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Hi All, Ive just had a Paulaner Hefe Weizen and the flavour is the same as when something goes wrong with my lager making..... the blurb states "banana and cloves" with a somewhat bittersweet aftertaste I didn't enjoy the beer as it reminds me of my stuff-ups :( Can anyone recognise that...

I ask the question even though the answer would seem simple..... Are there any chemical assumptions to make when inputting rain water into some of the brewing water calculators for brewing. For me it would be inland rain onto a Colourbond roof then into a Poly tank. Thanks, Bruce

Hi Guys, I would appreciate your thoughts on this. My go to recipes for Porter and Stout are tasting hard with a somewhat bitter finish. The other strange thing/ flavour is liquorice almost like old fashioned cough medicine at the finish.... not good. I can only think of 2 things which may be...

Hi Guys, Would anyone know if Beersmith has an option for first wort hopping in their program. I can't see anything obvious. Would love to be able to use that. Thanks, Bruce.

Hi guys, Could you advise if there is a risk of infecting the wort when dry hopping with fresh wet hops? A mate is keen to use his newly picked Red Earth hops as a smash brew. Thanks, Bruce.

Hi guys, I had bought some liquid Irish yeast to make a Grainfather AG beer with an Irish mate. He choose to do an Old Speckled Hen clone, not my favourite but ok, let's try. A search on Beersmith came up with a few, the most interesting had both Demarara sugar and Golden Syrup....I'm thinking...

Hi Guys, I have brewed a raspberry wheat beer in my Grainfather: 2.5kg. p.a.malt 2.5kg wheat 250 g. Flaked oats 80 g. Light crystal 28 g hallertau @ 60 min. Saflager wb-06 1.5 kg. Frozen raspberries @ day 4. Og 1040 Fg 1006 I brewed this beer as a Xmas ale to give away to the girls as gifts...

Guys, I'd like your advice. I have just put a Samuel Adams Boston Lager into my F.V. Done in the Grainfather: 5.6 k pale .25 k light crystal 75 min. mash 60 min. boil 20g. Magnum@ 60 13g Tett.@ 15 13gTett.@5 Nottingham yeast ( yeah, I know) Now the recipe says 17g Tett. @7 days dry hopped. My...

Hi Guys, I've got the Grainfather worked out now and a few brews under my belt. I'm in the high country around Orange NSW and the climate is very conducive to lager and pilsners at the moment. My shed is a consistent 12 -14 deg.C over winter - time to try my hand at some lagers My favourites...