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Toby King, 2000.

Hop you are keeping warm this winter and your glass is full of a warming winter ale or dram of something nice. Lots of news to share this month so we will get straight to the Brewing & Distilling News.

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NEW! Fresh Wort Kits are here! GTP Go To Pale Ale Fresh Wort Kit we make brewing easy with fresh local independent craft brewery quality wort that all you have to do is pitch and ferment and brew happy!

Malt of the Month - Crisp Naked Oat Malt - Hop of the Month - Waimea NZ Hops - Yeast of the Month - GY080 Irish Stout GigaYeast - Adjunct of the Month - Maple Syrup - BeerCo All Grain Recipe of the Month - Toby | Oatmeal Stout with Vanilla, Cinnamon and Maple Syrup and another great video from Andrew at Stass Brewing on How to Bottle from a Keg and what's coming up on the Events calendar?

See You Soon at the Dan in Carlton, Melbrewin' for Merri Mashers Club Night on 30th of July, or Yes we CANbeerA for Canberra Brewers Club Night on Wed 7th Aug and hop you can come to MELbrewin' for BrewCon 2019 3-6 Sep and say G'day to the BeerCo.com.au crew at Trade Booth #16.

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Our climate is changing rapidly and 2018/9 Global Malting Barley Harvests have been impacted dramatically.  

Fortunately, the UK experienced a relatively good harvest in 2018 certainly in comparison to most of the EU. Here is a link to our supply partners at Crisp Malt 2019 New Season Technical Guide.  Here is a link to 
CRISP MALTING GROUP LTD – HARVEST 2018 UPDATE BY BOB KING

We have just received Doug at Gladfield Malt NZ 2018/9 Harvest Report and by all accounts it was another successful harvest "across the ditch" as well.

On with the BeerCo Brewing News...

Malt of the Month - Crisp Wheat Malt - Hop of the Month - Chinook - Yeast of the Month - GB122 Berliner Blend GigaYeast - Adjunct of the Month - Crisp Flaked Torrefied Barley - Equipment of the Month - Hanna - Halo Wireless Beer pH meter - but wait! there's more...a NEW! Recipe of the Month - Helmut | Berliner and let's not forget another great How to Brew like a Pro! The Perfect Malt Crush from our great mate Andrew at Stass Brewing and phew...that will do it for now...go and brew and/or distil happy!

This Oct 18 monthly is another bumper issue - Malt of the Month - Crisp Europils Malt - Adjunct of the Month - Dextrose - Hop of the Month - Hallertau Blanc - Yeast of the Month - GY005 Golden Gate Lager Gigayeast - Equipment of the Month - Malt Mechanics 30L Conical Fermenter - BeerCo Recipe Kit of the Month - Californication | EuroCal Lager and that will do for now...oh no it won't!

Andrew @StassBrewing brings us his second installment of his excellent "How to Brew like a Pro!" BrewTube videos on Malt where he does a very interesting deep dive using the Briess Hot Steep method of comparison into Base Ale Malt using Gladfield Ale and Crisp Maris Otter Malt and Gladfield American Ale and Crisp Best Ale Malt.

We SlideShare a talk last week to Inner Sydney Brewers on Why? Crisp Malt  - 3 different SMaSH Beers (recipes included in the SlideShare) and Fast Souring Techniques with Dr Jim at GigaYeast.  Read on for the SlideShare from a fun engaging and entertaining night with Inner Sydney Brewers in Syncity!

Last but not least, please do not forget to put these upcoming meetup dates into your brewing calendar

1. BeerCo Bottle Share meetup - Wed 24 Oct - 4-7 PM at BeerCo HQ find us here: https://goo.gl/maps/FNUkM6T2v9v a short 10 mins from MELbrewin' Airport. Drop in and say g'day on your way to anhc
2. anhc 6 - 26-8 Oct 2018 in MELbrewin' - have you got your Tickets and accomodation sorted?