To gas your kegs of home brew beer correctly, your kegs must be cold, this is a must, as the brew will not accept and asorb gas into the beer when hot. It is best to have your fridge set to around 4 C. Never...
If your kegged beer becomes overcarbonated, it is possible to decorbonate the beer. You should periodally pull the pressure relief valve on the keg, depressurizing the head space in iside of the keg. This will...
A word about Ports. This includes Vintage, Non Vintage (NV) Vintage Tawny, Ruby, Commemorative, Liqueur etc. We (the sweet toothed amongst us) are blessed that Australia makes an outstanding range of...
Hi - this guide provides a few facts about Armagnac and the differences between it and Cognac. Enjoy! Armagnac Armagnac, the region of France, has given its name to its distinctive kind of brandy or eau de...
Wine Bottle Sizes Whereas it isn't really necessary to have any knowledge of wine bottles in order to appreciate wine, the bottles are vitally important. A glass bottle, sealed with a cork or other device, is...
Max Schubert's The Story of Grange The following story is taken from a paper delivered by Max Schubert A.M. at the first Australian National University Wine Symposium held in Canberra Australia in September...
1, Start with a glass clean of any residue, including soap film. 2, Place the glass at a 45° angle, one inch or 25mm below the beer tap or gun. Do not let the glass touch the tap or gun. Open the tap or gun...
During the months that followed, treatment was confined to the removal of lees from all containers including the control cask and the addition of small amounts of tannic acid. After twelve months, both wines...
To gas your kegs of home brew beer correctly, your kegs must be cold, this is a must as the brew will not accept and asorb into the beer when hot. It is best to have your fridge set to around 4 C. Once that...
Q: My airlock blew off during a violent ferment. Is my beer now ruined? A: Once in a great while I get a question such as this. Usually it is accompanied by vivid detail of how a ceiling or wall also got...