2008 Sa Xmas In July Case Swap - Tastings/recipes

[~MikE]

homekegger, have you ever used lactobacillus? i'm reculturing 1098 from your bottle, i innoculated a slant, let it grow, then i made a streak plate from that. i've noticed about 10% of the colonies are several times the size of the rest, and i'm thinking these may be the lactobacillus (as they grow much faster).
EDIT: if no then was proably something on the slant.

 

[drsmurto]

From the Wiki

Lactobacillus is a genus of Gram-positive facultative anaerobic or microaerophilic bacteria[1]. They are a major part of the lactic acid bacteria group, named as such because most of its members convert lactose and other sugars to lactic acid. They are common and usually benign. In humans they are present in the vagina and the gastrointestinal tract, where they are symbiotic and make up a small portion of the gut flora.

Exactly what have you been doing with the bottles Craig (or Mike)??? :lol:

 

[braufrau]

:icon_offtopic:

Hey Dr Smurto ... I was watching some silly thing about politics in Adelaide Uni on SBS last night and there you were!
Well not you ... your avatar posted up at the end of some meeting hall!
What's that about?

 

[Adamt]

Hahaha... thats the "guru" in the Adelaide UniBar...

In case the picture isnt clear... its a bloke in a yellow singlet and flannelette bowler hat with a beer gut, sitting in a fold-out chair in the shallows with a VB bottle in his hand and a whole bunch of empties in the water around him.

The picture was in the UniBar for ages... it got sold a couple of years ago and it cost them a fortune to buy it back after everyone complained.

 

[drsmurto]

Was sitting right under it last night having a few CPAs. Classic Aussie pose

Glad someone finally recognised it.

The Unibar got an acknowledgement in my thesis..... or more specifically, Andrea the top chick who used to work behind the bar

 

[braufrau]

Oh well as one only ever frequents the staff club ... you know ...

 

[~MikE]

From the Wiki



Exactly what have you been doing with the bottles Craig (or Mike)??? :lol:

isn't it lactobacillus that's used in sours? but yeah, is just as likely something at my end

but yeah i'm not really sure what it is, i'll have to restreak one of the smaller colonies. should post up a pic and invade this thread a little more http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...showtopic=24880

 

[Adamt]

It's sad the UniBar has really gone downhill though... especially this year. They now only sell Fosters and Coopers stuff, and the food comes straight from the Mayo cafe downstairs... tiny, pre-cooked schnitzels and blanched potato slices kept warm in a tray with a gravy that's like beef stock and glue. Thankfully they still have Coopers.

 

[drsmurto]

It's sad the UniBar has really gone downhill though... especially this year. They now only sell Fosters and Coopers stuff, and the food comes straight from the Mayo cafe downstairs... tiny, pre-cooked schnitzels and blanched potato slices kept warm in a tray with a gravy that's like beef stock and glue. Thankfully they still have Coopers.

No stout on tap tho and the dark ale tap had run dry

Not like back in my day......



Dont like the staff club, too many old people! :lol:

 

[braufrau]

isn't it lactobacillus that's used in sours? but yeah, is just as likely something at my end

Maybe you had yoghurt for lunch and huffed it all over your agar.

 

[homekegger1]

homekegger, have you ever used lactobacillus? i'm reculturing 1098 from your bottle, i innoculated a slant, let it grow, then i made a streak plate from that. i've noticed about 10% of the colonies are several times the size of the rest, and i'm thinking these may be the lactobacillus (as they grow much faster).
EDIT: if no then was proably something on the slant.

In Short No...

Not too sure what that would be. Keep me informed though.

Cheers

HK

 

[~MikE]

it's been bugging me so i asked my supervisor, he seemed to think both sized colonies were yeasts. this might be interesting, what generation was it? i might try and make a starter from both and see if i can pick any differences.

 

[peas_and_corn]

GMK's Belgian Dark

It didn't climb out of the bottle, but it certainly had a really huge billowy head going on. It's quite a strong beer, very malty, not something I would call a session beer, but certainly something to relax with in front of a fire.

 

[homekegger1]

it's been bugging me so i asked my supervisor, he seemed to think both sized colonies were yeasts. this might be interesting, what generation was it? i might try and make a starter from both and see if i can pick any differences.

Well that's good to hear, I was worried I may be infecting people. Can't have that.

It was straight out of the packet and split into two. One half dumped into beer and the other put into fridge for later use. I then split the one in the fridge and gave half to KHB to use with his porter.

Cheers

HK

 

[~MikE]

Well that's good to hear, I was worried I may be infecting people. Can't have that.

It was straight out of the packet and split into two. One half dumped into beer and the other put into fridge for later use. I then split the one in the fridge and gave half to KHB to use with his porter.

Cheers

HK

i have a theory, the larger colonies were several cells clumped together. does 1098 for a solid yeast cake?

also, what do people think of my swanky new brewery label?

 

[braufrau]

Dont like the staff club, too many old people! :lol:

and they bring their kids who run around the place screaming ...

 

[drsmurto]

and they bring their kids who run around the place screaming ...

normal behaviour for the unibar!

Well, us big kids anyway.....

 

[Adamt]

I first graced the UniBar with my presence at the technically child age of 16.... for soft drinks. Yep! :lol:

 

[~MikE]

KHB, i'm loving this porter!

 

[homekegger1]

KHB, i'm loving this porter!

Must have been the awesome yeast I gave him.

Cheers

HK