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I’m looking for some help regarding air stones for wort oxygenation. I have one of the kind where the head slides onto the thread piece. I bought it second hand. My problem is that the part with all the microscopic holes is quite loose and slides off very easily. It often falls off during use...

Anyone ever tried the Danstar Kolsch yeast? If so, how does it compare to Wyeast 2565?

I am in the process of making a Coopers Pale Ale clone. To do this I recently recultured the yeast from 12 Coopers Pale Ale stubbies, used a 500ml starter and pitched into my wort after 24 hours. Anyway, it went gangbusters and made its way down to 1.010 after two and a half days. Hydrometer...

This is a question for all brewers but I'm particularly interested in the thoughts and opinions of any commercial brewers. I was reading an article on breweries in the US that have used recycled sewage water to brew with (Stone Beer of San Diego was one but there are quite a few others). My...

I am about to inherit a side by side fridge/freezer and have been asked if I want it for brewing. I have an external thermostat that I use on an old fridge for fermentation purposes. What will happen to the freezer section if I use the external thermostat in the fridge section?

I have some 4L demijohns for sale. There are 12 all up. Some have lids, some have bungs and some are unused. There are a few dirty ones in the picture that will be cleaned up. Looking for $10 each or 4 for $30. I live in the country (Boonah) but can deliver on a weekend to Brisbane, Ipswich or...

David Bowie died today from cancer, aged 69. So far ahead of his time.

Anyone going to the Toowoomba Beer Festival on November 14th? It's across 3 pubs. $30 gets you a free beer at each and shuttle bus between the pubs.

I am having trouble identifying off flavours in my beer. I've done some research and think it is acetaldehyde but it could be something more sinister. I have some general questions that I hope some people can help me out with: 1) will acetaldehyde increase cloudiness in beer? When I was...

I am currently making a beer with WB-06. It was a fairly old pack so I made a starter and pitched it into 20L. Anyway, even though I have a temp controlled chest freezer, because it has been so cold here (-2 ish) the temp in the freezer gets as low as 11 degrees. This morning I put a sleeping...

Fellow keggers, Tomorrow I am going to a party and I want to take my 19L keg that is 3/4 full of dark ale. I'm wondering if travelling with the keg will shake up the contents and make it really frothy. Should I de-gas the keg first and re-gas it when I get to the party or am I worrying about...

I have been brewing a lager for about a week now. Used two packs of w34-70, pitched and kept at 12 degrees. Checked it on Friday and SG was 1.030 and all was going well. Just went to check it and the temp in my brew freezer was 27 degrees. My first thought was my brew freezer was dead. On...

A friend of mine makes spirits and has given me some oak chips. Just wondering if anyone has used oak chips as part of their beer brewing process. I am planning on making a stout or porter and adding some oak chips as part of the secondary fermentation. I don't have any idea how much to use or...

The draw for the World Cup is complete so I don't think it's too early to start a thread. Australia has been drawn into probably the toughest group. No chance of making through the first round. Should still be a great tournament.

Was just on Facebook and saw a post by "Newstead Brewing Company - coming soon" . Does this mean there will be another small brewery in Brisvegas? Has anyone heard anything or know of anyone connected? No affiliation,etc. By the looks of it the location will be somewhere near Green Beacon. Could...

Does anyone know where I can get a 6 pack or carton of Anchor Steam beer in Brisbane or SE Qld? I looked up some of the major retailers' sites and don't think they do. Some of the more specialist places may stock it, or at least be able to order it in, I'm not sure. If anyone knows or has...

This is just a brief review of Anchor Brewery in San Francisco. Was booked in for a 1 pm tour with my wife (who doesn't really like beer unless it's a super dry sort of lager). The tour starts with about 30 min talk about history of brewery and types of beers they brew. Then about 25 min tour...

I am going to US next week and am hoping to get to a brewery or two while I'm there. I'm going with my wife so I can't spend every day at breweries (although that would be nice). I am also only going to San Francisco and New York so that limits my options. I am planning to go to Anchor in SF and...

http://www.smh.com.au/tv/Food/show/Beer-An...er-4282203.html Here is a link to a tv show about appreciating beer. Apparently it's the first of six episodes. There's nothing amazing in it but worth a look none the less. Some of the newer brewers may get something out of it.

strange brewing device Has anyone seen one of these before? No affiliation or anything like that. I almost choked when I looked at the price. It got me thinking - are there other expensive (or inexpensive) gimmicky and unnecessary brewing products out there?