Dortmunder Pilsner
Ingredients: 1.7kg Mangrove Jacks Czech Pilsner, Gold Blend (Brewing Blend), 500gr Light Dry Malt, 12g Hallertau Hops, 12gr Hersbrucker Hops, 2 x Saflager S-23 Lager Yeast (ferment wort At …
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Heffeweizen (German Wheat Beer)
Ingredients: 1.7kg Morgans Golden Sheaf Wheat, 1.5kg Morgans Wheat Malt, 1 x Wheat Beer Yeast (Safbrew WB-06) Method: Pour 2 litres of boiling water into your fermenter, Add the 1.7kg …
James Squire 150 Lashes
Ingredients: 1.7kg Coopers Series Bootmaker Pale Ale, 1.5kg Coopers Wheat Malt, 1 x 15gr Nelson Sauvin Hop (steeped), 1 x 15gr Amarillo Hop (steeped), 1 x 12gr Galaxy Hop (dry …
Stone & Wood Pacific Ale
Ingredients: 1.7kg Morgans Pacific Pale Ale, 1.5kg Morgans Wheat Malt, 2 x 12gr Galaxy Hop, American Ale Yeast (Safale US-05) Method: Pour 2 litres of boiling water into your fermenter, Add the 1.7kg …
Carlsberg Elephant Beer -7.2%!
Ingredients: 1.7kg Morgan’s Blue Mountain Lager, Premium Blend (Brewing Blend), 12g Fuggles Hop, 1.6kg Dextrose (Brewing Sugar), 2 x American Ale Yeast (Safale US-05)., Finings (Beer Clearing Agent) This is a …
Dog Bolter Beer
Ingredients: 1.7kg Morgans Australian Bitter, 1.5kg Thomas Coopers Amber Malt, 12gr Hallertau Hops, American Ale Yeast (US-05) Method: Pour 2 litres of boiling water into your fermenter, Add the 1.7kg Australian …
Irish-Style Dry Stout Recipe
Ingredients: 1.7kg Morgans Dockside Stout, 1.5kg Morgans Dark Malt, 12gr Goldings Hop, 150gr Lactose (For Creamy Head), American Ale Yeast (Safale US-05) Method: Pour 2 litres of boiling water into your fermenter, Add …
XXXX Bitter
Ingredients: 1.7kg Morgans Queenslander Bitter, Premium Blend (Brewing Blend), 12gr Pride Of Ringwood Hop, 2 x Saflager W-34/70 Lager Yeast (ferment wort At 13 degrees) (If unable to ferment at …
Essence Blending Guide: Flavour Profiles and Bases
Customers often ask us which essence, base and oak combination gives which flavour. This guide collects the blends we are asked about most, put together with a local Cairns home …
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Should I use a stainless steel filter?
In short, NO! Carbon when in direct contact with stainless steel will corrode your filter, this will form tiny ‘pits’ inside the filter where the carbon has been sitting against …
Do I need to dilute before filtering?
Most definitely YES! Carbon can physically only treat alcohol up to 55% and trying to run anything stronger than this through carbon is a total waste of time! Having said …
What temperature do I run my still at?
Different stills run at different temperatures, and if in doubt you should check with the manufacturer/supplier of your particular brand of still. However majority of stills are designed to run …
How do I make the best tasting spirit?
Making the cleanest and best tasting spirit is not a difficult process, but rather simple once you break it down into 4 main steps. Step 1: Fermentables, when making your …
What is the ideal temperature to brew my beer at?
With beer brewing, the rule of thumb is the cooler and more consistent you can keep your fermentation the better! When yeast is forced to work at higher temperatures, it …
Is carbon treatment necessary after distillation?
Definitely YES! During distillation different alcohols are boiled off at different temperatures, the impure alcohols before ethyl alcohol (drinking alcohol) are often referred to as ‘Heads’ and the impurities after are often referred …
Tooheys Old
Ingredients: 1.7kg Morgans Australian Old, Premium Blend (Brewing Blend), 12gr Goldings Hop, American Ale Yeast (Safale US-05) Method: Pour 2 litres of boiling water into your fermenter, Add the 1.7kg Australian …
Pure Blonde (Low Carb Beer)
Ingredients: 1.7kg Morgans Australian Blonde, 1kg Dextrose (Brewing Sugar), 250gr Corn Syrup (Brewing Sugar), Dry Enzyme (Additive), 2 x Saflager W-34/70 Lager Yeast (ferment wort At 13 degrees) (If unable …
Victoria Bitter (VB)
Ingredients: 1.7kg Morgans Australian Bitter, 1kg Dextrose (Brewing Sugar), 250gr Corn Syrup (Brewing Sugar), 12gr Pride Of Ringwood Hop, 2 x Saflager W-34/70 Lager Yeast (ferment wort At 13 degrees) …
What measures can I take to guard against cloudy spirit?
The best method is to clear your wash before distillation using Still Spirits Turbo Clear, this will drop most of the excess sugars and sediment to the bottom of your …
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Can I clear a cloudy spirit?
The usual carbon filtering process will in most cases remove the cloudiness, but as the cloudiness often stems from your wash coming through with the spirit, the sure way is to …
What is methanol and why does it matter?
You will produce small quantities of methanol when distilling using commercial ‘spirit yeasts’ and sugar/dextrose. The temperature ethanol boils off at is 78C-82C, which is why we are always told to keep our …
Important Information On Maturing Your Beer!
Maturing your Home brew: Short answer: Most literature state 2-6 months as an optimum time for beer to age to get the full effect of the hop flavour, as after 6 months the …
How long should I ferment?
In beer making all time is relative to temperature. The warmer the brew, the faster the ferment the more quickly it will spoil once fermentation has finished, that is prior …
How long does each batch take?
7 days (1 week) best case scenario using Turbo Yeasts, or 12 days using a slower cleaner yeast (Super 6 Ultra Pure). General rule of thumb, 5-10 days to ferment …
How does sugar affect fermentation?
With some yeasts you may do, but do not add more than the recipe or manufacturer recommends as yeast varieties are selected for different properties. A yeast variety which can …
Comparing still types and capacities
This is somewhat of a trick question because volume of alcohol is dependant on how well your wash ferments, and how much alcohol is present in that wash. Think of …
Will adding carbon to the wash improve the finished spirit?
In a word Yes. What happens is simple, during fermentation the wash produces fusel oils which need to be removed and the sooner the better. By adding 1 packet of …
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Why does the spirit drip through the continous filter to fast?
If the spirit runs through too quickly it is usually due to the filter paper not sitting correctly. This can occur when the continuous filter has not been cleaned properly …
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Why does the spirit drip through the continous filter so slowly?
This may be caused by the following. Too much high activity carbon has passed down the tube to the black cartridge after the tap has been turned on. Helpful Hint: …
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My thermometer seems to give strange readings?
When using a glass thermometer, make sure that the thermometer is inserted into the bung so that the red bulb of alcohol at the bottom of the thermometer is positioned …
Why is sediment forming in spirit after carbon filtration?
This is a very rare occurance. The fine sediment is in fact mineral salts which originate within the activated carbon itself. When spirit runs over activated carbon which contains some …
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I have discoloured spirit?
Generally blue or green colour in the alcohol can be caused from to much nutrient in the wash. You are not able to ‘stack’ Turbo Yeast washes, meaning you cannot …
Carbon – An explantion on the how carbon works!
In my line of work sometimes it gets difficult explaining certain aspects of why we do what we do when making alcohol. One of these involves carbon, and more specifically, …
Weird Countries with Weird Laws
If you think we have it bad, check out some of these weird and wacky laws from the United States (bloody yanks) 😉 ALABAMA About two of every three counties …
Believe It or Not?
Interesting Facts on How Alcohol has Shaped Our Society The Honeymoon Babylonia, 4,000 years ago, it was customary that one month after the wedding, the bride’s father would provide his …
Great Northern
Ingredients: 1.7kg Blue Mountain Lager, Premium Blend (Brewing Blend), 12gr Pride Of Ringwood Hop, 2 x Saflager W-34/70 Lager Yeast (ferment wort At 13 degrees) (If unable to ferment at …
XXXX Gold
Ingredients: 1.7kg Morgans Queenslander Gold, Gold Blend (Brewing Blend), 12gr Cluster Hop, 2 x Saflager W-34/70 Lager Yeast (ferment wort At 13 degrees) (If unable to ferment at lager temperatures …
Corona (Low Carb Beer)
Ingredients: 1.7kg Morgans Cortez Cerveza, 1kg Dextrose (Brewing Sugar), 250gr Corn Syrup (Brewing Sugar), Dry Enzyme (Additive), 2 x Saflager W-34/70 Lager Yeast (ferment wort At 13 degrees) (If unable to …
Heineken
Ingredients: 1.7kg Morgans Blue Mountain Lager, 1kg Light Dry Malt (Brewing Sugar), 250gr Corn Syrup (Brewing Sugar), 12gr Hallertau Hop, 2 x Saflager W-34/70 Lager Yeast (ferment wort At 13 …
Kilkenny
Ingredients: 1.7kg Morgans Royal Oak Amber Ale, Premium Blend (Brewing Blend), 12gr Fuggles Hop, American Ale Yeast (Safale US-05) Method: Pour 2 litres of boiling water into your fermenter, Add …
Brewing In Summer – How To Beat The Heat!
Short Answer: The simplest and most efficient way to ferment at a selected and constant temperature is to use a refrigerator to ferment in. Simply purchasing and using a ‘Fridge …
Beer Quotes
Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go …
Kegging Your Beer!
KEGS: The kegs used in most systems are post-mix kegs, made of stainless steel with a hatch cover for ease of cleaning and filling. They include gas in and beer …
The Bubbling Won’t Stop?
Slow air-lock bubbling can continue for an extended period of time in the perfectly sealed fermenter. Ascertain the correct time at which to bottle by either using your hydrometer or …
My Beer Tap is leaking will I have to buy a new one?
No – seal kits for beer taps and pluto guns are available on our website, or from most homebrew shops and are easy to fit. A Kit normaly includes O-rings, …
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My Beer Is Flat In The Bottle?
A: The priming sugar has been missed or incorrectly measured. It is quite easy to miss putting sugar in a bottle during the bottling process. B: The cap has not …
Will It Hurt The Beer to Take it Out of the Fridge?
No, it should not be a problem. Due to the fact that as long as the keg is sealed and full of CO2, bacteria wont be able to grow, so your beer …
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Should I Age My Kegs In The Fridge?
Once the keg has been gassed and the oxygen purged from the keg it can be stored out of the fridge. We do this ourselves as we often have to …
I Keep Getting A Yeast Taste In My Beer?
This is a problem frequently experienced and has three main causes: 1/ Poor hygiene is the most common cause so ensure you sterilize everything with a quality sterilizer. We recommend …
How Long After I Keg My Beer Can I Drink It?
Once the beer is put into the keg it needs to be gassed with C02 (which usually takes 36-48hrs), then the beer needs a couple of days to absorb that gas. …
My Beer In My Keg Is Flat And Has No Gas, Why?
Flat beer in a keg is usually due to the keg being under gassed or the keg having a gas leak. Before you gas the keg a second time you …
How Do I Take A Hydrometer Reading?
While a beer hydrometer can be used to monitor the progression of fermentation, a lot of home brewers have difficulty getting an accurate reading. Below is an easy to follow guide on how to …
My Beer Is A Bit Watery And Tastes A Bit Like Cider! Why?
Usually this stems from using white or raw sugars in your wort. Sugar (or sucrose) contains fructose. Fructose is a complex sugar and hard for your yeast to break down, often in this process of breaking …
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How Should I Store Beer ?
In general, beer should be stored in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight. After secondary fermentation is completed, placing your beer in the fridge will greatly increase the aging …
What Is BOCK Beer?
Bock is a style of lager beer which originated in Germany. It was traditionally brewed in the fall, at the end of the growing season, when barley and hops were …
What Are LAGERS?
Lagers are brewed with “bottom-fermenting” yeasts at much colder temperatures, 12-16C over long periods of time 3-4 weeks. Often after this time brewers will then drop the temperature dramatically (2-4degrees) …
What Are ALES?
Ales are brewed with “top-fermenting” yeasts at closer to room temperature than Lagers, generally 17-24C (although generic ale yeast can handle up to 30C). Usually ferment ales for 2-3 weeks …
What is Beer?
Beer is an alcoholic beverage made from malted grains, hops, yeast, and water. The grain is usually barley or wheat, but sometimes corn and rice are used as well. Fruit, …
How Is Specific Gravity Related To Beer?
Specific gravity is a measure of the density of a liquid. Distilled water has a specific gravity of 1.000 at 15C and is used as a baseline. The specific gravity …
What Is DRAUGHT Beer?
Technically speaking, draught beer is beer served from the cask in which it has been conditioned. It has been applied, loosely, to any beer served from a large container. More …
Does Using A Dry Enzyne Make Diabetic Beer?
Dry Enzyme’s will help make a low carb beer, as it is designed to turn carbohydrates into fermentable sugars & let your yeast ferment them then into alcohol. You will …
Why Is My Beer Hazy?
All home brews with the help of ‘finings’ should clear reasonably well in the fermenter before bottling/kegging, then should settle out in the bottle/keg to be crystal clear. If your beer refuses …
What Are ICE Beers?
The making of “ice” beers, in general, involves lowering the temperature of the finished product until the water in it begins to freeze and then filtering out the ice crystals …
Froth/Foam Is Coming Through The Air-Lock, Should I Be Worried?
This is a common problem in hot summer conditions! Absolutely no harm befalls the brew; it will generally only happen in the first stages of fermentation and can be prevented …
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My Brew Temperature Dropped To 10 Degrees, Will This Hurt My Beer?
Yeast does not like dramatic changes in temperature but unlike brewing too hot, low temperatures do not create problems as far as taste or clarity. When the temperature drops below …
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My Bottled Beer is Overgassed?
Certain bottles or even whole batches of your beer may at times become over gassed, while not necessarily exploding. This can be caused by bottling to early, as the beer …
There Is Sediment In My Beer?
As commercial beer contains no sediment in the bottles, some home brewers become obsessed with achieving the same with their brews. It is impossible unless you keg it. There is …
A Beginner’s Guide to Wine Making
Wine is fermented fruit juice. The fruit that we recognize as the basis of wine making is the grape and the variety of wines that can be made from grapes …
Why is my distillate yield low?
Your wash has most probably not fermented out properly. Make sure you are fermenting in an area under 30 degrees, and always check your wash with a Hydrometer before distilling. The …
Using Oak Chips & Whisky Profile Kits!
This fun little past time however has made me wonder, made me think, almost forced me at times to seek out the best spirit I can, forced me to tinker …
Fat Yak
Ingredients: 1.7kg Morgans Stockmans Draught, Premium Blend (Brewing Blend), 15gr Nelson Sauvin Hop, 15gr Cascade Hop, American Ale Yeast (Safale US-05) Method: Pour 2 litres of boiling water into your fermenter, …
Grolsch Premium Lager
Ingredients: 1.7kg Morgans Canadian Light, 1.5kg Morgans Lager Pale Malt, 12gr Hallertau Hop, 2 x Saflager W-34/70 Lager Yeast (ferment wort At 13 degrees) (If unable to ferment at lager …
James Squire Gold Ale
Ingredients: 1.7kg Morgans Stockmans Draught, 1.5kg Morgans Beer Enhancer, 2 x 12g Amarillo Finishing Hops, American Ale Yeast (Safale US-05) Method: Pour 2 litres of boiling water into your fermenter, Add …
Coopers Pale Ale
Ingredients: 1.7kg Coopers Australian Pale Ale, Premium Blend (Brewing Blend), 12gr Cascade Hop, American Ale Yeast (Safale US-05) Method: Pour 2 litres of boiling water into your fermenter, Add the …
Carlton Midstrength
Ingredients: 1.7kg Morgans Australian Gold, Gold Blend (Brewing Blend), 12gr Pride Of Ringwood Hop, 2 x Saflager W-34/70 Lager Yeast (ferment wort At 13 degrees) (If unable to ferment at lager …
Little Creatures Pale Ale
Ingredients: 1.7kg Morgans Stockmans Draught, 1.5kg Morgans Wheat Malt, 2 x 12gr Cascade Hop, American Ale Yeast (Safale US-05) Method: Pour 2 litres of boiling water into your fermenter, Add the …
Malt Ginger Beer
Ingredients: 980gr Morgans Ginger Beer Tin, 500gr Light Dry Malt (Brewing Sugar), 500gr Dextrose (Brewing Sugar), 500gr Corn Syrup (Brewing Sugar), 1 tsp Ginger Powder (Optional). Method Pour 2 litres of …
Exploding Bottles?
This condition can only be caused by excess sugars in the bottles after capping, and this could have been created in two ways. 1/ You may have bottled too early, when there …
Poor Head On Your Beer?
If a beer refuses to form and then hold a good head, it can be either the beer is under gassed (more prominent in a keg situation) or insufficiently matured. Beer that has had …
My keg is over Gassed what should I do?
Sometimes when you first pour a beer you get to much head and it appears the keg is over gassed. This is because the tap which is outside the fridge …
My beer tastes great but I would like it to be clearer!
Finings is the generic name given to clearing agents used in beer or winemaking. The principle behind all forms of finings is to act as a flocculent, which causes impurities …
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Which sugar should I use for the bottles?
We recommend using carbonation drops, they are a pre measured tablet able to be dropped into both stubbie and tallie bottles. Easy to use and no risk of over-carbonating! If …
Why isn’t the Air-lock bubbling?
This is the most common problem of all, never trust the airlock as this often means little as to weather your brew is fermenting properly. Usually the brewer assumes the …
How long does Beer keep?
To quote Michael Jackson: “If you see a beer, do it a favour, and drink it. Beer was not meant to age.” Generally, that is true. However, some beers that …
Something tastes a bit “off”. What have I done wrong?
Any off flavours in a finished beer is the result of contamination or excessive heat during fermentation. This could be caused by the water you’ve used in the brew, poor …
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How Do I Calculate My Beers Alcohol Content Using A Hydrometer?
Don’t worry, understanding hydrometer readings has been confusing people for years. Here is a simple explanation on how to check the alcohol content of your beer. First you need to …
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Olive Oil Addition to Yeast as an Alternative to Wort Aeration!
The initial research was apparently carried out at KUL in Belgium, but it was a paper by Grady Hull of the New Belgium Brewing Co. that really brought the concept …
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An in depth look at hydrometers and how they work!
At some early stage, for most brewers, a hydrometer becomes part of their brewing equipment. To most it’s a matter of “drop it in and read” but having encountered some …
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Some Interesting Methods for Using Hops!
Using Hops Hops were originally used in beer as a preservative. These days, the bitterness they impart to balance the sweetness of the malt is an integral part of a …
Beer Faults – A Guide to The Tastes and Smells of Bad Beer!
At some point in our brewing careers we are all going to make a bad batch. It’s a fact of life and is something we can’t change. For most of …
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Bulk Priming Beer Bottles!
After years in the Home brew game it finally happened, my first batch of bottle bombs……it wasn’t that I bottled to early either, I waited 2 weeks in this case, …