BlackSands Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 A bit heavy-handed with the pour.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#granted+brew Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Mmmm I'm thirsty @BlackSands Looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 5 hours ago, BlackSands said: A bit heavy-handed with the pour.... Great looking kiwi sunset right there, for all you South Aussies, that’s the best end of the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Well it's one minute into October so it must be time for a couple of steins of my Aramis Pils v2 (session strength version). Worked 13 very busy hours today so I could use a beer! Prost! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 cherry ripe stout - good cherry, slight coconut and nicely chocolatey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowbrew Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Little Bo Pils. Pretty good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silmaril Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 That looks good!!! For my research this evening, I have a Little Creatures Pale Ale, and a can of Vale Ale. Though I just read Vale got bought up by the big guys too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lab Cat Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Have documented my carbonation issues, but this one bottle of Bootmakers was a ripper, sadly, the only one that was. Pretty frustrating as the tight carbonation on this really lifted the flavours. Need to find out what my issue is as it's really deflating to be diligent with cleaning and temp only to get almost flat beer. The head looks fragile, but it settled thickly and lasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silmaril Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Must be very frustrating to find some good ones among the flat ones... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris! Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 That is crazy and frustrating Labrat! Carb drops are usually guaranteed, but I quickly moved to bulk priming for more control. It is a few extra steps but in my experience it works great, you could even add it directly to the main fermenter, if your careful not to stir up the sediment. But that stuff will settle out in the bottle anyways. Either way keep at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lab Cat Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Yes, I got advice here and googled far and wide, There's a few drastic options like opening and re-sugaring or extra yeast, but that's too much fartarsing about and only fixes a symptom not a cause, which is what I'm trying to establish. The consensus is time and temp heals all. I can't see extra weeks making a difference to anything but flavours, but they are going to be hampered by lack of carbonation anyway. I thought I had temp sorted with this brew, if anything the bootmakers it was a little warm as I had a heat belt so fermented at 20-24c. It's at 4 weeks in ideal bottling temps, and 15 bottles in, all but one are really poorly carbed, and heads disappear. My only possible culprits are sanitisation and temperature? I may try bulk prime, but as you say Norris, I'd give the in-FV method a shot. I'm space poor. My English bitter was right in the 18-20 zone, so I'm hoping this one works out. I used quality yeast with this, and bottled half of them with a little extra sugar. My current brew is a pilsner but with ale yeast, and for this one I got hold of some Star San - not the unidentifiable brew shop no rinse stuff which i used previously, and appears to be napisan or vanish type stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris! Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 That is a solid plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silmaril Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Well, I really enjoyed the Vale Ale. I can see myself buying more of these for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 11 hours ago, Rowbrew said: Little Bo Pils. Pretty good That glass is dirty beer looks great though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowbrew Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Fair call. Im paranoid about cleaning glasses. Im afraid that if i use detergent i will never see a head atop a beer again. Whats the best way to clean glasses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 You can use detergent, just be sure to rinse it thoroughly afterwards. Normally I just soak mine in hot sodium percarbonate but I wash them in detergent occasionally just to remove any oils etc. that may have built up in the glasses. No issues with head disappearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Lao Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Only use oxiclean / sodium perc and warm - hot water for cleaning my beer glasses. Usually just rinse with warm water as I don’t like using detergent after earlier Head/lacing issues. Cheers James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppy81 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Tried this dark ale today, highly recommend it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 5 minutes ago, Hoppy81 said: Tried this dark ale today... I've had a few of those, really really tasty! Have you been to the brewery? A great spot on the river... Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppy81 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Just now, porschemad911 said: I've had a few of those, really really tasty! Have you been to the brewery? A great spot on the river... Cheers, John Hey John, Nah never been there but i just got a 6 pack of every beer they have apart from their River time as i have heard It's not the best. Love their firehouse coffee stout, tried their bunyip stout a couple of months ago which i found had to much Of an alcoholic taste. Really looking forward to my days off to try the rest. Cheers, Hoppy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silmaril Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 I look forward to one day having a photo of my own brew here! I tried (in the name of research) James Squires Hop Thief tonight, #9. Only because my Coles docket had a coupon for Squires at $12 a six pack. Woefully disappointing. It's like they've said 'lets brew a hoppy beer! Oh but we can't offend anyone...' Disappointingly mild in flavour, and the carbonation was rubbish too, flat by the end of a glass. I did notice Goose IPA in the fridge at Coles, that might be my next research project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#granted+brew Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Enjoyed a coldie after work yesterday of my 'Fresh Draught' When I began home brewing around easter time this year all I was out to achieve was to replicate a West End Draught. I soon realised that my beers are a heap tastier than that crap... This batch is my 4th attempt at this style and the hop amount grows every time. I brewed another 46 litres of it last night! This one is a month in the bottle and not to bad, a little under carbed for my liking though. Cheers, Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 I’m having a few of my pacific ale. Seriously great beer. Locking this one in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris! Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 I am still drinking store bought, I have a ginger beer on tap, but I can only drink 1 of those, they are sweet but nice. I have been digging into the Balter XPA and Mountain Goat Summer Ale. The summer ale has wakatu and motueka hops, nice. I did an azacca and wakatu ale once, in my ignorance I thought most of the aroma and flavour was from the azacca...huh. The summer ale is light on bitterness, making it too easy to swill. The Balter has more backbone and maltiness and more aroma and flavour. The Balters citra, centennial and Amarillo really blends together, that combo is hard to beat. Nice beers but the XPA is more my style while the Summer ale is what my wife loves, not to different from each other just bitterness really and the malt. Norris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silmaril Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 I had one Sierra Nevada 'Torpedo' Extra IPA. That is definitely not what you'd call a session beer! None of my other purchases this evening were cold, so I am onto the single malt whisky instead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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