Malt, Finings and Cleaners/Sanitisers

[Stu McKinlay]

I'm about to order some more specialty malts and stock up on the ones that a are low. Any last requests?

I'm also buying some koppafloc and iodophor. Is anyone interested in peracetic acid and/or alkali cleaner?

And then I'll get around to "sponsoring" realbeer. Help keep the homebrew love alive.

[Stu McKinlay]

ok... new malts definitely coming: dark wheat, rye, melanoiden, carawheat, carafa special II, vienna.

Already got loads of Cara Aroma mike.

Definitely getting the koppafloc too. JT, i share your frustration. You only need 1g of Koppafloc in 25L so 50g should last you six months.

[Reviled]

Awesome, youre a legend Stu!

[Mike Neilson]

bugger I didnt think you had it wasnt on your wesite. I just some from AUS!! Damn it

[jt]

That's more like a years brewing Stu, or 18 months.
Unless my ability to accurately measure 1g means I use twice what I should...
If I sort that and my sanitation out I may never drive to Waiwhetu again

[Reviled]

Waiwhetu??? My old hood :oP hahaha

Is that where the crappy lower hutt brew shop is?

[Mike Neilson]

Yip!! Just bought 2 packets of S05 im going to do a another test.

[Stu McKinlay]

Mate yeast is gold. I've been trying to source some for a long time. Liquid is too steep (it was tight when the exchange was good) and dry is impossible to get off the suppliers... I'll try again soon.

[James P]

Depending on your sanitation etc, you could bring in 500gram lots and split it up like CraftBrewer does! :)

Any idea on the cost of the koppafloc?

[Stu McKinlay]

I'm guessing $8 for 50g but haven't done the figures yet.
That's 1250L of beer for $8. Kicks Irish moss on price (and hopefully performance).

[JoKing]

No hopefully about it. I use carageenan which is the same stuff and get beer that looks like it's been filtered after a fortnight of Cold Conditioning.

Expect more break in the fermenter than you usually do if you dont kettle fine.

[denimglen]

Koppafloc is the powedery stuff right?

I'm worried about that coarse grind irish moss blocking my plate chiller.

[Doublehoppy]

Stu,

Trying to plan my next five brews...

Roughly when do you expect all these goodies to be available?