Where can I get granite rocks?

[Acasta]

I'm looking to make a stienbier (stone beer) for my 50th AG and was wondering where I could find the rocks to do it.
I need some igneous rocks to do it and figure that granite is probably the most commonly used. They need to be about fist sized and I need about 10 of them.

Btw, anyone interested in steinbier check this out.
http://byo.com/stories/item/857-hot-rocks-making-a-stein-beer

 

[OzPaleAle]

I think out West between Little River - Bacchus Marsh are Granitic Plains, you may be able to just go grab some, probably not meant to take them from the You Yangs National park area however.

 

[brewologist]

Victorian Goldfields.

They are everywhere. Other than that try a sand and soil depot.

 

[doon]

Interesting technique kind of like what garage project did with one of their beers. Got no idea about where to get rocks though sorry!

 

[Greg.L]

Surely basalt would do just as well. There are plenty of basalt quarries around for concrete aggregate and roadbase. they would have no probs with you taking a few small pieces, most places that deal in stone handle very large quantities. Look for quarries in the yellow pages.
I work with stone most days, but I'm a long way from you.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Railwayline ballast is usually granit.

 

[MastersBrewery]

Railwayline ballast is usually granit.

Yeah Just don't get hit by a train! Really used to ruin my day having to walk back to see if the person we hit was still breathing, ugly mess. Suffice to say Sydney has had 2 fatalities in the past week and one other person hit, that some how lived. Perhaps pick up the ballast from the outside the fence

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Yes. Trains can be hazerdous to your health. We used to call them silent death cause when we where working trackside you couldnt hear them coming some times.

 

[treefiddy]

Plenty of granite and basalt all around the You Yangs, but you can't take it from there.

Try the Anakies. Most of it is private land, but meh.

I would consider researching a little on the heavy metal content of basalt though. Granite is probably your best bet.

 

[mmmyummybeer]

I remember seeing a podcast with a group of homebrewers making a stone beer, but unfortunately I can't remember which one it was because it was quite a good watch. Was amazing how much the wort boiled with the rock additions. Remember they used a wire basket in the kettle which they could lift out to retrieve the rocks.

Sorry I haven't really helped out, but good luck and look forward to here how it all works out.

 

[Rowy]

Currently at a mates fishing shack on Facing Island just off the Central Qld Coast. It is near Mt Larcom which is an extinct volcano. I can get you any type of igneous rock you want by the tonne! What I cant give you is fish......bloody westerlies.

 

[Acasta]

I think I would rather go purchase some providing they aren't too expensive so I can be sure they are safe to use, and a bit cleaner. Basalt would also work.
I'll try some rock sellers in the morning. If anyone knows of a place that sells them please drop a name.
Thanks.

 

[fcmcg]

Mardoo,
I suggest that you should use the correct rock as the rapid expansion and contraction of the rock , in liquid , will more than likely result in an explosion...

 

[Mardoo]

Mardoo,
I suggest that you should use the correct rock as the rapid expansion and contraction of the rock , in liquid , will more than likely result in an explosion...

True. Post deleted.

 

[OzPaleAle]

Maybe try places that make granite bench tops, I'm sure they would have off cuts they might sell\case of beer you a bucket of.

 

[kevo]

I remember seeing a podcast with a group of homebrewers making a stone beer, but unfortunately I can't remember which one it was because it was quite a good watch. Was amazing how much the wort boiled with the rock additions. Remember they used a wire basket in the kettle which they could lift out to retrieve the rocks.

Sorry I haven't really helped out, but good luck and look forward to here how it all works out.

That was a Basic Brewing episode from a few years back - could be worth a watch in terms of set up for heating and moving the rocks into the wort...

There was a video episode and audio episode from memory.

Good luck - be cool to try I think. I think this was the initial idea behind Stone & Wood's stone beer.

Kev

 

[Josh]

I've been trying to locate some too. If anyone in Sydney can help, I am in the market.

Off cuts from kitchen bench tops could be the way to go.

Don't Stone and Wood use Fijian Lava or something?

 

[Greg.L]

I've been trying to locate some too. If anyone in Sydney can help, I am in the market.

Off cuts from kitchen bench tops could be the way to go.

Don't Stone and Wood use Fijian Lava or something?

There is a place called Evans Crown west of lithgow on the road to Tarana. There are enormous granite boulders there, you could easily pick up a few small stones. It is a good place for walking, great views and the Tarana pub nearby. If you want a nice day out you could get your granite stones as well. Sydney itself is all sandstone.

 

[punkin]

In the BYO magazine a couple issues ago was a good story about beer made with stones.

The guy used a meteor if i remember right but in the end even the bust. Seems an unnesercarily dangerous thing to do to me. Combine it with dodging trains and you are supercharging it.

 

[Squee]

You should be able to buy them in Melbourne easily enough, but if you want to find them yourself...Central Victoria is full of granite.