What Are You Brewing III

[brettprevans]

Didn't have time to do an AG, but felt the need to brew. Luckily I had leftovers.
Coopers European Cerveza
Coopers Canadian Blonde
180g Carapils (steeped)
25g Oz Saaz
S-189 Swiss lager culture.
OG=1050

4 Days later and the SG has only dropped to 1046. Not totally concerned, but I might grab a spare dried lager yeast or 2 from Dave's HBS tomorrow, just in case.
Also the hydrometer sample had carbonation which is more than I can say for the yeast starter!

uummm i know you know your stuff pete but it is a lager yeast. you fermenting at larger temps? ive used this yeast a lot and it takes a while. of course if your fermenting at normal temps then ignore my comments. other than dry yeast does seem to like being rehydrated first (esp s189 ive found).

 

[.DJ.]

Simcoe SMaSH

100% Maris Otter
30g Simcoe @ 25
40g Simcoe @ 5
US-05

will be doing the same beer but using Pilsner malt next just to try and detect any differences...

 

[Da Bear]

Slammed down a batch of Porter yesterday, since the last keg was such a hit with the missus and my fam. Only problem being I shut down my PC without saving the recipe in BeerMate last time I brewed. *facepalm*

So from here on out it will be known as "Recollection Porter"

4.5 kg JW Trad Ale
.5 kg JW Choc
.25 JW Crystal
.25 Caramunich 1
.15 JW Roast

10g Galaxy @60
10g EKG @60
10g Amarillo @30
15g EKG @30
15g EKG @5

Wyeast 1056

BIAB
60 min mash at 64C
60 min Boil
Batch size 25L
OG 1.050

... or something like that

 

[_HOME_BREW_WALLACE_]

Setting up the brewery as we speak (bloody cold outside)..........

20L
4kg's BB ale malt
20g POR @ 60min
40g Hallertau plugs @ 20min
40g Hallertau plugs @ 5min

Re-Cultured Coopers Yeast

Just an update, i pitched my yeast into 1.059 wort! instead of the 1.045 i was expecting..... Jiggled the figures around in beersmith and WHAMMO! 95% Effeciency. Who would've thought a little extra sparge can really go a looonnng way! a couple of brewskies are well earnt now i thinks! :icon_cheers:

I think i might make this part of my regular regime from now on.........

 

[petesbrew]

uummm i know you know your stuff pete but it is a lager yeast. you fermenting at larger temps? ive used this yeast a lot and it takes a while. of course if your fermenting at normal temps then ignore my comments. other than dry yeast does seem to like being rehydrated first (esp s189 ive found).

Yeah CM2, I'm being lazy by not emptying my fridge for it. It's sitting in my garage at 14c average (garage temp is swinging between 11-15c).
I know I could do better but as it's just getting rid of a couple of kits I'm not worrying about it too much.
More importantly I've got the grain cracked for the next double brewday.

Brugges Blonde
6.00 kg. BB Pilsner
0.27 kg. JWM Wheat Malt
0.13 kg. Aromatic Malt
0.18 kg. Weyermann Carapils
0.70 kg. Candi Sugar (clear)
48g. Styrian Goldings 5.25%AA 60 min.
17g. Czech Saaz 4.00%AA 10 min.
White Labs WLP500 Trappist Ale

Vienna Lager
4.5 kg. BB Pilsner
2.00 kg. JWM Light Munich
0.07 kg. Weyermann Carafa Special I
52g. Czech Saaz 4.50%AA 60 min.
17g. Czech Saaz 2.2%AA 10 min.
White Labs WLP838 Southern German Lager

 

[bconnery]

American IPA
15L batch
Not so pretty on the formatting of recipe report, still working out Beersmith 2.0, can't find the text export option...

Aiming for under 6.4% for a comp... Don't expect to win because there are some seriously good AIPA brewers around but a) you have to try and B) I get the drink the rest

Based loosely on a version of the Can you brew it Green Flash IPA, or at least that was where I started and then went from there...

3000.00 g Pale Malt, Maris Otter (Thomas Fawcett) (5.9 EBC) Grain 1 87.0 %
250.00 g Dark Caramalt (Thomas Fawcett) (80.0 EBC) Grain 2 7.2 %
200.00 g Carabelge (29.6 EBC) Grain 3 5.8 %

20.00 g Chinook [11.40 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 12 0.0 IBUs
20.00 g Centennial [9.10 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 11 0.0 IBUs
20.00 g Simcoe [12.20 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 13 0.0 IBUs

5.00 g Chinook [11.40 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 10.1 IBUs
5.00 g Simcoe [12.20 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 10.8 IBUs
15.00 g Chinook [11.40 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 6 15.1 IBUs
15.00 g Simcoe [12.20 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 7 16.1 IBUs
20.00 g Centennial [9.10 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 8 11.7 IBUs
10.00 g Centennial [9.10 %] - Aroma Steep 1.0 min Hop 9 0.0 IBUs
10.00 g Simcoe [12.20 %] - Aroma Steep 1.0 min

 

[winkle]

Grisette D'Hogshead Deux

83% BB Pale
12% BB Wheat
5% cane sugar
14 IBU NZ Hallertau - bittering
EKG late and dry hopping
sweet orange peel at 5 minutes

This will end up as my mid strength option on tap going on the last batch.
I'll knock it out then head off to the International for a steak and a bock, then get home and watch the Reds kick Kiwi butt :icon_cheers:

 

[Newbee(r)]

Stone and Wood Pacific Inspired Ale (BIAB)

Original Gravity (OG): 1.050 (P): 12.4
Final Gravity (FG): 1.013 (P): 3.3
Alcohol (ABV): 4.91 %
Colour (SRM): 4.7 (EBC): 9.3
Bitterness (IBU): 29.0 (Average)
Final volume: 23L

65% Pilsner
25% Maris Otter Malt
10% Munich I

0.7 g/L Galaxy (13.4% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil)
0.7 g/L Galaxy (13.4% Alpha) @ 10 Minutes (Boil)
0.9 g/L Galaxy (13.4% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Aroma)
0.9 g/L Galaxy (13.4% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop)

Single step Infusion at 68C for 90 Minutes. Boil for 60 Minutes
1/2 whirlfoc at 10 minutes

Fermented at 18C with Safale US-05

I've dropped the wheat to reduce the fizz and work with what I have. Won't be a clone but I'm hoping it's going to be a cracker.

 

[drsmurto]

3000.00 g Pale Malt, Maris Otter (Thomas Fawcett) (5.9 EBC) Grain 1 87.0 %
250.00 g Dark Caramalt (Thomas Fawcett) (80.0 EBC) Grain 2 7.2 %
200.00 g Carabelge (29.6 EBC) Grain 3 5.8 %

20.00 g Chinook [11.40 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 12 0.0 IBUs
20.00 g Centennial [9.10 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 11 0.0 IBUs
20.00 g Simcoe [12.20 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 13 0.0 IBUs

5.00 g Chinook [11.40 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 10.1 IBUs
5.00 g Simcoe [12.20 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 10.8 IBUs
15.00 g Chinook [11.40 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 6 15.1 IBUs
15.00 g Simcoe [12.20 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 7 16.1 IBUs
20.00 g Centennial [9.10 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 8 11.7 IBUs
10.00 g Centennial [9.10 %] - Aroma Steep 1.0 min Hop 9 0.0 IBUs
10.00 g Simcoe [12.20 %] - Aroma Steep 1.0 min

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[Newbee(r)]

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+ :icon_drool2:

 

[.DJ.]

Simcoe SMaSH

100% Maris Otter
30g Simcoe @ 25
40g Simcoe @ 5
US-05

will be doing the same beer but using Pilsner malt next just to try and detect any differences...

did the new beer over the weekend...

100% Pilsner
30g Simcoe @ 25
40g Simcoe @ 5
US-05

hit all the same numbers so I'm pretty happy knowing that I can now replicate a receipe..

Does anyone know if I will be able to tell any difference in the 2 beers?

 

[Pennywise]

Pitched some Notto onto this this morning. Mashed @ 68

4.4kg Ale
300g Dark Crystal
150 Pale Choc
20g NB @ 60 (I thought I had more EKG, but oh well)
20g EKG @ 30


Also put a kit down on Saturday

Coopers Dark Ale
Edit: 800g dme & 200g sugar (thank's Pete)
100g Pale Choc
100g Special Roast
100g Dark Crystal
20g EKG @ 15 (So that's where the EKG went )
Wyeast 1968

 

[petesbrew]

Pitched some Notto onto this this morning. Mashed @ 68

4.4kg Ale
300g Dark Crystal
150 Pale Choc
20g NB @ 60 (I thought I had more EKG, but oh well)
20g EKG @ 30


Also put a kit down on Saturday

Coopers Dark Ale
100g Pale Choc
100g Special Roast
100g Dark Crystal
20g EKG @ 15 (So that's where the EKG went )
Wyeast 1968

Any extra malt in that coopers kit? or half batch?

 

[Pennywise]

Thanks, see edit :icon_cheers:

 

[Malted]

did the new beer over the weekend...
Does anyone know if I will be able to tell any difference in the 2 beers?

I would quite certainly believe so.
(1) I would expect a slightly darker colour for the MO.
(2) I would anticipate a slightly 'maltier' brew from the MO.
(3) Some folks claim that if you do not boil pils for 90 mins you will get DMS flavours locked into the wort and some say that this is rubbish.

I will be interested to hear of what your 'perceptions' of both beers is.

Edit: did the worts look or smell different?

 

[.DJ.]

the only dicernable difference so far is the colour. one is fermenting and one is in cube wating to be dropped on the same yeast cake...

 

[Barley Belly]

Got up early to watch the golf this morning and thought I might as well brew too.

First one is already cubed and just added the 40min hops to the second.

Will be nice to have a double batch down and all cleaned up by midday :icon_cheers:


BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: 83 Bright Ale
Brewer: Barley Belly
Asst Brewer: Billy The Brew Dog
Style: American Pale Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 22.00 L
Boil Size: 30.50 L
Estimated OG: 1.053 SG
Estimated Color: 8.4 EBC
Estimated IBU: 19.0 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.0 %
Boil Time: 75 Minutes

Ingredients:
------------
Amount Item Type % or IBU
3.00 kg MaltEurop Australia Pilsner (3.9 EBC) Grain 60.0 %
1.50 kg Vienna Malt (Weyermann) (7.0 EBC) Grain 30.0 %
0.25 kg Wheat Malt (Barrett Burston) (3.0 EBC) Grain 5.1 %
0.25 kg Carafoam (Weyermann) (3.9 EBC) Grain 5.0 %
10.00 gm Cascade [7.80%] (40 min) Hops 8.0 IBU
10.00 gm B Saaz [8.20%] (40 min) Hops 7.5 IBU
10.00 gm Cascade [7.80%] (5 min) Hops 1.8 IBU
10.00 gm B Saaz [8.20%] (5 min) Hops 1.7 IBU
15.00 gm B Saaz [8.20%] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
15.00 gm Cascade [7.80%] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -

5min hops added at flameout/start of 20 minute whirlpool
0min Aroma hops added to kettle 5 minutes before draining to no chill cube




BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: 84 B Saaz Amber
Brewer: Barley Belly
Asst Brewer: Billy The Brew Dog
Style: American Brown Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 22.00 L
Boil Size: 30.50 L
Estimated OG: 1.052 SG
Estimated Color: 26.2 EBC
Estimated IBU: 17.7 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.0 %
Boil Time: 75 Minutes

Ingredients:
------------
Amount Item Type % or IBU
2.75 kg MaltEurop Australia Ale (3.5 EBC) Grain 55.0 %
1.00 kg Munich Light (Weyermann) (14.0 EBC) Grain 20.0 %
0.75 kg Wheat Malt (Barrett Burston) (3.0 EBC) Grain 15.0 %
0.25 kg Biscuit (Dingemans) (50.0 EBC) Grain 5.0 %
0.25 kg Caraaroma (Weyermann) (350.0 EBC) Grain 5.0 %
20.00 gm B Saaz [8.20%] (40 min) Hops 15.1 IBU
15.00 gm B Saaz [8.20%] (5 min) Hops 2.6 IBU
20.00 gm B Saaz [8.20%] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -


5min hops added at flameout/start of 20 minute whirlpool
0min Aroma hops added to kettle 5 minutes before draining to no chill cube

 

[argon]

American IPA
15L batch
Not so pretty on the formatting of recipe report, still working out Beersmith 2.0, can't find the text export option...

Aiming for under 6.4% for a comp... Don't expect to win because there are some seriously good AIPA brewers around but a) you have to try and B) I get the drink the rest

Based loosely on a version of the Can you brew it Green Flash IPA, or at least that was where I started and then went from there...

3000.00 g Pale Malt, Maris Otter (Thomas Fawcett) (5.9 EBC) Grain 1 87.0 %
250.00 g Dark Caramalt (Thomas Fawcett) (80.0 EBC) Grain 2 7.2 %
200.00 g Carabelge (29.6 EBC) Grain 3 5.8 %

20.00 g Chinook [11.40 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 12 0.0 IBUs
20.00 g Centennial [9.10 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 11 0.0 IBUs
20.00 g Simcoe [12.20 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 13 0.0 IBUs

5.00 g Chinook [11.40 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 10.1 IBUs
5.00 g Simcoe [12.20 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 10.8 IBUs
15.00 g Chinook [11.40 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 6 15.1 IBUs
15.00 g Simcoe [12.20 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 7 16.1 IBUs
20.00 g Centennial [9.10 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 8 11.7 IBUs
10.00 g Centennial [9.10 %] - Aroma Steep 1.0 min Hop 9 0.0 IBUs
10.00 g Simcoe [12.20 %] - Aroma Steep 1.0 min

Another Green Flash IPA...esque beer... like mine i wonder if the judges will get sick of simcoe by the time they get through them all... regardless... i like the use of centennial. My combo was Chinook/Simcoe/Cascade... i get the feeling that the cascade will be lost.

OT... i exported beersmith 2 to HTML then copy pasted from there for the text... not as clean as before with text only.

 

[bconnery]

Another Green Flash IPA...esque beer... like mine i wonder if the judges will get sick of simcoe by the time they get through them all... regardless... i like the use of centennial. My combo was Chinook/Simcoe/Cascade... i get the feeling that the cascade will be lost.

OT... i exported beersmith 2 to HTML then copy pasted from there for the text... not as clean as before with text only.

There might be a few around for them after angus' effort...
I used Centennial because I prefer it to Cascade. I like Cascade, but I think Centennial is better. The flavour remains fresher longer too in my opinion.
I've never used Chinook, and I wanted go get Simcoe in there, so it seemed a good combo all round...

 

[argon]

There might be a few around for them after angus' effort...
I used Centennial because I prefer it to Cascade. I like Cascade, but I think Centennial is better. The flavour remains fresher longer too in my opinion.
I've never used Chinook, and I wanted go get Simcoe in there, so it seemed a good combo all round...

One thing that's in our favour is that Angus said he'd drunk his last bottle... opens it up for the rest of us. That is, if Browndog forgets to enter. <_<