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Short Question (not that short) I think i have narrowed down my kegging setup gas leak to loose outlet on my gas manifold after buying a new regulator a few days ago. So just to be safe i thought i would test my regulator to make sure there is no leaks one step back from the manifold. So i...

I've upgraded my kegerator to version 2.0, so new fridge, taps, manifold and type of line used. The issue i have is my beer is pouring with a tonne of head. Before i read crozdog excel calculations i put on 4m of 5mm ID line just thinking too much line would be better than too little. My...

How hard is it to brew a great lager compared to a great ale? To me the lager seems harder. Just started brewing largers and difficult. I really want to brew a nice malty lager as a dependible house brew but the first few have been ok but not great. Lagering time, less flavour to hide...

Thinking of putting down my first cider soon, should be nice as the weather warms up. My question is, has anyone fermented out a cidar, keeged it and then added extra apple juice in the keg to sweeten it up? I have read quite a few threads on sweetening cidars have heard adding extra apple...

Did the below recipe after getting some ideas from some of the hopburst recipes and threads, I was going for a flavour/aroma hoppy APA. I have just kegged it and my early tasting are that it is too bitter. Not bad at all plenty of aroma and flavour but too bitter. I was hoping a no-chiller had...

Hoping someone can give me some direction on getting a stainless steel mesh cylinder with handle made up. I want to use it for my BIAB mashes in my 92litre pot. I plan to hook it up to a pulley and runner system to get it out of the pot. does anyone know of any good fabricators in Melbourne...

Hoping to get some advice. My last four brews of a Dr Sumuto GA (not exact recipe) have been attenuating to about 1.007 or 1.008. Beersmith tells me i should be hitting 1.012 or 1.013. There obviously is less body than i am used to for the Dr's GA. The beer is still good but just a little...

Mash temp and FG, how big an influence does mash temp make to FG? To give you some background to my question, i am using a fairly new beer machine ( only 3 brews so far). Its a 92litre pot with two over the side 2400watt elements, i have found that the elements dont allow the water to...

Put down my first AG lager today. Below is the recipe but the real issue here is that i mashed at 63c, with a drop of about 2c over an hour. I had an issue with the rice cooling down before i dumped into mash. With the rice included in the recipe will it attenuate too much? 8.6 kg Ale malt...

Just finished two AG double batches so my general drinking stocks are high again but my stout supply is low. Only 8 bottles of the good batch and 8 of the average batch. Its been a long time since i made my good batch, the recipe has gone walkabouts but roughly i know i made it from a can of...

Does anyone know were to buy a 3600 watt handheld immersion element? I can find plenty of 2400watt ones but not 3600 watt ones. To give some background i am going to buy a 92 litre stockpot from G&G and dont want a fitted element, so plan to use 1 3600watt and 1 2400watt handheld immersion...

I am after a fridge or freezer that can hold two 30litre fermentors. Thinking of picking up a Fisher & Paykel H220X 216litre chest freezer, i know these are popular for keg setups but would they hold two fermenters? What models of fridge/freezer successfully hold two fermenters? thanks

I accidentially bought too many hop rhizomes, never drink and shop on line, so i have 1 chinook and 1 goldings for sale. These came as part of some i bought for 3 for $50 so if someone fixes me up $15 each plus postage i'll send them off. Would also consider swapping for so Hersbucker or Mt...

Going to pot a few hop rhizomes this year and have been using the forums as part of my investigation. But i would like some feedback from Melbourne or victorian hop growers about what hop plants grow well in melbourne conditions and roughly what to expect frm flavour and aroma. I know not...

Looking forward to starting up a small hop garden this year at my my home. Hoping to pick up some Hallertau, goldings and columbus rhizomes. Is there anyone one out there that can spare some of those rhizomes? I am happyy to pay a fair price. PM me if anyone can help out, i am in melbourne...

I have done two brews with the cascade and am not happy. The bittering was too strong and harsh and i cant be arsed learning how to brew with these shit hops. Now that is said and i have talked them down, anyone want to buy, trade for a small amount of other hops or just take them if i dont...

I know that it must be fact that hop bitterness reduces with age. But i just want get some advice from more experienced brewers before i put down my first real AG lager. As from my Beersmith calculations says my vacuum packed 2007 Hallertau Tradition hops will have drop from 4.8%AA to roughly...

I have read a few mash paddle threads and i like the idea of the SS 750mm long paddle from foodutensils. http://www.foodutensils.com.au/mixing-padd...e7b2a8075faa31c Was wondering if anyone has modified the blade part by drilling holes in it and how that turned out? Also if people havent...

Zywiec Porter is a great drop. 9.5% alcohol, rich flavours from those dark malts, thick body (not sure if its all malt but it doesnt seem like much sugar) and $20 for a six pack. Am interested in more experienced brewers/drinkers of porters how this compares to other Baltic porters and the...

Newbie BIAB brewer here, on my 7th. Just wondering how many times people stir their mash. I seem to do it 3 or 4 times a mash. Mainly been doing it to check how much the temp is dropping but it only drops about 2c so thinking of giving it up. So is it the norm to just stir once and leave?