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  1. silvana

    Final meet for 2016?

    I've stayed out of this as my weekends are booked until Christmas have good meet!
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    Group Brew by Correspondence

    I'm brewed and cubed. Will probably pitch the yeast tomorrow. Totally unorganised so no split batch for me just 34/70 at 16 or 17c
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    Group Brew by Correspondence

    You can always blame the recipe too! All things going to plan I'll be brewing this weekend.
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    Group Brew by Correspondence

    Clearly, brewers choice for the yeast is the winner so let's lock that in. I'm going to stick with 34/70 and maybe split the batch for a 2nd yeast, kolsch if I'm organised, something dry if I'm not. Some commercial examples is a great idea Fungrel. Let us know which ones you get, I work close to...
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    Group Brew by Correspondence

    The only relation to Saison it has is geography and the term "farmhouse". I never realised it until this group brew and I kept reading about it. This beer is basically a slightly estrery lagered malt bomb. Sugar, low mash temp and letting the ferment temp rise should do the trick for...
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    Group Brew by Correspondence

    I think any noble hop for 20-25 IBU at 90 or 60 mins will work. The hops are pretty much non existent other than to balance the malt sweetness. "Hop flavour is uncommon and described as barely there" from the farmhouse ales book. If adding late hops I would say 30 -20 mins. You don't want much...
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    Group Brew by Correspondence

    Recipe looks good to me. I'll be using a mix of castle and wyermann malts as I already have them. Are we happy brewing 1st - 2nd week of November? How many participants do we have?
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    Group Brew by Correspondence

    I'm pretty happy with W-34/70, ill probably ferment at 16c then ramp up after a few days.
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    Group Brew by Correspondence

    Fungrels guideline list looks good to me. I like the idea of leaving the mash and the ferment to the brewer. We never really came with a clear purpose for this group brew. Are we trying to all make the exact same beer or show the effects equipment and process can have on a given recipe? Same...
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    Group Brew by Correspondence

    That would Scottish for the win after the siren.... I'm kinda committed the the Bier de garde though. I think Belgian yeast is out of place, everything I read emphasises low subtle esters. Either cool fermented kolsh or warmish lager. Complete malt bomb of a beer with a nice dry finish. I was...
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    Group Brew - Oak Barrel

    The barrels I mentioned in the other thread were 100L and about $400 (delivered to Golburn) another option is http://www.rolloutthebarrel.com.au/products.html
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    Group Brew by Correspondence

    I like dry also - 5-8% sugar is listed as the normal range.
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    Group Brew by Correspondence

    Grain bill from Farmhouse brews Pilsner 75% Munich 15% Aromatic 5% Amber or biscuit 1.2% Cara Visenna or Munich 3.5% Debittered black (carafa) 0.3% Ideas? Inclusions? exclusions?
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    Group Brew by Correspondence

    Bier de garde is a pretty curious style. Very open but restrained in most areas apart from malt dominance. Reading farmhouse ales book which half is devoted they only present 2 recipes one is a simple macro type version with 2 malts and the 2nd the more farmhouse with 5 or 6 malts. OG of...
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    Group Brew by Correspondence

    Some ESB guys recently got a lark Whisky barrel via a member who owns a meadery. Pretty sure it's a once/twice a year opportunity, he orders them for the meadery and if you want in then just pay him for the barrel and chip in for shipping. Next time it comes up I'll let everyone know.
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