Whats In The Glass Pics

[newguy]

newguy, that looks a fine beer. What's in the Mein Kampfire Smoked Apple Bier? Glad I'm here with those temps.

That beer was a huge experiment. My in-laws have an apple tree with an overabundance of apples. In a moment of inspiration I juiced about 5kg of apples and used the juice to soak about 2kg of pale 2-row. Once the juice had soaked in nicely, I spread the malt on two aluminum baking sheets and stuck them in my propane BBQ (not sure what they're called down under). I used the pulp from the apples to smoke the malt. Some ended up black, some brown, and most didn't change colour at all.

I ended up with 1.8kg of apple smoked malt and then added another 7.8kg of ordinary pale 2-row for a 44 litre batch (10 gallon, or close enough to it). Bittered with 84g East Kent Goldings pellets (5.5%) 90 minutes. OG 1.063, FG 1.019. Fermented with Wyeast 1272 American Ale II @ about 20C.

It's lightly smoky, but the odd thing is you can actually taste apples in the finish.

Regarding the temperatures.....I feel the same way about +40. :excl: Actually it can and often enough does get to 40C here in the summer. On the other hand, the coldest I personally remember is -58C, which I'm sure you'll agree is just too bloody cold. Not fun starting the car that morning.

 

[Lindsay Dive]

Duff,
Love the colour

Here's a recent Bitter - single varietal using First Gold hops.

Rgds,
Pete

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Hey Pete, your beer and Duff's beer look as though they're out of the same keg. Why don't you both post your recipes and see how you both have achieved a beer that looks very nearly the same.

Regards,
Lindsay.

 

[Peter Wadey]

Duff,
Thanks for the well wishes, mum & James Anthony are going ok.
I just wish I had the stamina of a 20yr old, not a damn 40 yr old
Despite being on holidays for 4 wks, I am getting SFA done - inc. mashing. :-(

Lindsay,
Colour comes from 5% TF 145EBC crystal.
On the dregs of the plump (but old) TF stock then it's back onto the skinny Bairds stuff after that.
Rewind 4 years in terms of malt selection.

Mr Rasheed,
Lovely, just lovely. I can almost taste it.

Rgds,
Peter

 

[Duff]

Duff,
Love the colour

Here's a recent Bitter - single varietal using First Gold hops.

Rgds,
Pete

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Hey Pete, your beer and Duff's beer look as though they're out of the same keg. Why don't you both post your recipes and see how you both have achieved a beer that looks very nearly the same.

Regards,
Lindsay.

Lindsay,

Mine was 68% JW Ale, 23% JW Light Munich and 9% Wheat. 90min boil.

Cheers.

 

[Jazzafish]

Just having one of these Amber Ales with my lunch:



I like! :chug: I hit an efficency of 85% with this one... guessing it was the addition and tweak of my Barley Crucher combined with freshly crushed grain. Ended up watering it down to hit the correct sg.


Amber Ale Idea

A ProMash Brewing Session - Recipe Details Report

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (L): 22.00 Wort Size (L): 22.00
Total Grain (kg): 5.00
Anticipated OG: 1.053 Plato: 13.02
Anticipated EBC: 23.7
Anticipated IBU: 25.9
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential EBC
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
40.0 2.00 kg. JW Pilsner Australia 1.039 3
40.0 2.00 kg. JW Traditional Ale Australia 1.039 6
8.0 0.40 kg. JW Amber Australia 1.038 34
6.0 0.30 kg. Weyermann Dark Wheat Germany 1.039 18
5.0 0.25 kg. JW Crystal Australia 1.002 110
1.0 0.05 kg. JW Roasted Black Australia 1.035 893

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.00 g. Super Pride Pellet 14.10 22.5 First WH
14.00 g. Willamette Pellet 4.90 3.4 20 min.


Extras

Amount Name Type Time
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
0.50 Unit(s)Whirfloc Tablet Fining 20 Min.(boil)
1.00 Unit(s)Gelatine Fining 10 Days(fermenter)


Yeast
-----

White Labs WLP060 American Ale Yeast Blend

 

[Batz]

An APA on a sunny Kin Kin day :beer:

Batz

 

[Tony]

jazzafish.... that amber looks great.

Loooooooove willamette in am amber..... it just works hey

and the dark wheat is interesting. Im planing on trying it in bulk in a dunkelweizen for that toasty finish.

The other thing that works well in an amber is a bit of crystal wheat..... 2 or 3 % is nice.

cheers

 

[Batz]

Loooooooove willamette in am amber..... it just works hey

cheers

I agree with ya Tony,Willamette is a wonderful hop,really I am just getting into it after having it on hand and using it for a couple of years.
Try an all Willamette brew....yumbo

Batz

 

[bindi]

A Sasion 7.1%, pure neck oil after a few AAA at 6% watching the cricket. perfect.

 

[Doc]

My Saison for the NSW Xmas Case.
mmmmmmmmm.
Seth, you'll love this one.

Beers,
Doc

 

[Jazzafish]

jazzafish.... that amber looks great.

Loooooooove willamette in am amber..... it just works hey

and the dark wheat is interesting. Im planing on trying it in bulk in a dunkelweizen for that toasty finish.

The other thing that works well in an amber is a bit of crystal wheat..... 2 or 3 % is nice.

cheers

I'm keen on trying crystal wheat... but after drinking a few of these beers I'm going to try the recipe with the following modifications... I love home brewing and learning what changes do! In the first attempt I find the amber and crystal a bit dominating... as much as I belived I'll never say that!!!

Amber Ale Idea Altered

A ProMash Recipe Report

Recipe Specifics
----------------

Batch Size (L): 22.00 Wort Size (L): 22.00
Total Grain (kg): 4.80
Anticipated OG: 1.053 Plato: 13.17
Anticipated EBC: 26.6
Anticipated IBU: 25.8
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Formulas Used
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Brewhouse Efficiency and Predicted Gravity based on Method #1, Potential Used.
Final Gravity Calculation Based on Points.
Hard Value of Sucrose applied. Value for recipe: 46.2100 ppppg
% Yield Type used in Gravity Prediction: Fine Grind Dry Basis.

Color Formula Used: Morey
Hop IBU Formula Used: Rager

Additional Utilization Used For Plug Hops: 2 %
Additional Utilization Used For Pellet Hops: 10 %
Additional Utilization Used For First Wort Hops: -10 %


Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential EBC
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
41.7 2.00 kg. JW Pilsner Australia 1.039 3
41.7 2.00 kg. JW Traditional Ale Australia 1.039 6
4.2 0.20 kg. Cane Sugar Generic 1.046 0
4.2 0.20 kg. JW Amber Australia 1.038 34
4.2 0.20 kg. Weyermann Dark Wheat Germany 1.039 18
2.1 0.10 kg. JW Crystal Australia 1.002 110
2.1 0.10 kg. JW Roasted Black Australia 1.035 893

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.00 g. Super Pride Pellet 14.10 22.4 First WH
14.00 g. Willamette Pellet 4.90 3.4 20 min.


Extras

Amount Name Type Time
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
0.50 Unit(s)Whirfloc Tablet Fining 20 Min.(boil)
1.00 Unit(s)Gelatine Fining 10 Days(fermenter)


Yeast
-----

White Labs WLP060 American Ale Yeast Blend

 

[Peter Wadey]

Porter (not the Einbeck Maibock),
Goes down very nicely with beef & red wine casserole.
Liked the combo so much I had it 2 nights in a row

Peter

 

[jeddog]

I pitty the dam fool who cant taste this fine Aussie Pale Ale

 

[MVZOOM]

A pretty average Cerveza. Hmm, needs, like three limes to get some flavour!

 

[Batz]

I love these beer glass pics,and don't you look at the back ground?
I only just realized I was doing it,now what was in my photo's your all wondering


Nice collection a glasses as well,can I suggest a pic of your beer in one of your special glasses,kick this off again.

Batz

 

[Keifer]

Batz, you've got a pretty good background in your photo man. Probably a good beer as well

 

[Wardhog]

My first extract brew, an LCPA-inspired Chinook/Cascade APA. Mmmmm.

 

[Batz]

My first extract brew, an LCPA-inspired Chinook/Cascade APA. Mmmmm.

Nice looking beer...and what's that in the back ground then?

Batz

 

[colinw]

Rye Wheat, roughly in American Hefeweizen style. 50% wheat malt, 15% rye, 5% flaked maize, 30% pilsner malt. Pacific Gem to around 18 IBUs. Around 4.6% ABV. The Rye adds a pleasant hint of earth & spice. Light, grainy & dry - a real summer quaffer.

 

[Adamt]

I'm looking to get some nice non-stemmed ale glasses for when I get my keggles setup. I'm loving all the awesome glasses people have and I'm wondering where everyone gets their glasses from?

Cheers!