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My LHBS in Perth has started stocking locally produced barley from Mallokup Malt, grown in the SW of WA. I just brewed my second Sparkling Ale using the pale malt. Not sure if it’s because it is so fresh but the smell when mashing is divine. Efficiency has been above average both times and the...

Hi all Wishing everyone a Happy New Year. Seeing as the hot weather in Perth is set to continue all week and I have drank myself completely out of beer over the holiday period I have decided to dip my toe in and try brewing a kveik blonde ale. Taking a look at my LHBS website I can see that...

Hi guys I brewed an American amber ale on the weekend using 72% (5kg) Vienna malt and 28% (2kg) Aurora malt for a 28L batch. Hopped with Mosaic and Cascade and pitched US05 dry yeast. Has anyone got any experience using Aurora malt for this kind of beer and did it turn out any good? I usually...

Hi all I have just gotten back from LHBS as I am planning on brewing a Belgian Golden Strong Ale tomorrow morning. I forgot to get a new hydrometer and the only one I have is one of the Big W ones that only goes to 1.040. I am expecting the original gravity to be around 1.070 and am wondering...

Hi all I had a bit of a horror brew day yesterday resulting from my BIAB bag completely splitting open mid-mash. I use a 40L Crown urn and it has lost the cover for the little needle that sits at the bottom of the kettle. I lifted the bag when increasing temp after the acid rest and it must...

Hi all, I have just gotten back into brewing and have done a APA BIAB recipe over the weekend. All went well and I pitched the yeast yesterday morning and put the fermenter in my temp controlled fridge set to 21 degrees Celsius. This morning I noticed the wort temp had dropped to about 19...