What are you brewing?

[Barry]

Good day
The Old Garage Brewery stayed up and kept the rain off for one more day with some rain ducking (eg all the boiler sludge is on the nearby garden rather than the compost heap). The brown and IRA are under the house and fermenting (I hope).
A good day for me and the garden.

 

[Doc]

How good is this rain.
Just had another heavy downpour here, so put my freshly filled No Chills out in the middle of the rain to cool down. A steady stream of steam coming off them

Doc

 

[Adamt]

Well, Australia decided to forget how to play cricket so BRING ON THE RAIN.

 

[kirem]

10.8kg of peated distillers malt
3.6kg of Golden Promise

no hops no boil

1080 OG

nottingham & wyeast 1388 slurrys, bakers yeast.

when its finished, off to the water purifier.

The peated malt smells fantastic, lots of smoky bacon character and the obvious phenols.

 

[Screwtop]

I over sparged and came in a little thin at 1.071 even after a long boil I had 27L when I wanted 24L, Inlaws turned up and lost my focus, well that's my excuse <_< still should be around 7%

Put a Hefe on tap tody and from the first glass it is "pure neck oil"

If it was your Brother Inlaw I imagine he lost focus a little before leaving too Bindi, a nice bloke but we both have trouble navigating after leaving your place. Only 1.070 spouse you had to slip a little demerera into it

Took the last of the RoggenWeizen up to the inlaws place for the weekend. These guys are all died in the wool megaswillers who I've been slowly winning over to the taste of Real Ale. Taking a RoggenWeizen "Wheat and Rye" was really risky but they all loved it. Even one brother inlaw who still doesn't trust food with the smell of garlic "you know the type". Thought it was great, another b/inlaw could smell the banana before I handed him the beer. All going camping together at Easter and have asked if I can bring "heaps a that Roger Watson Beer". It has been a real winner everywhere, the neighbours and fellow brewers, so here's the recipe.

BeerSmith Recipe Printout - www.beersmith.com
Recipe: HefeRoggenWeizen (Sehr guter Weizen und Roggen Bier"
Style: American Wheat or Rye Beer
TYPE: All Grain

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 24.00 L
Boil Size: 31.50 L
Estimated OG: 1.053 SG
Estimated Color: 12.2 EBC
Estimated IBU: 30.5 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.0 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
3.50 kg Pale Malt, Galaxy (Barrett Burston) (3.0 EBGrain 62.5 %
1.00 kg Rye Malt (9.3 EBC) Grain 17.9 %
1.00 kg Wheat Malt (Powells) (3.5 EBC) Grain 17.9 %
0.10 kg Crystal, Dark (Joe White) (216.7 EBC) Grain 1.8 %
25.00 gm Northern Brewer [8.50%] (60 min) Hops 22.3 IBU
10.00 gm Amarillo Gold [8.50%] (20 min) Hops 5.4 IBU
10.00 gm Cascade [5.50%] (15 min) Hops 2.9 IBU
0.25 tsp Sodium Metabisulphate (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Weihenstephan Weizen (Wyeast Labs #3068) Yeast-Wheat


Mash Schedule:
Total Grain Weight: 5.60 kg
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Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Sacc Step Add 16.00 L of water at 70.9 C 65.0 C 60 min
Mash Out Add 0.00 L of water and heat to 76.0 C 15 min


Notes:
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15/12/06 SG 1.053
17/12/06 SG 1.020
22/12/06 SG 1.018
28/12/06 Kegged SG 1.012

 

[bindi]

Hehe Love The Roger Watson [RoggenWeizen ] so funny Screwtop, can you lend me a Kg of Rye and some yeast?
1.053 <_< I have not made a light before.

 

[jimmyjack]

brewed a Classic American Pilsner yesterday. Last time I use Flowers without any straining device like the hop sock. My spigot got clogged, tried to siphon and it got clogged so ended up pouring hot wort into fermenter for no chill. Can you say HSA! Hopfully it will be ok after I rack from break.

Cheers, JJ

4.00 kg Pilsner, Malt Craft Export (Joe White) (1.6 SRM) Grain 75.5 %
1.00 kg Corn, Flaked (1.3 SRM) Grain 18.9 %
0.30 kg Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 5.7 %
30.00 gm B Saaz [7.00%] (60 min) Hops 19.6 IBU
30.00 gm B Saaz [7.00%] (10 min) Hops 7.1 IBU
30.00 gm B Saaz [7.00%] (3 min) Hops 2.4 IBU
1.00 tsp Koppafloc (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
1.00 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
22.00 L Rain water Water
1 Pkgs SafLager German Lager (DCL Yeast #S-189) Yeast-Lager

 

[Screwtop]

Hehe Love The Roger Watson [RoggenWeizen ] so funny Screwtop, can you lend me a Kg of Rye and some yeast?
1.053 <_< I have not made a light before.

No probs withe the Rye and Yeast Bindi, would like to see you make a lite. Might be able to drink 4 beers at your place before loosing a wheel.

 

[Lukes]

I did my first 2 batches in one day (mash number 2 while 1 is on the boil) on Saturday arvo.
Started with a Wheat followed by a Bitter and both no chill.

I can now see the benefits on just a little longer brew day and only 1 major clean up.
I didn't even forget the floc in the second batch !!!
I will be doing more double wort batches in the future for short storage.

Wanted to pitch late yesterday but it was just a little too windy in Melb :blink: .

- Luke

 

[James Squire]

Well, after 4 months with no brewing (due to wedding, honeymoon and house reno's) Im back into it today with a big double brew day on the go.

First cab off the ranks is an Amarillo based APA. It's a nice clone recipe for the JS Golden Ale. Mashing as I type.

Then later I'll be onto a Saaz front to back Kolsch. Mmmmm Kolsch.

Cheers guys, good to be brewing again!

JS

 

[DJR]

Just as i get my Kolsch on after brewing it on Saturday (90% JW Pils, 5% JW Wheat, 5% JW Light Munich, Taurus and Saphir hops), the temperature drops because of the crap weather here in sydney - Perfect! Brew (with some esky ice bricks around it) is now sitting at 17C down from 25C on Sunday morning...

mmmm Kolsch....

AIPA is in the fridge CC'ing - 1064 down to 1006 in about a week - that's a good 7.6% alcohol (and about 45IBU) :beerbang:

 

[Jye]

Just finished filtering and kegging this APA, ended up dry hopping it with 2 plugs each of Amarillo and Cascade.... Oh man the aroma was fantastic :wub: cant wait to sample it this arvo.

2.00 kg Pale Malt (Barrett Burston) (2.0 SRM) Grain 41.7 %
1.50 kg Pilsner (Weyermann) (1.7 SRM) Grain 31.3 %
1.00 kg Munich I (Weyermann) (7.1 SRM) Grain 20.8 %
0.30 kg Amber Malt (Joe White) (23.0 SRM) Grain 6.3 %

10.00 gm Amarillo & Simcoe [10.20%] (25 min) Hops 7.7 IBU
10.00 gm Amarillo & Simcoe [10.20%] (20 min) Hops 6.7 IBU
10.00 gm Amarillo & Simcoe [10.20%] (15 min) Hops 5.5 IBU
20.00 gm Amarillo & Simcoe [10.20%] (10 min) Hops 8.1 IBU
20.00 gm Amarillo & Simcoe [10.20%] (5 min) Hops 4.4 IBU
40.00 gm Amarillo & Simcoe [10.20%] (0 min) Hops -
14.00 gm Amarillo Gold [8.40%] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -
14.00 gm Cascade [6.00%] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -

0.50 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
7.00 gm Calcium Sulfate (Gypsum) (Mash 60.0 min) Misc

1 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale

Estimated Original Gravity: 1.052 SG (1.045-1.060 SG) Measured Original Gravity: 1.054 SG
Estimated Final Gravity: 1.013 SG (1.010-1.015 SG) Measured Final Gravity: 1.008 SG
Estimated Color: 5.9 SRM (5.0-14.0 SRM) Color [Color]
Bitterness: 32.5 IBU (30.0-50.0 IBU) Alpha Acid Units: 1.8 AAU

 

[warrenlw63]

Just finished filtering and kegging this APA, ended up dry hopping it with 2 plugs each of Amarillo and Cascade.... Oh man the aroma was fantastic :wub: cant wait to sample it this arvo.

Amarillo plugs?

Who? What? Where? Why wasn't I told. I am unaware of Amarillo plugs. :beerbang:

These I must have.

Warren -

 

[Jye]

Amarillo plugs?

Who? What? Where? Why wasn't I told. I am unaware of Amarillo plugs. :beerbang:

These I must have.

Warren -

LHBS got a few samples in I was lucky enough to score some, will be interested to see if there is any difference between pellets.

Oh damn it smells good... just have to wait for the keg to settle after force carbing

 

[bugwan]

I've taken off Monday this week to brew... This is the life!!

I'm doing a version of The Drunk Arab's "Auntie's Amber Ale". Sounds great on paper... I've gone for Horizon, Chinook and Amarillo in my variation and I'll have to no-chill this one too.

Looking forward to the results.

 

[Peter Wadey]

G'day Peter

Small world. I've got a Dark Mild on the books soon with the same yeast... Any chance of the recipe?

Love dark milds. :super:

Warren -

Warren,
New recipe - yet to be sampled.

It started out pretty simply but got more complicated (bastardised) when weighing out. Decided to use up some scraps of bags, so Vienna & Dark Munich entered the mix.

Yes, lots of caramel malt. Wanted body without too much sweetness, so used Caramunich 2 instead of English med. xtal with the CaraAroma (nope - no Aus./ Eng. Dark xtal here either ).

I remember someone started a thread asking what people thought of Fuggles. Well I love it and have recently got 1/4 kg of 2006 NZ flowers from Mel, so guess what went into the kettle

Managed to mash on Sunday afterall. Fermenting at present - currently climbing out the airlock. Obviously someone mentioned the war.

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European Union Dark Mild #1

1.038 20IBU 32EBC

Char. malts
2% Choc. Malt (TF)
5% CaraAroma
5% CaraMunich 2
Base
10% Dark Munich (JWM....scraps)
25% Vienna (Weyermann....scraps)
53% Pale Malt (Bairds MO)

Fuggles for bittering & at 15 min (14g)

Yeast: 1469 West Yorkshire Ale

Rgds,
Peter

 

[MVZOOM]

Monday night saw AG#3 in play, a pilsner with hallertau hops. Tried to make it to 15L, then got distracted whilst topping up with water..

So now I have around 25L @ 1032 - it's going to be a Pilsner Lite! Fermenting as we speak.

Cheers - Mike

 

[jdsaint]

Brought new brew today to put down. It consists of:
(kit) Black rock lager
Dextrose 1kg
(por)DRY hOpped

 

[winkle]

In an effort to use up some bits and pieces, I decided to put down a IPA (probably not really correct to style).

JW Trad Ale malt 2.5kg
Marvis Otter 2.0kg
Wheat malt 250gm
Crystal malt Md 150gm
Pale Munich malt 250gm

Sticklebrac 24gm 60 minutes
Super Alpha 4gm 60 minutes
Fuggles plug 30 minutes
Cascade plug 30 minutes
Cascade plug 15 minutes
Fuggles plug 5 minutes

Estimated
SG 1048
Colour 7 (SRM)
IBU 42.1
I'm slightly concerned that the grain bill maybe a bit on the light side. :unsure:

 

[warrenlw63]

European Union Dark Mild #1

1.038 20IBU 32EBC

Char. malts
2% Choc. Malt (TF)
5% CaraAroma
5% CaraMunich 2
Base
10% Dark Munich (JWM....scraps)
25% Vienna (Weyermann....scraps)
53% Pale Malt (Bairds MO)

Fuggles for bittering & at 15 min (14g)

Yeast: 1469 West Yorkshire Ale

Rgds,
Peter

Thanks Peter. Looks very nice indeed. You won't have a problem with perceived maltiness that's for sure. :beerbang:

Warren -