I always try to spread around the dollars I spend on my grain hops and yeast as my Mum said dont put all your eggs in one basket.
Whilst I take advantage of buying the direct hops from the USA .
I participate in Bulk grain buys ,
and get stuff from the the sponsers
I never forget my local...
Does anyone mash their wort for thier yeast starter at about 1,040 SG ?
It must be cheaper than using dry malt .
what bottles do you 'no chill' it into ?
pumpy :)
I went to buy a kilo of rice hulls and some line cleaner about $18 worth from the Home brew shop but got carried away :unsure:
ended up with 3 kg rice hulls
yeast nutrient
light malt
Sanitiser
Filter housing
file of Dry English liquid yeast
total $86 .35 :o
had to pay cash so SWMBO...
Just thought I would share a typical menu and program how I have lost 9 kilo weight since January I am stoked and it is achievable .
Breakfast porridge made with lite milk & Tablespoon Physillium husks.
Berrocca fizzy drink .
Tea or coffee Nescafe Gold Blend no milk or sugar.
Morning tea...
Why Oh Why cant I get a beer in a bottle to the next competition
I am so hopless at achieving this Goal
I just wish I was Like Barry Cranberry and Peter I love Jamil Zainasheff.
They really have there act together .
Is there a trick to having the right beer at the right time for the...
I have posted some pics in the gallery of my visit to the Wychwood brewery in Oxfordshire England at Witney .
Wychwood is famous for making the Hobgoblin Brown ale the second highest selling brown ale to Newcastle Brown in the UK .
http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum//ind...si&img=4989...
Does my gas manifold allow my Wheat beer , my pilsner , my Sour beer my Stout all to blend their smells and aromas together so my sour beer affects my pilsner my stout affect my wheatb ear as they are all joined by common lines ?
Pumpy :unsure:
I have been doing some collaberation brewing with Franko he offers a creativeness that I am a bit lacking and comes up with some cool recipes and ideas he wants to come up with .
I have been really happy with the results so far .
Do you do collaberation brews and are they sucessfull ?
Pumpy :)
I must say, for those who dont create there own recipes, I see Jamil being quoted an awful amount .
I must say his beers are great, i just cat brew his English bitters as they use Special Roast which I cant get so taste like crap
Get the thick stuff
you are wasting your time with copper piping to transfer liquids
Silicone piping is easy to clean .
I would never buy a brewery without silicone tubing its the best
Pumpy :)
Does anyone know any Brew shopsin the Sydney area that stock liquid yeast .
apart from :-
ESB Peakhurst
The BrewShop Peakhurst
Absolute Brewing St Marys
Daves Home Brew Shop
Pumpy ?
I have a bottle of Saison Dupont
http://www.brasserie-dupont.com/dupont/Def...amp;page=saison
and a Rougue double dead guy
http://www.rogue.com/beers/double-deadguy.php
Pumpy :)
Whats in your kegs ready for Christmas
20 litres Kolsch
20 litres Standard American Lager
20 litres APA
20 litres german pilsner
40 litres APA in the fermenter kegging next week
Pumpy :)