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Hey All, I just spent 3 weeks working in Prague and tasted this czech lager called Gambrinus and it was bloody brilliant!!! Was wondering if anyone's been fortunate enought to try it and if so anyone with a clone recipe? Cheers!

Hey all, after a few months inactivity due to travelling around europe and getting a new flat, im set up in my new joint and ready to brew.... Also im a full time postgrad student now so got time to do fun and interesting stuff... Anyone with any suggestions for born again virgin?

berrocca, VEGEMITE? funny stuff. pitch and wait, however wonder what else you've put in here do you really still wanna drink it? :-P

mate they are the right suggestions. dont shake the shit out of them though, roll them like you would a coopers pale ale before drinking (if you like your coopers pales like james bond). Perhaps turn them upside down and then back and put in a warm place. Also before doing that, check if there...

Hey All, Ive been out of action for a couple of months for a multitude of reasons. I have two fermenters which i want to start using to brew again but wondering if they were ok still. This is how i left them: Fermenter 1 - Left a brew in there from primary for about 4 months without touching...

hey peeps, I havnt done a brew in about 2 months coz of work and study commitments. Im feeling the withdrawl symptoms especially when browsing the forums. And i havent done an AG yet (slowly workig up the gear!) Are you also addicted? How long before u get withdrwal symptoms?

Hey Dubbo, It doesnt take the whole contenet, there is a inlet and pressure relief valve on the lid (see pics). MFS, this discussion came up in another thread that i was part of a few days ago. someone quoted the typical diffusion rate through plastic. It was something so little that over the...

wow, thats awesome. Karma for you! what was the comp u entered?

They come in many shapes and sizes howevr can be awkward to clean coz of the small top but some fermenters are like that too. They cant be used with a standard coupling as the soda bulb coupling at the top is a unique fitting i think. They are good fridge size, but in winter here you dont need...

Plastic kegs are quite the norm here in the UK. 5Gal plastic keg with sodabulb for dispensing. check it

Funny thread + 2. FG, he did get caught didnt he? :icon_cheers:

hey i have just bought one too. Havent tested it yet but got some good advice from pistol patch which i shall pass on.... here goes. He said that a nasa burner will shave about 10mins off the brew day at most but is noisy as hell. He suggested a 3 ring burner capable of a decent blue flame. I...

Hey mate, I would put in about 750g of DME in preference to the dextrose to increase the flavour characteristics and body. The dextrose will provide alcohol only. Also, i wouldnt steep crystal for a wheat beer. Crystal is better in ales, ie amber ale, IPA etc. Make sure you keep the temp about...

Aaah p00 brown, many a good night at the Australian... kangaroo pizza's, little creatures pale ale and the rugby grand final spring to mind ;) . Its in the Rocks and if its a nice night and your up for a view wakl down the the roof terrace where u can sit and have jugs of beer on teh roof and...

I still try not to move them as its well documented that oxidation can = poor brews. but i have in the past doing it very carefully to minimise gulping and sloshing without impact. The best method seems to be the board under the fermenter, get a mate to help you is prob better still.

hey all, thanks for the responses. I think the keg option would be great but buying or attaining a disused keg may be tough. Also i dont have angle grinders, MIG welders or oxi-torches to cut holes and invert bases. :P But if i was too, where is the best place to source a cheap keg? Also...

Ok mate, you have the wrong idea and attitude towards homebrewing and i would like to dispell any misconception you may have about my donation jar. Its not a way to make money, its there so i can that i can continue brewing and the people that want to help me out are free to. They are also...

There will generally always be enough yeast in suspension, even after using finings etc.

tried caparils, didnt work. I even went as far as posting a topic about whether it was my water composition (water is super hard in London)? I think the wheat DME idea of goat's is worth a shot. As for the carapils, when i steeped it at about 60deg c for 20mins, i did an iodine test and it went...

well its illegal and i dont do it. But i love brewing and to help me get through the bottles quickly i have a tin in my house that my flatmates donate to which helps me buy more ingredients and equipment. Its a win win situation for everyone... i get to brew more and they reap the fruits of my...