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I'm not sure if you guys BIAB or not but i have been for the last 18 months or so and i've found i need to mash at quite a high temp compared to most of the reading ive done. My usual is a blonde ale that i mash at 68C and english ales or wit beers i aim for 70C. Maybe something to do with...

You've got a good point blackbock. I mean i just leapt into buying mine without doing any research which is the only way i buy anything really, then work it out from there. I'm extremely happy with my keggerator now it's running properly. My minimal fuss option ended up as a fair fuss result...

I use Soda Stream canisters but i couldn't tell you for sure how long they last. What i can tell you for sure is that when you really need a refill they definately won't have any full ones in the shop. I keep a spare full one handy as a result. I also prime with sugar rather that force...

Being the proud owner of one of the most definately US design keggerators i got on ebay for about $500, i'd say if you're up for it, build your own. The keg coupler was not for a corny system. Came with a gas bottle, not stamped and even if it was i couldn't it filled anywhere in sydney AND...

38 x 20L batches Broken down as - 4 x K+K 2 x Partial 32 x All Grain Also 2 x 8L experiment batches Only started brewing last year.... Does that mean i have an addiction problem? :icon_drunk:

i don't quite have such good temp control myself going the frozen water bottles in a broken fridge method BUT I did hear on one of the Jamil episodes - can't remember which - that he tapes his probe to the side of the fermenter and covers that with a curved piece of styrofoam. Assuming he's...

A couple of Broken old fridges is exactly what i use. Frozen Bottles of water keeps them down at lager temps even in summer. On the other hand I also bought an old wardrobe on ebay someone had reinforced the shelves and insulated with puffy silver stuff. Not quite as good as the fridges but...

I tried to brew a Munich Dunkle with a surprisingly similar grain bill to your Schwarzbier that i've just had the first cheeky vegemite glass of. 2.25kg Munich 2kg Vienna 200g Melanoidin 150g Carafa I 60: 15g Norther Brewer 30: 30g Tettnang Yeast was WLP830 German Lager However on the day my...

Hey Stu, I have had similar over carbing issues using beersmith's calculations. What i worked out was that I am producing less finished beer than i'm telling beersmith about. I've since taken to checking how much is in the fermenter minus trub/yeast/etc... piled up on the bottom on bottling...

Cheers Guys! The yeast I use was the WLP001 Cal. Ale. Infact I think I'll put the whole recipe here. This Made about 24L Chokesy Brown Never posted a link before... See how i go... wow that was hard.. :unsure: Matt

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You had Hops growing there!!!? Dammit! I didn't even notice!! Now I'm even MORE sorry i had to leave so soon. Thanks for having us all over though. I was only 2 hours late to work... Lucky there was plenty for everyone to do without me ;) As you all may have read earlier in the thread I...

In case you guys are interested, this Friday night is Beer Tasting night at the Nag's Head in Glebe. Matt Donelan from St Peter's Brewery does some crazy brews for this monthly night. Upstairs is usually not very full, and Matt brings down two or three kegs of The New Stuff, and it's good fun...

No Bombs, more likely flat by the time i've finished with them. On the other hand, maybe flack jackets aren't such a bad idea.... ;)

Speaking of Tasting the swap beers before the swap, I tested one of my Brown Ales last week and I've discovered a) I'm rubbish at bottling and B) I'm very excitable about how much priming sugar you really can jam in there. As a result the batch is somewhat over carbed. Several days of...

Never done a case swap, so I guess it's time. But what to brew... I'll add my name to the list and work it out!