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    BrewMate

    I have been using BrewMate v 1.26 for years. Today I went to print out a recipe and got the page with grain and hop details. There used to be a button "Brewday" which gave details of volumes, SG readings etc. It has vanished. Any clues?
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    Priming sugar.

    I haven't bottled for nearly 10 years but want to give a bottle to a mate. I can't remember how much castor sugar I used to put in a bottle. Dies a teaspoon sound about right?
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    Monteith's Phoenix IPA

    I picked up the last carton of this yesterday at 1st Choice for $50. I was pretty impressed with the taste. They use Simcoe, Chinook and Citra hops and it is 5%ABV. Has anyone tried it or had a go at cloning it?
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    Insulation

    I do BIAB in a 40L Crown urn. I have in the past used a camping mat to insulate my urn but over time it breaks down, sticks to the urn and is hard to remove. There must be a better material to use for the purpose. What solutions have fellow brewers come up with?
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    IPA Recipe

    I have never ventured into the world of IPA's but on a recent trip to Hawaii, and Auckland on the way back, I found out what I had been missing out on. I am now keen to try my hand at making an IPA. I am a BIAB brewer so use the no chill process which tends to use less hops. Does anyone have...
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    Wanted - Jack Hammer glass

    Does anyone have a spare, or surviving, Jack Hammer Ruthless India Pale Ale glass that they are prepared to part with. I had six until this bloody wind we are having at the moment blew one off the table onto the cement. My wife can break glasses for Australia, but I have kept this set intact...
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    Stone and Wood Pacific Ale

    I have tried several published recipes in an attempt to replicate this beer, with zero result. The most obvious difference between what I have produced and the original product is the pale, almost yellow, colour. If I could achieve that, then I could start working on the flavour and aroma...
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    Tasmanian recommendations

    My wife and I are about to spend a couple of weeks driving around Tasmania. Does anyone have any recommendations for good food and good beer? We aren't planning on doing many k's per day but have already booked our accommodation, going anticlockwise from Hobart. Thanks, Bob
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    Bottle carbonation

    I have not bottled for some years because kegging is easier. Also I dry hop in the keg. But now I want to bottle a brew which does not need dry hopping. I am using 500ml bottles and I will be using dextrose. How much of it will I need per bottle? Old age is a bummer. Any advice...
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    Broken Sight Glass

    Today whilst giving my urn a vigorous outside clean I managed to break the sight glass. I am not too worried as I don't use the thing. Was wondering what I could use to plug the hole? All I have to hand is some Selleys All Clear (multipurpose co-polymer sealant) or some Blue Tac (which I hate...
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    Free Bottles - Brisbane

    I have 5 dozen 750 ml crown seal bottles to give away or dump. They are either XXXX or CUB, no twist tops. Most are fairly dusty on the outside but are good inside, no mould. I am located in Birkdale.
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    Infra-red thermometer

    I hope this is the right place for this topic. I am thinking of buying an infra-red thermometer with an accuracy of +/- 1%. Am looking for advice from anybody who uses one as to usability, type or value for money. OK I have found my answers by searching, which I should have done before...
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    Windows 8 and Brewmate

    Can anyone tell me if Brewmate will run on Windows 8?
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    Vale Brew Bag

    After 183 brews I have to consign my brew bag to the bin. It has served me well, has had a hole patched (undissolved napisan or PBW), the seam has split near the top, I have discovered that is not a good idea to tap the paint stirrer on the edge of the urn to dislodge grain as it eventually...
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    New tap on 40L Crown Urn

    I recently pulled apart the tap on my Crown Urn thinking that it might need a clean. It didn't really, but since I put it back together again it has a very slow leak. I decided that this was the perfect opportunity to change it for a ball valve tap. Major problem is that I can't get the old...
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    Columbus hops

    Does anyone out there have a good recipe using Columbus? Short of clicking on every recipe in every data base, I am hopeful that somebody can help.
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    Efficiency according to Brewmate

    Can somebody please explain to me how to use the efficiency tool in the Brew Day section of Brewmate? You have to input Actual volume in kettle, Actual OG, and this calculates Actual brewhouse efficiency. What has me puzzled is the definition of Actual volume in kettle. Going by todays brew...
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    Protecting my cold crash fridge

    I used to cold crash in an old chest freezer using a tempmate controller. It decided to retire so I now have a fridge to do the same job. I realize that it takes a fair while to drop the temp of a fermenter from 18C to 2C (which is the temp I cold crash at), and I am concerned that the...
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    Dry Hopping In The Bottle

    I don't dry hop very often but when I do it is in the keg. I normally aim at 21.5ltrs in the fermenter and after filling the keg I fill around 3 bottles. To date, when I have dry hopped I have not bothered with any bottles, just ditch the residue. Today I had a brew that tasted so good...
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    Serving Pressure In Keg As Volume Decreases

    Do any other brewers have this problem because I can't believe it only happens to me. I use 18/19 litre kegs, and can get a great pour for about three quarters of the keg. Then the head keeps growing and growing. I have tried lowering the pouring pressure without any noticeable result. Is...
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