What are you brewing?

[Jye]

Just mashed in another American Wheat.

American Wheat VI

Ingredients Amount Item Type % or IBU
2.50 kg Pale Malt, Traditional Ale (Joe White) (3.0 SRM) Grain 54.3 %
2.00 kg Wheat Malt, Malt Craft (Joe White) (1.8 SRM) Grain 43.5 %
0.10 kg Crystal (Joe White) (72.0 SRM) Grain 2.2 %

15.00 gm Horizon [13.00%] (60 min) Hops 21.6 IBU
14.00 gm Glacier [5.60%] (10 min) Hops 2.9 IBU
14.00 gm Glacier [5.60%] (5 min) Hops 1.6 IBU

0.50 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale

Beer Profile Estimated Original Gravity: 1.050 SG (1.035-1.055 SG) Measured Original Gravity: 1.000 SG
Estimated Final Gravity: 1.012 SG (1.008-1.015 SG) Measured Final Gravity: 1.000 SG
Estimated Color: 5.5 SRM (2.0-8.0 SRM) Color [Color]
Bitterness: 26.1 IBU (10.0-30.0 IBU) Alpha Acid Units: 1.1 AAU
Estimated Alcohol by Volume: 5.0 % (3.7-5.5 %) Actual Alcohol by Volume: 0.0 %

 

[Weizguy]

I mentioned the other day that my Saison still had more sugars left in the mash after the batch spargwe for the main batch, ...so I poured in some more sparge water and got another 4 litres of wort at 1.048.
I boiled it on the stove top for 1 hour and added some leftover Ahtanum pellets for the last 15 min to give me about 20 IBU. 6.7g of leftover Hallertau Mittelfrueh pellets at flameout (? - electric).

Crash cooled in the sink and added to a sanitised fermentor with a whole packet of US56 to make a nice hoppy blonde ale. Yum yum, and only a little more effort after the main batch for a bonus 4 litres of beer.

Seth

Next up, in the next day or so, is a Stone Brewing Ruination IPA clone for Trent's welding reception (isn't it called "welding" when you join two things together?)

 

[Ray_Mills]

Friday was Lithuanian Independence Day, so I'm brewing a Baltic Porter.

Nepriklausimybe Porteris

Pale Ale Malt 4Kg
Munich Malt 3Kg
Brown Sugar 300g
Light Crystal 300g
Brown Malt 150g
Carafa Special 100g
Light Chocolate Malt 100g

Northern Brewer 9.5% 12g 60min 15.2IBU
Tettnanger 3.7% 15g 60min 6.7IBU
Tettnanger 3.7% 20g 20min 3.0IBU

OG 1.079
24.9IBU
24.4SRM

Saflager S-189 Swiss Lager Yeast.

Rob
I ran the recipe through Beetools Pro and it look fine. I would make some changes though
1. Being a big beer of a chocolate taste and low hops I dont think you would need all the Munich Malt and i would cut that back to around 1 kg at the most.
2. The carafa and Chocolate looks good.
3. For the light Crystal use CaraHell its a great malt and works well in this beer
4. Take out the brown malt and replace with Caramunich 11
5. Use Molasses of the same quantity instead of Brown Sugar, you will really notice the difference.

Hops look fine, except try Czech Saaz in the last 20 minutes
Just some suggestions
Cheers
Ray

 

[PostModern]

Thanks for the input Ray. She's already brewed, so I'll let you know once she's fermented and kegged so you can come over for a taste. Starting the lager cycle on the fermentation fridge this weekend, once my IPA has done sitting in secondary.

 

[Weizguy]

Stone Brewing Ruination -inspired IPA

Again, another beer for Trent's welding reception. Let's hope it's ready in time. Hope the 2 packets of yeast will be enough for the time frame.

All new season hop pellets.
I tell U what...the new Chinook is grapefruity and delicious.

Might send one to Berp, as the Xmas case weizen is past it's prime already.


The brew:
Brew Type: All Grain Date: 20-02-07
Style: American IPA Brewer: Seth
Batch Size: 24.00 L Assistant Brewer: nil
Boil Volume: 32.34 L Boil Time: 90 min
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.0 % Equipment: Plastic 50 litre Esky and 45 litre S/S kettle

Ingredients Amount Item Type % or IBU
7.57 kg Pale Malt, Ale (IMC) (3.9 EBC) Grain 93.7 %
0.51 kg Caramalt (Joe White) (49.3 EBC) Grain 6.3 %
88.70 gm Chinook [12.00%] (60 min) Hops 93.8 IBU
57.00 gm Cascade [5.80%] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
73.70 gm Cascade [5.50%] (Dry Hop 3 days) Hops -
2 Pkgs US56 (LeSaffre #Safale US-56) Yeast-Ale

Beer Profile Estimated Original Gravity: 1.080 SG (1.056-1.075 SG)
Estimated Final Gravity: 1.019 SG (1.010-1.018 SG)
Estimated Color: 13.9 EBC (11.8-29.6 EBC)
Bitterness: 93.8 IBU (40.0-65.0 IBU) Alpha Acid Units: 5.9 AAU
Estimated Alcohol by Volume: 8.0 % (5.5-7.5 %)
Actual Calories: 744 cal/l


Mash Profile Name: Single Infusion,
Mash Grain Weight: 8.08 kg
Grain Temperature: 25.0 C Sparge Temperature: 76.0 C
Sparge Water: 22.45 L Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE
Sparged thru Gough's hand-made manifold and a piece of racking tube

Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Mash In Add 17.98 L of water at 73.4 C 65.0 C 60 min

Beerz.
Now it's back to the brew, clean the fermentor, fetch the Whirfloc and get the flameout addition of Cascade from the freezer.

*[edited to change the title and remove one line of text/comment. The overall context has not been altered.]*
Seth down

 

[Ross]

Stone Brewing Ruination IPA clone

Again, another beer for Trent's welding reception. Let's hope it's ready in time. Hope the 2 packets of yeast will be enough for the time frame.

All new season hop pellets.
I tell U what...the new Chinook is grapefruity and delicious.

It's gonna be a big beer all round, and no! I don't have a hop sock...

Might send one to Berp, as the Xmas case weizen is past it's prime already.
The brew:
Brew Type: All Grain Date: 20-02-07
Style: American IPA Brewer: Seth
Batch Size: 24.00 L Assistant Brewer: nil
Boil Volume: 32.34 L Boil Time: 90 min
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.0 % Equipment: Plastic 50 litre Esky and 45 litre S/S kettle

Ingredients Amount Item Type % or IBU
7.57 kg Pale Malt, Ale (IMC) (3.9 EBC) Grain 93.7 %
0.51 kg Caramalt (Joe White) (49.3 EBC) Grain 6.3 %
88.70 gm Chinook [12.00%] (60 min) Hops 93.8 IBU
57.00 gm Cascade [5.80%] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
73.70 gm Cascade [5.50%] (Dry Hop 3 days) Hops -
2 Pkgs US56 (LeSaffre #Safale US-56) Yeast-Ale

Beer Profile Estimated Original Gravity: 1.080 SG (1.056-1.075 SG)
Estimated Final Gravity: 1.019 SG (1.010-1.018 SG)
Estimated Color: 13.9 EBC (11.8-29.6 EBC)
Bitterness: 93.8 IBU (40.0-65.0 IBU) Alpha Acid Units: 5.9 AAU
Estimated Alcohol by Volume: 8.0 % (5.5-7.5 %)
Actual Calories: 744 cal/l
Mash Profile Name: Single Infusion,
Mash Grain Weight: 8.08 kg
Grain Temperature: 25.0 C Sparge Temperature: 76.0 C
Sparge Water: 22.45 L Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE
Sparged thru Gough's hand-made manifold and a piece of racking tube

Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Mash In Add 17.98 L of water at 73.4 C 65.0 C 60 min

Beerz.
Now it's back to the brew, clean the fermentor, fetch the Whirfloc and get the flameout addition of Cascade from the freezer.
Seth down

Hi Lez,

That has no resembence to Stones Ruination. Ruination is bittered with magnum with a big hit of centeenial at flame out. looks like an interesting beer though

cheers Ross

 

[Dachs]

Hello Doc,

Can I ask what a Lawn Mower Lager is?

Dachs

60 Litre fermenter
Lawn Mower Lager

25 Litre fermenter # 1
Colonial Lager

25 Litre Fermenter # 2
Ginger Beer

25 Litre Fermenter # 3
Empty

In kegs
18 litre # 1
Hellish Bock

18 litre # 2
Australian Wheat

18 Litre # 3
Belgian Lager

20 Litre # 1
Xmas Belgian Triple Bender

45 Litre # 1
Empty

Should be kegging the Belgian Lager end of the week, so then I think I'll put down a draught.

Beers,
Doc

 

[Bobby]

Talk about dredging up the past. That is from 2002!!!

 

[Weizguy]

Hi Lez,

That has no resembence to Stones Ruination. Ruination is bittered with magnum with a big hit of centeenial at flame out. looks like an interesting beer though

cheers Ross

Fair call on the hops, but "No resemblance" is a harsh statement. It's not a Kolsch recipe, for instance.

However, I'd like to state that the high alpha hop, Chinook, was substituted for the other high alpha, Magnum.
I realise that the Magnum is a clean bittering hop, whereas Chinook has a lot of grapefruit etc. When you're in a hurry for a brew, you will substitute, and isn't that the essence of brewing (or at least HomeBrewing)?

And the Cascade is mentioned by Garetz as being a fair replacement for Centennial. I see it as a fair swap, what with the freshness of the Cascade and the fact that it's only a flameout addition.

So, when did you become a beer style pedant, anyway? O, ye of the 400 IBU hop behemoth.

Anyway, to atone for my misleading post and correct my error, I have amended the title of my post to "Ruination-inspired IPA", rather than clone.
Thanks for the feedback.

Les out

 

[tangent]

Brewing a CPA clone again today.
The last one must have been good. 40L disappeared pretty quickly.

 

[johnno]

I'm brewing something on the weekend.
Not sure what yet.

Probably another APA.

cheers
johnno

 

[Ross]

Fair call on the hops, but "No resemblance" is a harsh statement. It's not a Kolsch recipe, for instance.

Trust me Les, the 2 beer's would have little resemblence other than being highlly hopped & similar Alc . But as I said, looks like a nice beer - Interesting one to produce for a wedding, trust there are a lot of hopheads going...
I'll be sending you down a souped up "Ruination" to accompany the 400IBU beer you requested, so you'll be able to judge for yourself. It's 200 IBU's @ 9.3% Alc, but otherwise basically the same recipe.
PM me your address when you have a moment...

cheers Ross

 

[Weizguy]

Trust me Les, the 2 beer's would have little resemblence other than being highlly hopped & similar Alc . But as I said, looks like a nice beer - Interesting one to produce for a wedding, trust there are a lot of hopheads going...
I'll be sending you down a souped up "Ruination" to accompany the 400IBU beer you requested, so you'll be able to judge for yourself. It's 200 IBU's @ 9.3% Alc, but otherwise basically the same recipe.
PM me your address when you have a moment...

cheers Ross

You know me when it comes to wording: "no" resemblance is not the same as "little" resemblance.

You prob know Trent (at least from his posts) from this forum. He has been expanding the palates of most, if not all, of his friends, through his own brewing. The IPA will be served later in the evening (or so Trent hopes), so as not to prejudice or destroy the tastebuds of the taster. Should be a big hit.

I look forward to tasting your beers, as they have become legendary. I don't suppose you wanna send a keg down for the wedding reception? Probably a bit much to ask... :lol:

pm on it's way

Beerz
Les out

* [edit: Trent brought back a bottle of Ruination for a few people to sample, and as a result, I have tried the real stuff. That's how I know that this AIPA will be well-received at the event.]

 

[AUHEAMIC]

This Sunday Im brewing Kais cream ale recipe.

http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...&recipe=291

I have gone with his suggestion of 10% maize and 10% rice and no mash hops.

 

[fixa]

Yesterday put down my second double batch.
Brewed a cream ale and an aussie ale. Both 22l batches.
Cream ale was 88% galaxy, 2% light crystal, 10% wheat. 250grams of cereal type puffed wheat in the mash too. 25g cascade @60, 20g Willamette @10.
Aussie ale was 100% pale malt, with 25g POR @60, and 20g Tettnang @10. I know, weird hop in an aussie beer but i like the smell i got from it the other week when i brewed with it.
Started @9am, 2 cubes and all cleaned up by 2pm... need to get a whole day to myself and brew like hell, get like 5 cubes or something...

 

[Ross]

I look forward to tasting your beers, as they have become legendary. I don't suppose you wanna send a keg down for the wedding reception? Probably a bit much to ask... :lol:

pm on it's way
Beerz
Les out

LOL - No keg, but I've sent you 3 beers & the correct hops for the "Ruination" if you so wish to use them

Hope you enjoy :chug:

Cheers Ross

 

[bugwan]

Sparging my annual Abbey's Dubbel brew as we speak. The sparge smells awesome. A deep orange colour that will darken when the candi sugar (Amber) goes in.

Beers,
Doc

Hi Doc, when do you add the candi sugar by the way? In the boil?? I'm a Dubbel virgin at this stage. I should clarify - many drunk, none brewed!

 

[bugwan]

................
Started @9am, 2 cubes and all cleaned up by 2pm... need to get a whole day to myself and brew like hell, get like 5 cubes or something...

Top effort Fixa. My brew days for a single 23-25L batch end up around 4-5 hours (including set up and washing up). Two brews in 6 hours is superb.

I think I read a post by Ross recently, who did four brews in about 11 hours.... :blink:

 

[fixa]

Cheers mate. it's heaps better to do 2, as it only adds another 90 mins to your normal brew time (if you do a 90 min boil). heaps easier to knock out 2 for 90 mins more than to have to set up again in a week say and take 4 hours or so...

 

[bindi]

Going to brew [what for me is] a "light" using AndrewQld Bosuns Best Bitter Recipe.
Did not have any CaraMunich II so I used what I had , Weyermann Vienna which will be much lighter in colour and I and not sure about the yeast yet
<_< .

Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.55 kg Pale Malt (Barrett Burston) (2.0 SRM) Grain 88.3 %
0.40 kg Vienna Malt (Weyermann) (3.0 SRM) Grain 7.8 %
0.20 kg Wheat Malt [Powells] (1.5 SRM) Grain 3.9 %
70.00 gm Goldings, East Kent [4.50%] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 32.5 IBU
20.00 gm Goldings, East Kent [4.50%] (15 min) Hops 4.2 IBU
20.00 gm Goldings, East Kent [4.50%] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
0.50 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs European Ale (Wyeast Labs #1338) [Starter 1000 ml] Yeast-Ale
23L
Edit: On Andrews advice [PM him] the last addition will be dry hopped and I have a chioce of 3 yeasts I have in the fridge rather then 1338.

Ok, after crushing the grain today I will call in sick/dead/ it's raining etc and try and brew this in the morning
No need to brew in my Monk robes for this time, good "Pussers piss" this one.
Which yeast is the problem, and it will not be Nottingham or 56. :unsure: Wyeast 1272 or 1335 ?
There is always 3787, no no don't do it.