Swappa Crates (near Palmy North)

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Anyone got any (empty ones I mean)?

Gave up brewing a few years ago and shortsightedly sold my stash of bottles. Now I've started brewing again and my old suppliers say they can't sell me the empties any more, tried several places same answer. Last resort is the local pub, will pop in there tonight, go in fairly regularly so hopefully he'll flick me a few crates.

So if anyone in Palmy/Ashhurst/Woodville area has a few crates sitting in their shed I am more than happy to give you at least the deposit back on them and you don't have to bother carting them off to the bottleshop!

:drinkup:

[yod]

been thinking of putting a brew down again myself, haven't done one for fekkin aaaaages :drinknsin

where do you go to get your kit, etc?

[spajohn]

Now I've started brewing again and my old suppliers say they can't sell me the empties any more, tried several places same answer.

Not sure about PN, but down here in Wellington you can buy them from the recycling shops at the tip, or at least that's where a mate gets his.

[ducatilover]

Buy a crate of Bushmans :sick: I'll drink it for you, because I'm such a top mate, then you can have the empties.

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been thinking of putting a brew down again myself, haven't done one for fekkin aaaaages :drinknsin

where do you go to get your kit, etc?

I use the brew shop in Palmy or if I can't get it there Brewcraft in Auck are good, Peter the guy is i dealt with. Dunedin Malthouse are good for the SI.

Do you brew from extract or all grain? I just do extract but am trying to put together the gear for a proper all grain setup, just bid on a 100L brew kettle on TM :rockon:


Not sure about PN, but down here in Wellington you can buy them from the recycling shops at the tip, or at least that's where a mate gets his.

Yeah used to do the same in Wanaka, tip in Woodville is a bit of a joke though. Could try the one in Palmy, although they're usually a bit reluctant to bend the rules...


Buy a crate of Bushmans :sick: I'll drink it for you, because I'm such a top mate, then you can have the empties.

Yeah sure, pop round but leave the bike round the back, the neighbours were complaining about that screen.

[ducatilover]

Yeah sure, pop round but leave the bike round the back, the neighbours were complaining about that screen.
Would it help if it had tits on it?

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Would it help if it had tits on it?

YES :yes:

BTW got the bottles sorted, friendly local has sorted me out. Gimme 6 weeks and pop round for a brew (best stock up on Imodium first)

[ducatilover]

YES :yes:

BTW got the bottles sorted, friendly local has sorted me out. Gimme 6 weeks and pop round for a brew (best stock up on Imodium first)
:shutup: You're not making Lion Red are you? The trots aren't really my favourite thing...already have a kind of irritable bowel. :facepalm:

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:shutup: You're not making Lion Red are you? The trots aren't really my favourite thing...already have a kind of irritable bowel. :facepalm:

:shit: Lion Red? I've never been so insulted...

Yeah I get a bit of an irritable bowel every time I go over the Pahiatua Track, nearly shit myself every time

[ynot slow]

Tried the brewing trick 20yrs ago,grabbed an old stuffed fridge,added light and thermostat to keep temp accurate(brother a sparky so good stuff),the beer actually wasn't to bad,the brews have improved since then on market for sure,we used to add lemonade(lame but when all db drunk and left with home brew)to jug,maybe 100mls to 600ml beer,mate and myself managed to drink 2doz cans then 18 bottles of home brew on a Sunday one Labour weekend,the lemonade took the slight yeasty smell and no hangover.

[ducatilover]

:shit: Lion Red? I've never been so insulted...

Yeah I get a bit of an irritable bowel every time I go over the Pahiatua Track, nearly shit myself every time
Sorry, slip of the tongue as a lesbian would say.

Ah, I think, in all honesty, you're riding too slow :innocent:

[Usarka]

Giggest difference i've seen in home brew compared to when i was a kid is i'm not being told "drink this" to some nasty concotion with 5x the sugar content and piece of licuource in it in the attempt to up the alchohol rating to insane speed levels.


Brewing up a brown US ale tomorrow mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

edit: i just buy the glass swing top bottles from the homebrew place, or the cheaper pet plastic 750ml bottles.

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Tried the brewing trick 20yrs ago,grabbed an old stuffed fridge,added light and thermostat to keep temp accurate(brother a sparky so good stuff),the beer actually wasn't to bad,the brews have improved since then on market for sure,we used to add lemonade(lame but when all db drunk and left with home brew)to jug,maybe 100mls to 600ml beer,mate and myself managed to drink 2doz cans then 18 bottles of home brew on a Sunday one Labour weekend,the lemonade took the slight yeasty smell and no hangover.

Yeah it's definitely a long way from that now, there's no reason you can't make beers as good as the decent stuff on the market with a bit of research and effort (and I'm not talking shit like Tui either). Having said that it cost me about $50+ to make 25L so it isn't as cheap as you'd imagine, although I do use decent ingredients, could probably do it for as little as $20 for some weak nasty tasting stuff!


Ah, I think, in all honesty, you're riding too slow :innocent:

You reckon? You should work for the CIA, your powers of observation are outstanding.


Giggest difference i've seen in home brew compared to when i was a kid is i'm not being told "drink this" to some nasty concotion with 5x the sugar content and piece of licuource in it in the attempt to up the alchohol rating to insane speed levels.


Brewing up a brown US ale tomorrow mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

edit: i just buy the glass swing top bottles from the homebrew place, or the cheaper pet plastic 750ml bottles.

Ha ha yeah there was a bit of a trend years ago for people subjecting party goers to mildly alcoholic treacle juice...

Do you brew from extract or go the whole hog and do all grain?

Yeah those swing top ones are good but a bit pricey, luckily I've found a source of swappa bottles at 5 bucks for 12.

[ducatilover]

The CIA work for me.
I did once suggest that we look for Osama in his house, because all my mates live in houses and he'd be safer as drop bears cannot open doors.

[SMOKEU]

Thieve some empty crates from outside a liquor store at night bro.

Check out my KB homebrew group http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/group.php?groupid=128

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I did once suggest that we look for Osama in his house, because all my mates live in houses.

Funny that, someone said the same thing to Clinton about 10 times and he did fuck all about it.

[ducatilover]

Funny that, someone said the same thing to Clinton about 10 times and he did fuck all about it.
He was such a harmless man ol' Osama....:innocent:

[mazz1972]

Haven't done home brew for years.

We used to use good ole glass beer bottles but I think the last couple of times we made it we used soft drink bottles, no worries about breaking the bottle while capping them.

A tip I picked up from an excellent brewmaker was to use a fish tank heater to regulate the brew temperature. Cut the hole in the top of the barrel and insert the heater, using a rubber gromet to seal. Always used an opaque barrel rather than black so easy to tell by sight when it was ready to bottle, instead of taking the lid off to have a look and/or using the meter thingy (can't remember what it was called).

[cbfb]

Haven't done home brew for years.

We used to use good ole glass beer bottles but I think the last couple of times we made it we used soft drink bottles, no worries about breaking the bottle while capping them.

A tip I picked up from an excellent brewmaker was to use a fish tank heater to regulate the brew temperature. Cut the hole in the top of the barrel and insert the heater, using a rubber gromet to seal. Always used an opaque barrel rather than black so easy to tell by sight when it was ready to bottle, instead of taking the lid off to have a look and/or using the meter thingy (can't remember what it was called).

I just like glass, way more classy!

Yep that's a good idea, I prefer a heatpad though cause I don't like putting anything in contact with the wort if I can help it. Yeah I'm thinking of getting a 60L carboy to keep an eye on the krausen, definitely useful, the opaque plastic ones are still a bit difficult to see through. Meter thingys = hydrometer, the most accidentally breakable thing I know of.

[Usarka]

Do you brew from extract or go the whole hog and do all grain?

Just the extract, have been experimenting with mixed success should try a few more actual recipes. Eg the brown ale has got crystal, dark crystal and chocolate malt steeped and I have no idea what it's going to be like :wacko:

Was thinking about mashing but I'm too lazy. Only been doing it for 7 months so still plenty of time.

Good news on the swappa bottles!

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Just the extract, have been experimenting with mixed success should try a few more actual recipes. Eg the brown ale has got crystal, dark crystal and chocolate malt steeped and I have no idea what it's going to be like :wacko:

Was thinking about mashing but I'm too lazy. Only been doing it for 7 months so still plenty of time.

Good news on the swappa bottles!

Sounds like a full bodied beer!

I've got a book of recipes for extract brewing if you want a copy?