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I too use them for lagering, 3 side by side and one lying flat across the top if needed. i rotate that one to upright well b4 bottling. also use one for bulk priming.
you can get them from Supercheap. last time i paid $14.99 plus $1.90 for a tap.

oh dear, the shame of it all, who brought up this bad memory.
back in the early 80's i not only owned a pair in sneaker form i had a pair of dress KT26's.
they were a light beige, lighter than KAYAKs but that's another story, and had a mesh type insert from the toes back.
the sole was the same as ...

:wink: hi Kevnlis. re Ballarat's weather. it's not as bad as everyone says. it has always been said that it's colder that anywhere else but that's coz they used to take all the temp readings out by the Airport (yes we do have one) which is just a wind swept open area. we can certainly beat Melbourne ...

in the words of Gomer Pile "Surprise Surprise Surprise".
logged on . went WTF?
nice... very nice
BIG BOLD & BEAUTIFUL
good job Oliver

i knew it as
"show us ya belly where the pig bit it"


or another one " Holy snappin dog shit"

obviously not refering to the same thing of course

turned 40 last January.
First brew in the fermentor News Years Day.
it's the best New Years Resolution i've ever made.
Stu

DAMN

Well my nearest homebrew shop is 200kms away

When I get to the Home brew Shop in Ballarat

i can save you some petrol money.
place your order with Roger and Averil and get them to box it up and i'll get it to Horsham for $15, cans are ok but i can't guarantee the liquid malt in the "take away ...

Anyone come across COURAGE Beer before :?:
found some beer coasters in the shed the other day.
1 - Country Bitter.... Brewed for this thirsty country.
2 - 1770 Colonial Ale....Authentic flavour of early Australian Ale.
3 - Crest Lager....Brewed for you,because it's brewed for men.
4 - Courage ...

the fridge i now lager in had sat there for 2 years unused, opened the door.OH MY GOD the black furriness looked like a forest.
made up a strong bleach solution in a spray bottle, wheeled the fridge outside sprayed everything left it overnight and hosed it out the next day.
did one more spray and ...

:( some just don't get any better.
my first brew still tastes like crap. every month i crack another one open hoping by some miracle of the BEER GODS that it'll taste better.
6 months later still crap, flat and cidery. Oh well live and learn thank God.
Thanks to this forum brews 14 and 15 are ...

THNX RWH
I'll cut down an old sleeping bag, 1 for each fermentor

Hi Alan, enjoy the ride.
sorry to hijack your post
RWH when you say stable temp i have a 4 degree(at worst) change over night and throughout the day 18 to 22. is this stable enough?
brewing a stout and a draught

A roo loose in the top paddock,
A tadpole short of a swamp.
A stubbie short of a 6 pack!

Hey Charger!
good to see your'e local, was chatting to Averil and Roger (spelling?) at our HBS recently and she was saying sometimes they've wondered if it's worth it!!!
I told her bout the response she has had from this forum alone and that there would be many more that feel the same way.
Would ...

This is all very discouraging!

Don't be.
think about how beer was made when Adam was a boy.
you're heading in the right direction,still early days.
question? Are you having fun? or is it a chore?
it's gotta be fun right?
i'm still a newbie (xmas prezzie) and some work some don't some are soso and ...

:D Thanks everyone for a great forum. heaps of helpful info & ideas.
Did my first ever brew today. Thanks again for the step by step Sticky,a great help for us newbies. My missus thought it about time i tried makin my own hence the the big round present under the tree.
basic brew kit from Ballarat ...