Whats In The Glass

[Tony]

Finally got off work before dark today and just took a pic of my CAP.

I am really really happy with this beer. Its so clean and crisp and CLEAR!!!

Picture was taken with the beer at 4 deg in a chilled glass. I had to wipe the condensation off with a rag to show up the clarity

Weyermann Bohemien Pils malt, 20% maize, 5% Carapils and 5% carahell i think.

about 1.052, 40 IBU with Saphire and cluster

52 deg protein rest, 65 deg mash, fermented with WLP833.

CC'd for 2 or 3 weeks and ran through the filter cold. The filter was almost clean when i finnished. Carbed over 48 hrs and was this clear in the first glass.

And i have 50 liters of it

cheers

 

[Screwtop]

Finally got off work before dark today and just took a pic of my CAP.

I am really really happy with this beer. Its so clean and crisp and CLEAR!!!

Picture was taken with the beer at 4 deg in a chilled glass. I had to wipe the condensation off with a rag to show up the clarity

Weyermann Bohemien Pils malt, 20% maize, 5% Carapils and 5% carahell i think.

about 1.052, 40 IBU with Saphire and cluster

52 deg protein rest, 65 deg mash, fermented with WLP833.

CC'd for 2 or 3 weeks and ran through the filter cold. The filter was almost clean when i finnished. Carbed over 48 hrs and was this clear in the first glass.

And i have 50 liters of it

cheers

Great Pic, and a great looking beer Tony. Look at those tiny bubbles.....MMMmmmmmm nearly beer o-clock, be strong.....er....ah..

 

[Screwtop]

Bugger you Tony, had to go and check stocks, still it's nearly beer o-clock.

A nice James Squire IPA clone, very similar but much nicer.

 

[David Sinclair]

Damn show offs! <_<

One day i will have a beer pic to rival those .... oh yes, i will.

 

[reVoxAHB]

Finally got off work before dark today and just took a pic of my CAP.

I am really really happy with this beer. Its so clean and crisp and CLEAR!!!

Picture was taken with the beer at 4 deg in a chilled glass. I had to wipe the condensation off with a rag to show up the clarity

Weyermann Bohemien Pils malt, 20% maize, 5% Carapils and 5% carahell i think.

about 1.052, 40 IBU with Saphire and cluster

52 deg protein rest, 65 deg mash, fermented with WLP833.

CC'd for 2 or 3 weeks and ran through the filter cold. The filter was almost clean when i finnished. Carbed over 48 hrs and was this clear in the first glass.

And i have 50 liters of it

cheers

Always an inspiration Tony, on about 14 different levels. Great work :icon_drool2:

 

[Tony]

Bugger you Tony, had to go and check stocks, still it's nearly beer o-clock.

A nice James Squire IPA clone, very similar but much nicer.

:lol: sorry mate. I racked up a 60 hr week with a 6 hr day today. knocked off at 1.30 pm, gave the kids a thrill by turning up at pre school to pick them up and then came home to a keg full of CAP. What a great friday!

I love the colour of the IPA mate....... what malts did you use to colour it. I think ales that colour taste the best. That orange pale amber colour!

Damn show offs! <_<

One day i will have a beer pic to rival those .... oh yes, i will.

One day mate........ one day.

I remember a few years back all my AG beer looked like it had 30mls of milk poured in it. It all comes down to experience. And the only way to get that is to brew lots, and to do that you have to drink lots.

Ahhh this hobby sucks doesnt it!

cheers

 

[Screwtop]

I remember a few years back all my AG beer looked like it had 30mls of milk poured in it. It all comes down to experience. And the only way to get that is to brew lots, and to do that you have to drink lots.

Too True!!!

love the colour of the IPA mate....... what malts did you use to colour it. I think ales that colour taste the best. That orange pale amber colour!

Nothing special - 70% Pale 30% Munich

Cheers

Screwy

 

[Mantis]

Toucan of Coopers lager with 500g crystal and 50g chocolate and some minor hops for flavour.
Very easy drinking

 

[Tony]

Here is a dodgy shot of my Trippel. Not as clear as the CAP...... this was no chilled.

After sampling some fantastic belgians in the commercial thread its a bit disapointing but ok for a Belgian learner.

lacks complexity, body..... ah bugger, i spoild myself on westmalle Tripel.

Think i might stick to buying good belgian beer for when i feel like it and brew beer im good at brewing!

cheers

 

[Fourstar]

Tony mate, that CAP looks the ducks nuts!

The Budvar i just poured comes nothing close the the effervescence you have going there!

All the talk about CAP recently is inspiring me to get a CAP or a cream ale going real soon.

 

[Thommo]

Here is a dodgy shot of my Trippel. Not as clear as the CAP...... this was no chilled.

After sampling some fantastic belgians in the commercial thread its a bit disapointing but ok for a Belgian learner.

lacks complexity, body..... ah bugger, i spoild myself on westmalle Tripel.

Think i might stick to buying good belgian beer for when i feel like it and brew beer im good at brewing!

cheers

Tony,

How old is the Trippel? IMH they need 6 months minimum before they have any chance of getting the Belgian "wow factor". Tried Petesbrew's Belgian last night that he brewed in May last year, it has improved tenfold since I last tasted it. (which would have been this time last year.)

 

[Tony]

The trippel is a few months old. ITs a nice beerj just doesnt have the depth of malt i was after. And i can taste the raw sugar <_<

Here is the APA i made a couple of months back.

Used Ahtanum and Centenial. I used some crystal and Weyermann Caraamber to add a good backbone of malt to hold up the hops. Came out quite nice too for an APA. Might have to enter it into the Bitter and Twisted Festival for some feedback.

cheers

 

[Katherine]

After a year of running a business, we decided we could'nt sacrifice our lives for very little money and no time. So It's being some time since we have done a brew (except some kits of stout for bread making)... So Sunday we are back up and brewing and Im excited. Hands on instead of reading about it. So hopefully in a month or so this glass will be full.

I will have my BIAB daddy (Patch) (to hold my hand and get my confidence back and also some very good reciepe advice from RandyRob... It will be good to be hands on again and not just reading about it! Though the free education I have had over the year has being great.

Cheers Katie

 

[Adamt]

Monday morning, hard to concentrate studying at home.

So as soon as noon came around I felt an American Imperial IPA was necessary. I feel sorry for the poor ANAWBS judges that get this one... I hope they have wax-coated tongues.



It's thick, chewy, and more bitter than Peter Costello.

 

[Muggus]

Monday morning, hard to concentrate studying at home.

So as soon as noon came around I felt an American Imperial IPA was necessary. I feel sorry for the poor ANAWBS judges that get this one... I hope they have wax-coated tongues.

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It's thick, chewy, and more bitter than Peter Costello.

Woah! What a wierd colour!
Is it just the pic (or me) or is your beer pink!?

 

[Katherine]

After a year of running a business, we decided we could'nt sacrifice our lives for very little money and no time. So It's being some time since we have done a brew (except some kits of stout for bread making)... So Sunday we are back up and brewing and Im excited. Hands on instead of reading about it. So hopefully in a month or so this glass will be full.

I will have my BIAB daddy (Patch) (to hold my hand and get my confidence back and also some very good reciepe advice from RandyRob... It will be good to be hands on again and not just reading about it! Though the free education I have had over the year has being great.

Cheers Katie

I didnt want to start a whole new thread...

Sunday was to me a successful brew day, a little late starting and then Patch's grain mill broke, plan C worked and we were underway at 12.10pm.... Two double batches. Put both beers to bed around 7.30pm. Thanks again Patch it was a fantastic day and I remember it as we all stayed sober. Can't wait to taste the beers... Should have our gear by the end of October Im hoping.

Cheers

Katie

 

[T.D.]

Sunday was to me a successful brew day, a little late starting and then Patch's grain mill broke, plan C worked and we were underway at 12.10pm.... Two double batches. Put both beers to bed around 7.30pm. Thanks again Patch it was a fantastic day and I remember it as we all stayed sober. Can't wait to taste the beers... Should have our gear by the end of October Im hoping.

Cheers

Katie

What happened to the mill? That's one of my worst nightmares on a brew day, having the mill break down mid crush! Thankfully my trusty Barley Crusher has been very reliable so far! How did you end up crushing the grain?

 

[warrenlw63]

Yeah there'd be nothing worse. Mill is one of those things you can't live without on brewday.
I thought PP bought a Millmaster. What did he do hit it with a sledge hammer? :unsure:

Warren -

 

[Katherine]

What happened to the mill? That's one of my worst nightmares on a brew day, having the mill break down mid crush! Thankfully my trusty Barley Crusher has been very reliable so far! How did you end up crushing the grain?

UMMM okay I'm a girl I like making and drinking beer, BUT I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT DRILLS but the whatsie broke.
Ended up changing drills, but then that drill didnt go in reverse... so we then had to turn the mill over. So in the end the grain did get crushed. But the day was delayed. I have never heard Patch swear so much. But once the grain in we all started to relax.

 

[warrenlw63]

but the whatsie broke.

:lol: I thought it would have been a doohickie!

Warren -