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I have had a persisting problem with every beer I have made for some time now. The only thing that I can think of that is constant throughout is the sanitizer that I'm using. It is a bottle of Starsan that I have had for a while. I wouldn't have thought that this could be my problem but I can't...

Was hoping someone could please help me use an airstone and airpump for aeration. My story began when I bought a 2 micron airstone, filter and some silicon tube from trusty brew shop. I had what I thought to a decent airpump lying around the house so I used it. No end of dramas trying to fit all...

Wondering what the fermentor of choice is for everybody. I think my plastic fermentor has seen one to many brews and needs a replacement. Obviously the plastic job is by far the most used, but I would like to know whether it is worth the extra money for a glass carboy. Also wondering if the...

I am considering changing my kettle to electric for several reasons I won't get into but can not get a great deal of info on the topic. Seems to be heaps on settle up a HLT with contollers and such but not on kettles. I guess what i would like to know is whether a similar setup will work as a...

I am frowning upon myself right now but no-one ever told me I needed to worry about mash PH. So, up till now I have never checked it,adjusted it, and so on. Seeing as though most of my beers are light coloured beers, what is generally the best way to adjust the chemistry of my Brissy tap water...

I guess this is a question aimed more at micro breweries and the like, but I have always wondered how large scale brewers go about doing the sort of things that I as a home brewer take for granted. Such as temperature control of the wort, surely they don't just have a really big fridge. How do...

Do hops added at flame out turn more into a bittering hop if the wort is placed in no chill cube. I just figured that even though they are not getting boiled, that are staying quite hot for some time. If so, how do you use them in beersmith. Where it asks you the boil time, what do you write...

I have a few questions that I need to find answers to or else I think I'll go batty. First of all, I did an AG brew last weekend, placed in a cube overnight to chill and then poured onto a pack of dried yeast the next day. Started bubbling within 36 hours or so and then within another couple of...

I am trying to set up an AG setup but haven't got a mash tun yet. My question is whether or not esky/cooler type setups have any problems with plastic and heat combined. I guessing there is no problems due to the large amount of people using coolers, but I thought that the plastic would leach...