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Hey everyone, A few months back I bought a couple of corny kegs off ebay but discovered that they had a really strong chemical aroma. I have tried to clean them by first using just standard detergent and hot water, then a week long soak in napisan and a soak in starsan. I...

Hi guys, I recently bought a stc-1000 off ebay, wired it all up and the had a sparky check it over to make sure I wasn't going to fry myself. On Monday I plugged it in and it was working perfectly until yesterday when I moved the unit to a different location. When I plug it in now...

I received a couple of second hand 18L kegs recently, and today when I actually pullled them apart for cleaning I realised they are totally different from a regular corny keg. I can't add any pictures at the moment, but can give a brief description..... Keg posts have male fittings, and...

Recently I've been reading a lot of discussion regarding hop isomerisation post wort boil in the no chill cube, and whether or not it adds unwanted extra bitterness from hop flavour and aroma additions. It got me thinking about trying out another hopping method ( I have no idea if this has done...

Hi, my old man (who is not a homebrewer) picked up a couple of corny type kegs for me really cheap a few months back, I've just had a look at them for the first time and realised they are missing pressure release valves. Instead of the ring pull type on the lid, there is a male fitting on the...

Hi guys, currently in the process of fermenting my first all grain Weizen. The gravity is sitting around 1.020 after a couple of days, and when I pulled a sample, the beer had none of the typical estery/phenolic aromas going on, kinda has a smell like bread dough with a metallic edge to it...

Finally got a little esky mash tun setup for doing AG test batches, and just had a couple of questions before I have my first crack at AG, hopefully this week: 1) As a temperature loss experiment, I added 70 deg water to the tun and left it for an hour. Found that I lost 10 degrees by the end...

Hi guys, looking to send off a few resumes to some of the Sydney based breweries, just wondering if anyone knows the names of the current head brewers for the following places: Paddy's Brewery, Flemington Macquarie Hotel, Surry Hills The Lord Nelson, The Rocks Cheers

G'day everyone, just a quick question, can the overpitching of yeast have any impact on stuck fermentation? Currently have two 9L batches (an Alt and a English Brown) on the go, and both seemed to have stalled at 1.020 after 10 days in the primary. I have tried to give them a bit of a swirl...

Looking at having a crack at my first AG brew on a much smaller scale as money and space aren't on my side. I was going to use the following steps: 1) Mash the grain bill in a pot on the stove (15L Stainless, no tap) 2) Syphon the first runnings into the kettle through a mesh strainer with a...

Hi, looking at installing a weldless bulkhead and ball valve to a Aluminium Stockpot, and just have a couple of questions: 1)In regards to a pickup tube for a brewing kettle, is it possible to just use a short piece of Silicone tubing attached to a connecting elbow, and to whirlpool to avoid...

Hi, currently have an extract/specialty grain APA on the go at 17 deg, and was planning the following steps: 1. Once primary fermentation is complete, chill fermenter in fridge until it reaches around 5degs. 2. Add Polyclar and let settle for 2-3 days. 3. Rack to secondary, and cold condition...

Hi, just been doing a bit of reading about chill haze, and while personally I haven't had any problems with it (haven't done too many batches though), would like to know how to prevent it as a precaution. Does a product such as Kopperfloc have any influence on chill haze? On craftbrewer it...

Hi, looking at getting into AG brewing in the near future, and have been doing tonnes of research both on this forum and externally. However, just the sheer number of search results has left me without a definitive answer to all of my questions in a single post, thought my eyes were going to...

Hey everyone, currently looking at getting into the kegging game, just need to get my 18L Cornelius. Where would you recommend getting one of these? Most HBS around my area (Sydney) sell them for $90-100, but have seen them online for $70. Another quick question, anyone ever dealt with...