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by Gusto
Tuesday Feb 17, 2009 5:47 pm
Forum: Cider, ginger beer, lemonade, wine, mead . . .
Topic: Ginger Beer epic Fail
Replies: 2
Views: 4960

Re: Ginger Beer epic Fail

Thanks for that, looks like I will have to go with a kit. I understand what you mean about the alc content, I guess I should have said as low an alc content as possible. :)
by Gusto
Monday Feb 16, 2009 8:25 pm
Forum: Cider, ginger beer, lemonade, wine, mead . . .
Topic: Ginger Beer epic Fail
Replies: 2
Views: 4960

Ginger Beer epic Fail

Hi, :D
I made a plant in a tall jar. About a cup and a half of cold water, some grated ginger, some powdered ginger, some white sugar and a little packet of ale yeast from my HB shop. It bubbled away nicely and I fed it every day with more ginger, more sugar and a bit more water. After a week, I ...
by Gusto
Wednesday Nov 26, 2008 7:50 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Sodium meta bi-sulphite
Replies: 7
Views: 5596

Sodium meta bi-sulphite

Hi all, I have about 8kg of SMBS, which unfortunately has got wet in the recent storms we've had here. I am trying to dry it out, not a lot of success so far as it's still pretty humid. My question is, is it still usable once it has been properly dried out? TIA. 8)
by Gusto
Tuesday Aug 16, 2005 7:23 am
Forum: Recipes
Topic: Duff Beer recipe
Replies: 12
Views: 11957

Duff Beer recipe

Hi guys, I've just passed my 50th brew and to mark the ,ilestone occasion I thought a Duff beer woull be the go. I know it's ficticious but sureley there's a recipe out there somewhere? I've had a trawl around the web to no avail so any help would be much appreesh. TIA Gusto :wink:
by Gusto
Sunday May 08, 2005 1:58 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Brigalow Bitter....problem maybe?
Replies: 2
Views: 2018

Brigalow Bitter....problem maybe?

Put down on the 27/4 with 1kg dextrose and 500g of light liquid malt, kit yeast and temp at 24 degrees. Starting SG 1050. Well it's been 11 days and I just now did a test and the FG is at 1020 and a LOT of floaties, some settled to the bottom of the tube and some still floating on the surface. What ...
by Gusto
Monday Apr 18, 2005 7:12 am
Forum: Cider, ginger beer, lemonade, wine, mead . . .
Topic: Cider Query
Replies: 4
Views: 5404

Cider Query

I'll bottle them tonight then :D Thanks for the advice. Cheers Gusto
by Gusto
Sunday Apr 17, 2005 6:39 pm
Forum: Cider, ginger beer, lemonade, wine, mead . . .
Topic: Cider Query
Replies: 4
Views: 5404

Cider Query

Hi guys, I've had a go at a William Tell Cider mix, it's been sitting now for 18 days, the first week it went nutso but all quiet for the last week, I figure it's ready for bottling, I'm going to use the PET bottles that came with my Morgans kit, now the question is....do I need to prime the bottles ...
by Gusto
Sunday Nov 21, 2004 6:19 pm
Forum: The beer you buy
Topic: Breakfast Beer
Replies: 15
Views: 13913

Breakfast Beer

Finally - a beer to drink at breakfast
From correspondents in London
November 19, 2004

WATCH out Starbucks. British beermakers are wooing the caffeine-crazed with a new beer made from fair-trade coffee beans.

Coffee beans from the central African country of Rwanda are mixed with barley grown in ...
by Gusto
Sunday Nov 21, 2004 5:25 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Coopers Bavarian Query
Replies: 8
Views: 6408

Coopers Bavarian Query

Put down on 24/10 with the kit yeast and a pack of Coopers Brew Enhancer #2, primary fermentation was 15 days before bottling and each bottle (grolsch x 42) primed with Morgans Drops (yeah I know they're probably crap but I wanted to use them up) I opened a couple last night (been sitting 13 days ...
by Gusto
Sunday Nov 21, 2004 5:04 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: The Best and the Worst
Replies: 10
Views: 6875

oh noes......it's those voices in my head again.......they're telling me to murder a beer....... :wink:
by Gusto
Sunday Nov 21, 2004 5:01 pm
Forum: Buy, swap and sell
Topic: Longnecks Wanted Narre Warren Area (Melb Metro)
Replies: 1
Views: 5431

Longnecks Wanted Narre Warren Area (Melb Metro)

Topic kinda sez it all :)
I will collect and gladly pay the going rate for any longnecks if anyone is willing to part with them, I need about 120 botts, please email to mal@supernerd.com.au with your phone number. TIA :lol:
by Gusto
Sunday Sep 26, 2004 9:45 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Bottling query, sediment, cloudy etc. etc etcetera ;-)
Replies: 4
Views: 8152

Well thanks for the replies and the vote of confidence :) I must say that it has settled down and the stubbies have only a thin ring of sediment at the base. I think one of the secrets to this game is patience :wink: I'll definately give the Coopers a try, thanks for the tip. Cheers Gusto
by Gusto
Friday Sep 24, 2004 4:59 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Bottling query, sediment, cloudy etc. etc etcetera ;-)
Replies: 4
Views: 8152

Bottling query, sediment, cloudy etc. etc etcetera ;-)

Greets to all from Lismore NSW :D
I made up my first brew this week, an Aussie Draught that came with a Morgan kit. I had no problems with the fermentation, I started last Thursday week and yesterday, 7 days later, the hydrometer is just into the green. I figure my alcohol % to be around 4.06 ...