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by Workie
Tuesday Jan 27, 2009 3:45 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Beer Smith Question
Replies: 0
Views: 3448

Beer Smith Question

I've recently got my hands on Beer Smith. I'm havin fun with it, trying different things and new ideas. But one question I have is... If Dextrose is fully fermentable (which I thought it was) why when you enter it into a recipe using Beer Smith does the Bitterness Ratio change?

I've clicked on 'Add ...
by Workie
Tuesday Jan 20, 2009 10:49 am
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Yeast Question
Replies: 15
Views: 7195

Re: Yeast Question

I might give Ross a go I rekon.
Compared to what I'm paying, his prices seem pretty good.

Thanks for the advice.

Cheers.
Ant
by Workie
Tuesday Jan 20, 2009 10:26 am
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Yeast Question
Replies: 15
Views: 7195

Re: Yeast Question

Yeah, I'm starting to think that might be my best option.

I guess if ya want good brew, then using good quality products will go a long way to help achieve that.

I've read some good comments about Ross. Good place to start ya rekon?

Cheers.
Ant
by Workie
Tuesday Jan 20, 2009 10:04 am
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Yeast Question
Replies: 15
Views: 7195

Yeast Question

G'day everyone.

I've always just used the kit yeast (only done 10 brews) and this time I'm wanting to try a different/better yeast. The question I have is... If the place I buy my ingrediants from isn't storing their yeast packs in a fridge, how much better quality are they goin to be then the kit ...
by Workie
Monday Jan 19, 2009 6:46 pm
Forum: Recipes
Topic: New to hops and grains
Replies: 3
Views: 4400

Re: New to hops and grains

Bizier,
Thanks mate, that's probably a good idea.

Do ya rekon if I went all of the Cascade I should chuck say 15g in @ 20min, then the last 15g in @10? Or am I way off the mark?

Cheers.
Workie
by Workie
Monday Jan 19, 2009 4:26 pm
Forum: Recipes
Topic: New to hops and grains
Replies: 3
Views: 4400

New to hops and grains

Ok, so this is only the second time I've used some extra hops and grains. So a bit of help would be greatly appreciated on comming up with something that taste ok.
Here's what I've got in the way of ingrediants...

1.7kg tin of Coopers Draught
1.5kg tin of Morgans Extra Pale LME
300g of crystal
30g ...
by Workie
Monday Jan 19, 2009 3:42 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: HBS in Canberra
Replies: 8
Views: 7524

Re: HBS in Canberra

G'day Neil.

I dunno if this helps ya, but I found the blokes at 'Brew Your Own at Home' to be pretty helpful. They're in shop 5 Kambah Village. Gave me some good advice when I was first getting into brewing.

Cheers.
Workie