What are you brewing?

[Guest Lurker]

Going to make a Bergamot Tea Rice lager.

Put me down for a six pack. Maybe half of them "dry teaed" with a bag in the bottle.

 

[kook]

Put me down for a six pack. Maybe half of them "dry teaed" with a bag in the bottle.

Not again :lol: I think a strainer may have been appropriate for the previous "dry teaed" beer.

 

[kook]

Will be attempting my first lagers, and first two-brew day on Saturday. First recipe will be a Kellerbier, second an Aussie Lager for my fiance's dad. This should tie-up my fermentation fridge till the BBD in May.

Kellerbier
Batch Size: 27.00 L
Estimated OG: 1.051 SG
Estimated Color: 8.2 EBC
Estimated IBU: 33 IBU
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

62.5% Pilsner (Weyermann) (3.3 EBC)
25.0% Vienna Malt (Weyermann) (5.9 EBC)
12.5% Munich I (Weyermann) (14.0 EBC)
1.5 tbsp 5.2 Stabilizer

100.00 gm Hallertauer Hersbrucker [3.10%] (@75 min) 29.9 IBU
30.00 gm Hallertauer Hersbrucker [3.10%] (@10 min) 3.1 IBU
30.00 gm Hallertauer Hersbrucker [3.10%] (@ Flame-Out)
0.50 items Whirlfloc Tablet (@10 min)

I've got a 5 litre starter of Munich Lager chilled down in the fridge, ready to decant. Will mash at about 67-68, ferment about 9-10.

Aussie Lager
Batch Size: 30.00 L
Estimated OG: 1.046 SG
Estimated Color: 12.1 EBC
Estimated IBU: 24.1 IBU
Boil Time: 70 Minutes

89.3% Pale Malt (Kirin) (4.3 EBC)
4.9% Crystal (Joe White) (141.8 EBC)
5.8% Sugar, Table (Sucrose) (2.0 EBC)
1.5 tbsp 5.2 Stabilizer

25.00 gm Pride of Ringwood [10.20%] (@60 min) 21.7 IBU
25.00 gm Hallertauer Hersbrucker [3.10%] (@10 min) 2.4 IBU
0.50 items Whirlfloc Tablet (@10 min)

Pretty much the same mash temps for this one. I'm going to use two packs of 34/70, also at around 9-10 degrees. Do you think I've maybe over-done the hops on this one? I'm considering dropping it back down to 20 gm of each?


edit - Change of hop schedule for Kellerbier.

 

[devo]

I will hopefully knock out a kolsch, Coppers clone and APA this weekend.

 

[Cortez The Killer]

I've got this planned for the weekend

Can't find where I got the recipe from - so if it's one of yours I do apologise - I have tweaked it a little any how

My first APA

Cheers


Batch Size (L): 20.00
Total Grain (kg): 4.22
Anticipated OG: 1.050
Anticipated SRM: 7.3
Anticipated IBU: 30.7
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 75 Minutes

% Amount Name
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
87.5 3.69 kg. IMC Ale Malt
5.0 0.21 kg. Cara-Pils Dextrine Malt
5.0 0.21 kg. Wheat Malt
2.5 0.11 kg. Crystal 60L

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.00 g. Centennial Pellet 9.90 18.1 60 min.
7.00 g. Centennial Pellet 9.90 7.5 30 min.
18.00 g. Cascade Pellet 5.50 5.1 10 min.
40.00 g. Cascade Pellet 5.50 0.0 0 min.


Yeast
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SAFAle US-56

 

[hockadays]

kook,

I think your hops are ok and wouldn't cut them down. Should come out fine...

 

[Malnourished]

Will be attempting my first lagers, and first two-brew day on Saturday. First recipe will be a Kellerbier...

Please tell me more about this kellerbier.

For instance, are you planning on serving it via gravity? Krusening? Fiddling with the water chemistry? I guess I'm curious as to whether you're doing anything out of the ordinary to make it particularly "kellery."

Only four months till I'm back in Bamberg...

 

[therook]

My 2nd AG...cant go any worse than my first....or....can it


A copy of Trough Lollys SNPA

SNPA

Rook

 

[kook]

Please tell me more about this kellerbier.

For instance, are you planning on serving it via gravity? Krusening? Fiddling with the water chemistry? I guess I'm curious as to whether you're doing anything out of the ordinary to make it particularly "kellery."

Only four months till I'm back in Bamberg...

I'm not doing much to it out of the ordinary, though I do intend to prime it in the keg (DME) to around 1.8 volumes rather than force carb. Will just use the CO2 to dispense it.

Are there any recommendations you could make to alter the water appropriately?

 

[devo]

My 2nd AG...cant go any worse than my first....or....can it
A copy of Trough Lollys SNPA

SNPA

Rook

Don't worry rook, It will most likely be better. The first AG I attempted was an IRA which turned to be totally crap. I soldiered on with something a little simpler and haven't looked back.

 

[warrenlw63]

Don't worry rook, It will most likely be better. The first AG I attempted was an IRA

An IRA? Hope it didn't blow up in your face. :lol:

I'm hoping to do a CSA clone... Or will it be a bitter? Might have to toss a coin.

Warren -

 

[Malnourished]

I'm not doing much to it out of the ordinary, though I do intend to prime it in the keg (DME) to around 1.8 volumes rather than force carb. Will just use the CO2 to dispense it.

That's probably what I'd do too, though serving by gravity would be nice if it wasn't such a hassle.

Are there any recommendations you could make to alter the water appropriately?

Not really. I thought Mahr's U tasted incredibly chalky - it took a lot of adjusting to - and Wilde Rose was probably heading down that path too, so perhaps (not knowing what Perth's water is like) a small bit of chalk and gypsum would be appropriate? That said, I have no idea what Franconian water is like either (and can't find anything by Googling)... but I always assumed it'd be similar to Munich.

 

[SJW]

Over easter I am doing a JS Golden Ale AG clone and a Kolsch. Can's wait as I have just got my March pump plumbed in. So no more lifting hot water into mash tuns for me!


STEVE

 

[THE DRUNK ARAB]

Will be brewing a variation of the Fly Blown Belgian this weekend.
Using the Leuven Ale yeast instead of 1762.

C&B
TDA

 

[Weizguy]

Will be brewing a variation of the Fly Blown Belgian this weekend.
Using the Leuven Ale yeast instead of 1762.

C&B
TDA

Go, you good thing!

I was thinking, just the other day, about doing another of those soon.
Remarkable ale, and mine was brewed using S33 yeast last time.

W1762 this time, though.

However for this weekend, I plan to brew a Belgian Golden ale with an accidental grain bill (2 grain bills combined and then divided).

Seth

 

[Guest Lurker]

, so perhaps (not knowing what Perth's water is like) a small bit of chalk and gypsum would be appropriate?

Hey Kook

There is enough if that shit in the water when it comes out the tap in Perth I wouldnt be adding any more.

 

[petesbrew]

Getting ready for a nice rich dark ale this weekend, should be ready for the Xmas case

 

[browndog]

Just about to head under the house to fire up the HLT and mill to make this one

BeerSmith Recipe Printout - www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Cascade Pale Ale II
Brewer: Tony
Asst Brewer: Jess
Style: American Pale Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 24.00 L
Boil Size: 32.79 L
Estimated OG: 1.058 SG
Estimated Color: 11.3 EBC
Estimated IBU: 54.2 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.0 %
Boil Time: 75 Minutes

Ingredients:
------------
Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 kg Pale Malt (2 Row) US (3.9 EBC) Grain 87.0 %
0.50 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (39.4 EBC) Grain 8.7 %
0.25 kg AA Wheat Malt (Barrett Burston) (3.0 EBC) Grain 4.3 %
25.00 gm Simcoe [11.90%] (60 min) Hops 30.5 IBU
25.00 gm Cascade [6.00%] (15 min) Hops 7.6 IBU
20.00 gm Cascade [6.00%] (20 min) Hops 7.5 IBU
25.00 gm Cascade [6.00%] (10 min) Hops 5.6 IBU
25.00 gm Cascade [6.00%] (5 min) Hops 3.1 IBU
15.00 gm Cascade Plugs [6.00%] (Dry Hop 5 days) Hops -
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1.00 tsp Sodium Chloride (Boil 60.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs US-56 (Safale) [Starter 100 ml] Yeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 5.75 kg
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Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Mash In Add 14.98 L of water at 76.7 C 65.6 C 75 min

Can't think of a better way to spend a paid day off :beerbang:

cheers

Browndog

 

[winkle]

Just about to head under the house to fire up the HLT and mill to make this one

BeerSmith Recipe Printout - www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Cascade Pale Ale II
Brewer: Tony
Asst Brewer: Jess
Style: American Pale Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 24.00 L
Boil Size: 32.79 L
Estimated OG: 1.058 SG
Estimated Color: 11.3 EBC
Estimated IBU: 54.2 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.0 %
Boil Time: 75 Minutes
(edit)
1 Pkgs US-56 (Safale) [Starter 100 ml] Yeast-Ale
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 5.75 kg
----------------------------
Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Mash In Add 14.98 L of water at 76.7 C 65.6 C 75 min

Can't think of a better way to spend a paid day off :beerbang:

cheers

Browndog

Hope that you don't get the slimy head and cloudy body from the us-56 like I did.

 

[devo]

I went a tad silly and punched out 2 AG brews today :beerbang:

1st one being 45ltr of my APA hop fantastic. 2nd being 45ltr Coopers Sparkling Ale copy.

90ltr of beer in one day... :blink: In addition to the other 80ltr of Stout and Czech larger I've got happily fermenting away I don't think I need to brew for awhile.....


cheers to warren for popping over today for a quick visit.