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I am technologically dyslexic when it comes to computers and PIDs . It all started when I decided to clean the mash tun after a few years of just running hot water through it after brewing . I set the SV to 100*C and ran oxyper through it after an hour I turned the PID off for maybe 10 or so...

I have a brew buddy who is going back to bottling and wants to sell the following items .Location Eastern suburbs of Melbourne . 1. Chest kegorater with four perlic flow control taps . 2. 6kg Co2 bottle and reg from Keg King . 3. 6 ball lock corny kegs . I don't have pictures for...

I have two kegs that are just pouring foam . They are at 2*c and have dirty carbonated them both . It has been around 6 weeks and are still pouring foam . I have degassed them and regassed them and still can't get them to carbonate at all . If some one could give me an idea of what's going and...

As the title suggests . My son wanted to make a pilsner . He picked up a packet of W - 34/70 dry yeast ( Fermentis ) . I am currently doing a diacetyl rest raising the temp up a degree everyday to 18* C . My question is ; is this necessary for this type of yeast ? Thanks in advance . Beerbelly

Hi fellow brewers I am in the market for an extra burner or two . I found a product that looks like the Nasa burner similar to the Megajet burner from BCF its output is 100,000 BTU , although the windshield is a bit smaller in diameter . The guy wants $120 for them . It comes with a stand and...

Hi All ; I am putting together a herms and was wanting to know if the brass garden QD's would be any good ? As I need around 4 of them it would work out to be around $140 . The big green shed has the pope garden QD's which are brass for around half the price . The way I would configure...

Hi All ; I have decided to make a Scottish 80/- recipe for I have some London Ale yeast starter left over . Here is the recipe . Is there anything I should change ? 3.5 kg Pale Malt I have JW 1.5 kg Munich 20 EBC 550 gm Crystal 80 EBC 280 gm Crystal 160...

Hi ; Just wondering if WLP 013 London Ale is ok for a scottish 80/- ? Cheers Beerbully

Hi All; Just arrived today . Immersion heaters . They are fully submersable I have been using them for the past year and have had no problems with them at all .They have 2500 W of power at 10 amps and (1) one will boil 50lt in less than an hour ( 2 ) will boil water in less than 40 min ...

Hi All ; I have been able to source 70 lt and 50 lt eskies very similar to the Techni Ice eskies they have similar properties to these eskies as they will hold ice up to 3-4 days $100 for the 70 lt and $90 for the 50 lt.They come in 2 ( two ) colours red and blue .If you are interested...

Hi All ; Picked up the wrong bag :o . I purchased maltodextrine instead of dextrose . Can I still use it for bulk priming ? Is it any different to the amount one should use ? That is 140gm dextrose = 2.4 carbination or use more or less ? Thanks Beerbelly

I have been asked to brew a strong Belgian . So I sifted through the internet and every time it lead back to this site Aussiehomebrew . I have a recipe for it and as this is my first big beer I need some experienced opinions on how to make it . Here is the recipe . 5 kg Dingemans Pils 2.2...

Hi All ; I put down a Dopplebock on friday using WLP 838 Sthn German Lager . I got the temp down to 14* C before I pitched the 2lt yeast starter . I then placed it in my dead fridge until the krausen had started and then chilled it down to 10* C and now the fermentation is stuck ...

Hi All ; Just a quick question . I made up some primer with 240 gm of dextrose in a 2 Lt container . It was supposed to be for a Bock which got infected , so I just put it aside . My question is . Can I halve the amount and add some more sterile water to give a smaller ratio of...

Hi all ; I have a mate who enjoys his Tooheys Old so I am looking for a recipe or any ideas of type of malt , yeast and hops that is used ? Thanks in advance . Cheers Beerbelly

Hi All ; Put down a brown ale on friday , as I couldn't get the temp down low enough I stuck it in the fridge . At this stage the yeast wasn't pitched . Then the SWMBO and myself went away for a couple of days , so I decided to pitch the starter when we got back , we arrived home this...

Hi all ; I am about to bottle this brew , so I took an F.G. reading and has settled out at 1.010 which is great , so I had a taste which seems to be high in the phenolic flavour side so I had a smell and it smelt like vegemite . The temps did get a little on the high side 22*C :( . The...

Hi All ; I'm brewing a weiss beer on wednesday . This is my recipe ; 3.25kg Wheat Halt 2.00kg Pilsener 50gm Roasted Wheat 25gm Saaz @ 60 min 15gm saaz @ 15 min 10gm Saaz @ 5 min Yeast WLP 300 . 2lt starter Total IBU 14.4 Single...

Has anyone tried the Timothy Taylor Landlord ? I purchased a few bottles after trying it at the Little Creatures food hall in Fitzroy the other week and enjoyed them in fact I liked them so much I would like to brew it . Unfortunately there isn't a lot of info on it , all I know is that it is...

This is the recipe that I am brewing today it is a Weizenbock 4.25 kg Wheat Nalt 2.10 kg Pilsener 200 gm Choc Malt Protein Rest 27.21 lt of water @ 52.5 C Hold mash for 35 min at 50 C for 35 min . Sacch : Decoct 11.05 lt of mash and bring it up to 68.3 C and hold for...