What are you brewing II ?

[Tony]

Tony,

That "witbier style" beer that I gave you used NZ Goldings exclusively. If you could taste it under the spices.

-Bonj

Corriander got in the way i think.

Goldings is a subtle hop and is easily overshadowed...... will get some and make a nice summer ale.

Will be a 1 hop 1 grain thing.

100% Golden Promise and NZ Goldings. Should be nice if the hops are up to it.

I haven found a NZ hop i dont like yet. and all those fresh unprocessed flowers. Its hop heaven

Did you get yours boiling mate...... how did it smell?

cheers

 

[bonj]

Not yet... Had a sleep in this morning
A nice leisurely brewday today... will start the sparge in about 5 minutes... I'd better go check my HLT temp.

 

[Tony]

MMM hop flowers. These make it so easy. No hop trub and much better flow through the hops than a hop sock with the SS mesh basket

cheers

 

[deckedoutdaz]

MMM hop flowers. These make it so easy. No hop trub and much better flow through the hops than a hop sock with the SS mesh basket

cheers

Hey Tony,

do you just sit them in there while you boil??

Daz

 

[warrenlw63]

Will have to try the NZ Goldings too.

anyone already given them a run?

cheers

Yeah got them (NZ Goldings) in a Dark Mild that's almost finished in the primary. Bit hard to say one way or another with so much dark malt in the foreground. :lol:

My only complaint with them is the low AAUs. From memory only around 3.5% so ya gotta use a boatload of them.

Might have to try and do that NZ Cascade bright ale next. Think the planned stout may have to be pushed into the background for a while.

Warren -

 

[Tony]

Not quite sure what you mean there :unsure:

I just put the hops in it and lower it into the boiling wort. take it out and top up for late additions

too easy

cheers

 

[warrenlw63]

Heh! Heh! I like riding 'em bareback. :lol:

Picture of around 100g of NZ Stryrian Golding flowers.

Warren

 

[Tony]

I have plans for a FB in the kettle but the bottom of the old 18 gallon keg isnt even, its all over the place.

I used to do this in my 50 liter keg kettle (its now my HLT) and it works fantastic.

I contacted Metal Mesh a few weeks back and a sheet of SS mesh thats 1.4M x 1M is only about $70

I have a sheet of 2mm hole PErfirated plate that i found a bit thin for a FB in the mash tun so if i cant get that to fit in, might get some more mesh and make a really big basket to fit inside the Chiller.

IT only just holds 180G of hops. Would go any more.

I Want to develop a house Pale Ale with POR flowers so will be looking into a FB for the kettle for sure

Ahhhh another thing to clean

cheers

 

[bugwan]

Finished off my best brewday ever a few hours back...now just relaxing in the Melbourne sunshine (22 degrees in the shade). Hit all my temps and volumes, no spillages, no taps left on and I even remember the Irish moss..!

I ran off a recipe from Vicbrew's 2005 booklet for an English Special Bitter (by Tony Wheeler), which not only won the ESB comp, but after diluting the same batch with carbonated water, he won the English Ordinary Bitter category too :blink:

Recipe: Tony Wheeler's ESB
Brewer: Bugwan
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: 32.20 L
Estimated OG: 1.044 SG
Estimated Color: 22.1 EBC
Estimated IBU: 34.3 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.0 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
------------
Amount Item Type % or IBU
3.80 kg Pale Malt, Maris Otter (Bairds) (5Grain 84.8 %
0.68 kg Crystal Malt - 60L (Bairds) (118.2Grain 15.2 %
18.00 gm Cascade [6.70%] (90 min) (First Wort Hop)Hops 17.2 IBU
18.00 gm Goldings, East Kent [4.20%] (90 min) (FirHops 10.8 IBU
13.00 gm Cascade [6.70%] (20 min) Hops 3.8 IBU
13.00 gm Goldings, East Kent [4.20%] (20 min) Hops 2.4 IBU
13.00 gm Cascade [6.70%] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep)Hops -
13.00 gm Goldings, East Kent [4.20%] (0 min) (AromHops -
1 Pkgs London Ale III (Wyeast Labs #1318) Yeast-Ale

I mashed out at 77 and did a single batch sparge after draining the tun. 30 litres in kettle, boiled down to about 21 in the no-chill vessel. Haven't taken a gravity reading yet, will do so before pitching tomorrow...
Plan is to primary ferment for 7 days with Wyeast 1318 (London Ale III) and let it spend 3 weeks in secondary.

First time I've tried first wort hopping and my reading on it promises some good results. If this can come out even vaguely like Tony's original, I'm set for some good drinking in the months to come.

 

[user3673]

Just finished my first AG brew, few hickups and a few mods needed to the equipment, but went pretty well. I'll post pics later.

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 21.00 L
Boil Size: 28.09 L
Estimated OG: 1.054 SG
Estimated Color: 8.0 EBC
Estimated IBU: 37.7 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 60.0 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
------------
Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 kg Pilsner (Weyermann) (3.3 EBC) Grain 83.3 %
0.50 kg Cara-Pils/Dextrine (3.9 EBC) Grain 8.3 %
0.50 kg Vienna Malt (Weyermann) (5.9 EBC) Grain 8.3 %

10.00 gm Amarillo Gold [8.50%] (60 min) Hops 10.2 IBU
10.00 gm D Saaz [5.60%] (60 min) Hops 6.7 IBU
10.00 gm Cascade [5.50%] (60 min) Hops 6.6 IBU

10.00 gm Amarillo Gold [8.50%] (20 min) Hops 6.2 IBU
10.00 gm D Saaz [5.60%] (20 min) Hops 4.1 IBU
10.00 gm Cascade [5.50%] (20 min) Hops 4.0 IBU

10.00 gm Amarillo Gold [8.50%] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Hops -
10.00 gm Cascade [5.50%] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep)Hops -
10.00 gm D Saaz [5.60%] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -

1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc

1 Pkgs American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) Yeast-Ale

 

[Tony]

mate that looks fantastic..... ytou will love it.

very close to what me and Bonj brewed today.

must be that time of yeat...... out with the thick dark ales, in with the light summer ales

cheers

 

[user3673]

Yeah the summer ales are the go at the moment.

Those cascade flowers were fantastic :wub:

 

[Steve]

Put this down yesterday:

5kg Weyermann Pilsener

15gms Nelson Sauvin flowers (13% AA) @ 60, 30, 15 (+ Whirlfloc), 10 mins
25gms Nelson Sauvin @ 0 mins

Nottingham Ale yeast

Cheers
Steve

 

[bindi]

G'Day Guys, have not posted on this site for months but I have not stopped brewing .
All quick and easy stuff and for those that know me NEVER to style like this I am doing as I type.

Trappist Excommunated
OG 1071
Amount Item Type % or IBU
2.65 kg Pale Malt (Weyermann) (3.3 SRM) Grain 42.9 %
2.50 kg Vienna Malt (Weyermann) (3.0 SRM) Grain 40.5 %
0.35 kg Carahell (Weyermann) (13.0 SRM) Grain 5.7 %
0.30 kg Crystal (Joe White) (72.0 SRM) Grain 4.9 %
26.00 gm Northern Brewer [9.40%] (30 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 19.4 IBU
28.30 gm Styrian Goldings [5.60%] (10 min) Hops 4.9 IBU
40.00 gm Hallertauer Hersbrucker [2.00%] (10 min) Hops 2.7 IBU
1.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
2.00 gm Orange Peel, Bitter (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
Just enough! Coriander Seed (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
0.37 kg Dememera Sugar (2.0 SRM) Sugar 6.0 %
1 Pkgs Trappist High Gravity (Wyeast Labs #3787) Yeast-Wheat

 

[Doogiechap]

Just finished a 40l batch of SFPA with a London 1028 Yeast in Half and a US 05 (rebadged 56) dry yeast in the other. I was very happy with the Amarillo/ Cascade combo additions last time so will keep it the same.
AA IBU Time
Chinook 34 Grams 9.8 37.7 80 min.
amarillo 12 Grams 7.1 2.1 15 min.
cascade 12 Grams 4.5 1.3 15 min.
amarillo 12 Grams 7.1 1.6 10 min.
cascade 12 Grams 4.5 1 10 min.
amarillo 23 Grams 7.1 2.6 5 min.
cascade 24 Grams 4.5 1.7 5 min.
amarillo 34 Grams 7.1 0 0 min.
cascade 36 Grams 4.5 0 0 min.

I've got another 40l batch of Doc's Choc Oatmeal Porter just starting to roll in the kettle I'll split the yeast between another US05 and a T58 to spice things up a bit more . I brewed this about 18 months ago and am looking forward to having another taste .
Lovely relaxed day, started at 5 and should be wound up by 2.
Cheers
Doug

 

[brettprevans]

Kenzie's Scottish Pride (Scottish Heavy)
3kg Light Dry Malt Extract
1.5kg Amber Liquid Malt Extract
Mini mash grains 300gms Chocolate Malt
300gms Light Crystal Malt
200gms Peat Smoked Malt
200gms Amber Malt
20gms Roast Barley
POR @ 60 (not sure of how much - aiming for 20IBU so 20g?)
Wyeast 1084 Irish or Wyeast 1786 Scottish
120min boil
21L, 8.5%

RIS
1.7kg can Draught
1.7kg can Porter
1.7kg can Stout (no brand names are listed)
1kg brewing sugar
1kg dried brew booster
500g cracked roast barley (steeped)
500g cracked light crystal (steeped)

60g styrian goldings @60
40g EKG @15
20g saaz @0
40g nottinham yeast, 1 pack champaigne yeast
20L, 12.2%


Cerveza
1 cerveza can
250g Dex
250g LDME
10g Glacier hops @15
10g Glacier @10
20g Glacier @ flameout
2 x saflager @ 12C for 3 weeks, then chill as cold as I can for for another 2.
22L, 4.1%

 

[glennheinzel]

edit: Moved post to more relevant section.

 

[mje1980]

An APA.

4kg Pils ( weyermann )
150g caramunich 1
50g dark xtal
30g amber.

FWH Cascade 20g, amarillo 20g

10 mins Cascade 20g, amarillo 20g

5 mins cascade 10g, amarillo 10g

US 56 dry.

 

[3GumsBrewing]

Putting down this bad boy on Saturday - Aussie Sparkle Arkle Ale

I like to think of myselft as another "Proud Defender of the POR Hop!"

Roll on summer!

DK
:super:

 

[AndrewQLD]

Brewed a Pilsner tonight, was supposed to be 1.048 into the fermenter but I ended up with 1.057. An increase in efficiency from my usual 70% up to 83%, only changes were using 100% Galaxy malt instead of Powells Pilsner malt and a continuous recirculation through my Herms and a 63, 72 step mash then 78 mashout as per the Zwickel method (sort of), when will I learn to make changes one step at a time?. I hope I get the same results using the Cryer Ale malt I have just taken delivery of.

Cheers
Andrew

Here's the recipe
Recipe: Pilsner
Brewer: Andrew Clark
Asst Brewer:
Style: Northern German Pilsner
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 23.00 L
Boil Size: 29.95 L
Estimated OG: 1.048 SG
Estimated Color: 5.9 EBC
Estimated IBU: 33.2 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
------------
Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 kg Pilsner Malt, Galaxy (Barrett Burston) (3.0Grain 100.00 %
30.00 gm Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [4.00 %] (60 min) Hops 12.4 IBU
30.00 gm Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [4.00 %] (40 min) Hops 10.9 IBU
30.00 gm Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [4.00 %] (20 min) Hops 7.5 IBU
15.00 gm Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [4.00 %] (10 min) Hops 2.3 IBU
0.30 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs SafLager German Lager (DCL Yeast #34/70) Yeast-Lager


Mash Schedule: Zwickels Pilsner mash
Total Grain Weight: 5.00 kg
----------------------------
Zwickels Pilsner mash
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
40 min Saach Step Add 20.00 L of water at 69.7 C 63.0 C
20 min Sacch Step Heat to 72.0 C over 20 min 72.0 C
5 min Mash out Heat to 78.0 C over 10 min 78.0 C