Whats In The Glass

[warrenlw63]

I suppose put simply Screwy it makes an ordinary bitter... well less ordinary.

Next up will be a low gravity (1.035) Ringwood Dark Mild.

Warren -

 

[Screwtop]

I suppose put simply Screwy it makes an ordinary bitter... well less ordinary.

Next up will be a low gravity (1.035) Ringwood Dark Mild.

Warren -

In a real UK Bitter funk ATM. Made a Sam Smiths Old Brewery Bitter clone and loving it right now. How good can a 3.25 ABV beer taste. 22L of it was fermented using Nottingham and the other 22L fermented with S-04. Two very similar but different beers, some caramelised wort gives a nice toffee aroma and flavour to this simply hopped beer. SO-4 beer finished at 12 and has some fruity esters, good hop brightness, is carbed well and has a big lasting head. The Nott finished at 09 has less hop brightness and a more malty profile with less fruity esters, all as would be expected, however the carbonation doesn't appear as good, same pressure same reg, and pours with less head. Think I actually prefer the Nott version, though being the drier beer the Nott's characteristics give a different impression, covering the bitternesss a little it seems sweeter and has better mouthfeel than the S-04 version. But as they age the preference switches back and forth.

Next time, might do a Nott Ringwood comparison, then a 1469 version

Screwy

 

[therook]

My Latest Bitter. Think I can get used to the Styrian/Fuggles combo. Also Ringwood makes the best rapid grain to brain beers going around.

Time to dig out the Roger Whittaker CDs.

Ordinary HUH?

A ProMash Recipe Report

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

Batch Size (L): 45.00 Wort Size (L): 45.00
Total Grain (kg): 7.67
Anticipated OG: 1.042 Plato: 10.55
Anticipated EBC: 27.4
Anticipated IBU: 25.9
Brewhouse Efficiency: 81 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes


Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential EBC
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
91.3 7.00 kg. Bairds Perle Pale Ale Malt UK 1.037 6
7.8 0.60 kg. Simpson's Medium Crystal UK 1.034 150
0.9 0.07 kg. TF Roasted Barley (sparge) UK 1.033 1640

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
30.00 g. Fuggle Pellet 4.00 7.9 First WH
30.00 g. Styrian Golding Pellet 4.80 9.5 First WH
50.00 g. Fuggle Pellet 4.00 3.9 15 min.
50.00 g. Styrian Golding Pellet 4.80 4.7 15 min.


Extras

Amount Name Type Time
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
0.00 Oz Irish Moss Fining 15 Min.(boil)


Yeast
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WYeast 1187 Ringwood Ale

Warren -

How did you find the hop flavour Wazza doing FWH'ng. Was it worth it?

Looking forward to trying it

Rook

 

[warrenlw63]

In a real UK Bitter funk ATM. Made a Sam Smiths Old Brewery Bitter clone and loving it right now. How good can a 3.25 ABV beer taste. 22L of it was fermented using Nottingham and the other 22L fermented with S-04. Two very similar but different beers, some caramelised wort gives a nice toffee aroma and flavour to this simply hopped beer. SO-4 beer finished at 12 and has some fruity esters, good hop brightness, is carbed well and has a big lasting head. The Nott finished at 09 has less hop brightness and a more malty profile with less fruity esters, all as would be expected, however the carbonation doesn't appear as good, same pressure same reg, and pours with less head. Think I actually prefer the Nott version, though being the drier beer the Nott's characteristics give a different impression, covering the bitternesss a little it seems sweeter and has better mouthfeel than the S-04 version. But as they age the preference switches back and forth.

Next time, might do a Nott Ringwood comparison, then a 1469 version

Screwy

For sure Screwy. Sounds like the two liquids would be far better choices in a Sam Smith's clone. Nottingham would have stripped all that lovely malty character.

Warren -

 

[THE DRUNK ARAB]

no problem warren

Yard

Thanks Warren for the comments.

yardy, I used the WL 833 Bock yeast. That beer was lagered for 9 months btw.

C&B
TDA

 

[warrenlw63]

How did you find the hop flavour Wazza doing FWH'ng. Was it worth it?

Looking forward to trying it

Rook

Hard to say Rooky. I'm getting a big hit of hop flavour but my guess is loading up around 8 IBUs of the hop bill 15 minutes from flameout would have been a big contributor also.

I'd say it's done something but I guess unless you compare two identical batches. Say one FWH and one with a regular 60 minute addition I'd only be guessing.

Warren -

 

[THE DRUNK ARAB]

My Latest Bitter. Think I can get used to the Styrian/Fuggles combo. Also Ringwood makes the best rapid grain to brain beers going around.

Time to dig out the Roger Whittaker CDs.

Ordinary HUH?

A ProMash Recipe Report

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

Batch Size (L): 45.00 Wort Size (L): 45.00
Total Grain (kg): 7.67
Anticipated OG: 1.042 Plato: 10.55
Anticipated EBC: 27.4
Anticipated IBU: 25.9
Brewhouse Efficiency: 81 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes


Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential EBC
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
91.3 7.00 kg. Bairds Perle Pale Ale Malt UK 1.037 6
7.8 0.60 kg. Simpson's Medium Crystal UK 1.034 150
0.9 0.07 kg. TF Roasted Barley (sparge) UK 1.033 1640

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
30.00 g. Fuggle Pellet 4.00 7.9 First WH
30.00 g. Styrian Golding Pellet 4.80 9.5 First WH
50.00 g. Fuggle Pellet 4.00 3.9 15 min.
50.00 g. Styrian Golding Pellet 4.80 4.7 15 min.


Extras

Amount Name Type Time
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
0.00 Oz Irish Moss Fining 15 Min.(boil)


Yeast
-----

WYeast 1187 Ringwood Ale

Warren -

Looks good enough for breakfast Warren :icon_drool2:

What is your take on the Simpsons Crystal malt?

C&B
TDA

 

[warrenlw63]

Looks good enough for breakfast Warren :icon_drool2:

What is your take on the Simpsons Crystal malt?

C&B
TDA

Lovely Crystal malt. :icon_drool2: Caramel/toffee with a great, delicate lingering caramel aftertaste. Very much a differing Xtal malt to Bairds. Has a touch more quality I'd say.

Hoping their MO is up in the same league.

Warren -

 

[T.D.]

My Latest Bitter. Think I can get used to the Styrian/Fuggles combo. Also Ringwood makes the best rapid grain to brain beers going around.

Time to dig out the Roger Whittaker CDs.

Looks to die for Warren!!

Just when I had all but decided to brew an American ale you go and post that!

 

[warrenlw63]

Looks to die for Warren!!

Just when I had all but decided to brew an American ale you go and post that!

Don't forget the beard, sandals and Roger Whittaker music though. You'll be a Real Ale Twat in no time. B)

Warren -

 

[drsmurto]

Don't forget the beard, sandals and Roger Whittaker music though. You'll be a Real Ale Twat in no time. B)

Warren -

I dont have any of those... i feel so inadequate! :lol:

Agree with ringwood and low(er) gravity bitters. Currently drinking an OG 1.042 bitter with the classic fuggles/EKG combo fermented with ringwood. :chug:

That said, i have ringwood chewing on a brown porter wort and i lurve it in your 4 shades of stout. I also have a 3 shades ccing which used ringwood.

Is there anything it cant do?

Its that good a yeast i havent used the west yorkshire in more than 6 months

 

[Scruffy]

What's in my glass?

Just some hazy beer...

BUT IT HOLDS 1100ML!!!

Note the 'pint to line'...

 

[Bizier]

I am drinking my first AG, a mild, straight from the secondary vessel at room temp... it is wonderful. Definite milk chocolate and very nutty with a hint of fruits from 1187 at lower than planned temps. Kind of like a bar of fruit'n'nut without so much sweetness.

 

[Tony]

Kegged my bitter tonight. I ran a bit into a PET bottle and used the carbonator i bought about 2 years back for the first time. Gave it a shake for a bit..... just to "real ale" it and poured it in a glass.

Awsome. Almost flat but when swished in the mouth there is the slight tingle of carbonation.

and there is 50 liters more

cheers

 

[warrenlw63]

Is there anything it cant do?

Well I'm about to see if it can come back to life after being frozen. Bloody stupid fridge and its sticky thermostat. <_<

Smurto I have a dark mild planned on the weekend that shall take advantage of some Dingemans Biscuit Malt and Special B. I just hope the Ringwood has not suffered too much hypothermia.

Warren -

 

[clean brewer]

My latest offering on Tap "Pillar of Stout" from the DB, quite a nice Beer IMO.. Smooth, fermented on US-O4 yeastcake from an E.S.B

 

[AndrewQLD]

My latest offering on Tap "Pillar of Stout" from the DB, quite a nice Beer IMO.. Smooth, fermented on US-O4 yeastcake from an E.S.B
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Nice looking beer CB, looks like a very creamy and dense head.

Andrew

 

[white.grant]

Last bottle of my enthusiastic beginner IPA made for the IBU february case swap.

My favouritist beer I make.

 

[Muggus]

My favouritist beer I make.

Gotta love a good home-made IPA. Looks nice Grant.

As for me? Well my favouritist beer I make is Weizenbock, and here's my latest fresh from the keg.



First AG weizenbock (and wheat beer for that matter), couldn't be happier with the results.
Plenty of rich caramelly, nutty malt flavours, esters of dried and stewed fruits with plenty of clove spice.
Has a slight alcoholic edge at 6.8%, that lets you know who's boss, but well masked and highly drinkable overall.
Tis' good to have a nice winter warmer on tap (even if it does need a bit of time to warm up!)

 

[white.grant]

Gotta love a good home-made IPA. Looks nice Grant.

As for me? Well my favouritist beer I make is Weizenbock, and here's my latest fresh from the keg.

View attachment 28127

First AG weizenbock (and wheat beer for that matter), couldn't be happier with the results.
Plenty of rich caramelly, nutty malt flavours, esters of dried and stewed fruits with plenty of clove spice.
Has a slight alcoholic edge at 6.8%, that lets you know who's boss, but well masked and highly drinkable overall.
Tis' good to have a nice winter warmer on tap (even if it does need a bit of time to warm up!)

Muggus, only you could have a weizenbock on tap .

Love the background to your photo. I'm imagining that you're some kind of brewing, mexican outlaw dude who likes to fish and hustle pool and is almost naked :blink: