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    120L self chill fermenter - Bulli

    Details on gumtree. Downsizing a little maybe! 120L self chilling stainless fermenter, https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bulli/miscellaneous-goods/120l-self-chilling-stainless-fermenter/1270553790?utm_source=copylink&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_content=android_sVIP_sticky...
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    EOI - 100L kegs with 4" tri clover opening

    Ive sourced some 100L kegs with 4" tri clover opening from china. Cost would be about au$330 each depending on USD fluctuation, and a minimum buy of 10. Price is landed in Sydney. Would make a great large kegmenter, or cheap stainless 100L brew vessels. Any interest? Me x 2
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    Grey beer after kegging

    I recently brewed and kegged a hoppy hazy pacific ale style beer (75% ale 25% wheat us-05). I brew 110L batchs so i kegged 5 kegs worth. I carbonate and cold crash in unitank and pressure transfer to co2 filled kegs. Now after kegging 3 kegs got put in the fridge, 2 of those have been finished...
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    Getting Tea Tree oil out of stainless

    Picked up a stainless drum cheap that was previously used to transport tea tree oil. The scent is strong. So far i have filled and rinsed twice, filled with sodium perc, left for 24 hours an rinsed, filled with sodium perc again and left for 24 hours and the smell has dimished, but is still...
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    Red IPA grainbill critique?

    Wanting to brew up a red IPA using some Voyager munich and voyager amber that i have on hand. Not sure how much Amber is too much % wise. I'm thinking: Ale - 73% Voyager Munich - 18.2% Voyager Amber - 4.0% Dark Crystal - 4.0% Roast Barley (steeped) - 0.7% OG: 1.071 IBU: 70 (All whirlpool)...
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    Self Chilling SS Fermenter

    Has anyone had any experience with these yet? If so how is the quality? Any issues? I'm thinking of grabbing a bigger one that the supplier can supply http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/705-53470-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&toolid=10001&campid=5338413729&icep_item=162873623872
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    having trouble getting mkII pump to prime

    Have just got a brand new 25W mk11 pump, and i can't get it to prime. Setup is: - pump mounted about 200mm below kettle - outlet is facing up as suggested - all 1/2" fittings and tubing - have camlock fitting connected to ball lock on the in side, and ball lock to hose on the out side - goes...
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    Recommended grain mill for 25kg grain batches

    In the market for a new mill. I often brew with 25kg grain bills and have been milling on a corona mill with cordless drill attached. It works fine but normally takes a fair amount of time to get through. Looking to upgrade to something decent with a larger hopper so i can basically pour a...
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    Running pumps inline v bigger pump

    Wanting to turn over more water than my March 809HS is currently providing. The specs for the pump at 0 head are ok, however it really slows down going through 6m of counterflow chiller to recirculate through the wort. Obviously I can replace it with a bigger pump, but are there any...
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    Buying Bulk Hops

    Where is the best place to buy bulk hops in 1-5kg lots? Have tried hopco but they only sell to brewers. I'm brewing up to 120L at a time, and buying in 100g bags from brew shops isn't really taking advantage of brewing at that scale.
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    Very Large Starters

    Who has some solutions for very large starters up up to 2000B cells for 120 litre batches? currently my best solution is 2.5L stirplate starter stepped into a 15L batch of starter beer. That's pretty time consuming though and seems like either a waste of wort if I used the shake method and pour...
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    No Gas coming out of brand new full CO2 cylinder

    Just had a brand new CO2 cylinder arrive today. hooked my regulator up to it, high pressure side read 1000PSI so it is full. Purged 3 kegs ready to fill and it was fine. Then when I went to start the transfer nothing happened. Tried upping the pressure to see if I could get it flowing and...
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    WTB - Chest Freezer that fits 3 x 50L kegs

    Looking for a cheapy that fits 3 commercial kegs (or more) to replace my fermenting fridges. Willing to swap the fridges if you like also, have 1 large fridge with freezer (fits 1 x 50L and 2 x Cornies), would fit 4 cornies with ease (maybe 6), and 1 smaller fridge that fits 1 x 50L or 2 x...
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    Victoria Hops

    I picked up some Victoria rhizomes (among others) and they have been my best first year growers and have produced an ok little crop, despite being planted in september. I can't seem to find any info on the characteristics of this strain though. I'm pretty sure the ones going around that home...
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    65W Mag Drive Pump Keg King/Kaixin etc

    Does anyone know where I can get one of the larger keg king (or similar) magnetic drive pumps from that are currently in stock? It seems all of the aussie home brew shops are out of stock at the moment.
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    Chilling - pre chill water or post chill wort

    I've rigged up a counterflow chiller which gets wort down to about 5C above groundwater in 1 pass. Now my tap water is about 25 at the moment so this means i'm only getting it to about 30C. I have a stainless coil (about 12m left) from an immersion chiller that I hacked up and am planning to...
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    DPDT switch question

    I have 2 of these ( https://www.jaycar.com.au/dpdt-illuminated-rocker-large-red/p/SK0982 ) DPDT rocker switches. I understand they are designed to switch between different items, however I am only wanting to use them as on off switches, one for my pump and one in conjunction with my PID for my...
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    Straightening stainless coil

    I have cut up my 1/2" stainless immersion chiller and slid 10m of hose onto it *absolute prick of a job btw) to convert it to a counterflow chiller. now i've hit a stump... the fittings i have to connect the hose and seal it off don't fit because of the curve of the coil. so far have tried: -...
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    HDPE malt pipe

    is there any reason a hdpe malt pipe would be a bad idea? I picked up a 185L pot this week and was going to sacrifice my old 100L pot to build a malt pipe. However looking at the new pot, it's going to be useless for doing anything under 80L batches due to dead space losses and the fact that a...
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    large pots 150L +

    Looking to upsize and hence are searching for pots around the 150-200L size. Aluminium or Stainless doesn't matter, although it is a gas fired setup so thicker base aluminium might even be better. So far options are: - Ebay 140L aluminium for $250ish (acceptable but would like to try and go...
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