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I'm from NZ this is the only "macs" i'll drink

Yip, all piss is cheap here, must be the Taxs like you said.

http://www.liquorking.co.nz/srchdept3.asp?catalog_name=Anonymous&category_name=Beer&displayName=New+Zealand+Beer&child_category=New+Zealand+Beer&tree_level=2


This bottle store is on the pricey side but gives you an idea.

Over here they ...

Hey guys I was over in OZ for a wedding,so I tryed a lot of beers at the bar, My Fav one was Blue Tongue pilsner.

I went to the bottle store the next day to see that VB is $16.50(AU) a six pack!!!!!!!!

In New Zealand is $8.95 (NZ)Not on sale, So with the Exchange rate that makes it $7.10(AU)

You ...

Sweet looks like my next brew is a 3 CAN.

I've got a Muntons gold Continental pilsner 18L water in the fermy at the mo.

Thanks guys

Anyone done a 3 can brew ,I was thinking of 2 coopers lager 1 malt ex light 23L water.

Want to brew a strong brew for some work mates.

They like my other brew's, but I want to blow them away............ all malt of course

Cheers

I leave them in the bag they come in and seal the bag back up by folding the air out and getting a hot iron ,hold the iron on the bag for 2-3 sec.use a cutting board so you don't burn the bench
PS don't let the wife catch you!

This all so works well for the little foil seed bags.

Yip keep sun and artificial light away from your brew.

Brew has been at 1010 for 3 days now, will turn off heat , might bottle on wed.

It does sound like it was not fermented right out.and It just went nuts in the bottle

How did you prime the bottles...or should I say how much sugar per bottle.

Welcome Dragon!

Stick around and read heaps, you have found yourself one of the worlds greatest hobbies

Larch
Good Idea about the lager brewing with the cool temps.
Got hot box up and running, at least I have some control over the temps for once, I'm really happy with how it turned out.

Will post some pics when I get a dig camera.

Made brew up , checked it out today airlock was nearly dry,bubbling ...

Ok thanks I going to use:
1 cooper larger kit 1.7kg
1 blackrock LME 1.5kg
1 Tablespoon NZ green bullet hop pellets boil 1hr(alpha14.3)
1 Heaped Tablespoon Czech Saaz hop pellets at last 15min(Alpha2.5)
1 Heaped Tablespoon Czech saaz hop pellets dry hop in fermenter.
20L Water

I'm building a hot box ...

What do you guys think of 2 hopped kits in one brew?? and adding some hops.
I want to try 2 coopers lager cans, and 5g saaz boil for 15min then 5g at flame out and rest for 5min.

Too much hops??

Or and I better off using 1 can coopers and one can unhopped.

Cheers

I will get cheapo's thanks guys.

I think its hops or maybe grain bits not sure,bottles still cloudy.

Cheers

I used a kitchen strainer last brew but,I can see hops floating in some of the bottles when I move them, so will need some careful pouring.

Next brew I'm going to use stockings whats the best colour to use?

Don't want dye and stuff coming out of them.

Has anyone used raisans in there brew before,I did years ago and it came out good, but can't remember what i did though.

Here's what I'm going to do:

2 cans cooper Real Ale 1.7kg each

200g raisin yes raisins :P (Steeped)

200g Crystal malt (steeped)

500g Raw sugar

20g Green bullet (1hr boil)

10g green bullet (flame out)

20L Aqua

I don't want to over hop it, I prefer a bitter beer

What do ya think will santa ...

I dont know that much about steeping the grains but I hope you steeped the 100g roasted black malt grain in hot water for 20min then strained then bring to the boil.

If boiled for 20 min just grains, I think it can bring out off flavors.

Glad your brews tasty ,hops will make it even better and its ...

Yip it was sanitised.