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Unfortunately i am making a pale ale. Cheers though I'll see how it goes and start drinking heavily now.

I am currently lautering through my cooler tun and the wort is deep brown. I thought it was meant to be clearer. Maybe my manifold didn't sieve enough. What do you think?

Thanks mate, that's great advice. I'm down under here in Victoria. Just starting out. Is using an ice bath for the time being alright? I will have to dump due to lack of IC.

Doing first ag tomoro. My brew pot does not have a tap. How do people transfer the hopped wort to the fermentor in this case? I have been told pouring stirs it up too much and gives too much trub.

I have a home made cooler mash/lauter tun, 30 liter fermentor, 30L plus pot and 20L plus pot, hydrometer and thermometer. I have been researching and reading for a few weeks and can't wait to put on an ag. I plan to use ice bath for chiller and will buy ingredients from a good brew store. Maybe...

Also, what's a stainless steel braid?

Thank you mate, so basically just make sure I let the water cool a bit to about 160 before making the mash and then sparging? Or can i go lower? What's the lowest temp you can mash at and sparge at?

Hi guys setting up for first ag brew. Have built my cooler lauter tun manifold using PVC that's meant to withstand hot water. I'm in Australia and the plumbing store guys had not heard of cpvc so I guess that's an American term. Obviously metal would be better but do you think my PVC manifold...

Thanks mate, will definitely be looking for that type of ipa profile. Excellent profile photo btw. Walter is the man.

Thanks mAte, awesome profile photo btw. My favorite character in my favorite film.

Hi, I'm in Australia setting up for first brew. Made the lauter tun today. I'd like to brew an American pale ale style beer and would love some input on simple and readily available malt barley and hops to use. I'd like a high alcohol and high balanced hop profile without overkill on the...