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Hi everyone :beer: Anyone looking to start out I have compiled an australian beer recipe guide. :party: They do not replicate the beers but are a good starting point for the new user. I hope this guide will help any new comers to need ideas about brewing their own australian style beer...

Hi guys. Is 'dry enzyme' used to produce beers lower in carbohydrates? Will you still achieve an average alcohol percentage? (like 4.5 percent) I know the enzyme removes more of the sugars in the brew so what adjuncts should be used in a low carb brew. I would not like to make a brew and...

I tryed the witbier Hoegaarden. Pronounced who-garden. The beer is fantastic. I was wondering if anyone out there has a recipe for the belgium white beer. It is expensive and hard to come by so making my own would be great. thanks guys :ph34r:

Went to my local Bunnings store today and they sell 25 ltr water containers that look like micro brew kits. Nice and round holds a normal 23 ltr kit no dramas with a good gap up top. Hard plastic container with great sealing lid with rubber O ring. And if you want a tap on bottom its $1.18...

Hi I have access to a medium sized bar fridge and because of these warm temperatures Im trying to set up a brew kit in the fridge took shelves out etc. Ok so I can regulate the temperature inside the firdge get exact temperature and hopefully get better results because Its like getting into...

Hi guys.. Made two lagers this year. I made sure the wort temp was ok (it was 22 deg) before pitching yeast. I bottled the lager a bit over a week (about 9 days) when the sg sat on 1010 from an original 1030 and 1035 OG. The lagers were tooheys brand I used the yeast that came with the beer...

I have seen a few recipes on the forums and saw a few posts on the use of using two kit cans. Are the cans added to 23 ltre batch or is it double the liquid. What does using two tins do to the batch? Using combinations of different tins seems confusing....Did not want to try something and...

I have heard so much negative feedback from beer kits bought from coles, k mart etc Are their mixes really THAT bad? Is there anyway to fix them up and get a good beer out of them.. Im a newbie thanks for the help guys this forum is gold..

I see coopers international has a corona style kit for sale. It retails at around 13 dollars from kmart and big w. Anyone made it up? Whats the feedback on this product? And if it went ok what adjunct mix did you try? Thankyou guys this forum is great...!

If a beer glass has been washed out in soapy water can it be fixed or is it unfixable. Could you use sanitizer to clean the glass. Will the glass ever get a head back...

Hi forum. I have a question relating to the hop bag varities in the miltons range of hops. I have downloaded a fact sheet from www.countrybrewer.com.au concerning different hop varieties and what they bring to the beer (Taste, aroma and bittering) Is there any hard an fast rules with the hop...

On monday last week i put down a coopers IPA kit. I used the brew mix from the brew shop that is 500 malt light, 250 maltadex 250 dextrose I used the yeast that came with the coopers kit. I also used miltons cluster hops and sprinkled them in. The wort sg was 1035 and the wort temp was 23 I...

Is it good to stir a brew a few days after the yeast was pitched ?? is it a good idea to stir the brew at all? To move hops around etc? Is it ok or not to stir a beer before bottling? Any thoughts on stirring homebrew s during fermentation regards :beer:

Im new to brewing and have had dozens of questions answered on this forum due to the brewers. Thankyou. I really enjoy Pale Ale/Brown Ales/Lagers/stouts/olds/blondes. There are so many different hops on the market. Different brands etc. And so many ways to add them. Can you guys sort the...

Wondering about using Carb Drops for bottling Is there a major difference or not? What I m asking is do they work and work well.... better than conventional sweetners addeitives etc... Thankyou brew lords :party: :beerbang:

:beer: Suggestions for the best pale ale. What hops would make the best aroma and flavour What would be the best kit to use to produce a great PALE ALE with great flavours and aromas. What yeast would you guys use and what hops would complement the great ale. Thankyou fellow brewers...

Thanks to everyone who has taken time to answer my questions concerning brewing. I have put down a lager yesterday wort temp 23 wort sg 1030 23 ltr batch The airlock is covered in a large foam ball I used generic yeast that came with the starter tin Is this a good sign guys ?>...

:chug: I have heard a tale that yeast can be given a head start. Simply add the dry yeast 7g, to a glass of warm water not over 26 deg cel. Place glad wrap over the cup and let sit for 5 hours. Then add to the wort at under 25 deg. Has anyone heard of this practice if so can you share some...

:beer: Thankyou Master Brewers for comments. I have heard a brewing tale that if you cook 500 g of malt and 500 g of sucrose or dextrose you will enhance the brew. I think this seems like extra effort that is not needed? Or I may be wrong thats why I posted this comment.. Anyway the method...

Hi :icon_cheers: Im using a large bucket that has a great lid that seals ok I drilled a hole in the lid placed a gromet in the hole placed in an air lock also put water in it Im currently brewing a pale ale I made the brew as standard. The wort was 26 deg when i added the yeast There...