Hairy Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Welcome to the forum Graculus! Are you a bird watcher? I enjoy watching birds too but I always get sprung by them And welcome back to brewing. Good luck with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graculus Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Welcome to the forum Graculus! Are you a bird watcher? I enjoy watching birds too but I always get sprung by them And welcome back to brewing. Good luck with it. Thanks Hairy. No, not a bird watcher. Except sitting on my back patio having a beer watching the chickens hell bent on destroying the lawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefanic Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 I have re located from Western Australia,to Smithton Tasmania,I have with me my own 2x 6.8 kg Carbon Dioxide tanks to gas my kegs,in Perth I could take them to the local Brew Shop and exchange them for full ones.I'm having great difficulty finding a place in Tasmania to re fill or exchange these tanks unless I courier them to Hobart (400+ km's) and back.Anybody any ideas or alternatives ???? Regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Welcome to the forum! You could always move to Hobart. Sorry, that's the only suggestion I could come up with. Perhaps Scottie has an idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wobbly boot Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 HI Am new to brewing and to the computer as well i have been checking out the forum and would like thank all you all for posting stuff it is invaluable to new brewers like my self have made a couple of ok beers but there getting better thanks again Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share Posted July 14, 2015 Welcome to the forum, Steve! I look forward to seeing more posts from you and hope you get as much out of the brewing hobby as we do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petermur Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Hi Guys, I'm Peter Murray from Redcliffe, Australia, and have just started brewing. Seems to me that there are hundreds of recipes out there that require a fair amount of work. I have just brewed using a can of Coopers Australia Pale Ale with Coopers Brew Enhancer 2 and the yeast that came with the kit. My question is this - how would this compare with recipes that require boiling hops, using a rolling pin to crack the grain, buying special yeast etc etc. Does anyone out there use this simple method or should I be trying for something extra. I have just bottled my simple recipe and am eagerly awaiting the results. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiphile Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Hi Peter Don't underestimate the Coopers products. The APA kit and included yeast are very good if treated properly (following all the instructions but fermented between 18 and 21C or so) and will give a lovely result. Particularly starting out. Yet many prefer to tweak it a bit and add a bit more flavour and/or aroma by adding hops as they get more experience and experiment with tailoring it to their own preferences. Using specialty grains would be the next step. Once you get that all sorted, only then would I suggest you start experimenting with different yeasts; but that's just how I started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris75 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Hi Everyone, I'm Chris from Perth. I've done about a dozen brews over the last year or so. I've brewed various kits and a couple of fresh wort kits. I've been getting recipes and ideas from this site for a while and have brewed a few now. Sparkling Ale - My second batch of this is fermenting now. The first one turned really good and the only change I've made is US05 yeast instead of the kit yeast. I think this will become my go-to session beer and will probably add a little hops to the next batch. SMOTY - I'm enjoying this one but it is a bit too bitter. It's only been in the bottle for 1 month so I'll leave them alone and see if the bitterness subsides as I've read it should. Toucan Stout/Dark Ale - Brewed with 1kg dex. This one bottled about 3 months ago. This is nice but not something you can have more than 1 or 2 at a time. I've also tried the Mex Cerveza a couple of times but it's a bit too tasteless and watery. I've got some questions about my next brew but I'll post that in the appropriate forum. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 G'day Chris75, & welcome to the forum. You sound like a keen brewer. There's some excellent brewers here on the forum with a wealth of knowledge & experience, along with quite a few part-time comedians, so I hope you'll stick around for a chat & a giggle. Cheers & good brewing, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigaidan Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Hi guys, I'm Aidan and I'm from a wee town near Glasgow, Scotland. I'm on my first brew just now, using Cooper's Lager and Cooper's Brew Enhancer 1 to make Lawnmower Lager. My brewery has imaginatively been called Scott's Brewery although I don't have a house beer yet as I obviously have to enhance my skills a bit first! Anyway, I'm looking forward to getting advice from other guys here on how to get the best out of my brew and will be more than happy to share my results. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Welcome to the forum Aidan! Stick around and you will learn a lot to improve your beer. The beer you are brewing at the moment isn't the most exciting beer but it is an ok intro beer. Don't be disheartened if it isn't earth shattering. What town are you from? My family are from Cambuslang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigaidan Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Thanks mate! Yeah I thought that. Looking forward to trying some more interesting recipes next! I'm from a wee town called Carluke, I'm only about a 25 minute drive away from Cambuslang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodtime G Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 G'day Trendsetters, Have lurked for a long time, posted in a thread earlier so though I'd better introduce myself. My name is Nic. Brewery is B.R.B.Co (Belt Road Brewing Company). Have been operational since 2011 but only really started to play around with different recipes, hops, malts, etc. from 2013 onwards. I have really picked up a lot in the last 12-18 months (big cheers to IanH) or so and I'm punching out some decent brews. Still doing kits and bits but it suits me situation for now...time is the major factor. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnaman Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 G'day Goodtime G, welcome aboard, happy brewing. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Timms Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Hi all, So I out of the blue 2 months ago decided to start brewing my own alcohol ... More so for my own curiosity than anything but it has become a bit of an addiction of late where I actually start getting excited when I can begin organising my next brew. I started with a Coopers Pale (using the coopers home brew kit), then done a Coopers Wheat beer now am doing a Black Rock Hoegaarden kit. Thought it was appropriate I posted to say Hi as I have been reading everyone's forum posts to learn what I am doing right, and more importantly wrong.. So thanks to all the people who use the forum - I have made 2 successful brews from peoples comments and recommendations, and has also aided in the quickening the learning curve. Cheers guys, Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthCoast85 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Hi all' date=' So I out of the blue 2 months ago decided to start brewing my own alcohol ... More so for my own curiosity than anything but it has become a bit of an addiction of late where I actually start getting excited when I can begin organising my next brew. I started with a Coopers Pale (using the coopers home brew kit), then done a Coopers Wheat beer now am doing a Black Rock Hoegaarden kit. Thought it was appropriate I posted to say Hi as I have been reading everyone's forum posts to learn what I am doing right, and more importantly wrong.. So thanks to all the people who use the forum - I have made 2 successful brews from peoples comments and recommendations, and has also aided in the quickening the learning curve. Cheers guys, Lee[/quote'] Good stuff Mr Timms!! I brewed a fair few ordinary batches before I discovered brewing forums, plenty of info to be found here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauds86 Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 G'day fellow brewers. I've been waiting for a long time to get into brewing my own home brew beer. I've closely followed several friends who all-grain brew once a month. They've brewed some fantastic beers and it really gave me the bug to start brewing as well. I have brewed home made cider before using the "Mad Millie" kit, which turned out great. My partner and I went halves and purchased the Coopers Craft Kit from Aldi for $60. It came with an Amber Ale pre-hopped extract to brew. I ended up fermenting the Amber Ale in the FV that came with the old cider kit, and went out and purchased some other extract, grains and hops to brew my own pale ale with a bit more personal touch. Got both fermenting at the moment and will post an update soon on the Pale Ale as it is ready for bottling. The Amber was brewed a few days after, so it still has a couple of days left before bottling. Some great information on this forum, and I look forward to picking everyones brains as I delve deeper into this addictive hobby/passion/lifestyle. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold One Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Hello All Cold One here. Have just signed up and about to start my very first brew. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out. Will provide an update once we crack the first one. Cheers to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnaman Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 G'day Cold One, welcome to the forum. Being new to brewing this Brewing Resources for Novices, Intermediates & Geeks will be very handy indeed. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonsdale Belter Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Evening All, Just to, formally, say Hi! I have just brewed and bottled my first two brews (Amber Ale and an IPA), both Coopers Craft Kits. Both were "favourable" at bottling, so here is hoping (first Amber Ale is in the fridge for a taste after work tomorrow). A reckon a few more kits then (with the Info and advice from the Forums) I can get a bit more adventurous...... I am in Sydney and got the 'name' from a beer I named on a drunken night in the darkest corner of N.W. England (and won a pint a day for a year, pity it wasn't my local!!). Cheers, Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnaman Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 G'day Lonsdale Belter, welcome to the forum and happy brewing. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redback Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Hi new member to here, my name is Barry(Baz) and I hail from Helensburgh on the south coast of NSW, I do a fair bit of touring with the family in a 4WD and Camper, daughter has her own 4WD and travels with us most of the time, I'm also a keen motorcyclist, I raced bikes for a while as well, currantly restoring a 1973 H2 750 Kawasaki. I thought I'd join and learn a bit about this brewing thing, I have been brewing for a while now, with some good and bad results, I'm currently drinking a Double Chocolate Ale, which actually turned out pretty good, it's been kegged, I also have a American Pale Ale(extra hops) which I bottled with very good results, I seem to be on a role at the moment. So that's me Baz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Welcome to the forum Baz! It sounds like you have everything under control. If the Double Chocolate Stout turned out well, perhaps you could add it to the Brew Day thread. I know it was a past brew day but the thread is a recipe reference thread (of sorts). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Hi there, been hanging around here a while and posted a couple of things and realised I hadn't introduced my self yet. Anyway I'm Tom, been brewing for about 10 months now mostly doing extract stuff and very much enjoying it. Pale ales are what I like to drink the most so mainly sticking to that style. Live in Brisbane with my partner and two little ones, she enjoys a beer also which works well. I really like the fact that brewing can be as simple or complex as you like and there is heaps to learn! Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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