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Thanks for the responses guys. Looking over brewing notes realising that have become a bit slack. No SG or FG taken as I gave it away after doing a heap of pale ales that were ticking over nicely. Also did not keep real goo dnotes. REcipe was Sharles (spp) European Lager Kit, 500 LDME, 500 Malto ...

I just brewed a lager, fermented for 2.5 weeks at 10 c and then lagered in bottles at 4 c for a month. Opened one tonight and just about lost all the beer out with a big gush. Any thoughts welcome, primed with 2 drops, not bad tasting, no infection that i can tell.

Well trying my first brew living in FNQ at Weipa. Have had this in the barrel for 2 weeks in the spare room with the aircon on full-time (missus not happy) sitting at about 26 C (yes too hot and have a fridge mate and new seals for my beer fridge to fit this weekend) and will be interested to see if ...

Gudday there

Residing in Cairns can be a bit interesting regarding bars. There are a heap of spots along the Esplanade where you can get a beer and watch the backpackers flock past. Quite a good pastime. Some of the bars along th eespy serve a decent beer, mostly the standard though. outback JAcks ...

Hi all,
Just a quick query, maybe a stupid question. On this DME v LME thing. Why do some recipes have some of both, eg. 1kg Liquid ME and say 1.5kg dry ME? What is the story with using bits of both? Doesn't it just do the same thing? Doesn't mixing the 2 forms mean you have to muck around with the ...

Thought I'd post this to see if there's anyone else on here from Cairns, or anyone passing through, that has been to Blue Sky yet. Opened a couple of weeks ago, although official opening not until October 1. Went last Friday afetr work to sample some of the product. I was very excited and must say a ...

Hey Guys,
Working hard today and found this info on iodophor, thought might be of ineterest if you haven't found it already. Think I'll be getting me some. Need to find it in Cairns???

http://www.bayareamashers.org/content/m ... dophor.htm

Cheers

Scooter

Hi Guys,
Thought I'd throw this out to see if, on the off chance, there is anyone else on here from Cairns who may have or soon have some non twist top long necks to get rid of. Checking the tip shop from time to time with some success but starting to run short. Can pick up etc and will provide ...

Thanks mate, much appreciated

Advice much appreciated guys. I will let it go until the weekend and then check it out. In a situation like this, can you add a new yeast to kick things on? I don't really want to do this (infection etc) but just wondered.

BTW, off to Brewers Day function in Brisbane on Friday night. Will have s ...

Hi Guys.
Have put down the following

1.7 Muntons Stout Kit
1kg Morgans Masterblend Black Roasted Malt Extract
500g malto-dextrin
Fuggles 30mins
Safale SO4
MAde to 18L
OG 1.054
24 degrees here in Cairns
All OK except has been 10 days in fermenter and has only reached 1.023.

Is this to be expected ...

Hi guys,
I'm early on in my skill development and as a result trying to read and learn as much as possible. Up to tryign all extract brewing with Spec grains (haven't done one yet but have recipes formulate detc). One of my queries was around whether to use DME or LME. I came across Basicbrewing.com ...

Do you have a coffee grinder? It works for small batches....big batch takes a while.

Hi Boonie,
Question from the uninitiated. Does the coffee grinder make it too fine? I have a manual one at home and was wondering about using it for first SG addition to extract recipe. Thought it would turn it ...

Thanks guys, does it bugger the fridge for future use? Like do you drill a hole in the fridge for the probe etc. I'm thinking of a day in the very distant future, after I am gone and my sons no longer wish to brew their own beer, or my wife secconds the fridge for food use.

A question from an ignoramus. This fridge mate thing, my understanding is if I have a working normal fridge, and connect one of these things to it, I can then have the fridge on but set the temp to be around what we need for a good constant brewing temp. Is this correct?

My understanding of these joints is you have to keep the canned or bottled product cool once you bring it home. If have beer fridge not an issue but maybe a problem. A mate tried to dry store them at room temp and they tasted like shite after a week or so. Big disadvantage me thinks and defeats the ...

Thanks for advice guys. This brew I'm doing did suck some in so fingers crossed.
Cheers

Hey guys,
Just reading the advice to remove airlock when moving fermenter to avoid sucking in crappy water from airlock, makes sense. What about when decanting some off for HG readings during fermentation? Do you guys think take airlock out then too? Or does this just increase risk of infection more ...