Where Are You From ?

[Stagger]

Canberra ACT here we might have a cold winter, but good for brewing lagers.


Stagger

 

[Backlane Brewery]

Sitting out on the balcony smelling the mash used to be great.
However living between City Rd, Abercrombie St, Cleveland St and Broadway did have the inner city downsides too.
Still miss The Rose hotel.

Huh, small world Doc...I know that smell, used to live in Thomas St. Chippendale, the place I made my first ever K & K homebrew!
I remember the inner city downside too, walking up Lawson St. to Redfern Station to go to work each morning. past the charming & friendly locals. :huh:

That's be the Native Rose pub you mention?

 

[Batz]

Like this big d

Can't see anyone there , suppose he maybe hiding :huh:

Batz

 

[caffiend42]

Howdy

Born in Canberra (but I don't remember much from there so don't crucify me!), 2 years living in Singapore, majority of my life in BrisVegas (used to live 2 minutes from the Story Bridge Pub), nearly a year in Cairns and now going on 5 years in beeootiful Darwin.

Other half is a Territorian through and through - born in Katherine

Biggest problem we have is to keep the brew cool - have to add a bag or 2 of ice to get the water temp below 30 deg at the moment. So far our gumby brews have turned out ok.

But with two old fridges coming my way, I think we can do better...that's why we're here...

 

[Borret]

Born in Taree, lived on a farm outside Gloucester for the first 18 years of life. Moved to Newy for 4 four years of uni. Then to Sydney for work 2 years and now back to Newy to settle for life (it would appear). That makes 28 years.
My other half is from Gunnedah for her first 18 and then dito mine after that. She won't drink beer so I am left on my own in that regard.

Borret

 

[tynian]

Born in Taree, lived on a farm outside Gloucester for the first 18 years of life. Moved to Newy for 4 four years of uni. Then to Sydney for work 2 years and now back to Newy to settle for life (it would appear). That makes 28 years.
My other half is from Gunnedah for her first 18 and then dito mine after that. She won't drink beer so I am left on my own in that regard.

Borret

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There are a few of us Novocastrians that would be more than happy to help with your beer drinking efforts

 

[shmick]

I work in Newcastle (just up the road from the Knights stadium - Go the Knights - please :unsure: )
Lived in Newcastle when young
All my relo's are from Newcastle
Swmbo's relo's are from Newcastle

Does this make me an honourary Novocastrian? I'd hate to feel left out

Been settled for the last 13 yrs on the beautiful drought ridden NSW Central Coast not far from Wyong (where I also grew up).
Spent 5 yrs in Sydney before that - doing a traineeship and getting better edumacated.

Cheers,
Mick

 

[Borret]

shmick,
I work on the central coast (tuggerah) but live in the hunter. I keep hearing about this drought of yours and then that the hunters water supply is still about 85%. I guess we just know how to dance properly ....or something.
I supose you have a little novocastrian blood so we will excuse just this once.



Borret

 

[barls]

im originally from taree as well but have lived in both newie and sydney in the last 5 years as well as melbourne. i also spend a fair bit of time traveling as well

 

[shmick]

shmick,
I work on the central coast (tuggerah) but live in the hunter. I keep hearing about this drought of yours and then that the hunters water supply is still about 85%. I guess we just know how to dance properly ....or something.
I supose you have a little novocastrian blood so we will excuse just this once.



Borret

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Ah water restrictions !
I reckon they'll ban homebrewing soon, along with showering and flushing the bog. Welcome to the Central Coast - new home of the outback blowfly.

The worst part about having low water supply levels (28% capacity at present) is the fluctuating water quality.
The pH alone of the tapwater has varied from 7.1 to 7.6 within the last 4 years.
Until recently, I used to keep tropical fish (fussy Sth African ciclids) and was forever having to fiddle the pH and carbonate levels. PITA

 

[Offline]

Ah water restrictions !
I reckon they'll ban homebrewing soon, along with showering and flushing the bog. Welcome to the Central Coast - new home of the outback blowfly.

Save water drink beer, you also won't notice the blowflies then, just jokeing

I'm from Newie, have been here for 31 years (born in Kempsey)

 

[Bozza]

Lived in brisbane for 17 years of my life. Lived down on the gold coast for 1 year. And now living on the southside.

 

[Spun]

I live in Tumut NSW. It's not as cold as most people think (usually a few degrees more than Canberra) but is plenty cold enough for lager brewing. At least it should be, but it's still unseasonably warm so I'll stick to the ales for a while longer.

I've also lived in Gunnedah, Leeton, Canberra, Wagga, and Berrigan. Being a temporary employee in the public service means having to find a new job every few years. I hope I can stay here for a while as I don't want to think aboout having to move my homebrew stockpile!

 

[spog]

port lincoln born and raised,240 clicks west of adelaide.35 minutes by plane and 6 hours by road.australias most boring drive. nice beaches just don,t go out too far! ( dun,dun,dun aaahhhh bugga )

 

[Kiwi_Greg]

Live in Brisbane on the Southside. Use to bottle - upgraded to kegging last year -

Great web site

 

[Ross]

Good to see some Brisbane Southsiders coming on board - welcome guys...

 

[Jim - Perth]

Perth.

 

[wee stu]

Somewhere else, lol

Now we are in second spot. Take that ya banana benders :excl:

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When this poll started we Croweaters sat proud atop the table. It's taken a while for the rest of the country to catch up to us, but we are still brewing above our weight :beer:

 

[nonicman]

We would be even if my vote moved from NSW to QLD when I did.

 

[warrenlw63]

Hey Nonicman! Told you we Vics are a pale and mysterious lot. We're running a very lowly fourth.

C'mon Vics. Get on board. :super:

Warren -

 

[colinw]

Kuraby, soutside of Brisbane.

 

[Brizbrew]

Another Bris southsider here. C'mon the reds.

 

[Batz]

Somewhere else, ll

Now we are in second spot. Take that ya banana benders :excl:

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, but we are still brewing above our weight :beer:

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Above your weight wee-stu :lol:
I admit as an ex-SAer you do try hard , and as an ex-WAer you guys do Ok too

BUT Queenslanders rule !

Well they do now anyway , I remember when I first visited this fourm there were no banana benders here

Batz.....Sunshine coast hinterlands

 

[PeterS]

Somewhere else, ll

Now we are in second spot. Take that ya banana benders :excl:

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, but we are still brewing above our weight :beer:

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Above your weight wee-stu :lol:
I admit as an ex-SAer you do try hard , and as an ex-WAer you guys do Ok too

BUT Queenslanders rule !

Well they do now anyway , I remember when I first visited this fourm there were no banana benders here

Batz.....Sunshine coast hinterlands

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Another Banana Bender from the South side (East Actually) here...

 

[Snow]

Hey Batz, what am I - a prawn trawler? Look at my joining date!

- Snow

 

[barfridge]

mmm...I really miss fresh queensland prawns. The ones in WA just dont equate.

 

[muga]

Wollongong, New South Wales (1 hour south of Sydney)

 

[Lufah]

Other...My garage....Right now

Travis

 

[Jazzafish]

I'm a new brewer from Baulkham Hills NSW

 

[Linz]

Welcome guys,

What a turn around.. The other mob havent grown a bit for ages and us NSW guys and gals are killing it

muga,

Have you caught up with the IBU's??

http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/Illawarrabrewersunion/