Hi Brains trust, started out playing with a 50 lashes type beer in mind. Using what I had laying around I ended up with the following;
1x Coopers Aussie Pale can
1x BE2
150g Crystal medium grain, cracked and boiled (5l water) for approx 60mins
25g Amarillo @ 30 mins
25g Amarillo @ flame out and...
Hi all.
So I have done my second apple cider from scratch and decided to try a few things to improve on last time, like better temp control & backsweetening. As the last brew tasted like nail polish.
So I juiced the apples and cast a champagne yeast.
24/2/15 starting OG 1080 brew temp 13deg...
Bit of an update. I have now kegged the brew and the flavours straight from the fermentor were pretty good.
FG gives me an alcohol content of pretty much bang on 5%. Which is a little higher than I expected.
Now just to give it a couple of weeks to condition and tap the keg.
Thanks for the...
Hi all,
I have just put down a quick brew for visitors.
1x Coopers lager tin
Brewcraft 1kg #40
Saflager S-23
Coppertun Hersbrucker 15g bag
All in the drum 22L total and sitting in brew fridge set at 15deg.
Interested to know what people will think it might come out like? Crown lagerish...
Just thought I'd add something to the discussion. All the beer I brew is lucky to survive for more than a few months, aside from the odd stout, or specialty ale which have all been fine up to 6 months after bottling.
However on the weekend I went to a garage sale and the bloke there was...