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  1. MattSR

    Cleaning festy kegerator lines

    Hi guys, So to cut a long story short, I ended up with beer sitting in my kegerator lines for probably 18 months, maybe 2 years. The lines are now feral and I am just wondering how I should go about fixing it up. Would a soak with PBW or some Sodium Hydroxide solution then flush with water do...
  2. MattSR

    Corny Kegs for sale

    Hi Guys, I have 8 Corny kegs for sale. They originally came from Ross at Craftbrewer a few years ago, and I put all new seals in them when I purchased them. Two of them had brand new ball lock fittings professionally TIG welded to them, and the welding is top notch, but I had to remove the...
  3. MattSR

    Strange carbonation issue!

    Hi guys, I brewed a 45L batch a few weeks ago and put it into two 19L corny kegs. Both kegs went into my kegerator and were hooked up to the same regulator via a T peice. I only hooked up the first keg to a tap and left the other to carb up. The first keg carbed up nicely and had a good head...
  4. MattSR

    Mill speeds

    Hi guys, I have one of the MillMaster mills that were around before the MiniMill. What RPM do people run these at? I have a variable speed controller and I'm using a Braumeister so I need a nice rough crush.. My gap is set to about 1.2mm..
  5. MattSR

    First brew with Braumeister

    Hi All, After setting up and preparing my 50L Braumeister that I purchased last year, I have finally gotten to run it in anger. First brew was the IPA recipe on the Speidel site, which uses 11KG of grain. One thing that caught me by surprise was that they said "55L plus sparing water" but...
  6. MattSR

    Pipe connections for chiller!

    Hi Guys, I purchased the iBrew Convoluted Counterflow Chiller and am plumbing it up now, however the wort inlet and outlets are just sections of pipe that are 0.6" or 19/32". I need to put some NPT/MPT connections on there so I can attach Camlocks, unfortunately the 1/2" compression fittings I...
  7. MattSR

    FLIR One thermal imager - home brew uses..

    Hi Guys, I recently went to a Silicon Valley to visit a mate that works over there and had a chance to pick up some cool geek toys. First purchase was a FLIR thermal imager. I figure it's useful for "seeing" how full kegs are, how consistent a mash temperature is among other things. A mate...
  8. MattSR

    Brewery starting to take shape

    (Apologies for the slight cross post from another forum - I just had to share this here as well) Hi Guys, Just wanted to share in my good news - one of our sellers here in Australia (Grain and Grape) had a discount on Braumeisters, so I splashed out and bought a shiny new 50L model. Can't wait...
  9. MattSR

    What is the brewers pump of choice?

    Hi Guys, I am building a brewery based around a 50 litre Braumeister that I am yet to purchase. I'm planning on using a HopRocket and my stainless counterflow chiller, and I figured the best way is to go like this:- Braumeister > Pump > HopRocket > Chiller Does this look like the best way to...
  10. MattSR

    Bulk Sodium Percarbonate

    Hi guys, Does anyone know if it is possible to buy bulk Sodium Percarbonate? I seem to be going through more and more of this stuff as I brew, and I figure a bulk discount might help.... Cheers Matt
  11. MattSR

    iBrew Stainless chiller water fittings

    Hi Guys, I'm looking for some fittings that match the water connectors on the iBrew CFC. I dropped into Bunnings and grabbed some hose fittings (Brass 3/4" ones) as they looked like they would fit, but neither fit. I'm guessing that because this chiller appears to be made in the states, it uses...
  12. MattSR

    MillMaster MkII keyway size

    Hi Guys, In 2011 I purchased a MillMaster MK2 stainless steel mill, which I am now getting around to motorizing. I have seen several posts in here that say that the mill has a 12mm shaft with a 4mm keyway, but when I measure the metal key with a ruler, it seems to be 3mm square.. Am I going mad...
  13. MattSR

    Cleaning beer lines - what to use?

    Hi guys, Grime came to clean my beer lines in my kegerator recently and my local home brew shop gas stopped selling its beer and line cleaner product - "ESB keg and line clear" which is basically liquid Sodium Hydroxide. Instead they suggested pink cleaner but I've heard thus is bad news as it...
  14. MattSR

    Regulator repairs

    Hi Guys, I have a TeSuCo regulator that has dual outlets and pressure regulators. The bottle got knocked over accidentally (its empty) and the bottle pressure gauge was bent and smashed up. Apart from that its fine. Where should I take it to get it fixed? TeSuCo direct at Silverwater mentioned...
  15. MattSR

    CO2 Cylinder refill in Sydney

    Hi Guys, I have a 6.8 kilo My Keg On Legs cylinder that I need to get refilled. Is there anywhere in Sydney that will do this while I wait? I don't like the idea of swapping the cylinder with another one... Cheers, Matt
  16. MattSR

    Cider Still Fermenting!

    Hi Guys, I'm doing a massive cider like the one in the recipe DB. Its now been fermenting for 16 days, it is all fizzing away madly still.. I'm using Vintners SN9 yeast, is such a long fermentation time expected? The yeast hasn't dropped out yet, theres nothing on the bottom of the fermenter...
  17. MattSR

    Nelson Sauvin, Cascade And Jwm Traditional Ale

    Hi Guys, Any ideas what I could do with these ingredients? Ive got 90g of Nelson Sauvin, 90g of Cascade and loads of JWM traditional ale grain ready to go. Does anyone have a recipe that can use this? I was just thinking of using about 5kg of the malt, and 30g Cascade at 60 mins, and another...
  18. MattSR

    Puller For Millmaster Mill

    Hi All, I have a millmaster with the 1/2" keyed driveshaft. I am after a 9" or so pulley to use with 920rpm motor. Where is the best place to get these from? How much do they generally cost? Cheers, Matt
  19. MattSR

    Some Days You Just Get Lucky..

    So we recently had a restructure at work and new management decided that a decent kitchen was needed so we could all have somewhere decent to cook and eat. First thing to be installed was proper hot water which meant that the brand new, 1 month old, 40L Birko Urn was no longer needed... what a...
  20. MattSR

    Kegerator Finally Done!

    Hi Guys, A few months ago I realised I wanted kegs, and given that I don't have much space to live in, and no garage/pool room, I would need something that looked good in my living room. Getting an old second hand fridge wasn't an option so I bought one of the series three kegerators that you...
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