Beerlust Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Currently enjoying a few glasses of a beer I kegged earlier today. It was an experimental beer that I had hoped to enter in the MOTB comp but I feel one of the hops I used in a part of the production of the beer has adversely affected the final flavour when drinking. The hop impacts on an important area of the beer in this category. A very hard category to win these days, so you have to have everything spot on. Still very green & aspects will improve in the bottle over the next 3-4 weeks, but not enough for what I hoped to present, so likely won't be entering it. It's a nice beer, the first schooner pour from the keg didn't last a minute in the glass. I just have very high standards of myself in this category of beer. Sorta p!$$@d at myself for not thinking it through enough. Cheers, Lusty. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 It's not the end of the world. It's still really nice to drink, & won't last long. Que sera, sera. Maybe it's God's way of saying I shouldn't share the final desired recipe with anyone? Hahaha! I've already thought out the fixer for it. Cheers & good brewing guys, Lusty. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 near the end of my Enigma Pale keg.... such a yummy beer 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris! Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Ben 10 said: near the end of my Enigma Pale keg.... such a yummy beer Nice looking ale! What flavours and aromas are you getting from the enigma hops? I have never used them. Cheers Norris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 8 hours ago, Norris! said: I have never used them. Really nice well balanced fruitiness. The bitterness is solid but not at all harsh considering the high cohumulone level. Some melon perhaps? Plays well with Galaxy. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 9 hours ago, Norris! said: What flavours and aromas are you getting from the enigma hops? I made an amber saison with Enigma last summer, got a big hit of pineapple. Cheers, John 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 (edited) Pulled another Doppelbock out of the back of the cupboard. Went down well on Sunday afternoon cooking a bunch of meat on my little kettle BBQ. I know sometimes high abv beers can have poor head retention but not this one - dense foam right the way to the bottom. Tastes so good, I'm going to have to brew another one before winter is out. Cheers, John Edited July 1, 2019 by porschemad911 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Amazing clarity for a doppelbock. You can see straight through it. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 1 hour ago, porschemad911 said: Tastes so good, So you have a recipe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 19 minutes ago, Ben 10 said: So you have a recipe? Mate, do I ever! 4kg Munich, 2.5kg Pils Single infusion no-sparge mash, 24l strike water (cold) giving 16.5l 1.068 SG pre-boil wort 60 min boil giving 14l 1.080 SG post-boil wort 11l fermenter volume 30g Aramis (5.6% AA) at FWH - Tinseth says 27 IBU Fermented at 12C with a big pitch of Coopers Ale / lager kit yeast slurry Bottled into 500ml glass with 1 Coopers carb drop. Aged for 13 / 14 months now. Takes a while for it to come into balance as the carb levels get right and everything melds. Also seems to help if you do a second partigyle brew on the same night and sleep at 1am before waking up at 5:30 for work. Cheers, John 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 19 minutes ago, porschemad911 said: 30g Aramis Aramis just cos or is there something they bring in such a large beer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris! Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Cheers Ben and John. Sounds like a nice tasty hop. I might try it out by itself first and then mix it up with some other hops. On a side note, is it cheating to make a brew with mosaic and citra? Like how can that beer NOT taste good? Just a random thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Ben 10 said: Aramis just cos or is there something they bring in such a large beer? Just because it was the noblest hop I had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 5 hours ago, Norris! said: Cheers Ben and John. Having another now. I definitely get a rockmelon like taste. And a hint of berry as per the description. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris! Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Nice! That hops sounds soo tasty! Will def get some in a few weeks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDT2 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Posted this beer the other day just wanted to show off my new glass it’s a the Pale Ale with Orange and Coriander hopped with Cascade, wife likes also which is a bonus and she now won’t drink commercial anymore only mine 🤣🥳🥳 Second photo is Pirate Life Inspired Pale Ale 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 That’s awesome news @RDT2 my wife has had a similar epiphany. Good stuff on the brews, they do look sensational.! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDT2 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 45 minutes ago, The Captain!! said: That’s awesome news @RDT2 my wife has had a similar epiphany. Good stuff on the brews, they do look sensational.! Cheers @captain I really am enjoying the AG process and tasting the beers. I also had a mate from England tonight try my English bitter he said he felt like he was home 🤣 I think that’s a compliment . One of my dad’s mates spilt some of my Brown Porter and the dog was lapping it up so even the likes my beer Now I want to make a Angel City IPA clone from America which I loved so will have to do some research and planning. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John304 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 enjoying one of my AG English Bitter atm 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worthog Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 (edited) @John304, nice looking beer. Nice colour. Good head. Brilliant Washington glass. Now tell us about the clarity, please? Polyclar? Cheers Edited July 4, 2019 by Worthog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchellScott Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 It's a pizza and beer kinda night 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
der kleine Drache Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 (edited) Raining today so while labeling my carbonated Blueberry Pine Session Mead I am drinking Devil's Whole Ruby Red Toucan Porter that is going to be the Christmas beer. I like it alot. I can taste some yeast but otherwise it is very nice. The big bitterness comes afterwards so it's still like dark ale while drinking. Edited July 4, 2019 by der kleine Drache 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSands Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 If I was ever to enter a beer in a competition this would be the one. Amberillo (Mk2) 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Stunning colour and clarity @BlackSands!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSands Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 1 minute ago, The Captain!! said: Stunning colour and clarity @BlackSands!!! Yeah, the colour came out spot on IMO. In fact the photo pushed the colour a bit more toward orange but here, in my hand (3rd glass!! ) the beer is a deep rich red hue quite like a ruby red port. Couldn't get any redder if you tried I reckon. As for the taste... see my comment in brackets above. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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