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How did you find / where did you get that big round copper onion?

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olddog I'm lovin' that Frankenstill / Frankenthumper.

Just paid $20 for 25 litres in Melbourne

Is that: Prestige Essence ~ Yellow Fren Pastis?

many will retard yeast growth . . . . cinnamon,cloves

Hi Dnderhead
I didn't know that about cinnamon and cloves ~ maybe that's why my recent Ginger Beer failed .

Hi Pupman
Have you ever tried Zatarains Rootbeer Extract?
Rootbeer is not common in my part of the world ~ I'm thinking of get some sent by mail order.

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like never before

Hi all I thought this may be of interest: A Melbourne company is trying to convince wine producers to replace oak maturation barrels and stainless steel ones with plastic tanks. Winemakers need to use oxygen in the maturation of wine to soften tannins and integrate the flavours. The only way in the ...

Adama . . . . what a guy . . . . what a Mench. Adama (first name is William) is the Admiral in the new Battlestar Galactica series ~ this is the best scifi show ever screened on TV. In Australia the show is basically only available buy buying DVD's or downloading. Fecus, your dog looks like a he's a...

Just for the record. I'm not gonna DIY. My next "step-up" maybe to get a bigger size gas bottle than the 19 lbs (8.6kg) one I current use. I'm told that I can only be supplied a 100 lbs bottle (46kg) if the gas supplier can see it's being used for a fixed device; i.e a build in BBQ or some...

It turns out that I'm 85 feet away from the shed! I'll go and talk to supplier about what fittings would be needed; what size pipe . . . . perhaps some sort of bayonet coupling in the shed would be good(?) ~ then I think I'll "float the idea" to a plumber that I want to make heaps of Tomat...

Thanks myerfire I think that in Australia people tend to be very compliant with government regulations surrounding electricity (240 volts), water plumbing and gas supplies ~ there's doesn't seem to be a heck of a lot of enthusiasm for DIY. (Hell I understand that the majority would call me the fool ...

if you must use copper, make sure it is soft and flare fittings should do the trick. Thanks dixiedrifter et all. It seems that the custom in Australia is to use copper pipe for gas all through the house. I can easily add in a flaired tee ~ I had assumed that a flared fitting wasn't gonna be good en...

Thanks for the feedback. I will be sure to have my "Italian Spiral Burner" converted to Natural Gas before connecting it. I guess that putting in a t-joint AFTER the valve would limit my chances of blowing up the house (less gas hanging around the pipe). My shed is approx. 40 feet from the...

Hi all I want to reduce operating cost ~ stop using bottled gas and connect my shed up to the Natural Gas in the house (Australia). I have this wall-heater in the house with an on/off valve on an outside wall (looks like a 15mm pipe is feeding this 12 pipe going to the wall-heater). http://img178.im...

Thanks MK for getting the precise info; "1 packet equals 5 grams".

Hi MuleKicker

My 500grams of Lalvin EC1118 works out at U$26.00.

I'm guessing a condom packet would be 10 ~ 12 grams (?) I'll run up to the drugstore and buy some . . . you never know; I could get lucky.

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Thanks Dnderhead for that clarification . . . so it looks likely that one packet equals 11 grams (I was thinking it may have been 25 grams).

MuleKicker . . . maybe you meant to write 1 ~ 2 ounzes?
My 500g packet cost AU$30 (I'm 'appy with that price)

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* 1 pack of EC 1118

Hi all

When someone say * 1 pack of EC 1118 . . . exactly what size is that?
I got a pack of EC 1118; it's 500g!

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The only one that will admit it. Melbourian = Melbournian = resident of Melbourne Melbourne is our second largest city. Has great cafes and food, and is the home of Aussie rules football. But it is also famous for shitty and unpredictable weather . . . . . . Ah Hook perhaps we are behind the times ...

Am I the only Melbourian?

Thanks olddog. It's Saturday late afternoon and I can't go to any shops ~ phone any places. When my Google search had poor results I freaked a little. I'll treat myself to a "sickie" from work and take a day to wander around to plumbing suppliers as you suggest. I just had a brain wave; go...

Hi all Sorry if this should be in the Resouces section. I know some people here are from Oz. I did a google for copper pipe sales in Melbourne that didn't turn up much. One international supplier [http://www.nissancopper.com/gen_eng.html] had a range of copper pipe. It seems to say/inform that I nee...

Thanks Ayay for your thoughts on the fermentation. Two 25L/5Gal plastic buckets are probably easier to manage than one big 50L unit. And thanks xx7777xx for the pictures to go with those drawings I've been looking at. I asked around and now have a copy of The Compleat Distiller ~ 145 pages LOL I'd ...

Thanks everyone. Yes I am probably gettin' too itchy to add solder to copper and need to slow down and read more. Funny thing is its the readin' that's hurtin'. My throat is dry and my heads spinning - got an empty glass and wanna fill it. Perhaps the most sraight forward thing is to do is go to the...

Hi Hawke. Yes I was just looking at that page ~ thanks for "vouching" for the design. For me time is too short and money is too scares to waste on too much trial-and-error. Bye the way; I've read that coils are easier to make with Automotive Copper ~ because what they stock is used for fue...

Thanks again HookLine. The only thing I imagine boiling up (for now anyway) is fermented sugar/water. Tomorrow I'm taking a sickie so I'll be able to ring-around for the Incoloy 825 low density element ~ I would never have know about that product. My boiler will either be a 50 litre s/s keg or, I ha...

Thanks aussiebrewman - I think I'll forget about circulation pump. I did read that putting water into the Fermenter from a s/s shower head was a good way ti ensure its oxygen enriched = good for the yeast. Do you reckon I don't need a vapour lock on the fermenter if I use Turbo Yeast? Hi HookLine - ...

Hi All I don't have any metal work experience but I'm going ahead with the idea of making a DIY still. Here are some drawings from the book called Making Gin & Vodka by John Stone - I want to be able to make a range of drinks; Gin, Whisky, Amaretto, Grand Marnier, Jagermeister etc. I'm keen to g...