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  1. Kieren

    SABSOSA 2018

    Hi all SA and NT brewers, With just over a month out from SABSOSA the online entry system is up and running and entries are rolling in. Judging this year will take place at the German Club in Adelaide on September 1st and 2nd. We are still looking for judges and stewards for both days so if...
  2. Kieren

    SABSOSA 2017

    Hello all, SABSOSA is looming and we are looking for judges and stewards for the day. If you are keen to help out and judge or steward for the most prestigious SA homebrew comp then send me a PM or reply here. Judging will take place at the Holdfast Bay Bowls and Croquet club on the mornings...
  3. Kieren

    SABC Summer 2014 Amateur Brewing Challenge

    Announcing the first SABC comp for 2014, the committee has decided to go with a British theme to balance the previous American themed comp. The first category will be English Ales including Standard/Ordinary Bitter (8A), Special/Best/Premium Bitter (8B), Extra Special/Strong Bitter (8C)and...
  4. Kieren

    Stammtisch Challenge - Spring 2011

    Hi all, So I thought a return to the old style Stammtisch would be a good idea. One recipe - the only variables are the way you conduct the mash and ferment. As I rarely brew English beers thought I would make it an English IPA. Recipe is as follows English IPA OG - 1.065 86% British Ale...
  5. Kieren

    RecipeDB - Rye Robust Porter

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    Stammtisch Challenge - Winter 2011

    As I was lucky enough to win the last Stammtisch challenge it is now my responsibilty to announce the next challenge. I thought a wintery beer may be appropriate and to a style guideline rather than a set recipe but with a small twist. Again, this will be judged at the 2011...
  7. Kieren

    Laundry Sink Lambic

    New style I am working on, Laundry sink lambic. Get 50g of spent english hops, 40g of spent saaz and 35g of spent galaxy and add to a laundry sink Leave town for a couple of days during some hot weather. Come back, collect hops, strain and rinse with enough water to collect 5L, then bottle.
  8. Kieren

    Grey Import Beers

    Found this article while researching beers to buy from an online beer shop http://www.brewsnews.com.au/2010/11/grey-i...-the-new-black/ News to me. It seems a lot of the beers I have bought in the past and also on my current shopping list are "grey imports" - beers with unauthorised...
  9. Kieren

    K.a.g. Inaugural Brew Day

    Last weekend we held our first brew day for our small brew club K.A.G. in Whyalla. My mate, legham took some video footage and has edited it and put it up on Youtube here The recipe was DrSmurto's Golden Ale but with galaxy hops instead. 16kg of grain, mashed in 80L Techni Ice ice esky and...
  10. Kieren

    Your Highest Original Gravity Brew?

    Hi All, Just wondering what the highest starting gravity all malt beer people have brewed. I am planning a larger system, increasing my mash tun size from 36L to accomadate more grains for double and triple batches and bigger beer. I love big beer and want to brew more. The biggest I have...
  11. Kieren

    Is Bronze Safe?

    Was looking at using bronze wire mesh for a filter sceen in a hopback and was wondering if there are any issues regarding toxicity I should be worried about? Cheers Kieren
  12. Kieren

    Brewers Gold From Uk

    Am considering ordering 1.4kg of Brewers Gold plugs from the UK at a cost of $120 ($8.5 per 100g) all up and was wondering if anyone was interested in any as I won't be able to go through them all myself. Unless anyone knows of where you can get them cheaper. Would be able to send them off...
  13. Kieren

    Smelly Fridge

    Just picked up a chest freezer for a kegging set up which had been sitting outside, unused, and developed a bit of a pong inside. I have given it a clean inside and out with a general purpose cleaner but it still smells. Does anyone know of any good products/methods of removing bad smells in...
  14. Kieren

    Dead Keg?

    Hi all, I have noticed for a while now that my boiling keg has being getting browner and browner on the bottom and sides (is this pitting?), and while a give it a quick wipe out before each brew, I thought I would try it a good scrub with a "non-scratch" scourer and for after an hour it was...
  15. Kieren

    Deus Recipe

    Hi, Has anyone ever tried a clone of the Deus Brut des Flandres beer/champagne? I have found this page which goes into some detail of the champagne process and gives a couple of recipes but I was after something more closer to the Deus. Would still like to try their version though? Yeast...
  16. Kieren

    New Syle?

    Hi all, Put down a brew on Saturday because I needed to use up some malt and hops so I can get some fresher stock in. With no yeast ready or any particular style in mind, I was inspired by a "class" I saw in a US comp called 80/80 (OG 1.080, IBU 80). I thought I would do something similar...
  17. Kieren

    Best Adelaide Bottleshop?

    Hi all Adelaidians, I'll be making my monthly visit to Adelaide this weekend to stock up on all things beer and brewing related that I can't get here in this hole (whyalla) and wanted to know peoples opinion on which bottle shop offers the best range and prices, particularly belgian and other...
  18. Kieren

    Mash Volume Calc

    Just wondering what people use to calculate their mash volumes. Last night I came up with some formulae using J. Palmer's How to Brew to see how much water I could add to my mash tun and hence a maximum water:grain ratio that could be used for a certain amount of grain. Vm = Vt - 0.6466 * Gb...
  19. Kieren

    Diluting Wort

    I was wondering if there are any potential problems associated with diluting the wort after the boil with water (sterilzed of course). I would like to do a do a double batch but my boil pot is only 50L, so the maximum I can boil with no risk of boil overs would be about 45L tops. End boil...
  20. Kieren

    Js Golden Ale Recipe

    Hi all, I would like to brew a beer similar to a James Squire Golden Ale and was wondering if anyone might have any recipes they would be willing to share or even ideas on what hops, grains and yeast would be the go? Thanks in advance, Kieren
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