Not Bad At All!

[fasty73]

Well I just cracked my first stubby of Tooheys Draught....... I can honestly say it's not bad at all!!!! I fermented it for 5 days at 24 and bottled for 11 days today. It's clean, crisp and nice to drink. WAY better than my first batch which was Tooheys New. I just used the ingedients that came with the brew kit and I am pretty happy.

 

[Acasta]

Awesome to hear mate. Enjoy the fruits of your labor!

 

[Dazza_devil]

Just a thought.
Saving a few bottles of each batch and bringing one out every week or so will give you an idea on how your beer matures with time.
If you take notes you will know when a certain recipe peaks with maturation.
It will depend on the style you brew how it matures and when it peaks.
I have found that most extract ales are good by 8 weeks in the bottle and peak around 4-6 months.
To me it seems such a waste to put all the hard hours and money into a brew and drink it all before it starts to shine. Although I am guilty of finishing off the last couple of bottles of a batch just when it's reached it's best.

 

[fasty73]

Thats a top idea!!! I have a list of what I used and how long and so forth, including sg levels now!!

 

[Acasta]

Including SG levels? Jesus.

 

[bum]

Including SG levels? Jesus.

You are in NO position to be making such posts.

 

[Silo Ted]

Would you say the beer is better than your beloved Tooheys New, ie the commercial version?

 

[mje1980]

Thats a top idea!!! I have a list of what I used and how long and so forth, including sg levels now!!

Good idea mate, keep records, and the gravity levels are important to record. Great work on your beer

 

[JestersDarts]

You are in NO position to be making such posts.

You are in NO position to be making such posts.

 

[mje1980]

Really, no one is in a position to be making smart arse comments like acasta's.

 

[argon]

You are in NO position to be making such posts.

Actually... i think this was a tongue in cheek comment on Acasta's bottle bombs on an early batch. Which i think he's come to terms with and now has a laugh at. I don't think Bum was a having a chop... just a bit of banter.

 

[JestersDarts]

Actually... i think this was a tongue in cheek comment on Acasta's bottle bombs on an early batch. Which i think he's come to terms with and now has a laugh at. I don't think Bum was a having a chop... just a bit of banter.

hehe yeah me too - I was just imagining a "no, I am sparticus" situation going on

 

[argon]

hehe yeah me too - I was just imagining a "no, I am sparticus" situation going on

yes... i too love a little bit of back and forth... keeps the day entertaining :icon_cheers:

 

[bum]

i too love a little bit of back and forth... keeps the day entertaining

Me too but I couldn't possibly last all day.

 

[Siborg]

Well I just cracked my first stubby of Tooheys Draught....... I can honestly say it's not bad at all!!!! I fermented it for 5 days at 24 and bottled for 11 days today. It's clean, crisp and nice to drink. WAY better than my first batch which was Tooheys New. I just used the ingedients that came with the brew kit and I am pretty happy.

Good stuff!

Next time, try fermenting a little cooler, around 20 degrees and see how much of a difference it makes.

 

[big78sam]

You are in NO position to be making such posts.

LOL, and yes I did get the bottle bombs reference.

 

[bum]

Not my point at all.

 

[big78sam]

Not my point at all.

The vagaries of trying to interpret others' posts Nevertheless I thought this was funny, even if it wasn't your intention to refer to the bottle bomb incident

 

[Acasta]

Its hard to be subtlety humorous in text on a screen i guess... no facial expresion ect, but yeah i was just messing around.
Thanks Argon for picking this up haha.

Btw bum, im not gonna fall for it so easily anymore. Troll me once, shame on you, troll me twice me.
Bait some other noob haha.

Also, fatsy seems like the kinda guy no not get offended by a little joke, clearly he is really getting into it and the community.

 

[bum]

Acasta, you are far too young to get away with misusing the word "troll" like most of the rest of this board. What makes you think that I don't mean the things I say to you? I've never tried to troll you.