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Sounds like you got a lemon. Warranty??

I didn't think we needed them. I always pre-boil but.

Does anyone use campden tablets to remove chlorine? or does a 5 min boil do the job?

NBS.....in the SE suburbs, oh and i dont sell grain either sir.......... sorry, good bye.

Went to to my LHBS the other day to ask for some motueka hops. Never heard of them was the reply i got... time to find a new LHBS i think?

Thanks for the info, why would they lie.......

For dried yeast I always make a starter, I use LDME and water boiled in a sauspan and chilled in the sink to 21C, then pour it into the bottle with the yeast and stir every so often. My latest starter bottle is a 3 ltr OJ bottle i have a hole in the screw cap with a grommet and air lock fitted...

You only need a 3ltr juice bottle, one small funnel, some gladwrap a rubber band and sanitiser. So easy...

Richmond Lager..... so so shit, CUB only release it every 20 years.

Just wondering if you may have underpitched with your cell count?

Whats your batch size? I just used galaxy in a Pale ale recently, for a 19 ltr batch i was aiming for around 36 IBU. 10.5 g @ 80 min 10.5 g @ 20 min 15 g @ 5 min 24g @ flame out. Chilled Its a good hop but can be over powering.

I have my fermentor in the garage on the concrete maintaining 12-15'C over the past 3 days. I may have to pray for some extra cold weather next week. :D

Hi all, Just slaped together a pilsener with W34/70 dry lager yeast, first time i have used this particular yeast strain and was wondering if anyone may have any advice. I am maintaining 15'C in the fermentor on day 2. I did'nt bother with a yeast starter for this one just pitched 1 pack dry...

Isnt the whole purpose of a conical to have a valve on the bottom for extracting your next batch of yeast.

AG Home Brew (FRESH) Heiniken (IMPORTED) Boags draught Coopers sparkling ale Becks (IMPORTED) Fosters lager Fresh is best IMHO. :chug:

Good info, i am guilty of boiling with the kettle lid on as i did not know about DMS. Good idea to keep the lid off from now. :icon_cheers:

At a glance the unit requires a pump to circulate the glycol through the heat exchanger tank on top, via inlet outlet. I think the other 4 tubes would be the beer inlet-outlet x2. Does the refrigeration compressor run ok? Hope this helps.

Check out this thread. All the best http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...&hl=heating

Is it hot atm in littlehampton? I ferment US05 at 18'C but i use a heat belt and controller to maintain my temperature this time of year in melbourne. Without a heat source i would have 14'C which is a bit low for ale yeast.

What yeast are you using, i gather its a lager? how long has it been in your fridge and at what temp?