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Had a quick search but could not find info, so thought I would ask. I am making up a HEFE soon and I am using 60/40 wheat/pilsner malt. What % of rice hulls should I use in the mix to aid sparging. I am brewing on a HERMs system, so I will recirculate mash liquor a fair bit and I do not want...

Bayside Brewers (Mornington Peninsula - Melbourne) are hosting a club brew day on January 15, 2011, and we have a few free spots if anyone is interested. We can brew up to 300 litres of wort on the day, in our monster mash system (220 litres+) and 2 x 40 litre automated 3V HERMs systems...

I have a mate coming back from the USA soon, and he has suggested that he could bring back some hops. He can get the hops in 11 pound boxes, but needs to sell off some as he will not be able to use them all. He is looking at Citra, Simcoe, Centennial and Chinook. If anyone is interested the...

I have a few 30 litre A type (like Tooheys kegs) kegs for sale. These are ideal for a single batch - no more bottling. I have cracked them, so the spears are easy to take out for cleaning. I also have a few type A couplers for sale. Price on the kegs is $80 each.

I bought some thermocouples and thermowells from the USA and they have male NPT threads on them. Doogh - NPT and BSP thread are different aren't they. Close but no cigar. I am seeking a local supplier of NPT nuts to use with this gear. Anyone know where I can get them locally? Barry

Hi guys I have a few keggles for sale for $100 each. I have already cut a 12mm hole in the bottom of the keggle, and inserted a brass thread. The thread is held in place with a lock nut on the outside, and a compression fitting on the inside. There is a silicon washer on the inside. You just...

Hi guys Under instructions from SWHMBO I am slowing up on my brewing over the next 6 months while I get my property into shape to sell. We are planning to move to a smaller place, so I need to get rid of a bit of surplus gear and hops. Today, it is my hop inventory that needs to be downsized...

I have a few brand new (still in packaging) Groman Rupp 17651-108 230V magnetic head pumps for sale. I have put on an Australian 3 pin plug, so they are ready to go. They have 1/2" nozzles in the suction and discharge side, ready to have 1/2" silicon hoses attached. They are great to use in a...

I am setting up a 50 litre SS insulated boiler to boil my wort and I am planning to install a 2400W electric element in the bottom of the boiler. I also have an electric immersion heater to use (in conjunction with the fixed element) to bring the wort to the boil quicker. I am looking for a...

Does anyone have a idea on the impact of dry enzyme on FG? I have used dry enzyme once, and the FG got to around 1.005, but I am not sure what it would have been without the dry enzyme. Has anyone split a brew in half and added dry enzyme to half, and compared the two FG's. Barry

Does anyone know if dry wheat malt extract is 100% wheat or is it similar to liquid wheat extract ie. 45% wheat and 55% barley malt? Barry

I have noticed that Beersmith seems to underestimate the OG and ABV values for a brew, so I punched in some figures to see if someone can help me with the problem. I put in a 1.7Kg can of Coopers Lager goo, 1Kg of Dextrose and 1 packet of S23 yeast. I get an OG of 1.039, FG of 1.009 and an...

Has anyone tried refilling the 5 litre party kegs? I have a few of these (empty now), and I would like to try and refill them. I have removed the top rubber plug and the plastic insert, but when I try and put the rubber plug/plastic insert assembly back into the keg, it will not fit with a...

I am currently brewing from kits, LME, Dextrose and using hops for flavour/aroma. As most of the kits have no flavour/aroma, would it be possible to boil the wort including the kits, dextrose, LME and hops for flavour for 15 minutes, and then pour it into the fermenter, and allow to cool...

I have just purchased a copy of Beersmith. Does anyone have data for the BJCP styles that they could export for me, and I could import (saving me heaps of data entry time)? I am also wanting data on available (in Australia) malt and adjuncts to import to Beersmith. Can anyone help? Barry

I am currently using aroma and flavour hops to add to hopped extract cans. I am moving to AG brew soon, and with the high cost of hops, I am wondering if I can reuse the hops for bittering after I have extracted the flavour and aroma oils. To get the aroma from the hops I currently boil them...

I normally keg my beer, as I quickly got sick of washing bottles, and then sterilising them. I have a need to soon bottle off some batches as my kegs are full (and I am not drinking them fast enough :( ). I have access to lots of bottles, mainly stubbies, but they are dirty, still have the...