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Hi Not sure which section to post this but I'm after advise on building a cellar. I've a west facing deck on the back of my house with an area of 3m x 3m x 2 metres high underneath. I'm thinking of bricking it in and using it as a cellar. Do I need vents in the walls for ventilation or do I keep...

Hi I was walking out the back of my mates shearing shed and a little way down the creek came across an old rubbish dump that had been uncovered from rain. Sticking out of the soil was a few beer bottles, some in complete state others smashed. A couple are dated 1942, most had dirt and other...

G'day I had a good look under my house that I bought a couple of months ago. Tucked away behind a pier I found a couple of brews in tallies, with rusty caps. Sept 91 date written on them. I haven't opened one yet but will next weekend. What are the chances of them being drinkable? Would It be...

Hi I've mixed up a can of Coopers Devils Half Ruby Porter and a can of CBW Porter. I put them both in the fermenter with the yeast, but there hasn't been any bubbling out of the airlock. The drum seal seems to be OK. It's been in the fermenter at 18C for just over 2 weeks. What have I done...

Hi I bought some very old flip top bottles off gumtree. The bottles have been under "old Mates" house for years and look like they have never been cleaned, some have spiders in them. I gave one a quick rinse and scrub with a bottle brush, which look a little of the muck away but I've a long way...

Hi I bought 100 swing top bottles off gumtree on the weekend, mainly Grolsch. Some are 12 years old. How often should I change the seals and what type should I get (silicone or rubber)? Thanks

Hi I've got a pilsner in the fermenter which is nearly ready. I've just found out that I have to go away for 2 weeks with work on Monday. Should I bottle it tomorrow (Sunday) night or is it OK to leave it in the fermenter for an extra 2 weeks? Thanks

Hi It's nearly time for me to bottle my Amber Ale brew. I've had the brew on a heat mat and it's been going well, sitting at 25C. To bottle, do I turn off the heat mat and let the tub cool to room temp or keep it going till I bottle? Is then Ok to store the bottles in a cupboard that will be...

Hi I've been given a plug in heat pad, I've never used one before. I usually have my fermenter in a kitchen cupboard, covered with a blanket; I live in Canberra and temps in the house drop to 5C in the early morning. Do I just sit the fermenter on the pad? Can I still have the fermenter in the...

Hi I mixed a brew of Coopers porter on Saturday (my first porter and my 3rd brew), it was sitting at 24C when I put it in the cupboard. I then went away for 2 nights and on my return it was at 21C but not bubbling. Since then it's been sitting on 20C but still no bubbling. I've been given a heat...

Hi I've been given some Monteith's empty bottles. Would these be ok to use in home brewing? I've read some conflicting reports on whether to use commercial beer bottles. Thanks. Tony

Hi I live in Canberra and the temp has been all over the place. Today is currently 20C with a minimum of 8C last night, 2 days ago it was 36C with a minimum of 22C. I started my first brew (lager) 2 weeks ago with the Morgan's kit I got I got for Christmas. It was going well for 2 days sitting...