Classic Brewing Co Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Hey Guys, With the cooler weather approaching ( in Adelaide anyway ) I am getting happily involved in a Toucan Stout I brewed about 6 months ago, truly a great taste & very satisfying. Obviously the longer you store it the better it is, it has given me incentive to keep up the stocks for future drinking pleasures What's your favourite winter style brew ? I am experimenting with a couple of English Porter styles. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 I'll drink all the styles I like in winter, but I like the dark ales, porters and stouts more when it's colder. I have a nice big 8.5% stout that'll be going on tap in about a month when the weather starts cooling down more. Then I'll probably brew a porter around September/October so it can age for winter next year. Don't like them much in the warmer weather though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_G Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 I have a dark ale which was done with 1kg of Coopers dark dry malt and a coopers Irish stout ... I also live in SEQld so will drink them on the colder days and put down a couple of similar brews to age for next year ... I do them in Coopers tallies and they are just so smooth and tasty after nearly a year aging ... really don't see the need to pimp them too much as the hops will have dissipated by the time I drink them ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 I've never seen the point of late hopping up stouts and the like. It's a malt driven style, hops are really only there for bitterness. More late hops doesn't improve every beer style any more than adding crystal malt does. Obviously you can do whatever you want with your own beers but there are ingredients and processes that suit some beers better than others. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malter White Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Colder weather means Coopers Dark Ale for me. Stout is just that little bit too bitter for my taste. Not only does Dark Ale taste good but it's also a brew I've had my best results with. I'm still K&K brewing but when they turn out as well is it does I hardly see the point of changing. That's not to say I won't go down the rabbit hole in the future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 I like to brew hoppy pilsners, marzen and random experimental lagers. I like to drink the stout, porter, black saison, brown ale, English IPA etc I've brewed in warmer weather. And the high gravity lagers brewed the winter before. As a side, you know in terms of hoppy beers not keeping, my English IPA is a bit of an anomoly. It's been in the bottle nearly 6 months now and when I tried one on the weekend it still smells like sticking your nose in a bag of EKG pellets. I guess I did put 225g into an 11l batch, but it's still doing pretty well to stick around. I've got to do another version of this, but all grain to dry it out a little more than this partial mash version. Maybe the CCA yeast might be the ticket... re-pitch slurry from a smaller beer. Cheers, John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzala Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 @MUZZY care to share your Dark Ale recipe? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malter White Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 5 hours ago, Gazzala said: @MUZZY care to share your Dark Ale recipe? It's not my recipe, Gazzala. It's just the Coopers kit recipe. Dark ale can, BE3, kit yeast, 23 litres. It's such a good beer IMO, it doesn't need pimping. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzala Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Cheers - another one to add to my list of future brews - that list is getting long! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malter White Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Gazzala said: Cheers - another one to add to my list of future brews - that list is getting long! Another bonus is that Dark Ale is part of the Original Series i.e. readily available at numerous retailers as well as online and it's low priced. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worts and all Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 On 5/29/2019 at 12:00 AM, MUZZY said: Colder weather means Coopers Dark Ale for me. Stout is just that little bit too bitter for my taste. Not only does Dark Ale taste good but it's also a brew I've had my best results with. I'm still K&K brewing but when they turn out as well is it does I hardly see the point of changing. That's not to say I won't go down the rabbit hole in the future. I’m with you on this one. Having tried(and enjoyed) all sorts,I keep coming back to good old Dark Ale. It is easy,reliable, delicious and with a rich,creamy head that clings beautifully. I always have at least one in the fridge,and more often than not it will be the one I reach for. I use 1kg Ldme instead of BE,and sometimes a little extra hops,briefly steeped. But as you say,it doesn’t really need it. It is a great kit for novices as well,being easy and (almost) bomb proof. Get the hygiene and temperature right and you can’t make bad beer from it. Cheers! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malter White Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 13 hours ago, Gazzala said: Cheers - another one to add to my list of future brews - that list is getting long! FYI - I popped into Dan Murphy's tonight. They've got a member offer going at the moment - 1.7kg Dark Ale & BE3 for $17. Bargain! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzala Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Great - thanks - will pop into Dans tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malter White Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 1 minute ago, Gazzala said: Great - thanks - will pop into Dans tomorrow. You need a Dans card for the special. It's free to join. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyBrew2 Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 What does a Dans card actually do. I’ve been swiping mine since 2013 but I’ve never had any money off or benefits. I asked old mate at the till once what benefits i got from it and he looked at me if I was a sex pest 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 43 minutes ago, PaddyBrew2 said: What does a Dans card actually do. I’ve been swiping mine since 2013 but I’ve never had any money off or benefits. I asked old mate at the till once what benefits i got from it and he looked at me if I was a sex pest I can sort of visualize the perplexed look on the young sales assistant's face you describe, but do find it interesting the interpretation of said look you leapt to. Cheers, Lusty. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malter White Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 1 hour ago, PaddyBrew2 said: What does a Dans card actually do. I’ve been swiping mine since 2013 but I’ve never had any money off or benefits. I asked old mate at the till once what benefits i got from it and he looked at me if I was a sex pest I've often asked myself the same question. The only REAL benefit I can see is the member offers they have e.g. the Dark Ale deal I mentioned above. Those offers aren't available without membership. I'm pretty sure the membership is just Woolies way of tracking your buying habits so they can target you with specific advertising. There's not much point in them sending you cognac specials if you only drink beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzala Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Yeah I’ve had a Dans membership for years - this’ll probably be the first time I’ve had any benefit from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerveja Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 21 hours ago, MUZZY said: I'm pretty sure the membership is just Woolies way of tracking your buying habits so they can target you with specific advertising. There's not much point in them sending you cognac specials if you only drink beer. They keep emailing specials on $50 bottles of wine when I never pay more than $5 for my wife. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyBrew2 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 I hope she appreciates you mate 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malter White Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 10 minutes ago, Cerveja said: They keep emailing specials on $50 bottles of wine when I never pay more than $5 for my wife. I unsubscribed from their emails for that very reason. One time they told me about a bottle of scotch they had on special for $999. WTF? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG114 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Hey troops, I brewed a basic keg filler pale ale a couple of weeks ago for $18 thanks to the Dan's offer. Re the dark ale, do you guys use kit yeast when doing it with BE3/kilo malt? Cheers Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malter White Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 12 hours ago, SG114 said: Re the dark ale, do you guys use kit yeast when doing it with BE3/kilo malt? Hi Steve. I just stick to the recipe and it makes a beautiful beer IMO. 1.7kg Dark Ale + 1kg BE3 + the kit yeast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG114 Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 14 hours ago, SG114 said: Re the dark ale Hey there Steve.... I did a Toucan Coops Dark Ale + Coops OS Lager not that long ago... so the two tins plus kilo of light dried malt extract for good measure in 23L ; ) ....came out beautifully! Just a thought for another possibility... Lovely creamy brew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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