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The below item is a "3-in-1 fermenter". It just so happens that you could potentially attach a condensor to it and make a still. My question is not related to using it as a still though... First of all let me explain it. This is what it looks like. The lid comes off. THis is the 1380W...

Hi Guys, asked the below question in another thread but its a separate issue so hence the new thread. I brewed a Brewcraft Dutch Lager kit with 1kg of DME plus 250g dex and some hop additions for bitterness and aroma/taste I have a problem though... The malt profile is nothing like a dutch...

Hi Guys, Just wanted to get a bit of a picture of what people are paying per brew. I expect that there must be a huge difference between those who can crack their own grain and those who can't. Buying grain in bulk is a huge cost saver. What are your thoughts?

Hi Guys, I was just asking yesterday about how to promote reproduction rather than fermentation in my yeastie's starter. I shook the thing to hell to get the aeration right up and it was still going really slow. That's when I realised, I had somehow put way too much lme in the starter. I've...

Hey guys, Been trying to find out what makes yeasties reproduce in their starters. How can I promote reproduction as opposed to fermentation in my starter, any clues, guys? By the way, yeasties reproduce asexually, so the title doesn't make sense but i can't help shameless innuendo.

Hi Guys, If anyone out there has bought a soda stream machine for the gas bottle and uses it in their normal keg system (and therefore doesn't use the actual sodastream machine). I'd like to buy it from you. I'm after the mechanism that actuates the bottle and intend to use it for an...

According to BJCP, Grolsch comes under the heading "European Light Lager" and the sub-style Scandinavian-Dutch Pilsner. Scandinavian-Dutch Pilsner Similar to German pilsners but with somewhat lower original gravities, a drier flavor, and a lighter palate. The hop character in flavor and aroma...

Hi All, My LHBS only stocks Pride of Ringwood in the form of flowers. The only other hops he carries are the teabag finishing hops. Was just wondering if I used POR flowers for bittering, would the taste conflict with then using saaz or hallertau or tettnanger finishing hops? (I included all...

Hi All, Interested in making a coolgardie safe for keeping my ferment temperatures down. Apparently, the old coolgardie fridge used to keep meat from spoiling even in the extremely hot town of Coolgardie. The system used wet Hessian bags wrapped around a metal frame. Air could blow through...

Hi Guys, Surprisingly, my search for "peroni" and "nastro" turned up no recipes! Does anyone have any recipes to brew something along similar lines? As you may or may not be aware, I'm compiling a database of extract kits to help make finding the right kit easier. So if anyone could perhaps...

Hey guys, Generally if there's a particular style you're looking for, there's plenty of info on the style and potential recipes. But one thing I've found hard is working backwards. I was just thinking if this thread takes off, it may be a great resource for people. For example, what would I...

Hi Guys, I have in the fermenter to 20L: Morgans Australian Old Kit 1kg Morgans Master Blend Beer Enhancer (2 Row Pale Malt Extract, Glucose and Honey) 500g Maltodextrin 250g Lactose I didn't get an OG because I busted (yet another) hydrometer as I was about to get it. My specific gravity at...

Hi All, My beers have too much carbonation and poor head. Any suggstions on getting smaller bubbles, foamier head and better (any at all) lace?

Hi All, Apparently, ask any AG or partial brewer and they'll tell you that you can't just add hops to a can of malt extract and voila - beer. No, apparently you need to steep some grains and add it to the wert. But does anyone know why? I haven't done them myself so I thought it would be good...

Hi All, I'm after an old soda stream setup. All I REALLY need is the bottle and the valve system that sits on top of it, so old systems will probably be ok. Bit of a catch 22 asking on a brewing forum, as it's more likely someone's got one, but more likely they want to USE IT!!! Anywho...

Hi All, Craftbrewer has a page dedicated to turning those pressure sprayers (for spraying roundup etc.) into mini-kegs. Personally, I think that's just blurdy wonderful. So CHEAP!!! http://oz.craftbrewer.org/Library/Gear/GSa...CheapKegs.shtml If you read the article, you'll see the finished...

Hi Guys, Quick question, has anyone tried just buying a can of malt extract in the colour you want your beer and hopping it yourself? If so, what was the outcome? Has anyone got any good recipes by doing this?

Hi All, Newbie question here (you'll find I have a lot of those, lol) I know beer hates oxygen... why??? Also, do other brews hate oxygen too? Wine, ginger beer, cider???

Hey guys, can anyone tell me how you would compare a wort kit to AG brewing? I'm talking taste here, and I'm talking about just adding 5 litres to a wort kit and fermenting it out...

Quick question, as I have never gone anywhere near kegging at this stage. I wanna keep costs low, really low. Can I buy a keg and naturally carbonate it? What else would I need? a gun and a bit of beer line????