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Firstly, I live in the southern hemisphere so opposite seasons to the north. I grew some hops from rhizome last year, and used a pot because i wanted to grow them in a different spot this year which I couldn't use last year due to some building work I was doing. Ended up not getting a harvest...

For my recent birthday I was gifted a Bottle Filler Beer Gun, which as far as I'm aware is an imitation Blichmann. I plumbed it into my gas line with a T-split and off we went, all good. However over the weekend I finally put a collar on my keezer and doubled its capacity, so reclaimed the...

So I recently started kegging, and my last two batches have come out of the keg very light bodied. I assumed it was a mash temperature problem (been missing my mash temps in the new kettle) however over the weekend I opened some of the same beers which I had bottle carbonated and they had a nice...

So I was driving to work this morning, and my cars engine starts to clunk. When the revs go up and clunking sound speeds up with it and gets louder. I go to pull in and check it out but the engine cuts out and some warning lights come on. (check engine and some others) Check under the...

I Have been BIAB brewing for a while and constantly seeking to improve my brewing or at least tinker with the process and kit. I brew with a 30L (8 gal) kettle which is too small and this is forcing me to experiment with sparging techniques. I know I should just get a bigger kettle and will...

Gidday guys, Have been considering heading over to Melbourne next month and doing the Costanzo brewing course. Just wondering if anyone has done it or heard of it and has any feedback on it? Also what are the best breweries/bars to hit up on a pub crawl?

So I'm on the brink of getting into kegging and want to utilise the knowledge on here to make sure I get the right stuff. I'm also planning on starting with the basics (cost constraints) and building up a bigger/better set. I have a plan and a few questions so here we go. 1, Basic...

So I'm looking at making a lager, nothing special or big or crafty, just something to knock back at the end of a hot day and share with non-crafty beer drinking friends. To do this I bought some Gladfield lager light malt, which as far as I can see is just really light 2 row, and shouldn't...

Surely there are enough supporters here to get a thread going... Predictions, thoughts, ramblings.. lets hear it! Personally I'm backing New Zealand to take it out, but can't dismiss South Africa or Australia. DRS decisions that come back as umpires call should result in the reviewing...

Im way too excited about this, but I'm sure there will be at least 2 other people in the community that will love this, and at least 7 that already knew. So I found the shortcut for the degree symbol ° !!!! Doesn't sound like that big of a deal right!! Well actually its no big deal at...

So I was reading an article based on another article which was based on some research papers.. (not even exaggerating) and apparently mosquitoes like people who are sweaty beer drinkers with O-type blood. I hit the trifecta on this one unfortunately. Anyway just putting this masterclass...

I currently have two beers in the fermentation chamber, one made on the 27/12/14and one on 2/01/15. The first was racked onto gelatin yesterday and i want to cold crash, but am not sure if i should, A, remove the younger beer and sit in a swamp cooler, crash the older brew. B, crash both...

I have always known I got myself a good one, pretty, big boobs and smart. But tonight she really proved it while we were sorting out the Christmas tree. After explaining the bucket needed some bricks or stones to weigh it down, plus some water and disprin to keep it perky we sat down and started...

So i made a pilsener 6 odd weeks ago, which i fermented in a swamp cooler and tried to keep around 12c. Since then i have aquired a second fridge which i wired an stc 1000 to with the help of some great threads on here. Naturally before i had wired in the temp control i put my pilsener and an...

So I'm a fairly new brewer, and my best beer so far was an extract Porter I made. Unfortunately I only have one bottle left, and chances of replicating it are slim as I took some mediocre notes while making it on account of my noobishness. So now I'm getting all emotional as there is only one...

So I have a bock which has just been lagering for a month, and I'm wondering if I should add more yeast before bottling. I have seen it recomended but doesn't it kinda defy the point of lagering in the first place? Or will I need that extra yeast for the carbonation? Connundrum!

I had a quick look for this thred because im sure it will exist elsewhere but couldnt see anything. (Searching on the tablet isnt ideal) Just wondering if anyone has a favourite vessel, be it fancy or plain with a story behind it..... I picked up this stein last weekend when i was away for...

Gidday guys, I recently made a porter and last night I cracked the first bottle of it open and it was pretty good if I do say so myself, so naturally I tried a second bottle to confirm. Unfortunately this one had not carbonated anywhere near as well, and I'm hoping for some advice. Before...

I have been lurking in the shadows getting a ton of advice of this site, and this culminated on my first all grain brew over the weekend (see my other post for details). Im from New Zealand and have been brewing for the last couple of years but in the last few months have stepped it up and...

Over the past weekend I made the step up to all grain brewing and was surprised at how easy it was and how pleased I was with the results (so far, the true test is how does the beer taste). The lead up to the weekend involved a fair bit of reading forums especially regarding equipment and...