Brent_in_Sydney
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Hey guys,
I've learnt and am still learning tonnes from this site, thanks to all for your guidance.
First batch was a failure, second batch came up well and is still conditioning nicely.
Put down my third batch last saturday so its coming up on a week now and its a departure from the amber malt I've been adding in my first two batches:
Cooper draught tin
ESB extra light extract tin
Saf S-04 ("rockstar yeast" as others have pointed out)
2 cascade teabags steeped for 10 minutes then chucked into the fermenter.
It's light, super fruity, reminds me of a bright ale of some sort, but my taste buds arent refined enough to remember which or name drop. Just well impressed! I think if I make it again I'll make it a 22L batch instead of 23L. OG was only 1.040 and so far its down to 1.016 thereabouts but I think my fermenter is getting too cold at the moment, down under 16C which is slowing down the S04.
Second batch has come up well, but I think it was a victim of some heat early on in the brew so its a bit on the chemical side, or maybe needs more conditioning:
Cooper Aus Pale Ale
ESB Amber extract
S04
2 x Ringwood hop teabags
I've been pouring boiling water on the hopbags which I just read was a nono. 3 parts boiling to 1 part cold? I'll do that next time.
Loving this caper and as my wife has pointed out I should make it a pyramid scheme. since I put my first batch down at Xmas, 2 other mates have revived their old uni day habits of brewing and 2 other mates are sitting on the fence about to fall in with us. Looking forwards to a variety of homebrew in the circle of mates!
I've learnt and am still learning tonnes from this site, thanks to all for your guidance.
First batch was a failure, second batch came up well and is still conditioning nicely.
Put down my third batch last saturday so its coming up on a week now and its a departure from the amber malt I've been adding in my first two batches:
Cooper draught tin
ESB extra light extract tin
Saf S-04 ("rockstar yeast" as others have pointed out)
2 cascade teabags steeped for 10 minutes then chucked into the fermenter.
It's light, super fruity, reminds me of a bright ale of some sort, but my taste buds arent refined enough to remember which or name drop. Just well impressed! I think if I make it again I'll make it a 22L batch instead of 23L. OG was only 1.040 and so far its down to 1.016 thereabouts but I think my fermenter is getting too cold at the moment, down under 16C which is slowing down the S04.
Second batch has come up well, but I think it was a victim of some heat early on in the brew so its a bit on the chemical side, or maybe needs more conditioning:
Cooper Aus Pale Ale
ESB Amber extract
S04
2 x Ringwood hop teabags
I've been pouring boiling water on the hopbags which I just read was a nono. 3 parts boiling to 1 part cold? I'll do that next time.
Loving this caper and as my wife has pointed out I should make it a pyramid scheme. since I put my first batch down at Xmas, 2 other mates have revived their old uni day habits of brewing and 2 other mates are sitting on the fence about to fall in with us. Looking forwards to a variety of homebrew in the circle of mates!