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Bowie in space, So what ya doin out there man? (sorry couldn't resist) As a fellow melburnite, have to admit a temp controlled fridge is an essential item to produce a decent brew.The inconsistent weather we suffer through definitely affects temps in my brewery(ok the laundry). So a couple of...

Ive been considering doing this recently 2 as i've started using better yeasts in my brew. I generally leave a brew in the fermenter for 2 weeks(ales) and was wondering if it is ok to re use or will the yeast be dormant by then? Would i be better off racking to a secondary after a week and...

flattop, Yet to sample but was under the impression that a 10min hop boil will only affect aroma...will keep you posted though.

I bottled a coopers mexican cerveza/ BE2 with 20g hallertau pellets(10 min boil) a couple of weeks ago. Left in primary for 2 and a half weeks and the fg was 1012. So i reckon u should be right. just make sure it is constant fo 2/3 days before bottling. :D Hopin' this would be ready for cup day...

Tks Butters, much appreciated. :beer:

kit yeast, all king browns, primed half bottles with drops-2, and half with cane sugar...um brown scoop thing with the 750ml side(noobie alert!). did half and half to see if there was a difference... as for the target co2, these were my 2nd &3rd brews... So if i knew i had to check co2...

Hi, So i'm a bit restless...bottled 2 batches 6 days ago, a coopers pale ale and a B & B alskan ice beer. Both used same bottles, out of same storage, carbonated and steriized the same way.Different sugars, Coopers BE2 with the coopers and 500g dex & 500g lme with the ice beer. the coopers...

Cheers Cocko! Some very handy info there! Big help for the next few hop experiments! :blink:

Sorry Brewtus but i thought it a good way to catch attention! But the czech virgin mating ritual did take me to a happy place as well ... (until the mrs checked up on me to see what i was up to...) Brew done, 15 min boil then strained to fermenter. So i guess these will be my nye beers if the...

meaning...no need to strain?

Hey all, Brewing a coopers european lager with BE2 and have decided to chuck in some hops for the first time...chose some saaz pellets. My LHBS guru advised me on a 10 minute boil alow to cool then strain into the extract before topping up with water. Am i on the right track or is there a...

Man u guys are fast. tks! Freemasha. 23ltrs in a 30 litre fermenter.

Hi all, I'm a new brewer(2nd brew down at the moment), and brewing a bachus and bailey alaskan ice beer, 500 dex and 500 LME. Pitched at 28 and fermenting at 22. After 5 days the brew has started foaming heaps through the air lock. the result is a scungey fermenter top and air lock. Should...