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    Bulk Malt and Hops

    http://www.corebrewingconcepts.com.au/?post_type=product No afiliation but better than bulk buy prices with out the bulk buy. One of three I'm now aware of who are passing on the benifits to craftbrewers. Thumbs up guys....
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    Grain Bulk Buy - Sunshine Coast

    Hello Fellow brewers on the sunny coast, I'm due to stock up my grain inventory again. I'm not sure how many AG brewers there are up here so I'm sounding interest in this bulk buy (minimum 20sacks) and am happy to organize this one and pick up grain from Brisbane. I'll post up more detailed...
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    Pleated 0.35um 10" Filter Cartridge Bulk Buy

    Hey Guys, Sounding out interest for bulk buy on filter cartridges for beer filtering (naturally). THese cartridges are a 0.35um nominal pleated reusable Harmscofilter cartridge, about the equivalent of 0.85um absolute. I have been offered a 24 case of these at $19.50ea. I don't normally do...
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    Aromatic Malt - Dingimans

    Who else has used this malt.. I've made 2 brews with it to date a Dunkel Weizen with ~56% aromatic and a belgian dark strong ale with ~14% both brews have quite a harsh after taste that i could only describe as acrid/astringent. I couldn't imagine using this to 100% of the bill as they claim...
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    Potential Extract ?

    Has anyone got the potential extract values for: -Aromatic Malt - Dingimans -Darl Wheat Malt - Weyermanns Just put down a Dunkelweisbier and landed an 88% efficiency into the fermenter, I usually get 82-84%, so far i've used 1.037 & 1.039 respectfully. Cheers in advance Smashin :lol:
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    Decoction Immune From Tannin Extraction ?

    Thought this topic may provide some interest for some out there as it is somthing that has been in the back of my mind since early in my AG days. When mashing out and sparging we avoid raisign the temperature too high so as to avoid tannin extraction from th ehusk and hence avoid the astringent...
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    Rye Caramel Vs Brown Malt

    I've just recieved my first pack of cara-rye. My first impression of tasting it insitu is that of brown malt. Milf coffee/light roast flavour. The smell was certainly reminisant of rye (bready/biscuity).I had preconcieved impression that it woulf be some what crystaline (aka cara). Can anyone...
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    High Precision Hydrometers

    I remember some time back coming across a 3 piece brewers hydrometer set, with a low mid and high range hydrometer, i.e long shaft 1.000-1.025, 1.025-1.050 & 1.050-1.075 (don't quote the exact ranges). I have had a good search around of late and haven't been able to locate a similar set any...
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    Koppafloc Vs Whirlfloc

    I've always used koppa floc for my kettle finnings, initially i s'pose based on the guise of being a more commercially effective product. Can anyone proved some technical backing as to which process aid is more effective for beer stability and chill haze supression without detracting from mouth...
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    Peated Distilling Malt - Roast Belgium

    I'm planning on a Belgium Ale, Roasted, Smoked, Malty yet balanced brew in the morning. something around (for a 40L batch) 4.5kg Munich 2 2kg Golden Promise 1kg Medium Peated Distilling Malt 1kg Biscuit Malt 0.5kg Roasted Barley (590 EBC) 50g Goldings ~17.2IBU (Home grown flowers, First Wort...
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    Yeast Slurry - Cell Count

    I'm planning on saving my yeast cake from my Belgium double (6.5%) it is a 1214 yeast. My question regards the cell count of the cake, i know it varies somewhat depending on how compact it is, so basing it roughly on just the cake as found at the bottom of the fermenter after sitting ~2weeks...
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    Potential Extract

    Has anyone got the potential extract value for: 1. Wey, Melanoidian malt 2. Dingemans, Biscuit malt cheers in advance, smashin
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    North Tas - Bulk Grain Buy

    Calling Tassie AG and partial brewers (mainly looking at North Tassie at this point, unless prepared to travel for split day). I'm putting a mixed pallet of 25kg grain sacks together to ship from Melbourne to N-Tas. Trying to do whole bags but if enough interest then splittign may be an option...
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    Speed Control On Computer Fan

    Hey guys, I'm sure this topic has been posted to death but if anyone can help out it would be appreciated. I'm building a magnetic stirrer and just put together this dick smith speed controller http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefro...duct/View/K3070 and am trying to run this fan from...
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    Hop Alpha Acid Testing (at Home)

    Has anyone successfully titrated their home grown hops to determine the Alpha acid content. I've geared up to test this years crop and am eagerly looking forward to seeing how the process goes. I'll be doing some trial runs this weekend on known a-acid (purchased) hops. Interested to hear of...
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    4am Brewers

    Noticed a similar thread a while ago. Will be up brewing an AG Dry Stout in the morning. Gotta love sparging as the sun comes up. Any other early birds out there tomorrow.
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    Comp Directory

    Being fairly new to the competition side of brewing, does any one have a good list of comps and calendars for the comps???
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    Turbid Runoff

    After a year of AG brewing with increasing success, I bought a few bags of Weyermman Pilsner Malt. Since then My run offs have never achieved comparable clarify as I have from JWM or TF malts, there is a lingering turbidity in my runoff. My water is very soft, I have tried various mash shedules...
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