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Hello, I posted this over in the kits section but didn't get a response. Can anyone help me here? Thanks, M Hi Folks, I've got a couple of questions about lagering. Does lagering effect the taste or does it just make the beer clearer? Do I need to rack the beer or can I just leave...

Hi Folks, I've got a couple of questions about lagering. Does lagering effect the taste or does it just make the beer clearer? Do I need to rack the beer or can I just leave it in the fermenter and drop the temp? I've got a Cooper's Australian Bitter with S23 on at the moment; what would...

As the topic states, I'm wondering if anyone has made any ales that go down really well during summer? Since I got my temperature controller a few months ago I've been churning out lagers and it's time for a little change. I'd like something that's very refreshing and easy to knock back. Any...

I just received my Fridgemate from Mashmaster and got straight into getting it assembled. However, the directions that came with the unit don't match with the number of connection on the unit itself. On the unit there is an extra connection. Here are some photos: Here's the instructions...

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I've been having trouble getting good head. I've tried all kinds of different techniques but I've only had one success so far with a stoutish dark one. I can get good head at the moment of pouring but I can't seem to get it to last. It froths right up and then quickly shrinks away to...

I woke up this morning with the great idea of making a vanilla beer. I figure it would really suit an American style Pale Ale. I'm going to try the following Cooper's Sparkling Ale Kit Cooper's Light Malt Extract Tin 25g Willamette Hops 250g Dried Corn Syrup Safale US-56 Yeast All made up to...

Hello, I just bottled two batches of beer today and in the middle of the job I ran out of carbonation drops. I blew the dust of my little sugar measure and switched to using dex. When I was filling up the bottle however the beer became very frothy. Is this normal? Thank you, M

Is there anywhere in Brisbane I can sample the beer made by experienced home brewers? Perhaps at a competition or some kind of exhibition? It is becoming apparent to me that understanding exactly what you taste in your beer is vital in improving the quality of your home brewing. By...

Hi folks, I've done two brews using Safale S-04 now and each time it ferments extremely slowly. The last IPA I did it took 3 weeks to reduce down to a SG of 1.011 and it was still bubbling away slowly! I'm currently doing a Morgan's Amber Ale with 1.5kg of LME and it's taking about the same...

I just noticed this product on CraftBrewer and I was wondering if it's any good? Could it speed up a slow fermenting lager without compromising taste? Thanks, M

Hi, Generally I use Safale yeast but for an upcoming toucan brew I was thinking of just using the yeasts that came with the kits. I'm mixing Cooper's Irish Stout and a Morgans Dark Ale ktis and adding 300-500g of DME. I'm intending to throw in both packs of yeast that came with these kits...

I'm aware of the "if it's had a steady SG for three days straight, it's ready to bottle" rule but I figured it's better to check in and be safe. I've made a Cooper's IPA. I used the Cooper's BE2, Safale S04 yeast and put in a Morgans hop bag. OG was 1040 when I mixed everything on 6th of...

My Grandfather has these fantastic bottle crates which have separate, full-length dividers between the bottles. He's pretty sure you can't buy or find these anywhere anymore and as his pride and joy, he guards them with his life. :ph34r: I'm currently using some milk crates and some old wine...

In my Brewcraft kit I got a bunch of Brewcraft promotional materials. One such piece was a pamphlet entitled "Good beers can be GREAT BEERS". The gist of it was not to use sugar in your brew. I've taken this to heart and have been using dex. and malt extracts but I noticed the Brewcraft kit...

Hi folks, While I was cleaning out some bottles today I had the idea that instead of using chemicals to sterilise bottles, I could use heat. Do you think that if I just put a crown seal with the rubber parts removed or some alfoil over the top and wacked the bottles in the oven, at say 200...

Hi folks, I've heard people talking about keeping their brew at a constant temperature by immersing the container in a bath of water regulated by a fish tank heater. I was wondering if there would be any problem with drilling a hole in the top of the container and having a well sanitised fish...