What Are You Brewing III

[bignath]

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These are about to be dumped into a NC cube full of 90 degree unhopped wort.

150g Saaz plugs :icon_drool2:

150g cube hop?

**** YEAH!!!!

what's in the cube?

 

[RdeVjun]

These are about to be dumped into a NC cube full of 90 degree unhopped wort.

150g Saaz plugs :icon_drool2:

Florian, which ones are those, Mark's 3.5% and not CB's 2.2%? I just dumped about a bag of the latter in a kettle of wort for yet another Munich Helles, wondering what it would've been like had I ordered some of the former instead. :unsure:

 

[daemon]

I'm actually brewing again, not on my new system yet but still satisfying to use the old setup

Completed an English Ale this morning:

Recipe: Bomber Bitter TYPE: All Grain
Style: Standard/Ordinary Bitter
IBU: 32.0 IBUs
OG: 1.043 S

Amt Name Type # %/IBU
3.80 kg Pale Malt, Maris Otter (5.9 EBC) Grain 1 90.5 %
0.15 kg Caraaroma (256.1 EBC) Grain 2 3.6 %
0.15 kg Crystal, Medium (Simpsons) (108.3 EBC) Grain 3 3.6 %
0.10 kg Chocolate Malt (886.5 EBC) Grain 4 2.4 %

Mashed at 67c.

Amt Name Type # %/IBU
20.00 g Target [11.00 %] - Boil 80.0 min Hop 5 27.7 IBUs
20.00 g Willamette [5.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 6 4.3 IBUs

Bit darker than what I was aiming for but I'll wait until tasting before final judgement. Going to give the 1882PC yeast a try with this one.

Double batch of a hefeweizen mashing in now, one cube may get a large hop edition to make a hoppy wheat beer

 

[Florian]

Florian, which ones are those, Mark's 3.5% and not CB's 2.2%? I just dumped about a bag of the latter in a kettle of wort for yet another Munich Helles, wondering what it would've been like had I ordered some of the former instead. :unsure:

Yep, they're Mark's 3.5% ones. Time will tell how it turns out, but I had very good results from cube hopped only Pilseners.
Will bring a bottle of this one and a Stella version to BABB's next month for you to evaluate. (If you make it that is).

2.2% sounds good too, means you can dump even more of them in there.

EDIT: Might call it 'Pils a La Mthode Florianoise' :lol:

 

[RdeVjun]

'Pils a La Mthode Florianoise' :lol:

B)
Kewl, I should have something next month to hand around, but not likely to be this batch as there's a cube queue at the fridge- tardy bloody lagers... :angry:

Is awesome to hear you're brewing again Daemon! :icon_cheers:

 

[argon]

im interested that ur using acidulated in this. What r u hoping to get from it? Ive seen it used in sours, saisons, stoits but not pales.

Just with my water it helps to drop the ph a touch. Used it a few times now without flavour effects, but still undecided if it's not just easier to do it with salts. Got a couple of kgs, so persisting with it for now. Probably won't get more unless used in a Wheat or Saison as you've mentioned.

I guess there is a possibility of it adding a little sharpness, which might not be a bad thing with an LCPA-esque beer

 

[grod5]

BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Saison 3 (BCS Saison Raison)
Style: Saison
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Boil Size: 35.99 l
Post Boil Volume: 29.12 l
Batch Size (fermenter): 23.00 l
Bottling Volume: 23.00 l
Estimated OG: 1.057 SG
Estimated Color: 10.8 EBC
Estimated IBU: 26.6 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 87.7 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
------------
Amt Name T
4.80 kg Pilsner (Weyermann) (3.3 EBC)
0.40 kg Wheat Malt, Dark (Weyermann) (13.8 EBC)
0.40 kg Vienna Malt (Weyermann) (5.9 EBC)
50.00 g Hallertauer [5.60 %] - Boil 60.0 min
0.20 kg Caramunich I (Weyermann) (100.5 EBC)
1.0 pkg Belgian Saison (Wyeast Labs #3724)
20.00 g Hallertauer [5.60 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days Hop

 

[manticle]

Cheers for the feedback on citra and simcoe bum et al. If the brew turns out OK, I might repeat with the citra and simcoe in the bittering.

Northern brewer was FWH.

If it turns out shit, I blame Matt.

 

[mje1980]

First brew in while, due to lingering infection drama's. Im so paranoid now haha. This week sometime i hope to brew :

Pacifico Ale.

88.4% BEST pilz
9.3% Wheat
2.3% Aromatic

Super pride @ 60
Galaxy FWH

1.044
29IBU

US05.



Will be followed by

Kook's revenge, no chilled 10min FWH'D IIPA

91.2% Golden promise
6.2% Munich
2.5% Abbey malt

Columbus @ FWH
Columbus @ 10min

1.080
76 IBU

US05

 

[jyo]

Brewed extra ghetto style last night with make shit HLT (element died last week) to finally get this one brewed. Just pitched it onto 400 ml of 1469 slurry. Sample tasted very nice.
Shit efficiency...

IPA!

Batch Size (L): 23.0
Total Grain (kg): 6.515
Total Hops (g): 240.00
Original Gravity (OG): 1.060 (P): 14.7
Final Gravity (FG): 1.015 (P): 3.8
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 5.89 %
Colour (SRM): 11.6 (EBC): 22.9
Bitterness (IBU): 55.6 (Average - No Chill Adjusted)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 67
Boil Time (Minutes): 90

Grain Bill
----------------
5.400 kg Golden Promise Malt (82.89%)
0.500 kg Wheat Malt (7.67%)
0.300 kg Biscuit (4.6%)
0.200 kg Caraaroma (3.07%)
0.115 kg Caraamber (1.77%)

Hop Bill
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50.0 g Willamette Pellet (4% Alpha) @ 50 Minutes (Boil) (2.2 g/L)
40.0 g Challenger Pellet (4% Alpha) @ 20 Minutes (Boil) (1.7 g/L)
20.0 g Challenger Pellet (4% Alpha) @ 10 Minutes (Boil) (0.9 g/L)
40.0 g Styrian Golding Pellet (3% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil) (1.7 g/L)
65.0 g Styrian Golding Pellet (3% Alpha) @ whirlpool (Boil) (2.8 g/L)
25.0 g East Kent Golding Pellet (3.5% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop) (1.1 g/L)

 

[Truman42]

In my fermenting fridge I have "Screwys chocolate treacle stout", which is in the recipe database.

Screwys choc treacle stout

I used some black treacle that my uncle gave me awhile ago, and I remember thinking at the time, what the hell am I going to do with this, but politely accepted his offering.

The sample I tried today is fantastic.

 

[manticle]

If it comes out anything like the one Screwy once sent me, you're in for a treat.

 

[QldKev]

Finished the second run on the new system today


Type: All Grain Date: 30/01/2010
Batch Size (fermenter): 69.00 l Brewer: Kev
Boil Size: 76.65 l Asst Brewer: Brew Bitch
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Kev 3V
End of Boil Volume 71.76 l Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 69.00 l Est Mash Efficiency 75.0 %
Fermentation: My Aging Profile Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients


Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
17.25 g Calcium Chloride (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 1 -
13.80 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 2 -
7.59 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 3 -
8.00 kg Pale Malt, Ale (Barrett Burston) (5.9 EBC) Grain 4 65.0 %
4.00 kg Munich Malt - 20L (39.4 EBC) Grain 5 32.5 %
0.30 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (19.7 EBC) Grain 6 2.4 %
20.00 g Cascade [5.50 %] - First Wort 60.0 min Hop 7 5.0 IBUs
20.00 g Mt. Hood [6.00 %] - First Wort 60.0 min Hop 8 5.4 IBUs
20.00 g Nugget [13.00 %] - First Wort 60.0 min Hop 9 11.8 IBUs
20.00 g Pride of Ringwood [9.00 %] - First Wort 60.0 min Hop 10 8.2 IBUs
15.00 g Cascade [7.80 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 11 2.9 IBUs
15.00 g Mt. Hood [6.00 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 12 2.2 IBUs
15.00 g Nugget [13.00 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 13 4.9 IBUs
15.00 g Cascade [7.80 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 14 1.7 IBUs
15.00 g Mt. Hood [6.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 15 1.3 IBUs
15.00 g Nugget [13.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 16 2.9 IBUs
3.0 pkg My Yeast Culture - US-05 [50.00 ml] Yeast 17 -
45.00 g Cascade [7.80 %] - Dry Hop 3.0 Days Hop 18 0.0 IBUs
30.00 g Citra [12.00 %] - Dry Hop 3.0 Days Hop 19 0.0 IBUs

 

[user 10246]

Just finished making this one, it's from the recipe DB by AndrewQLD


BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: #45 Mad Dog Bitter
Brewer: Goldy
Asst Brewer: Max
Style: English Best Bitter
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Boil Size: 33.08 l
Post Boil Volume: 28.08 l
Batch Size (fermenter): 24.00 l
Bottling Volume: 24.00 l
Estimated OG: 1.048 SG
Estimated Color: 14.5 EBC
Estimated IBU: 38.8 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 81.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
------------
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
4.50 kg Pale Malt, Ale (Barrett Burston) (5.9 EB Grain 1 88.6 %
0.38 kg Caramunich I (Weyermann) (100.5 EBC) Grain 2 7.5 %
0.20 kg Wheat Malt (Barrett Burston) (3.0 EBC) Grain 3 3.9 %
70.00 g Goldings, East Kent [4.70 %] - Boil 60.0 Hop 4 33.9 IBUs
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 5 -
20.00 g Goldings, East Kent [4.70 %] - Boil 15.0 Hop 6 4.8 IBUs
1.0 pkg SafAle English Ale (DCL/Fermentis #S-04) Yeast 7 -
20.00 g Goldings, East Kent [4.70 %] - Dry Hop 7 Hop 8 0.0 IBUs

 

[Truman42]

If it comes out anything like the one Screwy once sent me, you're in for a treat.

I certainly hope it does. He gave me some good tips and advice on doing it so Ive followed his guide.

Its the first brew Ive done where Ive made a starter so hopefully that will help.

 

[black_labb]

Due to previously mentioned dumping of 20L of mid strength hobgoblinesque I bought a bottle of the commercial to have while I'm brewing. Between the real thing (great) and the smell of the infected beer going down the drain (even better smelling oddly enough) I've decided to drown my sorrows by seeing how some of my belgians are going in between other beers. Had one excellent (though not late-hopped enough) triple/IPA and a couple other 10%+ beers before I had even finished milling the grain. Lets hope there are some moderate strength beers in the fridge or this batch will suffer.

Recipe Specs
----------------
Batch Size (L): 40.0
Total Grain (kg): 8.200
Total Hops (g): 50.00
Original Gravity (OG): 1.018 (P): 4.6
Final Gravity (FG): 1.005 (P): 1.3
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 1.77 %
Colour (SRM): 17.6 (EBC): 34.7
Bitterness (IBU): 19.5 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 29
Boil Time (Minutes): 60

Grain Bill
----------------
3.500 kg Pale Ale Malt (42.68%)
2.500 kg Wheat Malt (30.49%)
1.500 kg Flaked Oats (18.29%)
0.400 kg Chocolate (4.88%)
0.300 kg Crystal 60 (3.66%)

Hop Bill
----------------
25.0 g Spalt Pellet (8% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.6 g/L)
25.0 g Styrian Golding Pellet (4% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil) (0.6 g/L)

Misc Bill
----------------
40.0 g Coriander Seed @ 0 Minutes (Boil)
40.0 g Orange Peel @ 0 Minutes (Boil)
3 pieces of Star Anise @ 0 Minutes (Boil) (

Single step Infusion at 63C for 75 Minutes.
Fermented at 20C with Wyeast 3463 - Forbidden Fruit

 

[keifer33]

Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 29

Whats with the efficiency?

 

[black_labb]

Whats with the efficiency?

Yeah, I saw the IBU being higher than I wanted, adjusted that, then realised that my efficiency was farked, so fixed that, then readjusted my bittering hops, then realised I had the wrong alpha and fixed that. the actual brew wasn't that different either.

Aside from the above issues and the fact that I had to fish a hydro out of a full, hot cube, and then broke it trying to use it to push orange peel, coriander and star anise through a makeshift funnel it was a decent brew night.

I don't need another beer, but I will get one. having cut your hands on broken hydrometers is a good excuse.

This will most likely be my best brew ever and I'll never be able to repeat it as I won't really know how much of the spices and orange I put in as I kept some out and put some extra in trying to avoid getting glass into the cube. Apparently things like glass or semen are not good in beer; they apparently do not help with clarity or mouth feel.

 

[donburke]

saturday's brew saw the clearest wort i think i have ever seen, first 40 litres has been pitched with wy1272 and a sniff of the airlock smells divine, love those dry hops

Recipe: BRIGHT ALE
Style: American Pale Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 85.00 L
Boil Size: 91.71 L
Estimated OG: 1.045 SG
Estimated Color: 7.8 EBC
Estimated IBU: 28.8 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
------------
Amount Item Type % or IBU
12.50 kg Pilsner, Malt Craft Export (Joe White) (3.Grain 71.43 %
4.00 kg Vienna Malt (Weyermann) (5.9 EBC) Grain 22.86 %
0.50 kg Carabelge (Weyermann) (35.0 EBC) Grain 2.86 %
0.50 kg Wheat Malt, Pale (Weyermann) (3.9 EBC) Grain 2.86 %
75.00 gm Cascade [5.40 %] (75 min) (First Wort HopHops 13.6 IBU
60.00 gm Cascade [5.40 %] (25 min) Hops 6.6 IBU
50.00 gm Motueka (B Saaz) [8.60 %] (25 min) Hops 8.7 IBU
40.00 gm Cascade [5.40 %] (Dry Hop 14 days) Hops -
40.00 gm Motueka (B Saaz) [8.60 %] (Dry Hop 14 dayHops -
2.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
10.00 gm Calcium Chloride (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
10.00 gm Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs American Ale II (Wyeast Labs #1272) Yeast-Ale
2 Pkgs SafAle American Ale (DCL Yeast #US05) Yeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body
Total Grain Weight: 17.50 kg
----------------------------
Single Infusion, Light Body
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
40 min Mash In Add 50.00 L of water at 68.2 C 63.0 C
40 min Step Add 28.00 L of water at 90.2 C 72.0 C
10 min Mash Out Heat to 78.0 C over 10 min 78.0 C


Notes:
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TOP UP KETTLE DURING BOIL

25 MIN ADDITION IS CUBE HOPPED
FILL 2 X 17 LITRE CUBES (EACH CUBE HOPPED WITH 13G CASCADE & 11G MOTUEKA)
FILL 2 X 23 LITRE CUBES (EACH CUBE HOPPED WITH 17G CASCADE & 14G MOTUEKA)

FERMENT 40 LITRES WITH WY1272 @ 16.5 DEG (DRY HOP 20G CASCADE & 20G MOTUEKA)
FERMENT 40 LITRES WITH US05 @ 16.5 DEG (DRY HOP 20G CASCADE & 20G MOTUEKA)

 

[_HOME_BREW_WALLACE_]

Mashing away..........
This is a base I have for my apa's

4Kg BB Ale
400g Munich I
350g Carapils
250g BB Wheat

Moteka Hops to 30 IBU in 60,30,20,10,5 and 0 Min additions.

US-05