Recent content by 37degrees

Thanks for all the help. Good news is that the package has arrived. I remember now that this particular supplier sells their hops in plastic zip lock bags from a bulk supply. They still smell...hoppy. Will these be ok? Feeling happy about the yeast - I usually make a starter, so should ok.

I've had a delivery of vacuum sealed hop pellets and dry yeast missing in transit now for almost a week. I've finally located the package, which is die to arrive today. I'm quite worried though because it's been very hot here and I'm fairly certain that it won't have been chilled. Should...

Nice save. I'm not too sure what a DMS compound is, but I'll make sure the Captain doesn't spare the gas and gives it the full 90.

Thanks again! After a small nightmare tracking down US-05, The Captain and I now only a couple of hours away from laying down the brew. Based on your advice (and available grain), I've tweaked the recipe: 6lb, 10oz 2 row pilsner 3lb, 5oz Golden Promise 1lb, 2oz...

Thanks very much for all the advice. I'm using a Bairds crystal malt 90-110 EBC I will cut that back to 5% and look at something a bit lighter to cut up the Golden Promise. I don't think I have access to American 2 row in New Zealand. Would some sort of pale malt be a suitable...

Hi folks. I'm new here. Just getting back into brewing over the past few months after a long break. To be fair I haven't brewed since high school and what I did brew then was horrendous - probably something to do with both poor sanitisation and desperately trying to maximise the alcohol...