What are you brewing II ?

[Tony]

I recon its a tops idea and it will work just fine.

EKG goes well with SAAZ too

 

[Effect]

don't doubt that it would work fine...at all.

just when I saw that grain bill and that hopping bill, I just would have thought to have bittered with something else...especially because I recon I could get away with using the same hop to bitter and save the EKG for an english type of ale, rather than using it for a beer that reeks of cascade...

Cheers
Phil

 

[Tony]

Yeah you could but sometimes you have to consider the bitterness that these hops leave in the beer. EKG leaves a very smooth bitterenss which would help the beer out a lot with all that cascade.

An i am a firm believer that bittering hops leave a character to the beer..... even if there are lots of late hops. It mixes and effects the way the late hops are percieved. I be;ieve EKG's fruity floral character would be a great balancing act for the citric cascade.

American hops and most high alpha hops work well but sometimes a low alpha bittering hop just makes the little difference that lifts the beer.

I personally use low alpha hops to bitter when ever i can.

 

[randyrob]

Hey Phillip,

I always have EKG on hand so use it as a "go to" hop for bittering. Cascade is a great late hop but
doesn't suit my tastes as a bittering hop. I've used magnum, northern brewer, por for bittering in the
past but always seem to have to order it in to use it where as i always seem to have enough EKG left
over from porters, stouts and bitters.

Rob.

 

[matho]

had the best brewing day i have had so far

after days of rain the sky clear to produce a perfect summer day, warm sun and a cool breeze that kept the temp down to 25 deg
under the front porch where i was brewing.
Used my mill for the first time after motorising it and it made the whole job so much easier just under 5kg in about 2 min.
Tried out my new manifold, i made it to see if it would stop the stuck sparges i was getting with a braid. the manifold flowed better and was clearer quicker but there was bigger chunks getting thru but they soon stopped.
Hit all my numbers, the three ring burner was holding a rolling boil with just one ring on and no fiddeling around with the valves to keep it that way.
got the flow right on the counter flow chiller so the wort got to 22 deg with tap water at 21.
pitched and nowits in the fridge.
here's what i brewed its a subdude version of my apa

4kg of jw trad ale
.5 kg of wey munich 1
.25 jw caramalt

7 g of galaxy flowers (14.9%) 60 min
10g " " " 30 min
10g " " " at flameout

us 05 at 18deg
had a great day hope it turns out ok

cheer's matho

 

[Tony]

I can taste that beer from the recipe..... it will be a rippa!

 

[matho]

thanks tony it big brother is really nice just wanted to back it off a bit and make it more of a session beer.

cheer's matho

 

[under]

My next 2 are planned

Brew 1 -

40% JWM Trad. Ale
40% JWM Export Pilsner
20% Bairds Flaked Maize
42g Liberty Pellets @ 60min
10g Liberty Pellets @ 10min
US-05

Brew 2 -

95% JWM Trad. Ale
5% JWM Wheat
10 IBU Pride Of Ringwood FWH
15 IBU Pride Of Ringwood @ 45

Sound ok?

 

[geoff_tewierik]

Halfway through the mash on the following:


BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Pale Ale - Cascade
Brewer: Geoff Tewierik
Asst Brewer:
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 23.00 L
Boil Size: 30.41 L
Estimated OG: 1.047 SG
Estimated Color: 9.8 EBC
Estimated IBU: 41.7 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
------------
Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 kg Barret Burston Ale Malt (6.3 EBC) Grain 100.00 %
30.00 gm Cascade [7.80 %] (60 min) Hops 25.9 IBU
30.00 gm Cascade [7.80 %] (20 min) Hops 15.7 IBU
30.00 gm Cascade [7.80 %] (0 min) Hops -
2 Pkgs Safale US-05 (Fermentis) Yeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 5.00 kg
----------------------------
Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 13.04 L of water at 74.4 C 67.8 C


Changed the amount of water in my HLT that eated up first thing to be just the water needed for the Mash in, saved about half an hour. While it was heating I cracked my grain directly into the mash tun, so no double handling. Filled up the HLT for the Mash out water to be heated while the Mash is on. Hopefully it'll get hot enough in time for the end of the mash.

 

[Effect]

Halfway through the mash on the following:


BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Pale Ale - Cascade
Brewer: Geoff Tewierik
Asst Brewer:
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 23.00 L
Boil Size: 30.41 L
Estimated OG: 1.047 SG
Estimated Color: 9.8 EBC
Estimated IBU: 41.7 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
------------
Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 kg Barret Burston Ale Malt (6.3 EBC) Grain 100.00 %
30.00 gm Cascade [7.80 %] (60 min) Hops 25.9 IBU
30.00 gm Cascade [7.80 %] (20 min) Hops 15.7 IBU
30.00 gm Cascade [7.80 %] (0 min) Hops -
2 Pkgs Safale US-05 (Fermentis) Yeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 5.00 kg
----------------------------
Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 13.04 L of water at 74.4 C 67.8 C


Changed the amount of water in my HLT that eated up first thing to be just the water needed for the Mash in, saved about half an hour. While it was heating I cracked my grain directly into the mash tun, so no double handling. Filled up the HLT for the Mash out water to be heated while the Mash is on. Hopefully it'll get hot enough in time for the end of the mash.

Nice, a cascade and BB ale smash.

But why are you going to put two packets of yeast in? 1 should be more than enough...

 

[Tony]

Juat mashed in an Old Ale to pitch on the 1469 when its done with the Nut Brown Ale i made yesterday.

The little bit of Munich 2 was just a leftover i found in the bottom of the malt tub in a bag, so i chucked it too... what the hell



Old Ale

A ProMash Recipe Report

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

Batch Size (L): 18.00 Wort Size (L): 18.00
Total Grain (kg): 6.40
Anticipated OG: 1.082 Plato: 19.79
Anticipated EBC: 38.7
Anticipated IBU: 54.7
Brewhouse Efficiency: 76 %
Wort Boil Time: 90 Minutes


Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential EBC
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
70.3 4.50 kg. TF Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt UK 1.037 5
7.8 0.50 kg. TF Crystal UK 1.034 145
7.8 0.50 kg. TF Flaked Maize UK 1.040 0
4.7 0.30 kg. JWM Dark Crystal Australia 1.036 230
4.7 0.30 kg. Weyermann Munich II Germany 1.038 26
3.1 0.20 kg. JWM Caramalt Australia 1.036 50
1.6 0.10 kg. Rice Gulls Australia 1.000 0

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
96.00 g. E.K Goldings Pellet 4.80 53.0 45 min.
16.00 g. Fuggle Pellet 4.20 1.7 5 min.


Yeast
-----

WYeast 1469 West Yorkshire Ale

 

[geoff_tewierik]

Nice, a cascade and BB ale smash.

But why are you going to put two packets of yeast in? 1 should be more than enough...

Because the SMASH I made on Boxing Day ended up at 1.058, which is at the top end of one packets capability. If this one ends up the same, then I'll know from my notes that I need to add two yeast packets to give it a good head start.

*Edit: spelling

 

[Tony]

I aggree with Phillip... one should do it.

I use one pack in 54 liters of 1.054 with no problems, you only have 23 liters to worry about.

2 packs wont hurt it but i say save one for your next batch.

cheers

 

[randyrob]

Just weighted out the hops for a bit of a cupboard cleaner...



Halfluck IPA

Original Gravity (OG): 1.060
Colour (SRM): 8.5
Bitterness (IBU): 60.1

72% Pale Ale Malt
20% Munich I
5% Wheat Malt
3% Caramunich I

0.4 g/l East Kent Golding @ 60 Minutes
2.8 g/l Amarillo, Cascade,Chinook, Galaxy @ 15 Minutes
2.8 g/l Amarillo, Cascade,Chinook, Galaxy @ 5 Minutes
2.8 g/l Amarillo, Cascade,Chinook, Galaxy @ 0 Minutes


Single step Infusion at 65*C for 60 Minutes. Boil for 90 Minutes

Fermented at 20*c with Safale US-05

Recipe Generated with BrewMate

 

[under]

Hey Tony,

95% JWM Trad. Ale
5% JWM Wheat
10 IBU Pride Of Ringwood FWH
15 IBU Pride Of Ringwood @ 45

This sound alright. Its based on something I found of yours a while back.

 

[bradsbrew]

Put this one down yesterday.

Series 2 Kingswood Sump Oil Stout

6.5 kg BB ALE
2 kg Dingemans Aromatic
1.25 kg Rolled Oats
1 kg Roasted Barley
0.5 kg Black Malt
0.3 kg Chocolate Malt
0.3 kg Carared
0.1 kg Special B

60g China Cluster @ 60
20g First Gold @ 25
20g First Gold @ 15
30g Styrian Gold @ 0

Ended up with 50 L at 1047. 1275 Wyeast thames Valley.

Will throw some extra goodies in during ferment


cheers Brad

 

[Tony]

Hey Tony,

95% JWM Trad. Ale
5% JWM Wheat
10 IBU Pride Of Ringwood FWH
15 IBU Pride Of Ringwood @ 45

This sound alright. Its based on something I found of yours a while back.

mash it at about 64 deg and use US-05 or a good dry english strain.

You wil never buy coopers again!

That recipe almost got a medal at the AABC...... not many made with POR come close.

cheers

 

[winkle]

Put this one down yesterday.

Series 2 Kingswood Sump Oil Stout

6.5 kg BB ALE
2 kg Dingemans Aromatic
1.25 kg Rolled Oats
1 kg Roasted Barley
0.5 kg Black Malt
0.3 kg Chocolate Malt
0.3 kg Carared
0.1 kg Special B

60g China Cluster @ 60
20g First Gold @ 25
20g First Gold @ 15
30g Styrian Gold @ 0

Ended up with 50 L at 1047. 1275 Wyeast thames Valley.

Will throw some extra goodies in during ferment


cheers Brad

Gee that smelt good going into the NC cube . You've got me thinking about changes to my house stout now.

 

[geoff_tewierik]

The Cascade I added to my boil smells f'n fantastic!

 

[TidalPete]

Gee that smelt good going into the NC cube . You've got me thinking about changes to my house stout now.

Me too!
Never been really happy with my stouts to date.

TP