en-GB Australia & New Zealand homebrewing beer forum & brewing classifieds. Home brew forums for beer recipes, beer making kits, classifieds, homebrew clubs, Australian craft beer reviews. Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:03:37 +0000 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:03:37 +0000 Australia & New Zealand Homebrewing Forum https://aussiehomebrewer.com/ Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:56:55 +0000 https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/keep-one-drop-one.105625/ 105625 invalid@example.com (AHB_Admin) AHB_Admin Let's see if we can keep this going. The object is to take one word from the pair and make another two-word saying.

Example:

Cold Beer
House Beer
Brewing Beer

RULES:
Only post two words, no other comments
Use either word, not both
Can't "add" the letter "s" at the end of a word.
If two posters reply at the same time, confusing, they must wait for someone else to post and clean up the mess!!


Let's start with:

Home Brew]]> 170 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:16:55 +0000 https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/boags-wizard-smith-english-ale.60883/ 60883 invalid@example.com (nqtrancer) nqtrancer Got a chance to try this lately.
My god, i think i've fallen in love with a new style of beer.

It reminded me a little bit of unfermented wort, but it was very smooth.

Anyone got any idea how to make a similar style beer?
The guy at the brewery said it was all crystal malt with no bittering using POR for aroma etc.

Excellent beer IMO.

This was the first beer that i have had that was a "english ale" ... is this an actual style? no bittering/gets sweeter as it gets warm?

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Read more]]> 29 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:36:56 +0000 https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/caps-for-screw-top-long-necks.101973/ 101973 invalid@example.com (DarrenTheDrunk) DarrenTheDrunk Last question for now. Can I buy screw caps for the modern stubbies and long necks. If I could, I far prefer glass but albeit not significant, have the off bottle that does not seal properly with the Crown Seal Caps. The ultimate would be caps that suit these bottles.

Cheers and Beers

darren]]> 14 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:36:32 +0000 https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/bottling-in-champagne-bottles.60/ 60 invalid@example.com (RegBadgery) RegBadgery With the festive season approaching there'll be loads of champagne and sparkling wine bottles in the recycling tubs. I like these as they're very sturdy and well suited to any highly carbonated brews.

If you have a bench capper with a removable capping bell you can make use of these bottles by purchasing a tirage bell. Though available at many homebrew stores, the best price I've found was via Grain and Grape in Victoria - around 6-7 dollars (as opposed to up to $18 at some other...

Read more]]> 48 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:10:01 +0000 https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/aussie-seppo-sayin%E2%80%99-g%E2%80%99day.105636/ 105636 invalid@example.com (tymmit-au) tymmit-au Total noob but rarin’ to learn. Im from inner Melbs and have a lifelong addiction to diet soft drinks and caffeine. Approx 6-8 liters a day. Doc said that even sugarless, my sugar levels are still really high. I have no appetite and I just spent my first full day caffeine free. Soda stream is what I would prefer, but I tried a mixed berry kombucha at woolies today and I think, while not sweet, it wasn’t bad. Also sampled a ginger beer flavor and had to stop from spitting out in the cup...

Read more]]> 2 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:28:20 +0000 https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/vic-bayside-brewers-club-oktoberfest-2026.105637/ 105637 invalid@example.com (WarmerBeer) WarmerBeer Bayside Brewers Club will be holding our 2026 Oktoberfest competition on Saturday 3rd of October.

Entries are open to Victorian-based amateur brewers, in a number of traditionally German styles.

More details can be found via the Oktoberfest 2026 link in our website.

Cheers, and good luck to all entrants.
]]> 0 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:41:43 +0000 https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/forum-rules.95544/ 95544 invalid@example.com (warra48) warra48 Welcome to AHB.

To fully enjoy and participate in AHB, here is a link to the site rules:

https://aussiehomebrewer.com/tos/
Section 5. Member conduct]]> 5 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:10:24 +0000 https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/whats-in-the-glass.19438/ 19438 invalid@example.com (jimmyjack) jimmyjack My all D saaz ale. I woke up this morning to find my Psi on the regulator had gone down. So naturally I had to test the beer to see if Carbonation was still sufficient. 6 beers later it appears to be perfect!!

]]> 9210 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:26:12 +0000 https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/hi-from-sydney-%E2%80%94-and-need-beer-bottles.105631/ 105631 invalid@example.com (riverflush) riverflush Hello! I am brewing my first batch of pale ale, 23L, and need crown bottles for bottling. Buying online seems pricey, what are my cheaper options?]]> 2 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:54:59 +0000 https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/sydney-first-time-home-brewer-%E2%80%94-where-to-get-bottles.105632/ 105632 invalid@example.com (riverflush) riverflush Hi! Got my first homebrew going, 23 L, and looking to find empty beer bottles (crown top). Online options to buy them seem expensive]]> 4 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 03:48:13 +0000 https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/full-g30-grainfather-setup-for-sale-only-used-4-times.105634/ 105634 invalid@example.com (gregirons) gregirons Full G30 Grainfather setup for sale. 2 conical fermenters and also a chiller and hot water urn.

Purchased a few years back and never really got into it. Just been sitting in shed since which is such a waste. Only used for four brews. They need a bit of a cleanup but heaps of extras including tilt measurement things, grain cruncher, bottle Capper, brand new extra rolled plates. Every bit and bob I could collect. I can't even remember what some of them do. They all need a good dust clean up...

Read more]]> 1 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:26:36 +0000 https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/grainfather-g70-brewing-system-all-inclusive-4300.105095/ 105095 invalid@example.com (OLD DOG) OLD DOG Fantastic Grainfather G70 complete brewing system used less than ten times.

All inclusive $4300

Reduced to $4000

Includes:

• G70 all in one brewing system
• GC4 Glycol Chiller
• 2 x GF30 Conical Fermenters
• Counter flow wort chiller

Craft like a professional brewer at home. Mash, sparge, boil and cool using one system. 70L capacity with the ability to brew 60Ll batches.

Pick up Gold Coast QLD

]]> 1 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:44:00 +0000 https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/making-a-blonde-ale-the-easy-way.105633/ 105633 invalid@example.com (Let's Brew Beer) Let's Brew Beer In this episode I brew up an extract Blonde Ale, simple, quick and very tasty! ]]> 0 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:52:38 +0000 https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/kegland-questions-and-answers.98306/ 98306 invalid@example.com (KegLand-com-au) KegLand-com-au This thread is because we have been getting some questions from our customers and often we are answering the same questions to multiple different people and perhaps the more efficient way to handle these questions is through a public forum.

Also as we feel that we have a team of staff with a fairly wide range of experience especially in the keg dispensing hardware field we feel that this can also be an area for customers to ask us about specific advice on how to use gear.

It should be...

Read more]]> 8018 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:21:16 +0000 https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/goodbye-bronwyn.87467/ 87467 invalid@example.com (Ducatiboy stu) Ducatiboy stu I think I clapped just a little bit

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-02/bronwyn-bishop-stands-down-as-speaker/6666172]]> 2115 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 02:20:17 +0000 https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/gday-there.105629/ 105629 invalid@example.com (faceman) faceman Hi Folks,
Long time lurker, been brewing seriously for a couple of years but mostly hung out on homebrew subreddit and other international spaces, but have been reading threads here for quite some time.
Started with extract kits and quickly geared up for all grain, my own recipes, making a lot of mess and learning a lot along the way.
Based in SEQ, 36, brew one a month or so in 20-24L batches, one full 19L keg plus a bit in a mini-keg for sharing.

I do a lot of new world styles, NEIPAs...

Read more]]> 5 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:00:06 +0000 https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/rolled-wheat-vs-torrefied-wheat.102627/ 102627 invalid@example.com (Cloud Surfer) Cloud Surfer I just included both of these in my order, because I couldn’t chose between them. I’m going to put a small amount of one in my next Dunkelweizen brew to increase the head retention. I suspect either will do virtually the same thing.

If you had to chose, which one would you use?]]> 6 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 05:13:17 +0000 https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/water-report-for-rainwater-anyone.104888/ 104888 invalid@example.com (Jarrynpitts) Jarrynpitts Hey guys,

I am thinking much about adjusting my water profile when brewing however find it expensive to do a water report on my water as it's rainwater. I'm just wondering if anyone has any idea on what kind of water report a rainwater report would look like, I live in country Vic, Riddells Creek specifically and don't think their would be too much difference if the rainwater report was Melbourne water. I'm not prepared to go and spend $200 to get the water tested as good guesswork should...

Read more]]> 28 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:26:12 +0000 https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/show-us-ya-diy-keg-washer.105630/ 105630 invalid@example.com (Grok) Grok I did a keg washer a few years ago using a small submersible pump under a weld mesh stand inside my old modified 35L Guten and this has been ok, but I've decided to upgrade things and got to work on it.

So I wanted a keg washer that I can dial in consistent 50~55 Celsius temperature, has a lot more pressure to run a purpose built CIP nozzle, and all stainless steel to use alkaline based PBW most of the time, and an occasional weak solution of Phosphoric/Nitric acid mix for beer stone...

Read more]]> 2 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 03:46:24 +0000 https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/cellar-science-calli-yeast.105453/ 105453 invalid@example.com (Rudy45) Rudy45 Does anyone have any experience with cellar science calli yeast? I have used it instead of US05 in a mid strength Aussie ale. Pitched 1 pack. Was very slow to start, no action at 60hrs, at 72hrs I pushed temp up from 18 to 20 to coax it into life. Pack was fresh, date inside 3 months of use. Fermented in fermzilla with a light back pressure. Fermentation is now finished and sampling from the fermenter the beer has a treacle and solventy smell. Similar taste. Assuming some sort of infection...

Read more]]> 14 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:49:54 +0000 https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/ss-brewtech-chronical-with-heat-chill-kit-sunbury-vic.105615/ 105615 invalid@example.com (5harkey) 5harkey SS Brewtech Chronical Stainless Steel Fermenter. This one is 14 gallon/53Litre.

Comes with the FTs Chill and Heating Kit which includes chilling coil, heating wrap, controller, submersible pump and a couple of neoprene wraps. This also has a dome lid with 1.5" TC port and PRV.
It's a great piece of equipment and a regretful sale but looking to sell so I can get a smaller fermenter. Happy to trade for a 26L Chronical, Brewbuilt Stainless Conical or similar.

Photos in Marketplace...

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