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Are people really using 100litres of water to chill? thats full on...i cringe at using 50 somthing litres just to brew with.

Why do you need to filter hops? All my hops end up on the bottom with trub after a whirlpool...

Refractomoter is ok but bit of a PITA converting brix to OG's...guess it will go alright when you learn all the conversion. Well aware that hydro's waster more beer but only if you dont drink it ;)

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I have just started mashing out using 10L of boiling water to get the grain bed up to say 75-78c.

The only reason i mash out is cause i was getting poor efficeny - by poor i mean 60-65% each brew (not so bad in some eyes). I use and esky with braid, Since i have started mashing out im getting 70-75 ...

lethaldog wrote:Im sure you will learn to live with the rash

I have an allergic reaction to beer, when i spend too much time in the shed i just cant seem to walk and talk properly

Any one else have this problem?

you know it

Hahah i scored a slab of Imported Heini's from my local IGA in watsonia for $34.99, could not belive it thats cheaper than VB! I think the checkout chicked buggered the scan

If you think that stores good, go and try greensborough home brewing about 10 mins down the road. you will not regret it.

Cant really answer you but for any BIAB info go here

http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/i ... 694&st=660

Or PM any number of BIAB's on AHB.

just be very carefull, bit of a debate on at the moment.

Shows Called : Special Brew last week he made a lager i think.

Its on lifestyle channel in 80% sure.

Buy the biggest pot you can afford. 100litres if you can, cause you'll just end up buying another if you move to AG.

few examples :

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Vintage-German-BMF-Hand-Painted-Milk-Glass-Beer-Stein_W0QQitemZ300134099793QQihZ020QQcategoryZ570QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/German-Beer-Stein-1971_W0QQitemZ260142876647QQihZ016QQcategoryZ570QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/German ...

Ebay has an abundunce of GENUINE GERMAN beer steins...I browse them all the time, just make sure its has GERMANY stamped into the base or the name of the brewery.

Thank god no ones iserted the <standard> yet....

Tell us how it turns out?

how much? and is it aluminium or stainless?

Northern Suburbs it HAS to be Greensborough Homebrewing.

Daves a legend. Helpfull, knows his shit and dedicated. He may even pour you a beer.

I've been going there for 4+ years. Started on Kits, then he showed me partials now its Full Mash.

His prices are good too.

Amarillo FTW in a pale ale.

Pah! Too complicated! Too many vessels! Too expensive! :wink:

All you really need to get into this sort of brewing is:
One pot (tap optional)
One home-sewn bag (drawstring optional)
One plastic jerry can (optional if you don't want to no-chill in your fermenter)
One heat source.

Of course, I ...

Nice work there Fents - I am oh so close to getting all i need for an AG setup, even managed to scrounge a 25L urn that Mum used to use to preserve fruit so i have a HLT! The esky is my next step - can you get us a close up shot of the inside of the bucket. Is it a false bottom or a simple copper ...

Dont ever let anyone tell you cheap AG setups dont make good beer.

Im currently using a 25lt bucket with braid and isulated camping mat as a mash tun - $50

I batch spage using a 15 litre poit i heat on the stove - $0 (already had it)

Kettle is a 50litre keg with tap - $80

4 ring burner - $60 ...

I did 3 AG's then quit cause i thought it was too long. Takeing me 4-5 hours to make 23 litres of beer in which i used to knock up in 15-20mins with a K&K....

Then i rememberd how good AG beer tasted and asked the folks on AHB for some inspiration to get back into it...

To help reduce time on brew ...

Im half way through this book. Its fantastic.

Nope no probs at all.