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Hi team, Great responses there. Thanks very much for the insight. And I never knew the calculation could be so easy - I saw somewhere a rather complex calculation, so I guess that 7.46 is an approximation of sorts. But still, it implies the lower figure is the correct one. Ta! Jason (Entilza)

Hi gang, Has anyone else noticed a WILD variation in the results from online alcohol calculators? Using an original SG of 1042 (42), and a finishing SG of 1002 (02), we get some pretty wild and wooly results. eg http://www.brewcraft.com.au/wa.asp?idWebPa...p;idDetails=117 Result: 6.1%...

Hi all, Thanks again for the sage advice. I'll pop down and get some better yeast, and try a Coopers, and try to keep her cool! Point taken too re: Lagers needing to be even cooler still. It begs the question (probably answered in depth elsewhere) - why the hell do the companies say "25 to...

Thanks Adamt - I reckon you'll be right. I've seen a lot of people banging on about <20 temps here, and I'm well above that.

I should add, the cholorine-smelling one is a steriliser, and EGA is a sanitiser.

Hi team, Thanks for the fast replies! Yeast is the under-the-tin Morgans supplied Yeast. Sanitisers - I can never remember the names of these things (they're back at home, and I am not!). There's one I use only when I do a big clean as I have heard its a yeast killer (It smells of cholrine...

Hi gang, Newbie question here. I used to brew (bottles, not keg) a long time ago, but gave up as all my lagers were terrible. I recently started again and have been having great success with ginger beer, however my lager was just as bad as it always was! I'm very careful with my cleaning and...