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Hi All, Will cold crashing still work if I have already carbonated my keg? Just finished a nice Pale Ale with an ABV of 6.4% - can't brag about brewing efficiency though - who cares.

To the degree of my understanding on yeast starters I hold up my hands and ask... But first a bit of background I'm an engineer so at some time, along time ago I could do math, now when you all talk about (x) billions of yeast cells in a starters , I really have to ask myself were is the proof...

Last time I posted I was brewing a Belgian Gold. I was having issues with clarity, however, after only a few weeks we appear to have a sociably acceptable beer, clarity wise that is. The problem for me is this is a reasonable high ABV beer at 7%. I taste many of my brews as early as a few weeks...

Hi guys, I’ve been away for a couple of weeks so haven’t be around to throw out a few questions. However, I’m back and have been concentrating on the issue of efficiency, also never reaching the ABV I expect. My first issue is that BrewMaster suggests an OG of say 1.065 and I will get an actual...

I think I’m a traditional POME bitter man, and must say have had some good home brewing experiences with cloned recipes. Having said that I also absolutely love the taste of a good Creveza (must be that bit of latin in my blood from North Yorkshire) but haven’t had much luck in an all grain...

Hi All, Heard about a supplier of brewing ingredients and stuff who does a regular run through Gippsland. I and my mates are in Lakes Entrance and buying-in supplies is pretty damn expensive. We have the choice of Wodonga or Queensland - freight is a killer with All-Grain no matter which we...

I used a well known supplier of brewing gear and ingredients to buy an IPA recipe of theirs. With the sack of grains where a number of cryovaced pouches containing hops, Whirlfloc and yeast. The pouches where marked add @ 10 mins: add @ 60 mins: add at 30 mins. Had it not been for the Whirlfloc...

Here the story begins: (please bare with me it’s my age). Me as an 8 year old and my Grandparent’s (God bless ‘em) had an off-licence shop in Lancashire. For those of you you who haven’t experienced the off-licene scene its your local milk bar that sells ale’s to be consumed off the premises...

I’m brewing an English IPA. Have just finished cooling the wort and have transferred it to my Grainfather fermenter. Still need to drop a further 10 degrees or so before I can pitch. I plan to keg this beer and I’m unsure when I should add the dry hops? At the end of fermentation before I keg...

Here’s the story: I think I brew reasonable beers, I try to follow the rules, I listen and learn… Then that bloody skirmish when one who you follow says one thing and the other you follow says something quite different. So I now have this new bit of kit (a magnetic stir plate) always had my eye...

Hi Guys, I was fortunate enough to pick up a whole swag of brewing gear from a deceased estate. Amongst the collection was the lab like piece (see photo) but there are no instructions and I have no idea what it is. I have figured out that it is a vacuum filter system of some sort but what it is...

70 and have enjoyed beer all my life - well since I was 15. I have my favourites beers. All are associated with memories. Company, places and finally taste. How do I turn that order around - or may be I shouldn’t? It would be brilliant to discern, the: Yeast, hops, get a total feel for that...

I’m new to this brewing caper and not in the least bit apologetic to admit to it… I’ll give you a quick run-down on my yet to be tested system then ask the underlying reason for my post. 40 Litre Electric Nano BIAB pot Grainfather Pro fermenter Magnetic stirrer and associated stuff and a couple...

Any idea how much CC should be added to wort using rain water?

I wish to move on from kit brews to all grain - I have deliberated between the 40ltr NANO Brewery 304SS Electric Brew In A Bag and the Robobrew with pump systems. I see advantages and disadvantages with both, but given this is my first transition from kits, I seek your advice on the best option...

Don't you just hate your first time, well in most things anyhow? This brew of mine is by all accounts a Cerveza "Corona" like drink. I followed the directions with amazing exactness and now on the 5th day, my deceptive hydrometer tells me (if my readings are correct) that I have managed to give...

Hi Guys, New to this and still seeking info on getting the correct bits and pieces together before bottling my first brew. I have 30 plastic screw bottles, so I'm ready for my first brew which is still fermenting. My question is can I buy the metal or plastic caps that will fit re-used screw-on...