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    Beer in Hawaii?

    Hey all, I am headed to Oahu in a couple of days. Anyone been? Got recommendations of where it is good to drink? Also, any tips for decent beers available (hotel has a fridge and kitchen) would be great. Surly.
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    Food Gardening

    Hey all, I am very new to growing some food plants. Had chillies for a few years, some berries and herbs. Last year I planted my first hops and had a decent crop. Can't wait until this years harvest. In the meantime, I have a nice little spot in the garden where I WAS going to plant more...
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    Non-alcoholic Ginger Beer Q's

    Hey all, I have spent a few hours reading, but not managed to find the info I am after. I am wanting to make a non-alc ginger beer from scratch. I have kegs, CO2 etc, so carbing is a no-brainer. The questions I have are as follows: Is the fermentation important for flavour? Will there be...
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    Foot in the door at Little Creatures geelong?

    http://www.seek.com.au/job/27239954
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    American Red Ale - thoughts?

    Hey all :) I recently had a delicious American Red Ale and now want to brew one. I was considering using the grain bill from this brew:http://aussiehomebrewer.com/recipe/709-better-red-than-dead/ and following the hop schedule from this: http://aussiehomebrewer.com/recipe/697-nierra-sevada/...
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    2 vessel HERMS - stupid questions

    Hey all, I was originally planning to build myself a recirculating 1V, but while researching and planning, I decided it was probably easier and not really more expensive to build a HERMS system. So far, I have built my HEX - just needs a stand and some insulation. Currently looking into...
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    Just had surgery, bored shitless

    Hey all, I just had a knee reco. Have to stay home and keep my leg elevated as much as possible. Day time TV is not an option. Anyone have good websites, phone games etc that help kill time?
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    Noob single vessel recirc Q's

    Hey all, I have been gradually coming around to the idea of building myself a single vessel brewery. After reading a few threads here and getting thoroughly overwhelmed, I have decided to keep things pretty simple to start with. Here is a highly technical and detailed schematic of what I am...
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    Using FRESH POR

    Hey guys, I have a couple of hops I have been growing at home. One is a POR. Curiously, I find the cones to smell really fruity and delicious when crushed-up. This got me wondering if anyone has brewed with the fresh hops aiming for flavour and aroma? Had about 8-10 people over recently and...
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    Free bottles - Heidelberg vic

    Hey all, I have approx 5x slabs worth of 330ml and 375ml (coopers) bottles that I no longer need since kegging. Most are brown but there is a slab or so of green heineken bottles. Been in the shed for a while and are dusty. Pick up only. If not gone by next recycling day, they will be turfed.
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    Hefe prob. Turned into soda water in keg.

    Hey guys, I brewed a Hefe back in October (kegged start of Nov). It started out very flavoursome, plenty of banana, nice body to it and a nice golden colour with a lot of fluffy head. I have been having the occasional pot/pint from it ever since and was thinking that it seemed lighter tasting...
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    2124 - accidental purchase- steam ale?

    Hey guys, I accidentally ordered a smack pack of Wyeast 2124. Now too late to change my order, so looking for advice on how to use it. I am not really well set up for making a lager, so was thinking a steam ale. Anyone have good experience using this yeast at ale temps? Will be doing my own...
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    Free, broken micromatic reg Melb

    Hey all, I have a damaged micromatic reg that is looking for a home/bin. Parts may be useful to someone. I damaged the internal surface where the bellows seats by gripping it with pliers while trying to undo a gauge.... Yes stupid, I know. So, if anyone wants the remains to salvage for parts (I...
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    CO2 regulator purchase advice

    Hey all, Been spending the last couple of hours reading up on CO2 regulators. I have a micromatic reg that I have just killed :( (explanation at bottom if you are interested). Been reading here and searching net for advice and prices, but wanted to get some anecdotal "evidence" from you all...
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    3rd Batch, nailed it!

    Hey all, Just completed my 3rd full volume BIAB. I hit my mash temp exactly, I achieved expected boil-off rates, final volume was the intended 24L and the post boil gravity was 1.047 as per recipe. Hops were added as intended. I remembered my brewing salts and whirlfloc. All cubed and...
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    Portable single keg set-up

    Hey guys, I have a few camping trips coming up and would love to take a keg along for the ride. Browsed a few threads here already, but since I have never actually set up a keg system before, this is all pretty new to me. Firstly, I am wanting to use a 19L corny as I have these already. Since...
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    750 ml swingtop bottles ALDI

    These are $3 each at Aldi, expensive bottles, but do come with some sort of sweet, bubbly liquid inside..
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    Planing a SMaSH, advice?

    Hey all, I am looking at brewing a series of almost identical SMaSH's in order to improve my techniques and learn a bit more in controlled circumstances. I would also like this process to aide in my development of a simple, tasty "house" beer. With this in mind I want to use fairly affordable...
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    Dune ice boxes on sale - Anaconda

    Hey all, these are looking reasonably well priced. No idea on quality etc: http://www.anaconda.com.au/Product-Listing/Camp-and-Hike/Cooling/Iceboxes-and-Coolers
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    Poor attenuation prob

    Hey all, Pretty much every all-grain brew I have done (only 5 or so) has exhibited poor attenuation. My FG is always a couple of points or so higher than predicted, even when I manage to hit my OG, or adjust for the actual OG. I have noticed my beers as being a bit sweeter/stickier than...
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