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Asahi Beer Robot Anyone know someone in Japan that can start collecting Asahi tokens? Kinda makes the Boonie doll look a bit ordinary.... :D

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http://www.419eater.com/html/okorie.htm The Hall of shame and Trophy room are pretty funny too...

Hi all, got my first ginger beer in the fermenter at the moment. Has been in for 11 days and I think pretty much done. (OG 1040 and took a reading 2 nights ago of 1008 - haven't taken second reading yet...) I don't rack to secondary, but I normally leave my beers a little longer (like 3 or 4...

Apparently Amatos in Leichardt is having a Beer Festival this Saturday. A mate showed me a flyer for it on Saturday night. Anyone know anything about it? Or been to previous years (apparently this is an annual thing for them). Said there were 40 beers to try I think. Not sure how it works (how...

Hi guys, I know a few people here know a fiar bit about fridges so hoping someone can lend some adivice... I got a Phillips 410L fridge a few months ago from a friend for free when they upgraded. It has been working fine. Was a little noisy every now and then but nothing too bad. I have the...

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Yesterday, University scientists released the results of a recent analysis that revealed the presence of female hormones in beer. Men should take a concerned look at their beer consumption. The theory is that beer contains female hormones (hops contain phytoestrogens) and that by drinking enough...

Just got back from the Hunter after spending the weekend up there with some friends. I'm not big on wine and woldn't have a clue what the difference is between different types, but had a few wines for the heck of it - I'm there right... may as well drink some... I can tell if I drink something...

Hi guys, I'm going to dry hop the brew I have in the fermenter at the moment after 3 days or so. I've always just added my hops at the same time as mixing up the K&Bs and then left it till it was ready to bottle. When I add the hops should I just chuck them in and leave them or stir them...

Hi guys, I was thinking of trying to prime my next batch with brown sugar instead of dextrose to leave a bid of residual sweetness. Is this a bad idea? If I used brown sugar what ratio would I need to use compared to dextrose? eg. 125% - If I normally used 120g dex use 150g brown sugar...

Hi all, Am using my first liquid yeast at the moment and it si also my first high gravity beer. I'm using thw WLP550 Belgian Ale yeast and the Brewcraft Belgian Ale kit with malt added ended up with a OG of 1083. I put it down Wednesday night. There was mild krausen Thursday morning and real...

Hi all, I did my first batch using a liquid yeast (WLP550) last night. This morning the krasuen on the top was all smooth and creamy looking. More like the head on a beer than the frothy, uneven, uglier looking krausen I normally get with dried yeasts. Is this normal (ie liquid yeasts, or...

Hi all, I bought my first liquid yeast yesterday (WLP550) and cultured it up following various instructions I found on the forums and net. This morning there was a nice 1cm or so krausen on the top so seems to be going good. One thing I haven't been able to work out is when is the best time...

A "beer is good for you piece in this SMH article. Not sure about this quote from Chuck Hahn though... "It has no sugar, no fat and only about 150 calories per bottle - that's two bottles for each meat pie equivalent." Some of the heavier beers have quite a bit of sugar in them don't they??? Rich

Just wondering if anyone has tried this or knows whether it definitely will or won't work... I was wondering today whether if you got a normal glasss and put some of that glass etching paint (that gives the glass a frosted look and makes it a bit rough) on the bottom of the glass and then...

Hi guys, Wondering what the best way to get some bottles of my homebrew to a friend overseas would be... If I post them is there a good or bad way to package them? I'll be flying over there soon too so could possibly take it with me... not sure it would be a good idea to pack it in my suit...

Hi guys, what do you guys use to label your bottles? I have been using the printer friendly labels that come in 16 per sheet. They go on alright but trying to get them off is a pain as they never peel off in one piece and leave gummy stuff on the bottle thanks, Rich

Will adding a yeast nutrient help the yeast to ferment out more of the sugars so that he FG is lower than what it would be without the nutrient? My brews lately seem to not get as low a FG as they should. I thought it was just cause I'm adding a bit more stuff now like dry malt and maltodextrin...

Hi guys, I bottled my latest batch last night - a Pale Ale kit. This morning I was wiping the bottles down to remove the dried sanitiser from the outside and noticed one of the bottles had a large crack in it. Didn't noticed it when bottling or washing so not sure if it was there already or...