Mega Thread The Random Thoughts Thread Part 1

[Steve Dore]

Apparently we're known for the flat white. From the BBC News App:

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Which I thought was the default worldwide milk coffee, but apparently not.

The "Flat White" is definitely an Australian thing. Starbucks added it to their North American range after discovering it was so popular in Australia, unlike Starbucks.

 

[Steve Dore]

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Place in bowl, cover with towel.
Let sit for at least 1 hour.
.......

Get yourself one of those silicon mats and wrap the dough in it rather than putting it in a bowl with a tea towel. The dough will prove much quicker.

 

[raman]

lol. Amateurs.

400gm plain flour
Teaspoon yeast
Teaspoon raw sugar
Pinch salt
Warm water & tablespoon olive oil

Whizz dry ingredients in food processor.
Drizzle water/oil into mixture while processing until dough forms.

Place in bowl, cover with towel.
Let sit for at least 1 hour.

Stretch proved dough over pizza trays (should be enough for 3 thin/2 thick)

Slice Swiss mushrooms in thick cross sections. Press into dough.

Sprinkle with olive oil, dry oregano and pepper. Place reconstituted porcini over pizza along with shaved Parmigiano reggiano. Top with ground pepper and crushed garlic.

If you own a yacht, shave black truffle over pizza.

Place in hot oven (200 C) for 15 mins.

No sauce, no bacon, no pineapple, no wucken furries.

Thank me later.

You had me until the fungus came along.

 

[Janus]

You had me until the fungus came along.

Switch them to psilocybin mushrooms

 

[raman]

You had me until the fungus came along.

inb4 "that's what she said"

 

[TeeKray]

Vegetarian pizza > Meatlovers. Come at me campaigners

You are off the chain Macca.

 

[CrimsonRaven]

 

[Shaxx Attaxx]

What is with Glenelgs logo on their polo??? Some ugly hybrid of Carlton and Melbourne.

Come to think of it, why the hell do they have two logos on that polo anyway???

 

[Eddie Dingle]

I didn't think they would get away with showing Michael blowing bubbles in the bath.

 

[Rankor]

Bit early for a beer but I just had to Crack open a homebrew after 4weeks in the bottle.

It's good and now I must finish the longneck.

 

[Papa G]

Australia is a caffeinated superpower. Best coffee culture in the world.

Lol. This is akin to Malbun dubbing itself the Sporting Capital of the Universe.

 

[Magus]

The worst thing about going to the US on holiday is the coffee. That percolated stuff is disgusting.

 

[spookism]

Bit early for a beer but I just had to Crack open a homebrew after 4weeks in the bottle.

It's good and now I must finish the longneck.

Nice.

What did ya brew?

 

[LukeSA]

Bit early for a beer but I just had to Crack open a homebrew after 4weeks in the bottle.

It's good and now I must finish the longneck.

I have got a brew going ATM and 30 longnecks conditioning down in our "wine cellar"

I tried one last week but it wasn't ready yet, might try another in a few days.

 

[spookism]

Lol. This is akin to Malbun dubbing itself the Sporting Capital of the Universe.

28th on list of most caffeine (coffee) consumed per capita...

That gets you to the World Cup finals my friend

 

[I Dont Care]

What exactly about our culture have we enhanced from it's origin? Except for Beer, which I assume we got from the poms, who got it from the Germans or something?

Thongs.

 

[Doctor Feel]

WHY THEY HIDE THE BODIES UNDER MY GARAGE

 

[Rankor]

I have got a brew going ATM and 30 longnecks conditioning down in our "wine cellar"

I tried one last week but it wasn't ready yet, might try another in a few days.

Do you have a temp controller for your brews?

I temp controlled a chest freezer at 18degrees for my ipa's them bump it up to 21 to carb them up. 2 weeks and they are carbed. Still need some conditioning after that though.

 

[jonasshirtfront]

WHY THEY HIDE THE BODIES UNDER MY GARAGE

You know I'm not a racist but...

 

[LukeSA]

Do you have a temp controller for your brews?

I temp controlled a chest freezer at 18degrees for my ipa's them bump it up to 21 to carb them up. 2 weeks and they are carbed. Still need some conditioning after that though.

I have a small electric blanket wrapped around the fermenter which is on a timer set for 4 hours on at night but the bottle conditioning i just leave in cool dark place for a few weeks. Definitely not a professional setup, I am planning on building a insulated box and buying a cheap heatlamp.

The thing i hate is the inconsistency of brews, do the same shit everytime but have different results, some beers turn out really nice but some taste like the devils piss.

 

[spookism]

I have a small electric blanket wrapped around the fermenter which is on a timer set for 4 hours on at night but the bottle conditioning i just leave in cool dark place for a few weeks. Definitely not a professional setup, I am planning on building a insulated box and buying a cheap heatlamp.

The thing i hate is the inconsistency of brews, do the same shit everytime but have different results, some beers turn out really nice but some taste like the devils piss.

Sanitation is a must, as well as a consistent temp during fermentation.

Read forums, watch youtube videos, read books...

They all give you plenty of answers to what might be going on and what you can improve on.
I've been only brewing for 9 months and every brew I learn something new...

 

[LukeSA]

Sanitation is a must, as well as a consistent temp during fermentation.

Read forums, watch youtube videos, read books...

They all give you plenty of answers to what might be going on and what you can improve on.
I've been only brewing for 9 months and every brew I learn something new...

I was given the electric blanket tip by my brothers mate who have been doing brews for 20 years, I have been using miltons sanitiser, I might need to make a bottle rack to rinse and dry them properly.

I have heard of stuff called starsan but it's fairly expensive stuff.

 

[spookism]

I was given the electric blanket tip by my brothers mate who have been doing brews for 20 years, I have been using miltons sanitiser, I might need to make a bottle rack to rinse and dry them properly.

I have heard of stuff called starsan but it's fairly expensive stuff.

Starsan is expensive, but worth it.


From my experience, you can still make a very decent brew with non-controlled fermentation. However, very few beers will survive poorly sanitised conditions.

Spend a few extra bucks on Starsan and sanitise everything = less devil's piss beer

 

[Portia]

Lol. This is akin to Malbun dubbing itself the Sporting Capital of the Universe.

If not Melbourne, where?

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

Muhammed Ali has died according to 3aw.. nothing on my news feed