What Are You Brewing III

[Nick JD]

Just about everything that could go wrong did - took me forever to find where I'd put stuff, to work out where to set up my grain mill and to get started.

Time to open a Micro Brewery.

 

[Nick JD]

Simcoe APA (American Pale Ale)

Original Gravity (OG): 1.052 (P): 12.9
Final Gravity (FG): 1.013 (P): 3.3
Alcohol (ABV): 5.11 %
Colour (SRM): 7.2 (EBC): 14.2
Bitterness (IBU): 42.3 (Average)

94.74% Pilsner
5.26% Caramunich III

0.6 g/L Simcoe (12.2% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil)
1.2 g/L Simcoe (12.2% Alpha) @ 25 Minutes (Boil)


Single step Infusion at 64C for 60 Minutes. Boil for 60 Minutes

Fermented at 18C with Safale US-05


Recipe Generated with BrewMate

 

[Byran]

Doctor Smurtos Golden Ale.

Just Got my delivery of the new Zythos hop from the states so keen to get a rundown on the flavour.

Chinook for Bittering ( cause I had some lying around)
20G Zythos @ 15
20G Zythos @ 1
8 days then racked to secondary to hopefully clear it up a bit.....
20G Zythos Dry for a week or so, crash, then keg up.
Done this one with 1469.

Im pretty keen to taste it when its done.

The Zythos is a very perfumy floral kind of flavour, it tastes as if its got Amarillo and Simcoe in it at the moment.
Just done the dry so ill have a sample in a day or so.

 

[Nick JD]

Doctor Smurtos Golden Ale.

Just Got my delivery of the new Zythos hop from the states so keen to get a rundown on the flavour.

Chinook for Bittering ( cause I had some lying around)
20G Zythos @ 15
20G Zythos @ 1
8 days then racked to secondary to hopefully clear it up a bit.....
20G Zythos Dry for a week or so, crash, then keg up.
Done this one with 1469.

Im pretty keen to taste it when its done.

The Zythos is a very perfumy floral kind of flavour, it tastes as if its got Amarillo and Simcoe in it at the moment.
Just done the dry so ill have a sample in a day or so.

I recall Zythos is a blend of Cascade, Columbus and Chinook. That's pretty much what it tastes like too - not bad, but it lacks the originality of the "unobtainable" three.

 

[Byran]

I recall Zythos is a blend of Cascade, Columbus and Chinook. That's pretty much what it tastes like too - not bad, but it lacks the originality of the "unobtainable" three.

Yeh, I get that "blend" kind of flavour
It seems pleasant though

 

[donburke]

packed 4 cubes of this last night


Recipe: WEIZEN
Style: Weizen/Weissbier

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 85.00 L
Boil Size: 92.40 L
Estimated OG: 1.049 SG
Estimated Color: 7.3 EBC
Estimated IBU: 16.7 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
10.50 kg Wheat Malt, Pale (Weyermann) (3.9 EBC) Grain 55.26 %
8.50 kg Pilsner Bohemium Floor Malted (Weyermann) Grain 44.74 %
90.00 gm Saaz [3.40 %] (60 min) Hops 8.6 IBU
50.00 gm Spalter [5.70 %] (60 min) Hops 8.0 IBU
2.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
15.00 gm Calcium Chloride (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Kolsch II Yeast (Wyeast Labs #2575) Yeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body
Total Grain Weight: 19.00 kg
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Single Infusion, Light Body
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
5 min Mash In Add 58.00 L of water at 62.7 C 58.0 C
75 min Step Heat to 65.0 C over 7 min 65.0 C
5 min Mash Out Heat to 78.0 C over 13 min 78.0 C
5 min Mash Out Add 20.00 L of water at 78.0 C 78.0 C


Notes:
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hop additions are 45 mins

top up kettle during boil

fill 2 x 17 litre cubes
fill 2 x 23 litre cubes

ferment 40 litres with wy2575 @ 17 degrees ambient, 1 pack dated 30/6/12 into 0.5 litre starter, stepped to 1.5 litres, stepped to 3 litres
ferment 40 litres with wy3068 @ 17 degrees ambient, 1 pack dated 20/9/12 into 1 litre starter, stepped to 3 litres

 

[Adam Howard]

BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Black IPA - FF
Brewer: Adam
Asst Brewer:
Style: American IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)
Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 24.77 l
Post Boil Volume: 22.88 l
Batch Size (fermenter): 20.00 l
Bottling Volume: 19.00 l
Estimated OG: 1.058 SG
Estimated Color: 28.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 52.6 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 88.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
4.00 kg Pale Malt, Traditional Ale (Joe White) ( Grain 1 87.0 %
0.30 kg Caramunich III (Weyermann) (71.0 SRM) Grain 2 6.5 %
0.30 kg Midnight Wheat (Briess) (550.0 SRM) Grain 3 6.5 %
12.00 g Summit [17.00 %] - First Wort 60.0 min Hop 4 25.5 IBUs
30.00 g Falconer's Flight [11.40 %] - Boil 15.0 Hop 5 19.3 IBUs
30.00 g Falconer's Flight [11.40 %] - Boil 5.0 m Hop 6 7.8 IBUs
1.0 pkg American Ale II (Wyeast Labs #1272) [124 Yeast 7 -
30.00 g Falconer's Flight [11.40 %] - Dry Hop 5. Hop 8 0.0 IBUs
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body
Total Grain Weight: 4.60 kg
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 12.00 l of water at 73.5 C 67.0 C 60 min
Mash Out Add 6.72 l of water at 93.1 C 75.6 C 10 min
Sparge: Fly sparge with 10.66 l water at 75.6 C


Knocking this out tomorrow. Have had great success with that malt bill for a Black IPA, trying different hops this time.

 

[sponge]

Brewed, cubed and cleaned up.

75% pils
12.5% munich
12.5% vienna

24g hallertau @ FWH
10g @ cube

1.050
28IBU's

2112 cali lager.

 

[seamad]

Double brew day tomorrow. Water in urn, grains cracked. Black grains for first brew steeping in cold water, will add 10min end of boil.

Back in Black
American IPA
Type: All Grain Date: 24/10/2011
Batch Size (fermenter): 21.00 l Brewer: Sean
Boil Size: 28.80 l Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 90 min Equipment: Blackdog brewmaster
End of Boil Volume 23.92 l Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 19.60 l Est Mash Efficiency 82.1 %
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients


Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
5.00 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 1 -
3.00 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 2 -
2.00 g Calcium Chloride (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 3 -
4.36 kg Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (5.9 EBC) Grain 4 77.2 %
0.36 kg Rye Malt (6.0 EBC) Grain 5 6.4 %
0.36 kg Wheat Malt, Dark (17.7 EBC) Grain 6 6.4 %
0.19 kg Caraaroma (400.0 EBC) Grain 7 3.3 %
0.19 kg Carafa II (811.6 EBC) Grain 8 3.3 %
0.19 kg Chocolate Wheat Malt (1000.0 EBC) Grain 9 3.3 %
28.50 g Centennial [8.30 %] - Boil 45.0 min Hop 10 24.4 IBUs
25.00 g Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 11 10.2 IBUs
25.00 g Citra [13.40 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 12 13.7 IBUs
25.00 g Galaxy [12.40 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 13 12.6 IBUs
21.00 g Citra [13.90 %] - Aroma Steep 0.0 min Hop 14 0.0 IBUs
21.00 g Galaxy [12.40 %] - Aroma Steep 0.0 min Hop 15 0.0 IBUs ( these 2 in hop rocket)
1.0 pkg West Yorkshire (Wyeast #1469) Yeast 16 -
35.00 g Citra [13.40 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days Hop 17 0.0 IBUs

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.060 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.9 %
Bitterness: 60.9 IBUs Calories: 552.6 kcal/l
Est Color: 61.1 EBC
Mash Profile

Mash Name: My Mash Ale Total Grain Weight: 5.65 kg
Sparge Water: 0.00 l Grain Temperature: 22.2 C
Sparge Temperature: 77.0 C Tun Temperature: 22.2 C
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.20

Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash Step Add 32.25 l of water at 55.6 C 53.0 C 10 min
Mash Step Heat to 65.0 C over 10 min 65.0 C 60 min
Mash Step Heat to 72.0 C over 15 min 72.0 C 15 min
Mash Out Heat to 77.0 C over 8 min 77.0 C 10 min


Snows galaxy pale ( almost)


Hitchhikers Guide
American Wheat or Rye Beer
Type: All Grain Date: 14/09/2011
Batch Size (fermenter): 21.00 l Brewer: Sean
Boil Size: 27.19 l Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 70 min Equipment: Blackdog brewmaster
End of Boil Volume 23.92 l Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 19.60 l Est Mash Efficiency 82.1 %
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients


Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
2.50 g Calcium Chloride (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 1 -
2.50 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 2 -
2.22 kg Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (3.9 EBC) Grain 3 56.0 %
1.58 kg Wheat Malt, Ger (3.9 EBC) Grain 4 40.0 %
0.08 kg Acid Malt (5.9 EBC) Grain 5 2.0 %
0.08 kg Munich Malt 2 (22.5 EBC) Grain 6 2.0 %
2.50 g Calcium Chloride Boil (Boil 70.0 mins) Water Agent 7 -
2.50 g Gypsum Boil (Boil 70.0 mins) Water Agent 8 -
4.50 g Galaxy [12.40 %] - Boil 45.0 min Hop 9 6.3 IBUs
10.00 g Galaxy [12.40 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 10 9.2 IBUs
0.50 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 11 -
1.00 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 mins) Other 12 -
15.00 g Galaxy [12.40 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 13 4.6 IBUs
35.00 g Galaxy flowers [12.50 %] - Aroma Steep 0.0 min Hop 14 0.0 IBUs (hop rocket)
1.0 pkg California Lager (Wyeast Labs #2112) [124.21 ml] Yeast 15 -
40.00 g Galaxy flowers [12.50 %] - Dry Hop 10.0 Days Hop 16 0.0 IBUs

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.044 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.011 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.4 %
Bitterness: 20.1 IBUs Calories: 414.9 kcal/l
Est Color: 6.5 EBC
Mash Profile

Mash Name: My Mash Ale Total Grain Weight: 3.96 kg
Sparge Water: -0.00 l Grain Temperature: 22.2 C
Sparge Temperature: 77.0 C Tun Temperature: 22.2 C
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.20

Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash Step Add 29.61 l of water at 55.1 C 53.0 C 10 min
Mash Step Heat to 65.0 C over 10 min 65.0 C 60 min
Mash Step Heat to 72.0 C over 15 min 72.0 C 15 min
Mash Out Heat to 77.0 C over 8 min 77.0 C 10 min

Sparge Step: Remove grains, and prepare to boil wort

 

[mkstalen]

Ginger Ninja 3.0
Ginger Beer
Type: Partial Date: 19/10/2011
Batch Size (fermenter): 20.00 l Brewer: Mike

Ingredients
2kg ginger - frozen and thawed, peeled and sliced
750mL bottle of Buderim Ginger Refresher
500g Honey
500g LDME
3L Apple & Pear Juice
3 used vanilla bean pods
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg

Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.030 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.002 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 3.5 %

Wanted something light and easy drinking, Alc % about what I wanted, but may be a bit too gingery, will have to wait and see after I've back sweetened with some Equal/Stevia. Also colour is a lot lighter than I expected.
Next time will probably use treacle and/or some dark brown sugar to darken it up a bit.

 

[labels]

Two x lagers. Both have Galaxy malt plus some Maris Otter and Carapils. One with NZ Hallertau and the other with NZ Nelson Sauvin. Both on Wyeast 2042, a superb lager yeast.

Total brew day = 100 litres

Not being very good in the naming convention, one is called lager 'A' and the other lager 'C'


Steve

 

[pimpsqueak]

Classic Cascade Pils (Classic American Pilsner)

Original Gravity (OG): 1.046 (P): 11.4
Final Gravity (FG): 1.012 (P): 3.1
Alcohol (ABV): 4.52 %
Colour (SRM): 4.5 (EBC): 8.9
Bitterness (IBU): 30.4 (Tinseth - No Chill Adjusted)

60.95% Pilsner Weyermann
19.05% Munich I
19.05% Polenta
0.95% Acidulated Malt

1 g/L Cascade (7% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil)
0.6 g/L Cascade (7% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Boil)
0.4 g/L Galaxy (12.8% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Boil)

0.2 g/L Brewbrite @ 10 Minutes (Boil)

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

Fermented at 10C with Saflager S-189

Notes:

gypsum 6g
calc chloride 7g
epsom salts 2g


Recipe Generated with BrewMate


Just getting to the boil now after losing the day due to shopping for a new fridge.
Oh well, should be done by midnight, then up and at 'em at 4.15am :-|

 

[marksfish]

Ginger Ninja 3.0
Ginger Beer
Type: Partial Date: 19/10/2011
Batch Size (fermenter): 20.00 l Brewer: Mike

Ingredients
2kg ginger - frozen and thawed, peeled and sliced
750mL bottle of Buderim Ginger Refresher
500g Honey
500g LDME
3L Apple & Pear Juice
3 used vanilla bean pods
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg

Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.030 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.002 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 3.5 %

Wanted something light and easy drinking, Alc % about what I wanted, but may be a bit too gingery, will have to wait and see after I've back sweetened with some Equal/Stevia. Also colour is a lot lighter than I expected.
Next time will probably use treacle and/or some dark brown sugar to darken it up a bit.

look the goods for the long hot summer dayz! :icon_cheers:

 

[Fish13]

take 2

Givem hell fish
Maibock/Helles Bock

Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (L): 12.0
Total Grain (kg): 3.600
Total Hops (g): 16.00
Original Gravity (OG): 1.065 (P): 15.9
Final Gravity (FG): 1.016 (P): 4.1
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 6.39 %
Colour (SRM): 8.3 (EBC): 16.4
Bitterness (IBU): 23.8 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 70
Boil Time (Minutes): 60

Grain Bill
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1.700 kg Munich I (47.22%)
1.700 kg Pilsner (47.22%)
0.200 kg Carahell (5.56%)

Hop Bill
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8.0 g Magnum Pellet (12.5% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
8.0 g Saaz Pellet (3.7% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)

Misc Bill
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4.0 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) @ 0 Minutes (Mash)
0.8 g Irish Moss @ 0 Minutes (Boil)

Single step Infusion at 66C for 60 Minutes.
Fermented at 12C with hellabock yeast

 

[JDW81]

Just pitched a healthy starter onto a coopers sparkling clone.

Recipe by AndrewQLD.

90% Ale Malt
9% wheat Malt
1% crystal 120L.

POR @ 60 to 35 IBUs.

Simple recipe for a simple man (me that is).

Over shot my efficiency so OG ended up at 1058. S*&t happens, it will just be a little stronger than planned.

Tasted and smelled bloody awesome going into the fermenter.

Should be just coming good by new years.

JD

 

[winkle]

That recipes of Andrews makes a cracker of a beer.
I'm mashing an Irish Red Ale.
Trying to decide between a basic Hef, or a Rosella Wit, or an Acerola Wheat for the weekend brewing.

 

[argon]

First brew in about 6 months or so.

Back to basics to fill some empty kegs.

Brew 1
40L of Bitter cubed
97% TFFMGP
3% caraaroma
EKG at 60
EKG at 30
Styrian in cubes
1469

Brew 2
40L of APA chilled
75% BB Ale
10% wheat
10% Munich
5% carapils
EKG at 60
Cascade at 10
Simcoe at flameout
US05

And picked up a FWK of Obama IPA which I'll top crop the US05 and dry hop a heap of Amarillo.

5 kegs in a day sorted then... Nice

 

[winkle]

First brew in about 6 months or so.

Back to basics to fill some empty kegs.

Brew 1
40L of Bitter cubed
97% TFFMGP
3% caraaroma
EKG at 60
EKG at 30
Styrian in cubes
1469

Brew 2
40L of APA chilled
75% BB Ale
10% wheat
10% Munich
5% carapils
EKG at 60
Cascade at 10
Simcoe at flameout
US05

And picked up a FWK of Obama IPA which I'll top crop the US05 and dry hop a heap of Amarillo.

5 kegs in a day sorted then... Nice

Sounds the goods , where have you been hiding anyway?

 

[argon]

In summary... not drinking and osing weight. 20 down, 10 to go.

Some days I miss the beer, some days I don't. Today I missed it, so I made some more.
Do miss the archive though, should have another session one day.

 

[Florian]

Welcome back, Argon!

Trying to decide between a basic Hef, or a Rosella Wit, or an Acerola Wheat for the weekend brewing.

Why not brew something for the 3763 Roselaire yeast I still have sitting in the fridge for you?

EDIT: Just checked the pack, manufactured 26.01.12 ... :unsure: