Hilltop hops Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 23 minutes ago, Bearded Burbler said: Yeah wow - NB - ha ha - I am up for that Fizzy Juice?! It looks the goods, wouldnt say juicy its a bit drier but definitely fruity. Not good at describitons but I taste low bitterness, citrus and pine. You wouldn't know its 6.5% 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris! Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 3 hours ago, Ben 10 said: yep Do you think the flavour and aroma is from the yeast or the Amarillo or Both? Would it have that orange fruit flavour and aroma without the use of Amarillo and if you used magnum? Sorry about the 50 questions, when I don't know something I just ask. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 6 minutes ago, Norris! said: Do you think the flavour and aroma is from the yeast or the Amarillo or Both? Dunno, I'll see when I tatse the Belgoan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red devil 44 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Beerlust said: Do you plan to start p!$$!#g directly into a keg & when near full, stirring in a heaped spoonful of milo? Probably taste better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiekraut Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 2019 Coopers Vintage Ale home brew version. I still reckon the commercial version covers the alcohol better. Not a bad, nicely matured beer but again, the commercial version matured better. This one is a little home brewy if you know what I mean. Either way, happy brew day! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 4 hours ago, Aussiekraut said: I still reckon the commercial version covers the alcohol better. It might be controversial, but I disagree. I might have got a bad batch, but I think that last year's 2019 commercial Vintage Ale was a very poor beer. By comparison, my ROTM version was one of the best beers I have made. I gave my brothers one of each to do their own side-by-side taste test and they agreed. I still have one of the commercial stubbies to go. Not because I am ageing it, but because I do not like it very much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiekraut Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, Shamus O'Sean said: It might be controversial, but I disagree. I might have got a bad batch, but I think that last year's 2019 commercial Vintage Ale was a very poor beer. By comparison, my ROTM version was one of the best beers I have made. I gave my brothers one of each to do their own side-by-side taste test and they agreed. I still have one of the commercial stubbies to go. Not because I am ageing it, but because I do not like it very much. Well, in the beginning, I actually liked my own better but over time, I found the commercial one matured better. I had one yesterday to compare it with the new 2020 version and it had changed a lot since last year. My home brew version on the other hand doesn't seem to have matured as well and I distinctly dislike the strong alcohol flavour. The Coopers version doesn't seem to have this issue. I have one more stubby left as well. I do like the 2020 version though. It's very different to last year's and so far has been rather nice. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Aussiekraut said: Well, in the beginning, I actually liked my own better but over time, I found the commercial one matured better. I had one yesterday to compare it with the new 2020 version and it had changed a lot since last year. My home brew version on the other hand doesn't seem to have matured as well and I distinctly dislike the strong alcohol flavour. The Coopers version doesn't seem to have this issue. I have one more stubby left as well. I do like the 2020 version though. It's very different to last year's and so far has been rather nice. Unfortunately I did not get to let my homebrew version mature. This was one of the beers that got diastaticus into it. Therefore I drank them all early. I did not notice the alcohol flavour it in. Although I did taste it in my 2018 version. My 2020 slab is due to arrive early next week. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Apologies for the not-so-festive photo but it is important in a cupppla ways: 1. The lovely crisp and feisty AG IPA most recently been kegged.... and 2. Last time that that lovely Spiegelau Ale Glass was seen alive on the weekend... : ( ...prior to an unfortunate plunge to the terrible unforgiving tiles... fortunately in a mostly empty state ; ) 2 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Doppelbock. Not yet fully carbbed but such a nice beer. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldcoast Crow Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 My first try if the draught toucan with Ringwood hops, not bad, but a lot more subtle compared to the high octane APA and real ale I have been drinking 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldcoast Crow Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Now for my first toucan dark ale, with hallertau hops, actually really nice, not as heavy as I expected 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris! Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 (edited) 2 Magpies pale ale finished carbing after 24 hours at 50 PSI, taste good, the oats add some complexity to the mouthfeel and body. One of the brewers at 2 birds said that she adds the oats to round out the pale ale and I would say it is doing that. Good citrus aroma and flavours, I used a lot of some home grown cascade and the grapefruit is coming in strong but balanced by some dank from the Mosaic. I am getting some floral aromas also, maybe from the centennial. I think it was 9 or 10 days grain to glass with kveik. Edited August 19, 2020 by Norris! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 3 hours ago, Norris! said: I used a lot of some home grown cascade a beautiful thing Mate - luvyerwork 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Sneaky mid-week after-dark Black One: 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 6 hours ago, Ben 10 said: What are we looking at here, Ben. We like the look, but it could just be a VB 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Xmen XPA. Grain to glass in 6 days. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean's of Ale- Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Ze uber krausen! ☆Coopers European lager ♤1.5 kg of wheat malt extract ♡20 of hallertau @ 15 minutes ◇10gs of hallertau @ 0 minutes ♧200gs of caramunich ii ☆Mangrove jack MJM20 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Ah dear the larvely black beer blew last night... Fortunately got a nice glass before the keg blew ; ) 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 7 minutes ago, Ocean's of Ale- said: ♤1.5 kg of wheat malt extract Liquid Malt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean's of Ale- Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 @Bearded Burbler No buddy, dry wheat malt extract. The Coopers liquid wheat extract is 50/50 wheat & malt, still an excellent base but I prefer more wheat. The Black Rock whispering wheat pilsen/wheat kit is killer, but in the spirit of supporting Coopers I've been using the euro pilsener as my base. Big fan of the MJM20 yeast too.. Very erdinga. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Nothing wrong with the old Erdinger Weissbier from Erdingen Bayern - agree @Ocean's of Ale- Oceans! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Pretty chilly and some snow about but the "four seasons in one day" weather has got the sun out for the time being and the Golden Lager is lookin' and tastin' good: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Big night. Love the lacing if this Rye pale 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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