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Yeah it is a liq malt ext. the hopflowers have been in the freezer in a bag for about a year,similar time to the malt , well I might as well give it a try, take out the mould and boil up the extract and see how I go. I seem to be in an experiment phase lately anyway. Cheers Guys Alx

Hey Today I think I might have scored,possibly. A friend who booted her husband out gave me a ring and said that he had left some brew stuff at her place and did I want it before it got binned, it was a container of malt and some hops. I invisiaged a tin of malt and a few hopp pellets but in...

Yeah well, can't ignore the classics eh?

And what sort of beer wiuld you suggest to compliment a meal of Dragon Kebab? Something Quenching? Alx

Don't know about mead but my brewmaster assures me that Black Sabbath must be played during brewing, I made the mistake of playing Billy Joel once and he didn't speak to me for a week!

C'mon how can you say no to a party! If the old girl gets miffed invite her along, you'll need someone to carry you back tot he car.

G'day Jdsaint, what part of Godzone are you in? NQ myself! Welcome to the forum! I bottle straight from the feremnter, usually 10 days to two weeks too. Cheers Alx

Wow thanks for that Guys! I'll pass it on to him! It's great to be able to tap into so much experience so easily! long live the forum! Cheers Alx

Well the Experiment is under way, A week ago, with the assistance of my offsider Garion (my 4yr old) I put down a black rock cider kit made to 20 lt and split into 2 equal quantities, Added 300g of dry corn syrup and 500g of dextrose before splitting up into the two batches. Both batches had two...

A bloke I work with asked me today about how to get smoky flavours into a beer, especially a lighter beer like a lager, he was looking for a crisp taste with smoky flavours. I told him I had no Idea but would ask the experts! Any Ideas, expeeriences? hints? Thanks in advance Alx

I'll have them in the fridge! If I'm not there just help yourself, oh you don't know where I live, ah well they'll br safe then!

Cheers for that guys, sorry I was so long replying, I had to wade through 3 feet of Mangoes to reach the computer Haha! I have decidede to do two half bbatches, one with the cider yeast, and the other witht he dry ale yeast (youngs 514). I'll see how the turn out, Hey Caplan if you happen to be...

No the aussie Bulmers Strongbow premium draught alcoholic cider has approx. 10% pear juice, or so it says on the label.

Up till now I have been using whitelabs english cider yeast, exclusively for the last year, reculturing from the same tube I got last may. I have always carbed the cider(the wife likes bubbbles) but last year I added a heap of apple/pear juice to try to adjust the flavour, someone told me that...

Hey guys, I've seen a few comments on putting ale yeasts on cider to make it dryer, Does this work and aside from dryness does it affect the taste of the cider any other way, Some of my ciders come out a bit on the sweet side and I would like them a bit dryer but don't want to make it taste...

I average at 4 brews per month (2beer 2cider) for the last year and 2 per month in the previous year and a half minus a few missed brew weeks due to lack of time/funds maybe 70 ish.

I have won two regional(read small!) both last year, both first time I ever entered anything. 1st was best of show(Cider) but only against 12 other brews, 2nd go the ginger beer got best of show against 25 or so. Really only enetered for a laugh, but nice to win, at one comp they had a worst of...

Yep Tastes good too!

Well, you might find that as you get into brewing your marks might slip a bit, and the nights get later, and lectures not so important but STOP. Remember what you are here for! Improving Homebrew! An admirable cause, welcome aboard! Alx

Well I grew up on a mango farm and know you can make really nice Mango wine, Mango Scnapps, and I've even made mango and apple cider. Never heard of mango beer tho!If you do happen across a recipe, please let me know. I have heard the words "Fusel oils" bandied about a bit when people talk about...