Recent content by dibby33

Time will tell. I am taking this as a learning batch as it was my first one on new equipment. I have some maths to do :-)

Sorry - I wrote that a bit confusingly. But it did make me look at the OG reading again. ...not sure where I got 15% from. The OG was 1.112, which according to Brewers Friend calculator makes it 13.39%. Close enough :-)

Been five years. I am now all grain brewing :-) Bought a 50L Guten on Friday and have already put two brews through it. Loving it! Was using pots and a gas burner, but this is much easier. Brewed a Choc Stout (was meant to be 10%, but somehow ended up at 15% OG - prob to do with only...

Might be getting some old beer kegs... I am standing in my cellar just now listening to my stout bubbling. I think it might be my second favorite sound. :D

Thanks for the advice. The pot was also going to be for cooking. I have had a rethink though. Beer is going to come first! 40l aluminum pot is the go.

I am. I have to drink them all to get the bottles free for my next batch! Just found out that I have some cash available so will be going to buy the pot tomorrow. :tank:

I have given myself 12 months to move to all grain. Partial mash on the way of course. Went looking for a 25l pot with a heavy base today. $180 (au) so that will have to wait until payday. Walked into the camping store and came out with this burner. 36000btu so should warm things up...

Just been in my cellar and it smells of beer. Happy Days! I remember being in a race to one thousand posts with you yooper! Post whoring like rancid banshies! You have kept it up I see :D I have to go and drink a beer to get an empty bottle. ..

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I am back in the saddle again, so to speak. Been a while since I last brewed. I think about 5 years. I stopped because I ran out of time (work / kids), but now the kids have grown up a little (now 9 and 6) it would appear that I have enough time to restart. I have a brewing / running mate...

Me! Me! I am in Hobart. I drink the Pale Ale every now and again. Not the best beer in the world but nice as a session beer.

Good luck with that. I am just about to quit Kingdoms of Camelot on Facebook. I would hate to add up the time spent on that!

I have decided to start brewing again. Just took 40 days off the beer to give my liver a break and now have a new appreciation for good beer :) I am going to start with grain. Been putting it off too long! I will have lots of questions so get ready ;)

v funny.

That is true. Looks like it turned into a linch mob. I did not see the posts. I have been away from here for a year (kids etc) but I did not expect to see that. Lift your game people.