mattdean4130
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Hello all,
I'm Matt. I'm from Coffs Harbour, NSW....
I guess like everybody here i've been bitten by the bug, and i guess there's a time in every home brewers "career" when a kilo of sugar and a tin just 'aint enough anymore!
So a little about me and my beer. I'm on brew, about, 7 or 8. I've had mixed results. My first ever brew was a Canadian Blonde - was pretty good. Pretty much was a BE2 and tin mix. Very drinkable, but very forgettable also.
My second brew was an old can of Tooheys Draught my old man had laying around. Total disaster. Probably out of date (never checked) probably rushed and just not worth going there.
My next batch was my jewel. Unfortunately its not gotten that good again! That was a Pale Ale, with Honey and LDM and a little hops (can't remember which). Was a very nice beer, although slightly honey sweet for my liking.
I'm a Coopers Pale Ale fanatic. One of my good mates introduced it to me a couple of years ago (I was a Carlton Dry/Draught man before) and i've never looked back! I consider myself a much further advanced beer snob because of it. Clear beers are almost frowned upon!
Anyway, after a good pale ale i had a Belgian ale and two consecutive pales fail. Vinegar.
I was tearing my hair out, because a) They all had hops and extra's so weren't exactly cheap, and b) Because i was being very careful with sterilisation etc.
Turns out, a few people have told me that plastic bottles are shithouse, and now i agree. I've also revisited my sanitation practices.
I lost interest in it for a while after, but just came back with a vengence!!
I've moved to glass now too!
Just bottled a Pale Ale (in the pursuit of a passable CPA clone as an everyday beer before making some more exotics). Used cultured coopers yeast, 20g POR hops and a BE2 pack. I alos just bought a second fermenter setup to take advantage of teh good brewing temps. In it is a Coopers Lager, with cultured CPA yeast, 1kg LDM, 200g Dex and 20g POR hops (as per a recipe i found on here)
Next up i wouldn't mind attempting to get close to a Four Wives (also another i like, on occasion), as well as a guinness style stout (always good to have one on hand)
Anyway, that's my life story! I've already came across a bunch of great advise and knowledge here and i look forward to diving further down the rabbit hole as i get better at this caper.
Honorable mention to Nick JD, who i've met over at the TDPRI (guitar forum) - i remembered a home brew post of yours over there years ago....
Cheers guys!
Matt
I'm Matt. I'm from Coffs Harbour, NSW....
I guess like everybody here i've been bitten by the bug, and i guess there's a time in every home brewers "career" when a kilo of sugar and a tin just 'aint enough anymore!
So a little about me and my beer. I'm on brew, about, 7 or 8. I've had mixed results. My first ever brew was a Canadian Blonde - was pretty good. Pretty much was a BE2 and tin mix. Very drinkable, but very forgettable also.
My second brew was an old can of Tooheys Draught my old man had laying around. Total disaster. Probably out of date (never checked) probably rushed and just not worth going there.
My next batch was my jewel. Unfortunately its not gotten that good again! That was a Pale Ale, with Honey and LDM and a little hops (can't remember which). Was a very nice beer, although slightly honey sweet for my liking.
I'm a Coopers Pale Ale fanatic. One of my good mates introduced it to me a couple of years ago (I was a Carlton Dry/Draught man before) and i've never looked back! I consider myself a much further advanced beer snob because of it. Clear beers are almost frowned upon!
Anyway, after a good pale ale i had a Belgian ale and two consecutive pales fail. Vinegar.
I was tearing my hair out, because a) They all had hops and extra's so weren't exactly cheap, and b) Because i was being very careful with sterilisation etc.
Turns out, a few people have told me that plastic bottles are shithouse, and now i agree. I've also revisited my sanitation practices.
I lost interest in it for a while after, but just came back with a vengence!!
I've moved to glass now too!
Just bottled a Pale Ale (in the pursuit of a passable CPA clone as an everyday beer before making some more exotics). Used cultured coopers yeast, 20g POR hops and a BE2 pack. I alos just bought a second fermenter setup to take advantage of teh good brewing temps. In it is a Coopers Lager, with cultured CPA yeast, 1kg LDM, 200g Dex and 20g POR hops (as per a recipe i found on here)
Next up i wouldn't mind attempting to get close to a Four Wives (also another i like, on occasion), as well as a guinness style stout (always good to have one on hand)
Anyway, that's my life story! I've already came across a bunch of great advise and knowledge here and i look forward to diving further down the rabbit hole as i get better at this caper.
Honorable mention to Nick JD, who i've met over at the TDPRI (guitar forum) - i remembered a home brew post of yours over there years ago....
Cheers guys!
Matt
