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  1. shonky

    Tastes

    Michael Jackson (the journo not the singer) - really IS , sorry should be "was", the Godfather of beer IMO. This is what he had to say about Corona, with the exception of VB I have to agree with him.
  2. shonky

    Anawbs 2009

    Cheers Adam. Definitely not working for me, tried your suggestions but I hadn't gonee to those pages previosuly so wouldn't have been in the cache. Also tried <ctrl> r which will force a refresh back to source - I get messages such as - Warning...
  3. shonky

    Anawbs 2009

    Site still not working. This is becoming a bit of a nightmare only a few days out from the closing date! I was trying to find out the beer classes, can anyone help? Thanks
  4. shonky

    Is This Diacetyl?

    I fermented the same beer in two batches one with repackaged 34-70 and another with Danish lager yeast, both cold conditioned and filtered at the same time. I only experienced this with the 34/70 batch, I didn't throw the batch it wasn't even bad - just not right and the lovely crisp and hoppy...
  5. shonky

    Is This Diacetyl?

    Hi Matt, Same yeast that I used and had the same experience, I am pretty sure it is diacetyl (it definitely was in my case). Was it Fermentis yeast or repackaged?
  6. shonky

    Is This Diacetyl?

    My guess is diacetyl. I have had it appear after filtering and kegging even after extended (2 months) cold conditioning. Diacetyl can appear if it hasn't been completely cleaned up during primary fermentation if you beer has any contact with oxygen. That is my guess, diacetyl is difficult to...
  7. shonky

    Anawbs 2009

    Thanks. All working now.
  8. shonky

    Anawbs 2009

    I'm having problems accessing the anawbs website. Anybody else have issues? I was trying to find out the NSW drop off date and location. Could anyone help please? Cheers shonky
  9. shonky

    Is Hb Good For The Environment?

    As many have pointed out this question is only valid if you are talking about per capita or per lt. By either of those measures, and they are the ONLY ones that count, homebrew would lose hands down. This is homebrewers 'inconvenient truth'. My 2c.
  10. shonky

    Is Hb Good For The Environment?

    Best practice by commercial brewers may be 2.5lt per lt of beer but most breweries use between 6 and 10lt per lt. I remember visiting Cascade brewery a few years ago and the guide saying that after implementing various water saving initiatives they had reduced their water usage to 10lt per lt...
  11. shonky

    Boho Pils And 5.2 Stabiliser

    Hi Mike, I have a pH meter if you would like to borrow it. At this stage the next time I am planning on brewing is Monday night. I am in Alexandria, PM me if you have any interest Jon
  12. shonky

    When Lagering A Pilsner In A Keg ,is It Ok To Filter First

    I remember reading (I think it was either Kunze or Noonan) that lagers condition faster the colder the temperature - from memory he said something along the lines that 2 weeks at -1c was the equivalent of 4-6 weeks at +1c. It is also standard German brewing practice to drop the temperature by...
  13. shonky

    Marris Otter Compared To Jw Trad Ale

    Slightly :icon_offtopic: but was in ESB in Peakhurst earlier this week and they have just got a shipment of Simpsons MO from the UK. To my knowledge this is a first into Australia. Not tried it yet so can't comment on it but intend to do a nice summer ale with it shortly. Cheers
  14. shonky

    Kirin Holdings To Buy Out Lion Nathan

    Hang on a sec JS has ALWAYS been owned by Lion Nathan. There have been a few misplaced nostalgics suggesting that their beers were great before LN took over. (althought it is fair to say that their beer quality dropped when some of their range was brewed out at Lidcome instead of at the Malt...
  15. shonky

    Grain Bulk Buy Sydney

    Smooth as silk. Cheers Damien for a well organised bulk buy. Picked up grain yesterday arvo and just sitting down after brewing an ipa with base malt TF Maris Otter that I haven't used before. Here's hoping the beer is as good as the BB. Thanks again, difficult job being pulled in different...
  16. shonky

    Grain Bulk Buy Sydney

    As discussed Damien. Cheers Jon ps PM sent re payment
  17. shonky

    Grain Bulk Buy Sydney

    Sorry guys I am out of this one, need the grain a bit sooner than I thought so I'm back to old and trusty ESB. Versioning of this excel is getting a little overengineered - thought I would complicate further :lol: Cheers all :beer:
  18. shonky

    Grain Bulk Buy Sydney

    Thanks heaps to the organisers. Craig - I have ordered 1/2 bag of Munich I too. If too much hassle to be split prior at the shop I could bring my scales and we could sort out a good time to meet out there or otherwise I am happy to pick your grain up and drop off - you are onlly around the...
  19. shonky

    New Bbc Beer? Series To Download

    I was at the Worcester beer festival in the (english) summer when they were filming this? Haven't DL'd yet. They had each made a homebrew kit while on the road and were getting them judged by some of the official CAMRA judges. I spoke to one of the judges later in the day and he said that...
  20. shonky

    Ordinary Bitter Recipe

    Whatever floats your boat but personally disagree with that. With that much crystal I would be keeping IBUs where they are or perhaps increasing a tad. In my slightly stronger bitters (maybe 4%alc) I use about 5 % crystal and bitter about 35+. Either way I am sure it will be a tasty drop...
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