What are you brewing 2015?

[sponge]

Yeah, I know they go into the boil but since I'm wanting to split up the batch I decided on throwing them into the cube. Hopefully it won't make too much of a difference as they should get mixed reasonably well when transferring to the cube. I might even throw a bit of boiling water in to the cube prior to filling to help melt them down a bit, but they seem to melt fairly easily so I think the transfer will mix/melt them sufficiently.

Love the MD beers and would be awesome to visit the brewery next time I'm down that way.

 

[Dan Pratt]

100th ALL GRAIN Brew! :super:

Brewing this with a mate who introduced me to brewing.

American Wheat Ale

OG - 1.042
FG - 1.008
IBU - 20
EBC - 9
Vol - 20Lt
Eff - 75%

60% Pilsner
38% Wheat
2% Acidulated

Mashed @ 64c/45mins

Boil 60mins

Simcoe, Citra & Centennial @ 10m = 20ibu

Fermented with BRY-97 @ 18c

Dry Hopped with 14g each of Simcoe, Citra & Centennial for 3-5days

Carbonated to 2.8vol

Water treated to 300ppm sulphate, 60ppm Chloride, 150ppm Calcium, pH @ 5.3



Hello Summer!!! :icon_drool2:

 

[bigmacthepunker]

Congrats Pratty. I'm still a long way off at 21 AG brews. Enjoy.
Loving my Seppo Rye PA ATM. Go the rye.
Cheers
Bigmac

 

[sponge]

Do quad batches of different final beers (cube hopped/spec malts/yeast) count as 4 brews? h34r:

 

[Weizguy]

Les, did you have it in the primary on the yeast cake since May or did you transfer to another container off the yeast to clear before bottling?

Probably should have racked it, but I didn't... although there is no nasty yeast character.

 

[paulyman]

Hopefully doing a double brew tomorrow to get ready for our local case swap and competitions.

1. Simple Sour Beer

50% Gladfield Pilsner
50% Wheat

5 IBU Tettanger @60

2. Hop Thief 7 Clone

84% Gladfield Ale
10% Gladfield Munich
4% Gladfield light crystal
2% Roast Barley (Shit I knew I forgot something at the LHBS today, so I guess I'll be steeping extract style and adding at pitch)

15g Cascade @60
35g Casade and 30g Mosaic @whirpool for 20 (Don't have any Simcoe)
Dry Hop to 5g/L with Galaxy and Mosaic

Estimated OG 1.050 ish (steep will drop it ever so slightly), EBC 28, IBU 40 ish (No Chill)

 

[droid]

going for banana wheat, thanks for the help Les and Grant

Brew Method: All Grain
Style Name: Weissbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 50 liters (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 60 liters
Boil Gravity: 1.043
Efficiency: 77.5% (brew house)
STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.051
Final Gravity: 1.013
ABV (standard): 5.05%
IBU (tinseth): 13.5
SRM (morey): 4.5
FERMENTABLES:
6.5 kg - German - Wheat Malt (60.2%)
1 kg - Rice Hulls (9.3%)
1.5 kg - German - Pilsner (13.9%)
0.3 kg - German - Caramel Wheat (2.8%)
1.5 kg - Corn Sugar - Dextrose (13.9%)
HOPS:
40 g - Hallertau Mittelfruh, Type: Pellet, AA: 3, Use: Boil for 45 min, IBU: 5.97
40 g - Hallertau Mittelfruh, Type: Pellet, AA: 3, Use: Boil for 20 min, IBU: 3.94
20 g - Hallertau Mittelfruh, Type: Pellet, AA: 3, Use: Whirlpool for 0 min at 100 °C, IBU: 3.6
MASH GUIDELINES:
1) Temperature, Temp: 30 C, Time: 30 min, Amount: 30 L, at end pull out 10ltrs = 30% (25-30%) of thick mash
2) Temperature, Temp: 62 C, Time: 30 min, Amount: 6 L, thick mash at 62
3) Temperature, Temp: 30 C, Time: 30 min, Amount: 24 L, thin mash kept @ 30
4) Temperature, Temp: 40 C, Time: 30 min, Amount: 30 L, mixed back together and combined to acheive 40C
5) Temperature, Temp: 72 C, Time: 30 min, Amount: 30 L, until no iodine
6) Sparge, Temp: 78 C, Time: 30 min, Amount: 57 L, mash out

YEAST:
Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068

NOTES:
750ml starter will be an underpitch of 20% which should create a lot of banana combined with high ferment temp, split mash and dextrose. shouldn't have included the hulls in the fermentables so the fermentable % is slightly higher for each

 

[paulyman]

Adjusted the order of the brew day above. Did the Hop Thief 7 clone first. Now heating strike water for the Simple Sour, added 5% Gladfield Redback and decided I'm going to overgravity brew to get 2 15L cubes that I can dilute to 20L each. One will be the base for the sour and One I'll add 50g of Galaxy to the cube and ferment as an American Wheat, maybe dry hop with some Amarillo and Cascade.

 

[Fatgodzilla]

2. Hop Thief 7 Clone

I like the look of that. might give one a go. No mosaic though, galaxy will have to do.

 

[Kumamoto_Ken]

Azacca Summer Ale cubed this morning.

92% Maris Otter
8% Torrefied wheat.
64C for 90minutes BIAB. OG: 1.050

Azacca at 60min, flameout and in the cube, estimated 40IBU
Will ferment using BRY-97.

First time using Azacca, looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

 

[menoetes]

Another double brew week and since I'll be away over Christmas (and consequently not brewing) I figured; why not put down a couple of Lagers now so they can do their thing while I'm away?

Vienna Lager

OG: 1.052
Est. FG: 1.013
IBUs: 24.9
ABV: 5.1%

95% Weyermann Vienna Malt
5% Weyermann Caramunich Malt Type 2

Hops Tettnang (GER) 2014 Crop AA 2.1% @ 60min to 16.5 IBUs
Hops Magnum (GER) 2014 Crop 11.7%AA @ 60min to 8.4 IBUs

1.5g of Brewtan B added to kettle before mash in.

Mashed @ 54'c for 12min, 64'c for 45min then raised to 72'c for 15min, mashed out at 78'c.

3 x Mangrove Jack's Craft Series Bohemian Lager M84 packs - rehydrated and pitched @ 12'c

&​

Dois Amigos Cerveza

OG: 1.046
Est. FG: 1.011
IBUs: 20.0
ABV: 4.6%

65% Gladfield Pilsner Malt
25% Gladfield American Ale Malt
10% Bairds Flaked Maize

Hops Simcoe (USA) 2013 crop 13.2%AA @ 60min to 20 IBUs

1.5g of Brewtan B added to kettle before mash in.

Mashed @ 55'c for 15min, 65'c for 50min then raised to 74'c for 10min, mashed out at 78'c.

Pitched 2 x Brew Cellar European Lager yeast packs in a 1lt starter.

NOTE: I completely forgot to add my usual additions of Brewbrite & yeast nutrient at the end of both boils. Hopefully the extra yeast and long lagering period will make up for their absence.

 

[flave_7]

"Chocolate redwood ale"

Stole a mates recipe for a cheap arse Christmas present to my brothers in law!

Crushed chic malted grain
Amarillo hops
Amber and pale ale malt
Safale S-04 yeast

OG -1044 FG - 1010

 

[Dan Pratt]

101 - Rye Pale Ale 3 ( Centennial )

After trying this exact recipe with Amarillo, then Mosaic its time for a solid C hop to see how she fairs.

OG - 1.049
FG - 1.010
IBU - 35
EBC - 6
Vol - 20Lt

79% Pilsner
10% Wheat
7% Rye
4% Carapils

Warrior FWH = 17ibu
Centennial @ 10m, 5m & WP = 18ibu

Fermented with WLP007 - Dry Engllish Ale

Dry Hopped with Centennial @ 3.5g/L for a couple of days.

Carbonated to 2.6-2.7 vols.

:icon_drool2:

 

[hwall95]

Time do do another version of my german wheat, this time with a little bit of hallertaue blanc hops to see how it goes. Going to attempt get a morning brew done, keg two beers and clean the house before work this arvo.. Going to sleep well tonight.

Return of the Hefe
OG: 1.051 Alc: 5.1%
FG: 1.012 Size: 23L
IBU: 12

Grains:
2.1kg Pilsner - Wey
3.1kg Wheat Malt - Gladfield

Hops:
8g Hallertau Blanc @ 60min
10g Hallertau Blanc @ Cube

Yeast:
Wyeast 3638. Hopefully I can grab a fresh pack otherwise will need to reculture some of my washed yeast.

Mash & Boil
Fueric Acid rest @ 43
Sach rest @ 66
Mash Out @ 78
Sparge then boil for 90min

 

[menoetes]

Return of the Hefe
OG: 1.051 Alc: 5.1%
FG: 1.012 Size: 23L
IBU: 12

Grains:
2.1kg Pilsner - Wey
3.1kg Wheat Malt - Gladfield

Hops:
8g Hallertau Blanc @ 60min
10g Hallertau Blanc @ Cube

Yeast:
Wyeast 3638. Hopefully I can grab a fresh pack otherwise will need to reculture some of my washed yeast.

Mash & Boil
Fueric Acid rest @ 43
Sach rest @ 66
Mash Out @ 78
Sparge then boil for 90min

I can't 'Like' this enough, love your Hefes dude. Though change of hops and a cube addition? It'll be interesting to see if how that change comes through.

 

[hwall95]

I can't 'Like' this enough, love your Hefes dude. Though change of hops and a cube addition? It'll be interesting to see if how that change comes through.

Yeah had it around and thought I'd give it ago. Made it the same way three times now so its due for a slight change. Brewers choice have a fresh pack of the 3638 so I'll just pitch straight from the puffed up packet tomorrow and it should be done when I get back at the end of the week.

About to keg the IPA now, its tasting real nice, should be carbed nicely in a week

 

[sponge]

A couple of keg fillers planned for tomorrow;

1.050

90% MO
5% Munich (using up leftovers)
5% Heritage xtal

Cube 1 - APA: 2g/L Citra @ cube, 2g/L dry hop
Cube 2 - ESB: 2g/L Challenger @ cube

Both fermented with 1469 - APA @ 18'C, ESB @ 20'C.

EDIT: English bad.

 

[fraser_john]

American Pale Ale Clone - Aussie Cascade Flowers

A ProMash Brewing Session Report
--------------------------------

Brewing Date: Saturday December 05, 2015
Head Brewer:  John M Fraser
Asst Brewer:  
Recipe:       APA-12-15

Recipe Specifics
----------------

Batch Size (L):          26.00    Wort Size (L):    26.00
Total Grain (Kg):         5.90
Anticipated OG:          1.053    Plato:            13.07
Anticipated SRM:           8.4
Anticipated IBU:          37.4
Brewhouse Efficiency:       74 %
Wort Boil Time:             60    Minutes

Actual Mash System Efficiency: 74 %
Anticipated Points From Mash:  52.87
Actual Points From Mash:       52.87


Grain/Extract/Sugar

   %     Amount     Name                          Origin        Potential SRM
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 93.2     5.50 kg.  Pale Malt(2-row)              Great Britain  1.038      3
  6.8     0.40 kg.  Crystal 55L                   Great Britian  1.034     55

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

   Amount     Name                              Form    Alpha  IBU  Boil Time
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 38.00 g.     Cascade                           Whole    7.20  24.7  60 min.
 15.00 g.     Cascade                           Whole    7.20   7.5  30 min.
 22.00 g.     Cascade                           Whole    7.20   5.2  10 min.
 37.00 g.     Cascade                           Whole    7.20   0.0  0 min.


Yeast
-----

Fermentis S-05 SafAle American Ale

 

[manticle]

Haven't brewed for nigh on 12 months.
Finally got myself down to hobart brew shop and got some gladfield ale malt, chinook and cascade hops. Got some biscuit at home, do an nc tomorrow and get some 1272 from grain and grape during the week (Hobart only get wyeast occasionally so they don't have heaps of past bb date stuff). First time using gladfield.
Be a basic summer drinking apa with early chinook and mid- late cascade.

 

[mofox1]

Time to play with some Sticklebract... double NC batch to get and IPA and an IPL from the same base.

Sticklebract IPA/IPL

Recipe Specs
----------------
Batch Size (L): 48.0
Original Gravity (OG): 1.062 (°P): 15.2
Colour (SRM): 5.5 (EBC): 10.8

Grain Bill
----------------
10.002 kg Gladfields American Ale Malt (83%)
1.205 kg Rye Malt (10%)
0.301 kg Carared (2.5%)
0.301 kg Gladfields Gladiator Malt (2.5%)
0.241 kg Acidulated Malt (2%)

Kettle Additions
----------------
10.0 g Simcoe Pellet (14.1% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (First Wort) (0.2 g/L)
10.0 g Stickebract Pellet (14% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (First Wort) (0.2 g/L)
8.0 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) @ 10 Minutes (Boil)
20.0 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) @ 10 Minutes (Boil)
5.0 g Whirlfloc Tablet @ 10 Minutes (Boil)
8.0 g Yeast Nutrient @ 10 Minutes (Boil)
20.0 g Simcoe Pellet (14.1% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Boil) (0.4 g/L)
40.0 g Stickebract Pellet (14% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Boil) (0.8 g/L)
25.0 g Topaz Pellet (16.8% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Boil) (0.5 g/L)

Cube 1 (IPL ~60 IBU)
----------------
20.0 g Cascade (AU) Pellet (7.5% Alpha) @ 85degC (0.4 g/L)
40.0 g Stickebract Pellet (14% Alpha) @ 85degC (0.8 g/L)

Cube 2 (IPA ~94 IBU)
----------------
40.0 g Cascade (AU) Pellet (7.5% Alpha) @ 85degC (0.8 g/L)
50.0 g Simcoe Pellet (14.1% Alpha) @ 85degC (1 g/L)
80.0 g Stickebract Pellet (14% Alpha) @ 85degC (1.7 g/L)
25.0 g Topaz Pellet (16.8% Alpha) @ 85degC (0.5 g/L)


Single step Infusion at 65°C for 60 Minutes.
Cube 1 Fermented at 18°C with WLP940 - Mexican Lager
Cube 2 Fermented at 18°C with WLP001 - California Ale

Still working out dry hop additions. Probably none for the IPL, and shitloads for the IPA.

Also considering "thinning" out the IPL wort with around 5 - 10% dex + water... but will probably get to pitching time and think fcukitt.