So, this is home brewing…
…and so far I’m loving it! I have always been interested in the prospect of getting involved in home brewing beer, but only recently have we been able to actually seriously consider getting involved....
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STC-1000 Fermentation Temperature Control
As I posted in a previous post, I have bought a temperature controller so that I can control the temperature of fermentation effectively. Jamil Zainasheff and John Palmer previously mentioned on Brew...
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Mash Tun building.
Dropped into BeerBelly again yesterday, on our way up to the Lobethal Bierhaus to pick up some christmas beers. Picked up a BeerBelly Falsie false bottom for the esky, a threaded bulkhead and ball...
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Mini-mash Hefeweizen
So i’ve started off the process for doing the mini mash hefeweizen today. I decided to do a starter because the yeast has been in the fridge for 2 months now – technically inside the 6 months they say...
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Just tipped the Partial Hefeweizen down the drain. All 23 litres of it. Besides issues with the partial mash – temps were OK and conversion was fine, but sparging (I use the term loosely) was a...
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American Brown Ale (ish) K&K.
So, two weeks ago – spurred on by Beer Fingers, Laziness and curiosity – I decided to knock out an Extract Kits and Bits beer-cordial. I have brewed more all-grain than extract (by a long way) but...
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C-BOMB IPA Brew Day
Well, I lied. I said I wasn’t going to brew again until my RIMS system was up and running. I was overcome with a desire to brew an IPA last week, having had a few Imperial IPAs a week or two before...
View ArticleK&K ‘brown’ ale, update.
The k&k brownish ale has been in the keg for 3 days now, and its surprisingly drinkable. Ive had 3 pints of it tonight, I think the simcoe has helped a lot here, and the lowish gravity hasnt hurt...
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Things have been a little slow…
…on the brewing front. Knocked out a 45L batch of my house IPA for Christmas and NYE, at the request of my parents. The beer turned out OK, but not quite as good as the Gawler Show. Mashed a bit high...
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