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Tourist wrote:I never thought I'd see "holiday" and "Shepparton" in the same sentence, but there you go...

How about "I was leaving Shepparton, to go on a holiday...."

T.

Bizier wrote:

drsmurto wrote:not a prob for the all malt brewers!

True, I have only ever had problems with too much head, sometimes alarmingly so with high-carbed APAs.

+1

60 hours/week :shock:
Us public servants would drop dead if we had to do that many hours :lol:


On the other hand, most dr<random>s that I know, including myself, can't sleep at night when they have an unsolved problem, so once you include that, the 40 - long lunches goes up quite a bit. Being ...

Racking is one of those things about which reasonable people vary. :) There is an increased risk of infection, and an increased risk of oxidation damage. Both these this are *risks* not certainties, and for my own part, I've racked almost all of the 28 brews I've done so far, and have not had an ...

That other thread about skunked corona....

dT.

Well, well. So noone brought up the Corona factor.

dT.

Cost is the last thing I consider. I'd rather good beer. Cheap beer is not a goal for me.

But was this your intent in the begining? I agree 100% but when I first started it was all about making it for less!

For me it was from the start. I don't actually drink enough for the cost to be ...

+1 for wheat beers.

My mainstay beers are wheat kit + malt & hops. Fermented with K97 or T58. The T58 give a really nice spicy aroma to the beer, but results in a somewhat more intense beer, so the K97 is better for a summer afternoon.

T.

My beer is my only friend. <sob>

T.

Chris wrote: Just a 'footy' jumper and a case of MB.

Does anyone actually drink that stuff? I assumed people only bought it once they were already plastered and just used it for spilling on their clothes/friends.

T.

Boonie wrote:I'll add fresh Ginger to it too....how much drtom?

I've absolutely no idea. I'd start with a decent piece, and go more or less next time.... I reckon that timidly adding a little bit and going "well, I couldn't taste that - I'll try more next time" is a waste of a trial.

T.

I've not tried watermelon beer, but ginger usually complements watermelon wonderfully. There's a watermelon and Stone's Ginger Wine sorbet I've made several times, and it is fantastic. So, I can't imagine that a hint of ginger wouldn't work in a watermelon beer.

cheers,
T.

Seems Grand Ridge are selling a rather exe showbag that the Royal Melbourne Show....

http://www.theage.com.au/national/10000 ... -42k6.html

T.

drsmurto wrote:Who are you calling academic?

Quite right. Academics talk about lots of useless stuff without doing anything useful. drsmurto makes nice beer, and therefore doesn't qualify.

T.

ryan wrote:Ah those crazy academics...........Wot are you gonna do

Wort am I going to do? A much better idea!

T.

drsmurto wrote:Drinking Corona in my bar doesnt get you 15 years, its a life ban

Strong words! I used to like Corona, so be nice! Of course, now I know that every Corona is a missed opportunity to drink something better. Forgive them, for they know not what they do.

dT.

drsmurto wrote:And this is different from a glass of cold water how exactly?

Well, it costs more so it must be better.

Mind you, with the price of bottled water, I could be wrong there.

T.

That's great thanks earle!

Since I'll pitch it on to a belgian yeast cake, I didn't want it too bitter, but since I'll add more malt, I wanted enough to make sure it wouldn't be too sweet. I'd guess 22 IBUs will be fine, though I'm no expert (or I wouldn't ask the questions I do!).

cheers,
T.

Great! So the next question is: Does anyone have any idea how many IBUs I'm getting from the kit?

T.

Hi All,

I have a Cascade Golden Harvest Lager kit sitting in my cupboard. I bought 2 ages ago (I think they were on special), and made up one of them. It was without doubt the worst beer I've made, and I don't think it was just technique. ;-)

Anyway, I was figuring that if I gave it a good boil, I ...