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After 4 weeks bottle conditioning I opened and tasted the first bottle of my first AG BIAB today.
Before we get in to the taste test, let's give credit where credit's due. NickJD, after reading your BIAB for $30 bucks article and a few PMs you were kind enough to respond to, on 24 Sept I put down my first AG batch.
3.5kg Pale Ale malt
0.2kg Catamalt
15g Amarillo @ 60m
10g Amarillo @ 15m
US-05
The day wasn't without it's challenges including one boil over, flat batteries in the kitchen scales, an electronic cooking thermometer dropped in to sanitiser and broken, tap on the fermenter left open when adding the chilled wort (yes, I know, stupidity)... After about 4hrs all was good and I had about 18 litres of goodness in the fermenter with OG of 1041.
Bottled 4 weeks ago, and today I opened my first.
While it is not the most bitter beer I've tasted at 22 IBU, this is the best of my 24 batches of home brew made to date. So smooth, no kit twang, beautiful aroma. I know that I've got a vested interest in believing that it tastes great, but I genuinely believe that it is a quality beer. Next batch I'll up the IBUs.
I have no idea why it has taken my 18 months to move from K&K to kits and bits, and now finally to AG. I'll still do the occasional kit brew, however now I know what's possible, I'll make the time for AG.
I'd encourage anyone out there still on K&K to read Nick's articles and take the plunge. It is well worth the additional effort.
http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...showtopic=38674
http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...showtopic=44264
Thanks Nick, Manticle and the other guys out there that have helped me with my queries over the past few months - you've opened my eyes to a whole new world.
Daniel
Edit: I'd edit BAIB to BIAB in the topic if it was possible, but I can't!
Before we get in to the taste test, let's give credit where credit's due. NickJD, after reading your BIAB for $30 bucks article and a few PMs you were kind enough to respond to, on 24 Sept I put down my first AG batch.
3.5kg Pale Ale malt
0.2kg Catamalt
15g Amarillo @ 60m
10g Amarillo @ 15m
US-05
The day wasn't without it's challenges including one boil over, flat batteries in the kitchen scales, an electronic cooking thermometer dropped in to sanitiser and broken, tap on the fermenter left open when adding the chilled wort (yes, I know, stupidity)... After about 4hrs all was good and I had about 18 litres of goodness in the fermenter with OG of 1041.
Bottled 4 weeks ago, and today I opened my first.
While it is not the most bitter beer I've tasted at 22 IBU, this is the best of my 24 batches of home brew made to date. So smooth, no kit twang, beautiful aroma. I know that I've got a vested interest in believing that it tastes great, but I genuinely believe that it is a quality beer. Next batch I'll up the IBUs.
I have no idea why it has taken my 18 months to move from K&K to kits and bits, and now finally to AG. I'll still do the occasional kit brew, however now I know what's possible, I'll make the time for AG.
I'd encourage anyone out there still on K&K to read Nick's articles and take the plunge. It is well worth the additional effort.
http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...showtopic=38674
http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...showtopic=44264
Thanks Nick, Manticle and the other guys out there that have helped me with my queries over the past few months - you've opened my eyes to a whole new world.
Daniel
Edit: I'd edit BAIB to BIAB in the topic if it was possible, but I can't!