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by 4x4xfar
Monday Mar 01, 2010 1:53 pm
Forum: The beer you buy
Topic: Coopers Clear
Replies: 10
Views: 13358

Re: Coopers Clear

Stupid me bought a carton of the sh*t, needless to say I had 1 beer and gave the bloody lot away!
by 4x4xfar
Monday Aug 24, 2009 11:42 am
Forum: In the kitchen and at the table
Topic: Spent grain dog biscuits
Replies: 1
Views: 20652

Re: Spent grain dog biscuits

You can also substitute pizza sauce for the peanut butter, or a bit of garlic oil. Just don't make it too wet."
Garlic can also be toxic to some dogs.
by 4x4xfar
Saturday Aug 01, 2009 7:42 am
Forum: Recipes
Topic: Wassa's Honey Porter
Replies: 97
Views: 161545

Re: Wassa's Honey Porter

Well, I think I've stuffed it! :oops:

Until last night, I've never had a beer that tasted like Oyster Sauce....... :shock:

It's only been bottled for 2 weeks but what I do is bottle one 330ml bottle to use as a "taster" to see if the beer will atleast be drinkable in the 30 other longnecks.

I ...
by 4x4xfar
Wednesday Jul 15, 2009 6:44 am
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Distilled Water
Replies: 9
Views: 4884

Re: Distilled Water

I wouldnt go as far as Distilled water.

I use Reverse Osmosis Filtered water which basically removes up to 98% of the Dissolved Ions and 99% of most other contaminants including most TDS (total dissolved solids). RO water where I live can usually take the conductivity from around 150us to under 2 ...
by 4x4xfar
Monday Jul 06, 2009 9:39 pm
Forum: Recipes
Topic: Wassa's Honey Porter
Replies: 97
Views: 161545

Re: Wassa's Honey Porter

Sorry to be a bit of a thread grave digger!

I put down a porter last week.

1 Can Cascade Chocolate Mahogany Porter
1kg of Coopers Light Dry Malt
500g of Honey
Cascade Yeast.

Can I expect some thing similar to above, the only things I did was used LDM instead of DDM and didnt use any hops, this is ...
by 4x4xfar
Wednesday Jul 01, 2009 12:04 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Irish Draught Fermenting Question
Replies: 7
Views: 3927

Re: Irish Draught Fermenting Question

I think I should of left it now, I kegged it too early and now every couple of days I'm releasing built up gas from the keg. I'm still thinking it should be ok though!
by 4x4xfar
Sunday Jun 28, 2009 10:05 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: This is delicate and need mature advise.
Replies: 23
Views: 8330

Re: This is delicate and need mature advise.

You are the original "Woman Whisperer" arent you Warra?
by 4x4xfar
Sunday Jun 28, 2009 8:48 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Irish Draught Fermenting Question
Replies: 7
Views: 3927

Re: Irish Draught Fermenting Question

"viewed through a glass" ?
Not a glass but the Hydometer Tube

are you using a kit yeast? 30 deg, is still way too high even for a kit yeast. May well be because of the amount of fermentables that went into it?? how many Kg's was it? Brew enhancers are made up of LDME, Maltodextrin & Dextrose so ...
by 4x4xfar
Sunday Jun 28, 2009 1:27 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Irish Draught Fermenting Question
Replies: 7
Views: 3927

Irish Draught Fermenting Question

Hey Guys,

Here are the specs

Irish Draught TUBS Kit from OZBrew

Ingredients - Premium Malt Extracts, Brew Enhancer, Dextrose, Maltodextrin, Hops and Conditioning Agent.

This one has me worried, it's been fermenting for 16 days at 30 degrees, I didnt think that was normal

SG-1032
FG-1012 - has ...
by 4x4xfar
Friday Jun 26, 2009 6:02 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Sodium meta bi-sulphite
Replies: 7
Views: 5596

Re: Sodium meta bi-sulphite

I deal with this stuff at work in 200lt barrels and yeah, it clears your sinuses out if you get a whiff!!
I personally dont use it for brewing though.
by 4x4xfar
Friday Jun 26, 2009 5:41 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Hi, New and Old to this site.
Replies: 1
Views: 2691

Hi, New and Old to this site.

Hey Guys,

My name is Dave and I live in Darwin.

I have been brewing on and off for about 4 years and have been viewing this website for probably 2 of those, I havent logged in that long that I decided to make a new account and I have decided to give brewing a serious go and stick to it this time ...