Noobie Ag

[Fadz]

The first solo AG is burbling away happily and I now feel (kinda) comfortable exposing myself to the rigours of forum life...

I have been lurking for a while (absorbing knowledge I hope!) and soon the results will be apparent.


Background info...

Bought the keg system first, theory being if I invest the dough there's no quitting. Sat idle for 3 months

Brewed 3 Fresh Worts.

Bought the fermentation freezer and thermostat. Definitely no quitting now!

Half a Doz more Fresh Worts while I got my **** together.

A generous gift of basic AG equipment plus loan of some stuff that actually makes it a pleasure to brew rather than a chore.

WOO HOO!!!

1st AG brew of a recently made famous California Common. Kudos to my apprentice Dan.
Thanks Dan for that and all of the above.

Tasty!!!

The sound of apricots thunking on the roof, and the driveway, and the lawn, and the freakin' everything!!! Waste not want not someone used to say.


Now, I'm starting to thnk that my ambitions have exceeded my abilities. Why Oh Why did I decide that APRICOT PILSNER was the next step in my brewing career. Unorthodox as the beginning was now perhaps was not the time to step out.


The apricots aren't in yet....do I stay the course or did do I take the brew I have and run?

"DON'T FRUIT THE BEER" as someone who looks famous once said.


Cheers

Fadz

 

[tangent]

add fruit to your beer and be labelled a **** by the beer bigots. But I say try a brew and see for yourself, it's not arse-sex, just beer.

 

[imellor]

add fruit to your beer and be labelled a **** by the beer bigots. But I say try a brew and see for yourself, it's not arse-sex, just beer.

Just beer. :huh: :unsure: :blink:

 

[domonsura]

add fruit to your beer and be labelled a **** by the beer bigots. But I say try a brew and see for yourself, it's not arse-sex, just beer.

AHAAA fkn CLASSIC. Not arse sex indeed.

Don't be a fruit, chuck some fruit in!!!! I've tried a couple of fruit beers, and they were pretty good too. Go for it, don't be fruitophobic.....:lol:

 

[Lukes]

Fadz,
I'm a fan of adding fruit to beer and it's that time of the year.
Here is a Link to an "Adventurous" wheat beer with apricots.

This would be a better plan than a lager / pills but it's up to you.
You can always split the batch and do half with fruit and half without.

- Luke

 

[brettprevans]

plenty of guys on AHB brew with fruit. strawberries, raspberry, mulberries, mango, etc. dark berries on stouts and porters, combos are endless. I was going to give BConnery's Strawbeery Wheat a go at some stage becuse the reviews have been good (and maybe I can tempt the missus). besides beer isnt that far away from cider and cider is fruit based!

 

[browndog]

GO FOR IT FADZ, being into brewing is all about experimentation mate, read up as much as you can here about adding fruit then get into it mate. Welcome to the world of AG brewing.

cheers

Browndog