Search results

Dude, that is a bummer! I feel for you, you will have almost completely recovered from the addiction by then! I'm hoping to get some more on this week, or maybe in the weekend.

Cool, well my suggestions would be : Hoegaarden: Seafood, prawns (shrimp) or scampi, fresh fish, mussels cooked in a thin sauce using white wine, garlic and perhaps some celery..... basically some clean, not too strong flavours. Perhaps a really mild thai inspired dish (prawn toast? fish...

I'm hoping to do 2 batches a month, but I've got a pretty busy first quarter planned so I'll be happy if I get to 20 this year. That said, I am planning on getting all set up for AG in the later part of the year, so that may slow me down a little too........

What beers are you going to serve? French fries with mayo or else mussels (do you even get them there?) are pretty traditional Belgian fare...... but if you can give a list them perhaps we can suggest some specific combinations?

So, I was just wondering if I am the only one. I haven't had any brews on the go since I last bottled about 3 weeks ago. Unfortunately I've just been a bit too busy (or lazy) to get any done, which is unforgivable as I'm still doing canned kits, so it's not like it even takes me that long. It's...

Hi Darren, from what I understand you can replace sugar with DME 1:1, it's liquid malt extract that is substituted at a different rate. With regards to the yeast, as long as you keep within the temperature ranges stated for it you should be all good. The difference will be in the flavour at the...

FWIW I use both. I split about 50/50 plastic and glass, then keep the glass longer and the plastic ones I drink first. This way I've always got a good supply of beer to drink all the time, plus I've got at least a crate of each beer I've brewed in the last 6 months just sitting there.

Welcome Waimata-brewer, from a fellow Kiwi. You'll find plenty of info here, it's been a huge help in the short time I've been brewing!

Woah, we've got much better than Steinlager here!

FWIW, I recently did a Doppelbock (well it isn't really a doppelbock, but I won't go into that here....) but I left that in the primary for almost 3 months. I had a taste of it after about 3 weeks in the bottle and I was really happy with it.

Welcome! I'm sure you'll find heaps of useful info here, I've found it priceless! Whereabouts in Auckland are you?

Hi Matt, welcome, there's heaps of info on here, you'll find it really useful!

I've never added on here before, my total since May is 50 gal 25,692+50=25,742

dontman, the Brewcraft Munic Lager kit is the standard kit they supply with the starter kit at Brewcraft stores. I don't know about the OP's one, but mine just came with the standard "yeast in the top of the can" yeast, and they advise a temperature range of 18-22C IIRC. So it's not really a...

Although it sounds like the crux of the problem is bottling too early, I'm not sure how strong Monteiths bottles would be in the long run, they look a little thin to me. I use swappa bottles, they're wicked strong, and they come in crates, bonus! Also it means that when you have "just one" it's...

Epic Pale Ale for me!

I get into mountain biking, diving (scuba and free diving)..... mmmmm fresh scallops and lobster washed down with a nice pilsner! And recently summer hockey, which is 6-a-side field hockey, pretty intense, but a heap of fun (yeah, it's coming into summer down here). I'm also an avid cook, and I...

I swear the Epic Armageddon (probably the hoppiest beer in NZ) always gives me freaky dreams!

I'm definitely not a musician, although I did play guitar for a few years (ages 10-14 or so). I am a big music listener though....

Hi Smokeu, you could try getting the extract mixed with hot water first. I usually use about 4 or 5 litres of hot water to mix the extract then pour that into the fermenter and top with cold from there.....