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Every brew day I do is a double it's so much more efficient for me. I combine the ultimate in laziness with HERMS controlling the full volume mash with no sparging (I add about the extra 300-400g of grain to counter lower efficiency). Once the first batch is in the kettle, the second one is...

Got my hops from you today, very quick turnaround and great price cannot recommend highly enough! With the help of a few workmates it was easy to spend $260 on hops!

bought a fridge off gumtree the other day for $40 and it holds 4 kegs/taps + a shelf for selected commercials and a freezer full of hops. . . .

Just whacked this into the fermenter, I am curious to see how it goes as this is the first time I have done a Protein rest before my main sach rest. I noticed it was a bit clearer during the boil but I might have just been seeing things. Recipe: Gascade APA Brewer: Callum Asst Brewer...

Yea I found it at Dan's aswell, wishing I grabbed a 6 pack now instead of just a single, quite a nice beer! On the nose it has a nice citrus/piney aroma and pours a nice amber/ruby colour with a small head that maintained as a rim around the edge of the glass on the way down. Taste is just...

My wife bought this back from her recent trip to Melbourne for me, I must say she is quite a beer snob herself to pick this one out of the bunch :) This beer for me really defines an AIPA, Aroma is very intense, its like sticking your nose into a bag of fresh hop flowers, it is that strong...

The only differences are obviously different type of quick disconnects are needed for each keg. Pin lock kegs have 3 pins on the liquid out post and 2 on the gas in, so I guess its harder to get each side mixed up. Whereas the ball lock kegs have much similar looking posts and if you wanted to...

Managed to jag a couple of weeks afternoon shift at work, which means time for brewing during the day, Just pumped out this classic beer: Dr's Golden Ale 56.5% Pils 18.8% Munich 18.8% Wheat 5.9% Cara Munich Amarillo 20g @ 60 Mins, 15g @ 10 and 5 Mins Aiming for 20 Litres @ 1045 at around 32...

My first taste of an Irish Red that has been in the keg for about 10 days now. Carbonation is up nicely for the style and I am pretty happy with the colour. Aroma is subtly malty without being in your face and no hop aroma present. Pretty clean tasting with no distinctive estery or hop...

Nice foggy winter morning seems ideal for drinking this beer not brewing it! First ever AG Stout after 2.5 years of AG, better late than never I guess. Should be on tap just in time from when I get back from my wedding in New Zealand. Warren's 3 Shades Stout 2.25 kg Pale 0.75 Kg Pils 0.50 Kg...

Yea the Dark wheat works well, I did one last year that was around 30% Wheat, 40% dark wheat and I think 30% Munich? Turned out nicely and the colour was spot on, Dont brew it too far in advance though, I found the beer peaked after only a few weeks and lost its edge after a few months (I bottled)

I brewed an Amber ale a couple of weeks ago and I did the exact same as you just threw in the 1272 with no starter. Had about 36 hours lag then it took off and fermented just fine. Although I currently have a brown ale that I just pitched straight onto the amber ale yeast cake and I had high...

It is starting to chill down a bit now, my brewing will be reflected by a change from light hoppy ales, to slightly more malty styles. Currently got an Amber ale ready to go into the keg and just finished brewing an American Brown ale. I brew my beers depending on the current yeast I have...

I find that I tend to drink just because I like the taste of the beer (my homebrew mostly), getting drunk is just a side affect. A lot of people my age (22) tend to drink to get drunk and will not just have a beer or two after work during the week. In all honesty if my brews tasted exactly the...

After a 3 month deployment (oct-jan) to the middle east without any grog, I think I have done enough non drinking this year :)

Brewed this one up today, the combination of the B Saaz and Hallertau in the boil smelt very promising! Currently no-chilling in the cube and I'm tossing up between the US05 yeast I have on standby or popping down the bottle-o and grabing a long neck of Coopers Pale and using the free yeast...

Did a tour of the Coopers brewery today and was chatting to our tour guide, apparently the 2010 Vintage has Magnum and Pearle for bittering and flavour hops and the whirlpool addition was NS. They were also doughing in a sparkling ale, with 20 tons of malt that smelt fantastic

Hey Mate, Had a bottle of the 2010 just last night, could have done with some more time in the cellar, very low carbonation and maybe a bit too sweet for me? Dunno it wasn't a bad beer but I think with a bit more time it would've been a much better beer. Cheers

A simple one from the other night, tomatoe, olives, pepperoni and cheese. Was still pretty nice though :icon_cheers:

Took a quick trip up to Lobethal this afternoon :icon_drool2: