Everyone here has been simply bloody marvelous! I have had PMs offering to taste my brew or give advice over the phone from at least 4 states. Theres a few locals I never knew existed that have also come to the rescue. Hopefully, I will be at Rosss later in the week to see the AG process in action. Things are certainly looking up for me!
A lot of what has been suggested above I have not read before or had actually forgotten so thank you once again. I will post back here with how your suggestions have worked and also what those silly or brave enough to taste my beer think I am doing wrong. This is assuming they survive.
STUSTER: I received a PM on the boiling volumes as well so your suggestion is one I will try on my next brew for sure. Cheers.
AUSSIE CLARET: I was at Hope Island doing a job last week and often pass by there. Wrapped to here there is another AHBer so close. Would love to take up your kind offer and will PM you shortly.
HUGHMAN: Im following your procedures currently but its interesting about the Coopers/Cascade which I havent done until my last batch. This has been fermenting 7 days. I just had a taste which was a little frightening but hopefully it may come good!
TANGENT: You are a crack up! Rubber dolls! ROFL! Im hoping that my time at Rosss will be a huge education and Ill be able, after seeing the process work out how to do the same here in my apartment. Ross can do a brew in 5 hours and Im spending about 4 doing what Im doing anyway. Cant wait.
Cant thank you all enough for the above. My excitement is returning!
Cheers
PP
P.S. Some of you will remember I hijacked my thread here in a post above. Dane has now had a look at, A Brewers Manual (Contributions) and is looking at some software to enable such a project. In his post this morning, he has also asked for your thoughts or ideas so if you have any, please post them
here
I'm off now Tangent to put some more lippy on my doll!