outbackbob
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Hey Guys,
This is my first post, however I have been reading quite a bit over the past few weeks with interest.
I have recently been getting into AG brewing after 4+ years of just brewing kits and must say, I am definatly enjoying it!!!
The last beer I brewed, which I kegged on Sunday and just had my first sip of tonight was a clone of a little creatures pale ale. This has been my 4th AG brew, and I must say it's GOOD! I went to the bottle'o to grab a bottle of the real thing to compare with mine and it was spot on! My did a blind fold test on me to see if I could pick the difference and I couldn't! I actually thought my beer was the little creatures one!
The only thing I am a little disappointed about is the cloudiness:
The beer on the left is mine and the right is the little creatures.
Now I have been reading a bit about chill haze etc and am wondering if this is my problem. I think it could be one of a few things:
1) I use a counter-flow chiller, so my cold break material still ends up in my fermenter
2) I don't run it through the grain bed enough to filter it when sparging
3) I throw my hops straight into the boil and do not filter between the boil and the fermenter, so I get a bit of hops transferred to the fermenter as well.
What would you guys say be the most likely cause of the cloudiness and what are some tips to get it looking more like the real thing?
Thanks,
Outback Bob
p.s.
Anyone in Albury, NSW who wants to come and have a swig, give us a yell. I'm pretty proud of this one so I want to show it off
This is my first post, however I have been reading quite a bit over the past few weeks with interest.
I have recently been getting into AG brewing after 4+ years of just brewing kits and must say, I am definatly enjoying it!!!
The last beer I brewed, which I kegged on Sunday and just had my first sip of tonight was a clone of a little creatures pale ale. This has been my 4th AG brew, and I must say it's GOOD! I went to the bottle'o to grab a bottle of the real thing to compare with mine and it was spot on! My did a blind fold test on me to see if I could pick the difference and I couldn't! I actually thought my beer was the little creatures one!
The only thing I am a little disappointed about is the cloudiness:
The beer on the left is mine and the right is the little creatures.
Now I have been reading a bit about chill haze etc and am wondering if this is my problem. I think it could be one of a few things:
1) I use a counter-flow chiller, so my cold break material still ends up in my fermenter
2) I don't run it through the grain bed enough to filter it when sparging
3) I throw my hops straight into the boil and do not filter between the boil and the fermenter, so I get a bit of hops transferred to the fermenter as well.
What would you guys say be the most likely cause of the cloudiness and what are some tips to get it looking more like the real thing?
Thanks,
Outback Bob
p.s.
Anyone in Albury, NSW who wants to come and have a swig, give us a yell. I'm pretty proud of this one so I want to show it off