Nsw Ahb Xmas Case 2005 - Consumption

[KoNG]

My Porter would be best at or after Christmas, but should be "drinkable" from about 10/12. I used Wyeast 1968 if anyone wants to culture it. Has a Postmodern Porter label and "PP" on the lid.

Looking forward to tucking into the case! Thanks to everyone involved in putting this together. Linz, if there are any going to be any other cases bound for the Illawarra at your place, I'd be happy to give them a lift down here when I collect mine... but I don't think there were any other ones from down here...

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PoMo, i will hopefully be getting my case this week from Duff and also hoping to head back home to Kiama to visit mates on the weekend. I could grab your case and deliver if you like..?
offer is also there for any guys from nth Beaches, lower north shore.

Slainte'
KoNG

 

[tangent]

0.5tsp sodium metabisulfite added to mash water
0.5tsp sodium metabisulfite added to sparge water

i didn't know people still used this stuff
why are you adding it Berapnopod?

 

[pint of lager]

The Vienna lager is ready to drink now. Please leave it somewhere cool and quiet for a few days to recover from its journey.

It is overcarbonated for style and the hops/malt balance is wrong, should be more malty. The version prior needed more hops, so upped the hops slightly with a new batch of hops. Still a very nice drop.

Yeast is WY 2278 Czech Pils.

Tangent, many all grainers use a very small amount of sodium met in the mash to avoid hot side airation, usually abreviated to HSA. Avoiding HSA increases the shelf life of the beer.

 

[tangent]

thanks POL
more research to be done....

 

[berapnopod]

0.5tsp sodium metabisulfite added to mash water
0.5tsp sodium metabisulfite added to sparge water

i didn't know people still used this stuff
why are you adding it Berapnopod?

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Good question, tangent...

Since I moved back to Sydney I have been having problems with chlorophenols in my beer. You know, the plasticy, band-aid type of smell you get. This problem has occurred nearly every time I have made an American pale ale, and rarely with other brews. Since APA is one of my standard brews, I really wanted to lick this problem. When I brewed the Wit, I was also doing an APA, so I was mixing the mash and sparge water for each.

(trying to get to the point)

Now chlorophenols come from residual chlorine and chloramines in the tap water. You can get rid of the chlorine by heating above 77C, or by leaving it out overnight. But chloramines are harder to get rid of. One method that does work is to use Campden tablets (potassium metabisulfite). I substituted with sodium met, since its easier to get hold of and the Na+ levels should not be too high as to affect the beer flavour. I overdid it a bit (by a factor of 1.5 to 2) in these brews to make sure I could eliminate chloramines as a source of this problem.

If you're worried about residual metabisulfite in the beer, it should not be a problem, since whatever was not converted into sulfates (SO4--) by the chloramines will almost certainly be converted by the grains in the mash.

Bottom line is that the APA I made alongside the Wit doesn't taste like band-aids, or at least didn't last time I racked it.

The line under the bottom line reads something like: "I now suspect I may have had a yeast problem all along that was producing chlorophenols".

Berp.

 

[Borret]

Sorry folks I must confess to using dry for the first in a long time. I wanted to use 1968 but was unable to get it in time so settled on the DCL S-04 as a substitute.
Seems to have worked suitably though but I am fearing it's a little undercarbed. Time will tell.
Probably best not to serve too cold for best results (if you want to be padantic).

Borret

 

[Tim]

I used WLP002 in the Brown ale and WLP838 Southern German Lager in the Vienna (for the two people who scored one of these).
I have the recipe on My PC at home, so I will upload it tonight.
I also bottled on the 10th or 12th of Oct, so its probably ok to drink straight away, but will keep well.

 

[PostModern]

PoMo, i will hopefully be getting my case this week from Duff and also hoping to head back home to Kiama to visit mates on the weekend. I could grab your case and deliver if you like..?
offer is also there for any guys from nth Beaches, lower north shore.

Slainte'
KoNG

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EDIT: Just read this post, so I guess I'll pick up from Linz. Thanks anyway, dude.

...many all grainers use a very small amount of sodium met in the mash to avoid hot side airation...

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and at least one part-masher, too.

 

[Jase]

Yeast update:

I used a WLP013 London Yeast.

Tried my only spare bottle last week, and it was a little over carbonation. Had a lot of trouble in the Kangabrew dispenser, and may have been a little heavy handed on the sugar, hopefully it was the only bottle. :huh:

Once the bubble settled down, it was alright.

I can't wait til I get my case........ I'm saving my case till Christmas.......

To all the fellas, too many to name, involved in the organisation of the NSW Xmas case, a HUGE thanks. :super:


Cheers,
Jase

 

[Linz]

A note to POL and PoMo,

Your cases are at Casa del Linz.....so shoot us a PM in regards to collection times and I'll pass out the address.

Ive spoken to Jase too and He is already in schedule to collect..

Thanks to Doc and Borret(sp?) for the gifts too.....

C'mon Xmas

 

[Doc]

Cracked the first Xmas Case Brew tonight.
Nifty's "Some sort of Aussie Pale Ale".
It is a nice tasty drop. Nice and Opaque just like a Coopers Pale Ale. Must be the yeast eh Nifty ?
Nice clean flavours. A really enjoyable Aussie Pale Ale. Went well with Mongolian Lamb for dinner.

Beers,
Doc

 

[Duff]

The full details for my Kolsch are available online here or download the attached zip file which has the recipe and brew session details.

View attachment 4986

Enjoy,
Doc

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Well I cracked open Doc's Kolsch last night for the first bottle. Your new bottle filler works well Doc, good carbonation which laced right down the glass, light golden brown in colour, well balanced with good initial bitterness which continues with the Perle flavour hanging around for quite some time. A very nice beer to start with, crystal clear when compared to the chill haze you will experience with mine :lol:

Cheers.

 

[beer slayer]

Just a quick note to all that will be picking up from me. Thanks to Linz I have all the bottles at my place ready to go. Send me a PM for a P/U time.

:beer:

Beer Slayer

 

[Gough]

Picked up my case this afternoon :beerbang: Thanks Shmick for doing the courier work, and good to meet you this arvo. We'll have to get together for a brewday sometime soon :beer:

Some of those labels look great. Top work! I'm going to let mine settle for a while before trying any cause they'll have to be a bit shaken up after moving all round the state over the last few weeks, but will report back soon. It'll be a tough wait... Thanks for the 'extras' as well Doc and Borret.

Thanks again. Can't wait to get into them :chug:

Shawn.

 

[Gough]

I realise this is my second post to this thread tonight, but this just had to be said...

Doc, your 'extra' to the case is just outstanding :beerbang: Top darts mate :beer: I won't spoil it for those who haven't got their cases yet, but Doc's 'extra' really tops things off Great work. Thanks mate

Shawn.

 

[Doc]

Cheers Gough.

It is all about the Beer Porn

Doc

 

[Gough]

:lol: :lol:

And speaking of beer porn, I reckon Borret's extra... Oh no, I won't go there h34r: :lol:

Thanks again fellas. Above and beyond the call...

Shawn.

 

[homebrewworld.com]

Well Done Guys...... !!!!

Wait a week or two if ya can before drinking my contribution ' Robust Porter '.
I only bottled it the day before pick-up sorry....but has been cold conditioning prior to bottling.

I will post the recipe if any-one would like it.
Cheers all, and well done.

Hey Beerslayer , i will pick my case up soon, so dont drink it !

 

[Duff]

Well Done Guys...... !!!!

Wait a week or two if ya can before drinking my contribution ' Robust Porter '.
I only bottled it the day before pick-up sorry....but has been cold conditioning prior to bottling.

I will post the recipe if any-one would like it.
Cheers all, and well done.

Hey Beerslayer , i will pick my case up soon, so dont drink it !

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HBWorld,

Would be good if you could post what yeast you used as I think there is going to be alot of culturing happening.

Well I will be anyway

Cheers.

 

[Samwise Gamgee]

I will post the recipe if any-one would like it.
Cheers all, and well done.

Yeah post it up!