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by bensfarm
Sunday Feb 01, 2009 5:05 pm
Forum: Recipes
Topic: suggest a mix
Replies: 4
Views: 3293

Re: suggest a mix

ok so reduce the amount of water a little thanks
by bensfarm
Saturday Jan 31, 2009 5:56 pm
Forum: Recipes
Topic: suggest a mix
Replies: 4
Views: 3293

suggest a mix

I have a coopers lager
a morgans mexican cervaza
500 g of ldme
1kg of dex in cupoard
how would theese go as a mix?
by bensfarm
Saturday Jan 31, 2009 5:47 pm
Forum: Spirits
Topic: dex or sugar
Replies: 5
Views: 6909

Re: dex or sugar

sato wrote:Well I have been only using dex for my washes as it does dissolve easier and give's a better output quality.
Down side is i can only get it from 1 oulet where i live.
woolworths coles kmart big w
by bensfarm
Thursday Jan 22, 2009 6:27 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: coopers lager
Replies: 2
Views: 3764

Re: coopers lager

try some new caps.i use soft drink bottles now,easier to see if they are clean.try 500g of dried malt in your next coopers lager
by bensfarm
Wednesday Jan 14, 2009 7:29 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Some philosophy for Newby brewers
Replies: 31
Views: 19266

Re: Some philosophy for Newby brewers

Interesting . as i am drinking a 3 week old coopers lager 500g ldme 1kg dex.brewed at 30 c and it is quite fine .could prob do with a teabag.
by bensfarm
Wednesday Jan 14, 2009 7:21 pm
Forum: Recipes
Topic: Boonies LCPA recipe
Replies: 236
Views: 315297

Re: Boonies LCPA recipe

just drank mine after about 4months,quite liked it
by bensfarm
Sunday Jan 11, 2009 9:56 am
Forum: Cider, ginger beer, lemonade, wine, mead . . .
Topic: MANGOES
Replies: 4
Views: 6590

Re: MANGOES

ok i'll try the differnt yeast
have a canadian blonde in cupboard and i can get more mangoes
will try that also
by bensfarm
Saturday Jan 10, 2009 9:27 pm
Forum: Cider, ginger beer, lemonade, wine, mead . . .
Topic: MANGOES
Replies: 4
Views: 6590

MANGOES

been given heaps of mangoes,

so thought i'd cook some up 6kg

add 3 litres apple juice

few litres of water

bit of dex 500 or 1 kg

100g lactose

brew for a couple of week champers yeast

then bottle like beer..


any thoughts cjust put cooked stuff in fridge 4 the night.


any ideas would be ...
by bensfarm
Friday Jan 09, 2009 8:19 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Anyone used brew wizard can kits?
Replies: 5
Views: 4732

Re: Anyone used brew wizard can kits?

guess you just have to be the guinea pig on this one. make sure you post your thoughts
by bensfarm
Tuesday Dec 30, 2008 3:46 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: What are you brewing?
Replies: 632
Views: 1366569

Re: What are you brewing?

basic kk the missuses favorite
morgans blue mountain lager
and kit 15

if i was to use 2 cans what would be recomended without going overboard
by bensfarm
Sunday Nov 23, 2008 6:36 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Coopers Beer kit
Replies: 10
Views: 9991

Re: Coopers Beer kit

taking a hammer to a fermenter is a a bit like belting a pregnant woman.all those little baby bottles inside
by bensfarm
Saturday Nov 22, 2008 3:00 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Coopers Beer kit
Replies: 10
Views: 9991

Re: Coopers Beer kit

Kevnlis wrote:You sterilized your arm? That must have hurt! :shock: :roll: :lol:
how did you sterilize something that is constantly excreeting stuff out of its pores?
hope you didn't boil it.
i have a cooper kit no probs at all
by bensfarm
Wednesday Nov 05, 2008 7:48 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: fermenting my brew in a underground celler and other Q's
Replies: 8
Views: 3266

Re: fermenting my brew in a underground celler and other Q's

sounds great but also be careful.as pits and the like tend to gather nasty gasses.i did a confined space course a couple of years back ,people have died in seemingly harmless places ,ventilation is good
by bensfarm
Wednesday Oct 29, 2008 7:05 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: best kit'n'kilo efforts
Replies: 3
Views: 3349

Re: best kit'n'kilo efforts

geuss i better give that a try
by bensfarm
Tuesday Oct 28, 2008 7:37 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: best kit'n'kilo efforts
Replies: 3
Views: 3349

best kit'n'kilo efforts

just enjoying a coopers lager made with 500g powdered malt and 500g glucose.
just finished a canadian blonde with be?also ok.
also had a aus pale ale that i enjoyed with be2.
makes me ask the question what to brew with increasing ambient temps .
have a morgans blue mountain and kit 15 in cupboard ...
by bensfarm
Friday Oct 24, 2008 5:11 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Bad beer
Replies: 7
Views: 5107

Re: Bad beer

i tip the dregs and the bad one on the missus roses they seem to like it..
by bensfarm
Sunday Oct 12, 2008 5:57 pm
Forum: Cider, ginger beer, lemonade, wine, mead . . .
Topic: Brewing BERRI fruit Juice...
Replies: 26
Views: 87080

Re: Brewing BERRI fruit Juice...

tried some today a little flat but good...
by bensfarm
Sunday Oct 12, 2008 5:50 pm
Forum: Cider, ginger beer, lemonade, wine, mead . . .
Topic: A Ginger Beer Recipe
Replies: 5
Views: 9329

Re: A Ginger Beer Recipe

drop the kit, use real ginger and lactose...

nah, use the kit, but i'd up the amount of fresh ginger root, 110g isn't much.
you'll probably have to leave this one sit for a while longer than normal in the bottles too, as the artificial sweetener in the kit can be a tad harsh in the first month or ...
by bensfarm
Sunday Sep 28, 2008 6:51 pm
Forum: Forum support and suggestions
Topic: Spam
Replies: 220
Views: 1694044

Re: Spam

Chris wrote:morgan94

At least the pornbot is back!
i cant understand theese %%%% if we wanted there rubish we would search for it(google ect)
by bensfarm
Sunday Sep 28, 2008 6:44 pm
Forum: Forum support and suggestions
Topic: Ultimate recipes
Replies: 17
Views: 70225

Re: Ultimate recipes

i am definetly interested in the best kit beers section.dont mind the coopers aus ale with brew 2.