elLachlano Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Hoppy81 said: How good is the Caribbean Porter, i've got 3 longnecks left that are 7 months old and they keep getting better with age. I've got 16 longnecks (I found in a milk crate this morning) left. They are only 2 months old. Doubt (very much) they'll make it to 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 On 9/14/2018 at 6:51 AM, Hairy said: Damn! I’m not even that old. On 8/23/2018 at 6:30 PM, Hairy said: Tell him he’s dreaming. Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyBrew2 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Watching the Wallabies and treated myself to a sixer of ESVA 18 (despite 42 litres of it currently fermenting in two FVs) great marketing coopers, great marketing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Hi guys. Out of pure curiosity, I popped the top off one of the longnecks of the Coopers DIY Coconut Porter that I bottled approx. 4-5 weeks ago. Although still a little raw around the edges, the desired flavours are there & meld very well (IMHO). Ageing this beer for drinking later down the line will prove a pleasure I reckon. As are the vast majority of your DIY recipes Coopers, well done. Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 8 minutes ago, Beerlust said: the desired flavours are there Much coconut? Not much in my cherry ripe stout, plenty of cherry and choc though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 3 minutes ago, Ben 10 said: Much coconut? Not much in my cherry ripe stout, plenty of cherry and choc though The 250gm bag of desiccated coconut (once toasted) was a good amount for a 21-23 litre brew. Cheers, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guvna Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Hi, just tasting the 2nd brew - ( aka Guv's Brew 2 Session Ale in elswhere in threads) , it's come up trumps this was allready fermenting before I' tasted my first attempt, somehow this brew has a more present bittreness and pleasant flavour, and this time better carbed (raised psi from 10 -12 & dropped temp to 2c). just by sheer guess work and playing beersmith, ive think this brew suprcedes regards Guvna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elLachlano Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 A stormy lager for a stormy afternoon. This is #2 of four 1st borough lagers I made over winter. This one's special as I added a 400g Munich mini-mash into the mix. Brightens up the flavour but the clarity of this batch is all over the place - even from bottle to bottle. -------- That head tho... Like Santa's beard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QK Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Tried the red ale, nice, even the Mrs likes it No complaints there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elLachlano Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 3 hours ago, elLachlano said: Brightens up the flavour but the clarity of this batch is all over the place - even from bottle to bottle. Here's a clearer one. I swear, the same batch. I don't really care. They taste great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Weird that they're different from bottle to bottle. Maybe some of them have a bit of loose sediment getting into the glass and others don't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elLachlano Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 11 hours ago, Otto Von Blotto said: Weird that they're different from bottle to bottle. Maybe some of them have a bit of loose sediment getting into the glass and others don't? I'm thinking maybe different ends of the FV during bottling? Should still clear up the same during conditioning. Not sure, don't mind, just strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 That's possible. I figure my samples I take from the FV on kegging day aren't really indicative of the clarity of the beer as a whole as they come from the bottom where there will be a greater concentration of yeast anyway. It always clears up the longer it sits on tap, obviously partly due to yeast slowly dropping out but also because the top and clearer portion of the beer ends up moving down the keg as it empties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 13 hours ago, Otto Von Blotto said: Weird that they're different from bottle to bottle. Maybe some of them have a bit of loose sediment getting into the glass and others don't? 1 hour ago, elLachlano said: I'm thinking maybe different ends of the FV during bottling? Should still clear up the same during conditioning. Not sure, don't mind, just strange. Those that tilt their fermenter forward to get the last of the beer out of the fermenter usually end up with some extra sediment drawn up from the yeast cake/trub. I generally only fill one longneck or stubbie beyond the tap point. Cheers, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elLachlano Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 10 hours ago, Beerlust said: Those that tilt their fermenter forward to get the last of the beer out of the fermenter Guilty of this too. But would usually be limited to a six pack. Not 50:50 across the batch. Plus I mark the end of a batch with an underline on the number on the bottle cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 4 minutes ago, elLachlano said: Guilty of this too. But would usually be limited to a six pack. Not 50:50 across the batch. Plus I mark the end of a batch with an underline on the number on the bottle cap. If this occurrence is a general thing you experience across all your brews then perhaps look into ways to filter your wort prior to it ending up in your fermenter. The grain based worts I produce as part of my extract/partial process I do make a decent effort to filter post mash & post boil prior to that wort entering my fermenter for the commencement of primary fermentation. I would always advise newer brewers to explore this avenue before considering the use of late boil, post boil, & post fermentation clarifying agents. Cheers, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elLachlano Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Nah this is a one off. Most my beers have been coming out super clear despite no clarifying agents. Like I said, clarity doesn't bother me too much as long as the taste is there. From memory (I just checked my notes, or lack thereof), I simply strained the mash once post mash, then again post boil/hop addition into the fv. Meh, could be anything. I doubt I'll get to try another one of these before lager ambient temps disappear down here in Melbs. An experiment for next April/May I'd say. Unless I score a working fridge to ferment in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 9 minutes ago, elLachlano said: ...From memory (I just checked my notes, or lack thereof), I simply strained the mash once post mash, then again post boil/hop addition into the fv. That's all I ever do too mate along with a cold crash/cold conditioning period post primary ferment. It works fine for me with the ale brews I make. With the rare lager brews I make I sometimes do make the effort to clarify it further with a post fermentation clarifying agent that I use in conjunction with the cold conditioning process. Cheers & good brewing, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Late boil finings help with clarifying the wort before it goes into the fermenter by dropping out all that rubbish you want to leave behind. Bloody easier than faffing around filtering it IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 A Toohey's Old I made for a friend. Really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Drinking my pacific ale version 6. It’s been a long road but it’s nearly there. Bitterness at 25ibus is spot on. Tastes like beery passion fruit flavoured soft drink to be honest. Much better than Stone and Wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 My El Dorado and Riwaka Pale Ale is pouring on tap and tasting pretty nice. Unfortunately my wife likes this too so it will last half as long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 That’s a great combo right there. Made one about 9 months ago and it was great. You getting heaps of melon? 1 minute ago, Hairy said: My El Dorado and Riwaka Pale Ale is pouring on tap and tasting pretty nice. Unfortunately my wife likes this too so it will last half as long. I think it’s great when the wife likes my beer. she said to me the other week after wanting nothing to do with my beer. “I’ll take my hat off to ya hun, you brew a good beer” ive just bottled her another stout today. Shes even started trying my pales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Victoria's Secret pale ale. Definitely one of the better single hop pales I've brewed. Lovely fruity aroma and flavor and well balanced as well. I don't think this keg will last long, already down under 15 litres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashed Crabs Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Victoria's Secret seems to be pretty popular at the moment, need to get me some to try it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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