Koo wee brew Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 16 hours ago, joolbag said: Why the 500g DME and not just more grain? Hi mate, Ive only got a 20L Stockpot that I BIAB with. I'm a bit restricted with how much grain I can use. I suppose I could drop my brew length. Cheers, Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joolbag Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Makes sense now. I would do the same. Keen to hear how this goes mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 10 hours ago, The Captain1525230099 said: Tri-iterated his mash to make it easier to handle. Actually thought about that. I will try a IIPA reiterated soonish. I have the feeling I can get the same og from maybe 9 kilos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 10 hours ago, The Captain1525230099 said: I guess with Bens massive grain bull he could have Tri-iterated his mash to make it easier to handle. That’s a massive day though. Captain You can mash 5-6kg pretty easily in those urns though, most of mine are around that amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koo wee brew Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 10 hours ago, The Captain1525230099 said: grain bull You a kiwi cuz? chur bro, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 50 minutes ago, Otto Von Blotto said: You can mash 5-6kg pretty easily in those urns though, most of mine are around that amount. Yeah most of mine are around that too. 5.5-5.9kg 45 minutes ago, Koo wee brew said: You a kiwi cuz? chur bro, Dave Nah I’m not but my lovely wife is. Bloody auto correct I swear! Either that or all the kiwis I work with and livin with one has worn off. Ha ha ha Captain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koo wee brew Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 @The Captain1525230099I've married one as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Ben 10 said: Actually thought about that. I will try a IIPA reiterated soonish. I have the feeling I can get the same og from maybe 9 kilos... As in 1.08+ from 9 kg of grain? Wow, that’s good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#granted+brew Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 18 minutes ago, Koo wee brew said: @The Captain1525230099I've married one as well Me three Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 Brew Day! Easy one today. Coopers DIY: Island Toasted Coconut Porter. I've subbed 500gms of the malt extract for 200gms of dextrose as I would like the ABV% to be a little lower & wish to use the malt extract on an upcoming brew. There's still plenty of malt there & the grain additions will certainly maintain a full body for the beer. I was just wondering how long the impact of the coconut flavour lasts having never used it in a beer before. Does it fade like hops, or does it stick around & age well? The reason I ask is I'm not sure whether to bottle the batch & allow some to age for next year, or whether to keg it & drink it while the coconut flavour is perhaps more prominent? Any info on the coconut influence would be helpful. Cheers, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 I'll brew an ag version sometime. Wife wants a hazelnut one first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Fly home tonight so doing this beer tomorrow, planning on another beer the following day but I’ll leave that post till it’s going to happen. Captain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joolbag Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Looks right up my alley @The Captain1525230099. Good amount of hops for a hoppy pale and very similar timed additions that I would do. Are some of the steep hops cube hops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 2 hours ago, joolbag said: Are some of the steep hops cube hops? Yeah the 2nd lot is cube hopped at 82c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 6 hours ago, Ben 10 said: ...Wife wants a hazelnut one first I was thinking this same thing the other day about possibly using a nut influence in a brew. I just wasn't sure about how to go about adding the nut influence. Could you grind the nut & make a 'nutmeal' (for a better word) & perhaps add a sugar to help make a wort of sorts that would work? Cheers, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 14 minutes ago, Beerlust said: I was thinking this same thing the other day about possibly using a nut influence in a brew. I just wasn't sure about how to go about adding the nut influence. Could you grind the nut & make a 'nutmeal' (for a better word) & perhaps add a sugar to help make a wort of sorts that would work? Cheers, Lusty. Holgate make a nice Hazelnut Brown. From memory they chop and toast the nuts to get rid of some of the oil and get a nice flavour. Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 That part sounds feasible John, but how much, & how are they then implemented into the beer? Cheers, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 6 hours ago, Beerlust said: how much, & how are they then implemented into the beer? I'm going to toast and add to the mash 450g as per something like this https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/588226/512-brew-co-pecan-porter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 8 hours ago, Beerlust said: That part sounds feasible John, but how much, & how are they then implemented into the beer? Cheers, Lusty. My memory is terrible sorry... This might help. http://www.thebrewingnetwork.com/post1630/ Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Lao Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Hi all, Did this one yesterday, it’s a recipe pack from Brewmart, but I added 500g extra of Maris Otter and 300g of sugar. But I ended up getting 82% efficiency, so I probably didn’t need the sugar after all. Oh well.. Head Strong Red Maris Otter 4.5kg Caramalt 230g Carared 230g Roasted Barley 100g Table sugar 300g Hops 30g Fuggles 60min 15g each Fuggles / EKG 30min 15g each Fuggles / EKG 15min OG 1.062 (Efficiency 82%) IBU 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 I'll be brewing a stout on Saturday, to be fermented at ambient temps in around a month's time or so when they'll be most favorable in the house. Then kegged away until next winter, no cold crash or fining additions in this one. I've dropped the brewhouse efficiency down to 63% for this one, and it will be a re-iterated mash, so I'll do about half of it in the first mash then discard those grains and mash the rest. Obviously this will add time to the brew day but hopefully it results in a reasonable efficiency for the amount of grains, as well as obviously making it easier to lift the bag etc. since each mash will be a similar size to my normal batches. The boil size will probably be more than the 29L stated, as I will have to account for extra trub due to the big grain bill. I'll be starting with 34L of water, but may top up the urn when I start boiling depending on the volume. I don't really know what to expect from this process and this grain bill, I've never done anything like this before but it'll be interesting. Mash temp will be around 63-64C, otherwise the FG will just end up being way too high. Predicted pre-boil SG is 1.0653. We'll see if I hit it or not... Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Boil Size: 29.00 L Post Boil Volume: 25.25 L Batch Size (fermenter): 21.00 L Bottling Volume: 21.00 L Estimated OG: 1.0823 SG Estimated Color: 138.9 EBC Estimated IBU: 80.5 IBUs Brewhouse Efficiency: 63.00 % Est Mash Efficiency: 69.0 % Boil Time: 75 Minutes Ingredients: ------------ Amt Name Type # %/IBU Volume 34.00 L Brisbane Water (Dark Ales) Water 1 - - 6.10 g Chalk (Mash) Water Agent 2 - - 3.44 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) (Mash) Water Agent 3 - - 1.96 g Salt (Mash) Water Agent 4 - - 1.69 g Calcium Chloride (Mash) Water Agent 5 - - 1.53 g Baking Soda (Mash) Water Agent 6 - - 0.68 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash) Water Agent 7 - - 7.500 kg Pale Malt, Maris Otter (Thomas Fawcett) (5.6 EBC Grain 8 85.2 % 4.89 L 0.750 kg Roasted Barley (Thomas Fawcett) (1350.0 EBC) Grain 9 8.5 % 0.49 L 0.200 kg Chocolate Malt (Thomas Fawcett) (1100.0 EBC) Grain 10 2.3 % 0.13 L 0.200 kg Crystal Malt - Medium (Thomas Fawcett) (150.0 EB Grain 11 2.3 % 0.13 L 0.150 kg Black Malt (Thomas Fawcett) (1300.2 EBC) Grain 12 1.7 % 0.10 L 80.00 g Hallertau Magnum [10.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 13 80.5 IBUs - 1.0 pkg West Yorkshire Ale (Wyeast Labs #1469) Yeast 14 - - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Lao Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Mate, that’s a big Stout! Good weather for it though especially in Perth today! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Yeah I pretty much just took my usual stout recipe and increased the malt and bitterness. Hopefully it works It's good weather here for stouts at the moment too, but this one I'll be tapping around June/July next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 Thanks for the info & links Ben & John. Cheers, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Well I’ve been to my LHBS and they had everything I needed for a Brut IPA so I’ll be brewing this tomorrow. Changed a little from the original recipe I posted. Just a FWA rather than having all of the hop additions from 15 mins. Better book your ticket for a month Rowan. Ha ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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