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Group I have a 2 tap chrome front sent to me in error by Keg King, it was too dear to return so they told me to keep it. Never used and would be handy for anyone starting out. Pickup from Jimboomba, Brisbane, QLD.

Afternoon all, just a curiosity question. When do you take your pre-boil gravity reading? I ask because I get varying readings from a calibrated refractometer which quite frankly Sh1ts me to tears. If I take the reading immediately after the completed sparge (Batch) the reading tends to be...

Hi All, I have made a great tasting belgian but the head is a little poor. Any ideas or tips on things to try to improve in this area?

Hello group, I'm just starting to play with water chemistry in Beersmith. When you nominate in your water profile the base water volume - Is that the expected batch size or the amount of water you are starting with? Thanks in advance fo your help. TC

Hello, I vaguely remember reading that old yeast chucked into the boil serves as a yeast nutrient? Does this ring true to anyone??

Hi Group, I have recently beeen told that a small drop of olive oil 1m -2ml per 20L in freshly brewed wort can replace the need to aerate. has anyone got experience with this? I have tried it in my starter and it is fermenting like a champion! TC

Hi Group, I need to source 2 x coils of copper, I need enough to two wortchillers. Is bunnings my cheapest option or is their a better supplier? Thanks in advance. TC

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I bought the little air filter thingy that is supposed to attach to the pump when aerating the wort. I forgot to listen to the part about whch way it should be fitted. Does anybody knows if it matters what direction it faces in the airline?

group, Funds are light and copper is expensive so I have been experimenting ways to achieve the cold break. (I have tried no chill but have chosen to walk the other path) Taking a leaf from Palmers book I have been using the frozen cleaned and sanatised bottles of liquid dunked in kettle...

Group, I currently have a 50L esky as my mash tun with a loop of Stainless braid on the bottom. Two brews ago I achieve an attrocious efficiency of 58.7%. I'll say up front that it is not my life's objective to pull a huge efficiency but to me 70 - 80 seems to indicate that I would be doing...

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Group, I want to make a single hop session beer (Since hops are so damn expensive) Has anybody brewed a ripper or can reccomend a good hop to service both bitterin and aroma needs. Ta TC

Hello, I have read the threads on labels and am seeking some advice. I only really have access to publisher etc which is fine. My question is how much should labels be costing me? I priced a packet of labels at $60 the other day. Is this right? Are there any more cost effective options? TC

hi Group, have just done my 3rd AG this time using beersmith which had my efficiency set at 70%. I have taken all my numbers and am wondering how I best calculate my real efficency for future brews? TC :D

Hello All, I have the standard 3 ring gas burner on normal low pressure BBQ reg which is fine and does what I need for a standard batch. It is however burning yellow with the resultant soot and shite everywhere. I remember from somewhere deep in yr 11 chem that this is because of a gas air...

Group, A technical Question, if I see a recipie I like on the AHB database. Am I able to import into beersmith?

Group, I am about to make my wort chiller (standard copper roll) but am living in an environment of limited water. Has anybody any thoughts or designs that enable the water consumption to be limited?

Group, I have read the threads on carbonation and calculating the volume of CO2 when kegging. I have look at the chart which calculates how much C02 is present at 20deg vs say2deg. My question relates to beer that has finished the ferment at 20 deg and then cold conditioned at a lower temp...