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GIDDYUP wrote:Has anyone that has used the dry enzyme before had the wierd taste also? I had a taste out of the hydro and will say it does taste different to the other beers I have done in the past.

The dry enzyme is evil!

blandy wrote:From memory I think Corks is OS at the moment.

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I've only put down 10 batches this year thus far

All listed here - http://hyperfox.info/beer01.htm#08

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well cant say i do in Aus, but over here its the only way for the bars to make money, as beer and spirits are so dam cheap. drinks are generally somewhat included in the price, but not up to the value of the entry...
what do you mean by over here? do u mean australia?

i feel that drinks are a ...

i've never used cocoa but i've used chocolate malt in various brews and it imparts a chocolate/roasty taste

the most i've used it 250gm - which was a little bit of overkill but still nice

i'd recommend about 100-200g max

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as long as you are sanitary in your methods you shouldn't have a problem

people usually pitch the yeast at higher temps say at 15 degrees for lagers and then drop the temp to make sure that the yeast gets a good hold on the brew preventing any undesirables taking over

further as the fermentation ...

beardse wrote:any help would be realy appreciated.

you might appreciate these pictures i took

planning to add some more - just haven't had a chance to upload them

http://hyperfox.info/webalbum01/index.html

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you r gonna have to hop it up

it's way too sweet

try some POR - it's what coopers use

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get yourself a brew fridge

with an adloheat thermostat

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Can someone please explain this a bit more. What exactly is a brew fridge? I'm assuming it's a normal fridge that is adjusted to heat to 18c or something like that?

I've been thinking how i'm going to brew in summer too. Should I ...

get yourself a brew fridge

with an adloheat thermostat

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melbourne man wrote:do you need 2 fermenters to pulk prime

You can grab a 25L fermenter type container with a tap from bunnings for about $15

25L may not be enough for primary but it is great for secondary and bulk priming.

Also rip out the O ring from the lid and use gladwrap instead of the lid

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try steeping some carapils grain about 100 grams

it'll add mouth feel + help with head retention while not imparting flavour or colour

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i haven`t used a hydrometer for ages either

quick question what 2 can combinations have you tried?

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i just put on 8mm sticky dots on the bottle tops on which I write the batch number - works for me

i've been racking and bulk priming for a while and i reckon getting the beer off all the crap at the bottom can't be doing anything bad for the beer

also i use gladwrap on both primary and secondary so all i need to clean to rack is the 25L secondary, a tap and a hose.

it's not that much work ...

work on 8 grams per litre

so...
750ml = 6 grams
500ml = 4 grams
330ml = 2.64grams

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i'm planning this for my next brew

1 can Coopers Pale Ale
1 can Coopers Real Ale
100g Carapils
1 x packet SafAle S-04

I'm calling it "A Real Pale Ale"

I made the above last night with 10g of Fuggles at flame out. 22 litres.

I`ll report back with tasting notes in a few months.

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wow

it`s the wollongong connection!

is raw sugar just as fermenatble as white sugar?

or not as it is less refined?

my hunch (based on wiki) is that it's the same / the difference being negligiable

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar#Culinary_sugars

i'd also imagine that caster sugar is the same as white sugar but the granule sizes ...