Nsw Xmas 2010 Tasting Thread

[gruntus]

Beer: 7. Gruntus Meine Aventinus - Weizendoppelbock
Date: 4th January 11
Details: 750mL, gold cap "7" 8.25%, brewed 25/09/10, bottled 9/10/10, Wyeast 3068
Sampling Notes:
Served chilled in a pint mug.

Deep reddish brown body. Dense beige head dies down to a millimetre of head.

Aroma is quite rich; caramel sauce, toasted nuts, milk chocolate, with hints of stewed fruits and pudding spices.

Thick, syrupy texture, somewhat accentuated by low creamy carbonation. Warming embrace of alcohol towards the finish is a welcome signal.

Sweet caramel malts upfront with roasted notes of nuts and liquorice. Interesting and complex ester profile; I get a bit of black cherry/plum, sultana and prune lingering with clove spice and mildly soothing booze.

Big and tasty, certainly one of my favourite styles. Lots of rich malts backed up by a decent contribution from the yeast character. Cheers Gruntus.

Glad you enjoyed it Muggus. This was 1st attempt at this style and I plan to do another one soon....I want to get more of a weizen hit in the next one.

 

[Muggus]

Beer: 8. Pale Brew House (Special) Bitter
Date: 5th January 11
Details: 750mL, red cap, 4.1% - brewed 25/9/10 bottled 10/10/10
Sampling Notes:
Served slightly chilled in a pint mug.

Pours a right white inch of persistent white head atop a clear orange gold body.

Nose seems like a very typical British fare for a pale bitter; golden syrup, buttered toast (possible a touch of diacetyl?) with a cooked citrus hop twang.

Medium bodied, low cask-like carbonation, chewy once again, very typical of the style.

Sweet pale malts on the body, a touch of that corny/buttery diacetyl note and light caramels. Subtle citrus hops on a finish with decent bitterness.

Seems pretty much spot on. Might be a touch of diacetyl in there from ferment, but its at a level that is similar to authentic pale bitters. Nice drop regardless. Cheers Pale Brew!

 

[nifty]

My first cab off the rank...

Beer: 3. nifty - Some sort of Pilsner
Date: 29th December 10
Details: 750mL, gold cap 3- 5.3% - Wyeast 2124 - bottled 17/10/2010
Sampling Notes:
Served chilled in a pint mug.

Good opening and pour. Decent clarity gold body with a small but persistent foam.

Aroma isnt hugely prominent. Doughy malts, hint of herbal hop. Quite clean.

Medium bodied, nice creaminess about the texture with a smooth carbonation.

Bready malts on the body, bit of cracker biscuit in there too, perhaps just a hint of DMS. Green floral/herbal hops come through a bit more, providing a longer finish and good bitterness. Finish, once again, quite clean.

Really easy going and well made lager. The sort of thing you could bring around to mates bbq and could finish in an arvo. Nice stuff Nifty.

Thanks for the comments Muggus. I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to the dark art of brewing lagers, so I'm glad it was ok.

cheers

nifty

 

[nifty]

25. Boris, Brown Rye Ale, 5.1%, Brewed 15/10, Bottled 14/11,

I've just finished this beer, a very tasty brew.

For some reason I kept thinking of turkish delight when I was drinking this, it was very nice. Im glad Ive got another one in the case to check with.

thanks

nifty

 

[sydneyhappyhour]

25. Boris, Brown Rye Ale, 5.1%, Brewed 15/10, Bottled 14/11,

I've just finished this beer, a very tasty brew.

For some reason I kept thinking of turkish delight when I was drinking this, it was very nice. I’m glad I’ve got another one in the case to check with.

thanks

nifty

Just finished your pilsner nifty, the original post got lost somewhere in transit so I will repeat. I love the soft noble hops have never had much luck replicating that myself, good job! Great beer after a long summer work day.

[edit: retarded spelling]

 

[Gulpa]

Drunk quite a few of these now, some I have notes for, some I just enjoyed in the moment.

1. barls - summer and fruity more info to come. bottled 15/11 so leave a month.

Light honey aroma. Very light pleasant phenolics. Herbal. Sweat.
Clear copper. Pours with a nice compact head that falls down.
Spicy phenols up front in the flavour. A real dryness from the honey. Spice is almost ginger like
Body is light but this is a bit deceptive due to the dry honey finish.
Very nice summer drinking. Thanks Barls.


3. nifty - Some sort of Pilsner - 5.3% - Wyeast 2124 - bottled 17/10/2010 - Ready to drink.

Light pils malt aroma, slightly sweet. Spicy noble hops. Clean with no obvious esters or diactyl.
Lovely clear straw colour. Small head falls away.
Nice clean malt flavours. Well balanced bitterness. Pepper. Off dry finish.
Medium body. Medium carb that suits style well.
Very nice Pils. Ticks all the boxes for me. Thanks Nifty.


4. Muggus - Alt Ten Eight - 6.0% Wyeast 1275 bottled 28.9.10

This was the first one the I had from the case swap a while ago now.
Malty grainy aroma. Low aroma of noble hops. No esters. Slight phenolic aroma but doesnt detract - shows as ginger as it warms
Light copper. Pours with a low head that falls back quickly. Slight haze.
Smooth sweet malt. Some ferment character is coming through as fruity esters and a slight phenyl edge. Perhaps not as clean as it should be. Well balanced with dry finish.
Medium body. Medium carb. Smooth.
Very nice beer. Not sure the phenols are to style (unless you added some ginger) but didnt really detract from the experience. Thanks Mike.


6. grantw - Dunkelweizen Bottled 16/11 - should be nice for christmas

No notes on this one. I had the start of a head cold when I drank this which probably didnt show it in its best light.


7. gruntus - Meine Aventinus - Weizendoppelbock - 8.25% - Brewed 25/9/10 - Bottled 9/10/10 - RTD Now - Wyeast 3068

No notes. Great beer.


8. Palebrew - House Bitter - Special Bitter - 4.1% - 25/9/10 - 10/10/10 - Drink now - My first attempt at a Spitfire clone-way off but nice

Bready malt aroma. Light caramel compliments base malt. Slight fruit. Not sure if its from the yeast or hops.
Gold. Small head that fell quickly.Slight haze.
Flavour has a nice medium malt character and follows aroma with bread and caramel. Bitterness well balanced. Some fruity esters as it warms. Just enough ferment character to give some interest.
Medium body. Low carb. Smooth drinking.
Nice easy drinking bitter after a day in the garden. Good malt character and fits well with style.

16. Syd_03-Golden ale-4.9%-US-05-Bottled 26/11/2010

No notes. Nice light bodied summer style very much along the lines of a JSGA. Thanks Jase.


18. Smiley -Chezh pilsner bottled 18th November />19./

No notes. Nice light style pils. I enjoyed this. Thanks Smiley.


20. Bjorn J, Galaxy "Not to far away" APA, midstrength 3.5% alc, ready to drink

No notes. Very nice light style. Impressed with the colour. I didnt find the body too light as others have. Thanks Bjorn.


22. Cortez The Killer - Flying Ninja Squirrel IPA - American IPA - ~6.5% - http://hyperfox.info/allgrain01.htm#81 - Bottled 17/11/10 - RTD Mid December

Subdued aroma of US citrus hops. Some caramel
Light copper. Slight haze. Little head that dies to a thin film.
Low hop flavour but does reflect the citrus US hops. Medium bitterness is at the lower end of range. Low malt flavours. Some malt sweetness.
Medium body. Medium low carb. Smooth with a quite dry finish.
Nice enough but could do with some more hop flavour and aroma for my tastes. Thanks Gino.

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24. Johnnyanchovy - Dark Ale

Caramel malt. Hints of sherry raisin that you often see with a bit of age. Coffee. Some resiny hops there as well
Ruby highlights. Dark. Bright. Poured with a nice light tan head that persists.
Smooth creamy malt flavours with dark malts showing. Again some sherry like notes. Really nice. Bitterness is in background. Well balanced to malt with some alcohol showing in the finish.
Creamy mouthfeel. Medium full body. Low medium carb.
Great beer. Really enjoyed this one. Thanks Johnny.


26. Lokpikn ( Dark Wheat beer )

Aroma is spicy phenols. Clove and ginger. Some earthy notes as well.
Lovely clear dark copper. Persistent off-white head. Looks a treat in the glass.
Light malt flavour. Phenols add some spice. The finish is initially quite mineraly, almost metallic. Appropriate bitterness. Nice biscuity malt comes up as it warms
Medium light body. good carb.
Nice beer Lokpikn. Thanks.


Cheers
Andrew.

 

[nifty]

6. grantw - Dunkelweizen Bottled 16/11 - should be nice for Christmas

Top drop, a very nice beer.

I haven’t had much experience with this style, but geez it was nice. Do you mind sharing your recipe? I'd like to give this a go.

Thanks

nifty

 

[white.grant]

6. grantw - Dunkelweizen Bottled 16/11 - should be nice for Christmas

Top drop, a very nice beer.

I havent had much experience with this style, but geez it was nice. Do you mind sharing your recipe? I'd like to give this a go.

Thanks

nifty

Glad you liked it Nifty.

My main puter with beer smith and the recipes is offline at the moment (bloody ram errors), but will post when back from the shop.

Cheers

Grant

 

[syd_03]

16. Syd_03-Golden ale-4.9%-US-05-Bottled 26/11/2010

No notes. Nice light bodied summer style very much along the lines of a JSGA. Thanks Jase.


Cheers
Andrew.

Cheers Andrew, glad you enjoyed. It was brewed very much along the lines or Dr Smurto's JSGA.

Jason.

 

[white.grant]

6. grantw - Dunkelweizen Bottled 16/11 - should be nice for Christmas

Top drop, a very nice beer.

I havent had much experience with this style, but geez it was nice. Do you mind sharing your recipe? I'd like to give this a go.

Thanks

nifty

Puter is fixed! Hooray!

Recipe is


BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Dunkelweizendouble batch
Brewer: Grant
Asst Brewer:
Style: Dunkelweizen
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 46.00 L
Boil Size: 58.43 L
Estimated OG: 1.053 SG
Estimated Color: 13.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 18.7 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
------------
Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.00 kg Wheat Malt, Dark (9.0 SRM) Grain 58.25 %
1.90 kg Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 18.45 %
1.50 kg Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 14.56 %
0.50 kg Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) Grain 4.85 %
0.40 kg Caraaroma (130.0 SRM) Grain 3.88 %
64.00 gm Tettnang [4.50 %] (90 min) Hops 18.7 IBU
2 Pkgs Weihenstephan Weizen (Wyeast Labs #3068) Yeast-Wheat

Managing the fermentation is the crux with this beer, I pitched a cup of 3068 yeast slurry from a hefe and then controlled the ferm temp at 18 degrees for 3 days and then let it grow up to 20 and stay there until it finished. Don't let it get away or it gets too fruity.

cheers

grant

 

[barls]

just a quick one there grant what mash temp???

 

[bit]

Jason,

Golden ale was top drop.

Cheers,
Boris

Cheers Andrew, glad you enjoyed. It was brewed very much along the lines or Dr Smurto's JSGA.

Jason.

 

[white.grant]

just a quick one there grant what mash temp???

My apologies, I clipped the last few lines

I mash this at the hotter end Barls, 68-70 works for me.

cheers

grant

 

[barls]

not a problem grant it happens.
im glad that people are enjoying my lighter braggot, this time around might even get fatz to enjoy it.
ill put the recipe up if people want.

 

[nifty]

Puter is fixed! Hooray!

Recipe is


BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Dunkelweizendouble batch
Brewer: Grant
Asst Brewer:
Style: Dunkelweizen
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 46.00 L
Boil Size: 58.43 L
Estimated OG: 1.053 SG
Estimated Color: 13.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 18.7 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
------------
Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.00 kg Wheat Malt, Dark (9.0 SRM) Grain 58.25 %
1.90 kg Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 18.45 %
1.50 kg Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 14.56 %
0.50 kg Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) Grain 4.85 %
0.40 kg Caraaroma (130.0 SRM) Grain 3.88 %
64.00 gm Tettnang [4.50 %] (90 min) Hops 18.7 IBU
2 Pkgs Weihenstephan Weizen (Wyeast Labs #3068) Yeast-Wheat

Managing the fermentation is the crux with this beer, I pitched a cup of 3068 yeast slurry from a hefe and then controlled the ferm temp at 18 degrees for 3 days and then let it grow up to 20 and stay there until it finished. Don't let it get away or it gets too fruity.

cheers

grant

Thanks Grant, I'll give this a go.

cheers

nifty

 

[nifty]

not a problem grant it happens.
im glad that people are enjoying my lighter braggot, this time around might even get fatz to enjoy it.
ill put the recipe up if people want.

I wouldn't mind seeing your recipe Barls, it could be on the cards to do as well.

I'm lucky to have another bottle of this from the swap.

cheers

nifty

 

[barls]

lucky you ive got about 6 or so left.

Batch 1 of barls summer braggot

Dates
Date Brewed: 20 Aug 2010 Date Racked: 20 Aug 2010
Date Packaged: 20 Aug 2010 Date Ready: 20 Aug 2010


Selected Style and BJCP Guidelines
16B-Belgian And French Ale-Belgian Pale Ale

Minimum OG: 1.048 SG Maximum OG: 1.054 SG
Minimum FG: 1.010 SG Maximum FG: 1.014 SG
Minimum IBU: 20 IBU Maximum IBU: 30 IBU
Minimum Color: 8.0 SRM Maximum Color: 14.0 SRM


Recipe Overview
Target Wort Volume Before Boil: 54.00 l Actual Wort Volume Before Boil: 55.67 l
Target Wort Volume After Boil: 40.00 l Actual Wort Volume After Boil: 45.00 l
Target Volume Transferred: 40.00 l Actual Volume Transferred: 40.00 l
Target Volume At Pitching: 40.00 l Actual Volume At Pitching: 40.00 l
Target Volume Of Finished Beer: 38.00 l Actual Volume Of Finished Beer: 38.00 l
Target Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.020 SG Actual Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.021 SG
Target OG: 1.049 SG Actual OG: 1.045 SG
Target FG: 1.001 SG Actual FG: 1.004 SG
Target Apparent Attenuation:: 97.6 % Actual Apparent Attenuation: 90.8 %
Target ABV: 6.4 % Actual ABV: 5.4 %
Target ABW: 5.1 % Actual ABW: 4.3 %
Target IBU (using Tinseth): 25.2 IBU Actual IBU: 22.3 IBU
Target Color (using Morey): 10.7 SRM Actual Color: 10.7 SRM
Target Mash Efficiency: 80.0 % Actual Mash Efficiency: 85.4 %
Target Fermentation Temp: 18 degC Actual Fermentation Temp: 18 degC


Fermentables
Ingredient Amount % MCU When
Thomas Fawcett Marris Otter Malt 2.000 kg 27.0 % 1.1 In Mash/Steeped
Weyermann Munich II 1.600 kg 21.6 % 2.8 In Mash/Steeped
German CaraMunich I 0.440 kg 5.9 % 3.2 In Mash/Steeped
German Carahell 0.260 kg 3.5 % 0.5 In Mash/Steeped
Weyermann Carafa Special II 0.100 kg 1.4 % 8.7 In Mash/Steeped
Sugar - Honey 3.000 kg 40.5 % 1.3 Start Of Boil


Hops
Variety Alpha Amount IBU Form When
UK Northdown 8.0 % 30 g 17.2 Loose Pellet Hops 60 Min From End
Slovenian Super Styrian (Aurora) 9.5 % 24 g 8.0 Loose Pellet Hops 15 Min From End
Slovenian Styrian Goldings 4.5 % 50 g 0.0 Loose Whole Hops In Hop-Back


Other Ingredients
Ingredient Amount When


Yeast
White Labs WLP515-Antwerp Ale

Mash Schedule
Mash Type: Full Mash
Schedule Name: Single Step Infusion (67C/152F)

Step Type Temperature Duration
Rest at 67 degC 60

 

[Muggus]

Beer: 9. Redbeard - Kellerbier
Date: 6th January 11
Details: 750mL, green cap 9 5%
Sampling Notes:
Pours an orange gold body with remarkably good clarity for the style. Foam dies down to a thin head.

Not a particularly pungent aroma; fragrant hops, bit of spice and bready yeast and crusty/biscuit malt. Opens up nicely with warmth.

Light bodied, relatively low carbonation, has a nice silkiness to the texture.

Very clean body, complex in its subtlety; toasted bread crust, wheat cereal, water cracker biscuit, distinct mineral note, hint of spice and herbaceous hop. Good bitterness to finish, refreshingly so.

Top notch lager! Amazingly crisp and clean with enough flavour and structure to keep it interesting. Great stuff Craig, cheers!

 

[nifty]

11.Thommo - Porter, Bottled 13/11/2010

I had this one last night, very nice thanks Thommo.

cheers

nifty

 

[syd_03]

Jason,

Golden ale was top drop.

Cheers,
Boris

Glad you thought so Boris :beer:

Cheers Jason.