Beerlust Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Currently savouring, yes savouring a couple of pours of Coopers DIY recipe: Island Toasted Coconut Porter that I bottled back in August of last year when the recipe pack was released. I've sampled two longnecks over the last 8½ months periodically just to see where the beer was at. At earlier junctions it was still a little separated (for a better term). Right now though all the different components have reached a very timely integration point. It is ridiculously yummy! No need for a pic, what I have here is exactly the same looking beer as is displayed in the recipe page pic. Held up to a bright light background it almost resembles creaming soda in colour. Lovely off-white to tan head, terrific carbonation, nice glass lacing, & the flavours are just wonderful! Great timing on the release of the recipe Coopers, & to those that have been smart enough to leave a few of these alone until this time I say ENJOY! Typically I only make one dark beer batch per year for our Winter months where I enjoy them most. Needless to say this batch will NOT see out this winter. Cheers & good brewing, Lusty. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Still got my pilsner keg going. It has cleared up really well since it first went on. Tasting better too. That's usually a sign it's about to run out so if I manage to get a full glass tomorrow I'll get a picture. We will be replacing the kitchen fridge soon, when that happens I'll be taking the current one and using it as my second ferment fridge. Should be able to keep stocks up more with two fermenters going. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Here it is, unsure how much is left but lovely beer as always. Cheers Kelsey 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSands Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 3 hours ago, Otto Von Blotto said: Here it is, unsure how much is left but lovely beer as always. Cheers Kelsey Impressive clarity! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Thanks mate. A bit of time cold along with the finings used during the cold crash help it. It was a little cloudy when it first went in, but gradually got brighter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 4 hours ago, Otto Von Blotto said: Here it is, unsure how much is left but lovely beer as always. 58 minutes ago, BlackSands said: Impressive clarity! Many fish died to be able to make this beer! Cheers, Lusty. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenyinthewestofsydney Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 2 minutes ago, Beerlust said: Many fish died to be able to make this beer! Cheers, Lusty. Shhh lusty. The vegans will chain themselves to Kelseys fridge if you say that too loud. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Let em. The dogs can enjoy a nice vegan meal... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 5 hours ago, Beerlust said: Many fish died to be able to make this beer! Cheers, Lusty. And employed many a poor villager to catch the fish to do so. I cant bring myself to tell my vegan mum that the beer she drinks has isinglass in it ha ha I giggle all the time about it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 37 minutes ago, The Captain!! said: And employed many a poor villager to catch the fish to do so. If your entire plan is just to float around in a small boat with hand nets all day in the hope of catching enough fish to make a living, then that is probably the reason why you're poor! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worry wort Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 On 4/27/2019 at 5:24 PM, MartyG1525230263 said: My much posted about Battleship bitter....been in the bottle for 4 weeks and still not quite there ... bit too strong on the back palate ... think it is the hop mix ... great mouth feel and it does taste good but the length of the bitterness needs to mellow a tad ... but considering the issues i had with it i am very happy 100% drinkable ... i see you get your glasses from the same supplier as me...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_G Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, worry wort said: i see you get your glasses from the same supplier as me...... Do you know my son? .... maybe he gets them from the same supplier ... Edited April 29, 2019 by MartyG1525230263 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worry wort Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 heres my current drink-readies.... a pacific ale of the stone and wood style, which i call rocks and stix, and a black rock lager which is a real winner mixed with a hersbruker hops. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_G Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Hey WW what hops did you use in the stone and wood ... Galaxy? if so do you try to balance the passionfruit or is the stronger fruit tones to your taste ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worry wort Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 1 hour ago, MartyG1525230263 said: Hey WW what hops did you use in the stone and wood ... Galaxy? if so do you try to balance the passionfruit or is the stronger fruit tones to your taste ? the recipe called for 40 galaxy dry hopped, but i used 25 galaxy and 15 cascade otherwise its just too fruity for me. I have a yuppy neighbour who is right into all this craft brew stuff, and he loves it. personally i cant see myself sitting down to 2 or 3 bottles, but 1 x 1250ml bottle is good on a hot day or after doing stuff around the property. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 I'm all into the craft beer stuff too but heavily Galaxy hopped beers taste more like Pasito than beer. I'll get them occasionally out at a bar or something but I'll probably never brew one at home. I am interested in trying Galaxy in combination with other hops though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 My pacific ale contains, Galaxy, cascade and Nelson. its not finished yet but it’s a pretty good beer. Thinking of changing the cascade out for some lemon and lime of Motueka. Galaxy plays well with others imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 I kegged & bottled my Galaxy/Ella Kolsch on Sunday. The Wyeast 1007 German Ale strain I used to ferment this batch is one stubborn mofo of a yeast to drop out of suspension. I had the beer cold condition for a solid week & the stuff still remained in suspension & has unfortunately transferred to the keg. I don't mind a little cloudiness/haze in my beers but this one is too much for me. I wish I'd used some finings on it now. The beer still pours great, smells great, tastes great etc. but appearance-wise it doesn't look great (IMHO). It may eventually drop out after more conditioning time in the keg, but that looks like it will be a slow process at best. The yeast is very tolerant of cold temperatures. I collected some yeast from the trub for re-use & it was the easiest yeast to collect because it refuses to drop. I just let all the trub drop out at ambient temps on the counter then poured the liquid above it off into another jar leaving the trub behind. This liquid contained a ton of yeast & the sample is lovely & clean without having to rinse it. It's all learning. Cheers & good brewing, Lusty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worry wort Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 1 hour ago, The Captain!! said: My pacific ale contains, Galaxy, cascade and Nelson. its not finished yet but it’s a pretty good beer. Thinking of changing the cascade out for some lemon and lime of Motueka. Galaxy plays well with others imo. i like the 60/40 galaxy/cascade mix but still learning about which hops suit my palate, but galaxy alone is a bit too much, but is a very good dryhop in small amounts to just put a twist on some beers. the mix of motueka sounds interesting, haven't tried that one yet, so you think a 60/40 galaxy/motueka would give a good fruit/citrus taste? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worry wort Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 36 minutes ago, Beerlust said: It's all learning. Cheers & good brewing, Lusty. yep, thats the best thing about this forum, the learning from others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 5 hours ago, worry wort said: i like the 60/40 galaxy/cascade mix but still learning about which hops suit my palate, but galaxy alone is a bit too much, but is a very good dryhop in small amounts to just put a twist on some beers. the mix of motueka sounds interesting, haven't tried that one yet, so you think a 60/40 galaxy/motueka would give a good fruit/citrus taste? I think for the pacific ale I’m brewing that Galaxy, motueka and Nelson will be a really good mix for that style of beer. It’ll be very fruity that’s for sure. ill be trying that next time. As far as Galaxy and Motueka in a 60/40 mix, yeah that’ll be nice and fruity. Guess the best way for you to find out is to put one down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted April 30, 2019 Author Share Posted April 30, 2019 English bitter i brewed 2 weeks back. 4 days in the keg. Best English bitter i have made and i reckon how a glass should look when its done. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSands Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 I put aside a half batch of this porter a while back. Thought I'd see how it's progressing. Nice enough, tastes like a porter and a tad mellower than before, but nothing special to be honest. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Nice glass though! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSands Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Just now, Otto Von Blotto said: Nice glass though! What do you think about the clarity? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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