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Spanky_Ham
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The sh"tty skin sack made a chocolate stout that every taster loved..... could not remember the recipe..... was well sorted on the previous Stout.... To this day, regrets it.....
Might be shite, science be a beeatch
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So the wort tasted a little burnt and I think this is because I boiled the extract along with the rest. So I added another 2lt of water (30 in full) and another 250gm of dextrose to balance the burntness. Also chucked in about 15gm of Amarillo and 12gm of Citra at the end of the boil for some fruitiness.
Should have started simple but no, I had to try a half boil and now I have a fucking frankenbeer.
indica
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scblack
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Try www.craftbrewer.com.au its the one I use mostly and postage is quite reasonable, starting with expresspost packs. They have in-house yeast packs which match big name yeasts, for a lower cost.
Even when we did a few brews in my garage years ago, you were the one trying added ingredients and trying new recipes. You inspired me then to try some different stuff. I am still going with kits plus various malts and hops (having time for different methods with kids is difficult). But you might have prompted me again to step up and try some different recipes.
Ha, I still remember that Canadian blonde, I think you made it, was such a nice beer.
I understand how kids make some things a bit difficult but a partial boil might be worth considering. Assuming you already have a big pot (around 12lt) the only extra kit you need is a muslin bag. 200gm of milled crystal malt is less than $5 and you just steep it for 45-60min and then add the extract, sugars, etc. as you normally would. Not much more than you're already doing although I'm yet to learn how much of an impact it has on the finished product or how many variations of grain you can use in this step to influence the end product.
I understand how kids make some things a bit difficult but a partial boil might be worth considering. Assuming you already have a big pot (around 12lt) the only extra kit you need is a muslin bag. 200gm of milled crystal malt is less than $5 and you just steep it for 45-60min and then add the extract, sugars, etc. as you normally would. Not much more than you're already doing although I'm yet to learn how much of an impact it has on the finished product or how many variations of grain you can use in this step to influence the end product.
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indica
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Nice of them to email their customers.... NOT
Mr Crudley
Glock in your sock
I've never brewed anything outside of ginger beer in a glass when I was a kid......
But 75l of beer sure sounds like a hell of a lot of beer. I would think I had a drinking problem once finishing putting on the last lid
Merry Xmas for you I'm sure. Sent from my F5121 using Tapatalk
75 litres? Dang, give us a squiz at your setup, mate!
My next batch will be an amber as well, although I am tempted to drop a pale instead for the summer. The amber might instead get prepped for the winter months.
The IPA is bubbling along nicely, might dry hop with a little more Amarillo and a small amount of Cascade (after I read about cascade, not sure if it's good for dry hopping).
My next batch will be an amber as well, although I am tempted to drop a pale instead for the summer. The amber might instead get prepped for the winter months.
The IPA is bubbling along nicely, might dry hop with a little more Amarillo and a small amount of Cascade (after I read about cascade, not sure if it's good for dry hopping).
indica
Serial flasher
Cascade is fine for dry hopping.
Five fermenters going. Two temp controlled, one a saison and two more for spirits. I dron't have a dinking problem.
indica
Serial flasher
Saaz and Galaxy can be grassy - not that I taste that, no issues with any hops in dry hop for me actually.
So the IPA in primary fermentation was nice but wow, SUPER bitter. I contemplated putting in a little more dry LME or dex for secondary fermentation but I couldn't be bothered with the associated calculations as time was also a factor. So I have 15gm Amarillo, 15gm Galaxy and 12gm Citra in there dry hopping and will likely bottle one night this week. I am a little nervous though as I think some of the fluid from the airlock sucked back in as I moved the fermenter up onto the bench. It was sanitised water so it shouldn't be an issue but I would expect a bubble every now and then through the airlock as it sits in secondary. However, there is nothing coming out at all. So hoping that's just an issue with the lid not sealing 100% or something similar (edit, seems this might be the issue - https://club.coopers.com.au/coopers-forum/topic/17408/)
BTW, found these at Bunnings for $25 and thought they were a good idea both because of price and as they are blue and block a little more light coming in:
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BTW, found these at Bunnings for $25 and thought they were a good idea both because of price and as they are blue and block a little more light coming in:
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I also put down a pale ale for summer last night:
1.5kg Morgans pale malt extract - unhopped
1.5kg DW Pilsner malt extract - unhopped
250gm maltodextrin
200gm pale crystal steeped for 20 min at 65c
15gm Simcoe for 20min
5gm Amarillo 10min
5gm Galaxy 10min
11.5gm Safale US 0.5
Will dry hop with Galaxy and I'm considering either simcoe (I know that's not a common hop to dry with but hey, who cares?) or citra.
I'm looking for a light bodied, mid/heavy hop hit with fruity/citrus flavours for hot summer days.
OG was 1041 and the initial taste was good but had a little more body than what I was aiming for, which I'd say came from the pale crystal.
I'm fermenting in the range of 18-20...., hopefully as I don't have a fridge yet.
1.5kg Morgans pale malt extract - unhopped
1.5kg DW Pilsner malt extract - unhopped
250gm maltodextrin
200gm pale crystal steeped for 20 min at 65c
15gm Simcoe for 20min
5gm Amarillo 10min
5gm Galaxy 10min
11.5gm Safale US 0.5
Will dry hop with Galaxy and I'm considering either simcoe (I know that's not a common hop to dry with but hey, who cares?) or citra.
I'm looking for a light bodied, mid/heavy hop hit with fruity/citrus flavours for hot summer days.
OG was 1041 and the initial taste was good but had a little more body than what I was aiming for, which I'd say came from the pale crystal.
I'm fermenting in the range of 18-20...., hopefully as I don't have a fridge yet.
indica
Serial flasher
That will definitely be different once ready to drink.
BTW, on the airlock thing - I don't use a lid, just gladwrap and the black o-ring. That way I can see what is happening.
indica
Serial flasher
Umm, might need some hops in that one.. :behindsofa:
Yes, going to try the glad wrap gig next brew, I think. So the gas just pushes out between the glad wrap/rubber seal once the pressure builds up?
I didn’t really want too much bitterness but more flavour. You don’t think a bunch of galaxy and something else as a dry hop will be enough?
indica
Serial flasher
Yep. I use two layers
My Pacific Ale was along the lines of this...
Go with what you have made and see what it is like. I'd say it will need more bitterness and more hops for flavour.
Make recipes, brew, drink, learn.....