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by NickSawyer
Thursday Apr 24, 2008 5:35 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: SMALL BOTTLING & CAPPING DRAMA
Replies: 18
Views: 9681

Re: SMALL BOTTLING & CAPPING DRAMA

Thanks Boonie,
It seems the reason i was confused is becuase my brigalow capper is actually the same as your super. Hopefully i have attatched some photos of mine if all goes well. By the way, i purchased it for 45$? at kmart.

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r93/NickSawyer/IMG_0071.jpg

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by NickSawyer
Wednesday Nov 21, 2007 3:12 pm
Forum: Buy, swap and sell
Topic: Crown Top Tallys/Longnecks
Replies: 19
Views: 28134

Crown Top Tallys/Longnecks

Hey guys
many of you may know that i recently (2 weeks today) put down my first ever batch. It was a Coopers Pale Ale and after just 2 weeks tastes great. Im sure it will get better although i am already happy with the outcome.

Ok, what i was wondering now is, where can i source some more bottles ...
by NickSawyer
Thursday Nov 01, 2007 8:26 am
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Twist-offs
Replies: 36
Views: 9928

haha ok thanks guys,
i was under the impression that they got better with age much like wine and whiskey etc. The only reason i wanted to keep a few for years was because it was my first ever batch.

oh well, looks like ill have to drink a little faster :wink:

will try and get a bench capper ...
by NickSawyer
Wednesday Oct 31, 2007 7:59 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Twist-offs
Replies: 36
Views: 9928

Twist-offs

Hi again everyone,
Some of you may know that i recently (yesterday) purchased myself my first homebrew kit. It is a Coopers Microbrew kit and my first impressions on it are great so far.

The only think i do not like too much about it is the plastic PET bottles it comes with. Im sure they are fine ...
by NickSawyer
Friday Oct 26, 2007 8:19 am
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Looking for a Starter Kit & Advice
Replies: 13
Views: 7799

Thanks again for the help everyone,
looks like i will be heading down to kmart this weekend to pickup the microbrew kit and some brew enhancer.

Chris, do you think it will make alot of difference if it is fermented at around 24*c opposed to 18*? The reason i ask is because i may have a hard time ...
by NickSawyer
Thursday Oct 25, 2007 10:12 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Looking for a Starter Kit & Advice
Replies: 13
Views: 7799

thanks guys,
i think i will take your advice Tim as i am unsure how i will go for my first shot. I will keep yous updated, thanks.
by NickSawyer
Thursday Oct 25, 2007 6:56 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Looking for a Starter Kit & Advice
Replies: 13
Views: 7799

Looking for a Starter Kit & Advice

Hi Everyone,
Firstly I would like to thank everyone on this site as you have all been a great help to me already.

I have been thinking about brewing my own beer for awhile now although only recently have i started looking seriously into doing it. I think it should be alot of fun trying to get that ...