Recent content by wee stu

I was going to brew an Amarillo Wheat and an English IPA, but discretion got the better part of valour, when I realised it was to be day number 4 at 35C or more. Nothing better than minding the mash tun and boiler as the external mercury climbs towards 100F, not! All grain brewing in the...

Maybe our Ozzie screw top bottles are made of sterner stuff:D Seriously, a decent bench capper, like a super automica, will seal twistie bottles no worries. Hand held cappers are a different story all together.

I am too lazy, too sloppy and too computer illiterate for home made solutions. I use the beersmith program :)

It is really difficult to get quality American beers in Australia. The only Sam Adams that I know of making it through is the Boston Lager :( . Recently an enterprising distributor in Fremantle, WA has started to bring Sierra Nevada Pale Ale in. I know of a couple of places to get it in...

that tends to be the dominant orthodoxy, but even its homeland the topic is hotly debated ;)

There are lots of good micro brewed beers in Australia, and the list is contantly growing. But they make up a tiny proportion of the market, and you won't easily stumble upon them by walking into the local "hotel". The beer market in Australia is really a duopoly with the big 2 of Lion...

You would faint at the cost of it from Borders in Australia!! Like blightybrewer I appreciate the BYO makes it into the hands of the overseas subscribers so quickly, Zymurgy takes months to paddle over the water. Zymurgy has been better than it is now. With both I reckon you get best...

Here's a recipe for a Strong Scotch Ale I brewed last year. It got some good reviews, but did not fare too well in the one competition I entered it in. Something I am blaming on the rather idiosyncratic style guidelines used in the comp:confused: . It comes a lot closer to the BJCP guidelines...

I've never had the pleasure of tasting the Belgian takes on Scotch Strong Ale either, but the BJCP cites Scotch du Silly as a commercial example, right next to Gordon Highland Scotch Ale. One day I will get the chance to track them both down. So many beers, so little time.

Belgian Scotch Ale is not so silly as it sounds, Scotch du Silly from the Belgian Town of the same name, and Oerbier from de Dolle in Esen are two examples. The Belgians have had a long standing affection for the Scotch Strong Ale style, and some of the better Scottish versions (going under the...

Hi, my name is Stuart and I not very tall, in case my nick is too obtuse for anyone. I am originally from Scotland but now live in Adelaide, Australia, where the 32C heat is keeping me from my mash tun at the moment. Been all grain brewing for about 18 months now and am happy to report the...