trub...

I am doing a pilsner and it calls for aroma hop addition. When is the best time to add hops for aroma? Do I add at flame out (start of chilling), end of chilling into the fermenter or after the fermentation (dry hop)? The recipe also does not specify amount of hops. As far as I'm aware aroma...

Using a pedastal fan motor and blade to make a mash stirrer. I need a 350mm (about 8mm dia) SS rod threaded on one end and the other to have a washer welded and a hole for a pin. Anyone know of a sttel fabricator in Perth able to do this?

I got me a length of poly carb tube today and have 2 metres up for sale. Suitable for 1/2" BSP fittings. $22 for the 2m or $11 for a 1m or will cut 300mm length for $4. I put an elbow on my kettle with a compression fittng to hold the tube in tight. Looks great. Im in Perth so if you are...

I fly sparge and just want to clear a few things up. Question: 1. I always leave the grain floating and leave at least an inch of hot liquor above the bed, even till the end of sparge. Is this correct? Do you run the bed dry at the end or leave floating always? 2. How much water do you sparge...

I would like to know the best method and size of cube to buy. I use cornies as my kegs and I think they hold 19litres. I want to cold condition my lagers but dont know which way I should go about it. Should I: 1. Transfer into a 20Lt cube and bottle the remainder from my fermenter? 2...

I have a digital themostat and thermometer which I use durring mashing and I use analogue Penn liquid filled probes in my fridges. What i do is fill a glass with water and put it in the fridge and put one digital probe in the water the other I just hang in the air. What I have noticed is two...

I have just pulled out my kegs which I had sitting in my fridge and they have a musty smell inside. I have dismantled and reassembled them washing with brewers detergent (rinsed couple of times) and also swirled some white viniger around to. They still have a slight musty smell inside. What...

I am in Perth and am selling an all grain system with kegs (4) fridges etc.... The brew system consists of: *Stand *20Lt electric hot liquor tun *40Lt round rubber maid mash tun with a stainless steel false bottom a phils sparge arm and a ball tap *50Lt wide style keg kettle (top chopped...