Pezzza Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, CLASSIC said: whatever that is it has quite a bit of life in it, all the way to the bottom Haha Cheers @CLASSIC Big Fella! Mate it is a sneaky Ale on Nitro... And blllllaaardy Nitro Keggin' seems to be a huge PITA and takes ages to gas up properly and tonight is the first night when things are getting a bit closer... Should be rolling in at around 6.1% ABV and as smooth as a... Hopefully will get the gas-up right and then get a nice fencepost photo... this was sorta an 'early release' mate ; ) But really - it is just like what you are brewing - a full bodied Ale with plenty of body - and just here it is in keg with Nitro that helps produce the creamy texture if you have a reasonable body. Thing is - that Brewers like you @CLASSIC Phil who are brewing with reasonable body are already getting close to that with lovely small bubbles and a creamy top anyway in the bottle - and that is what I did for years as well. I just always wanted to see if I could approximate Beamish or one of those creamy brews drunk in years gone by. Have you ever come across Boddington's Bitter? Bit like that but with a bit more body and a bit more ABV grunt ; ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Good on you @Graubart always straight to the point & very complimentary, thank you, look forward to the fence photo ( mind you no bird droppings ) as a matter of fact I have tried that as I went out with an English damsel for a few years & she could drink as much as I could, she also loved that brand. Cheers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 1 hour ago, CLASSIC said: she could drink as much as I could, she also loved that brand. Luvyerwork @CLASSIC Phil!!! It's convergent evolution... you just need a nice full bodied beer... and then you can chase the creamy texture and small bubbles... the Nitro Guinness/BeerGas helps but you can't make a nice beer with those tiny bubbles and creamy tex unless you have some body in the brew.... but I have been wrong before ; ) But having a fair minded Fair Damsel who appreciates a lovely textured brew is a beautiful thing also!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDT2 Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Graubart said: Haha Cheers @CLASSIC Big Fella! Mate it is a sneaky Ale on Nitro... And blllllaaardy Nitro Keggin' seems to be a huge PITA and takes ages to gas up properly and tonight is the first night when things are getting a bit closer... But I am sure it’s worth it when it’s gassed up. I am jealous every time I see you post with nitro. I love stout/porters and my Irish red which would be even more betterer with nitro. Used to love caffreys as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Cheers @RDT2 RD thanks mate... you make plenty ripper beers RD mate so I believe you are not missing out haha! But yeah I guess if you like these 'fluffy ducks' with their soopa-creamy texture then yeah I guess it is worth it... I did have a chat with a mate about it all tho and I reckon if I had to choose to only have one gas - I would stick with CO2 as I think it delivers a greater range of beers very well... Besides haha being shed loads easier and cost-effective to get hold of... and obviously with natural carbing you can make yer own haha! Anyway... besides being more exy, running two systems, availability challenging and taking longer to gas up... yes mate yer can get some nice results. And it certainly quells any urges to want to run off to buy nitro stuff or go to a provider somewhere with nitro... and compared to buying commercial stuff is tastier and cheaper ; ) Hopefully will have a dark one out soon... if all goes well in the FV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) Galaxy Smash Pils... with a bit of indispensable wheat thrown in... otherwise Weyermann Pils and Gal Hops on rainwater... and of course @MitchBastard it would be Dubbya... this cup below is very very first pour so a bit of mud in there still.... only kegged it last evening and then cranked the gas up high - think @Green Blob Blobski you were saying 60 overnight works... this needs a little bit more carbox but at least has got some for a tester pint or three this arvee ; ) Nix cold crash as I ran out of time so the mud will settle hopefully in the Keg and in the meantime we shall call it "Kellar Bier" which seems to have a licence to be cloudy haha! But hopefully by the last Pint it will be clear ; ) Tastes pretty good just as is tho too haha! Think this should develop into a reasonable beer. Cheers all ye mad Brewskis. Brew Up and Brew On. And have a ripper Weekend! Edited June 25, 2021 by Graubart 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 19 minutes ago, Graubart said: And have a ripper Weekend! Good one @Graubart nice touch with the sun going down, enjoy . Cheers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBooz2 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, CLASSIC said: Good one @Graubart nice touch with the sun going down, enjoy . Cheers. Phil, what are you talking about, sun going down. With Graubart's routine drinking schedule that was a pic of the sun coming up! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 8 minutes ago, iBooz2 said: Phil, what are you talking about, sun going down. With Graubart's routine drinking schedule that was a pic of the sun coming up! You know what I have to agree with you, one wouldn't know as he pumps out so many kegs of the lovely stuff & posts great photos so maybe he has a huge log fire going & stays up all night pinging rabbits. Hi Graubster, all good bloke, keep up the good work. Cheers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Now don't be like that Brewers @CLASSIC Phil and @iBooz2 Boozer ; ) That was this morning... Moon going down and no beer in sight... but plenty of kegs in the Freezer in the Larder : ) And a freshly ground Plunger Coffee awaited : ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 All good Herr Graubster. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Have jumped across to the HW as the Gal SMASH needs more carbox and a litte think in the Keg for a while methinks albeit being a promising start to proceedings ; ) Very refreshing 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 21 minutes ago, Graubart said: Have jumped across to the HW as the Gal SMASH needs more carbox and a litte think in the Keg for a while methinks albeit being a promising start to proceedings ; ) Very refreshing Lovely looking beer Chefbrauer I think a few of us should shoot across the border & relieve you of the pressure of drinking all of that lovely stuff. Just trying to help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiek86 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 @Graubart Boddington pub ale is a nice creamy under carbed for my liking but true to style English ale. I got it from uncle Dan's when 6 months past date dirt cheap 3 or 4 of the 4 packs I think couldn't get a carton. have to say it was ok I poured in a glass even though had the widget in bottom which is meant to help drinking from can? seperated into 3 different layers from what I remember then 2 after sat a while beer and head I drank it at 8 to 10 degrees. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDT2 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Drinking my biggie juice clone poured two glasses at once and this one was sitting in the fridge for 30 minutes while I drank the other one. Held a nice head the whole time very happy It’s been kegged for a month and a half has lost some aroma but still has a nice aroma and fruity/citrusy bitterness. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 4 hours ago, Graubart said: That is outstanding haziness. How far into the keg are you? Do you give it a bit of a shake before pouring? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 This is my supposed Great Northern Super Crisp Lager. Not much of a clone, but a nice beer. Malty aroma Not much head development and zero head retention. Good carbonation though. Lager-y flavour. It has a smoothness. No alcohol flavour for its 6.3% ABV, but it certainly has alcohol warming. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozdevil Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 26 minutes ago, Shamus O'Sean said: This is my supposed Great Northern Super Crisp Lager. Not much of a clone, but a nice beer. Malty aroma Not much head development and zero head retention. Good carbonation though. Lager-y flavour. It has a smoothness. No alcohol flavour for its 6.3% ABV, but it certainly has alcohol warming. good on you for having ago @ great northern crisp larger whilei do find it likeable and can understand its popularity i find it very lacking something in the real brewede great northern. to me it misses something as i taste water at the end of a sip that maybe just me i get the crisp light flavour of the great northen, heck i had 3 schooners today. ijust feel it needs to be more full bodied then it is 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 31 minutes ago, ozdevil said: good on you for having ago @ great northern crisp larger whilei do find it likeable and can understand its popularity i find it very lacking something in the real brewede great northern. to me it misses something as i taste water at the end of a sip that maybe just me i get the crisp light flavour of the great northen, heck i had 3 schooners today. ijust feel it needs to be more full bodied then it is Disclaimer: This was a brew at the request of my brother. I bought a kit from a LHBS. It is WAY not the same as Great Northern Super Crisp Lager. This is actually a low ABV beer - 3.5%. We tasted the commercial version against my homebrew version. No real comparison. The original Great Northern is around 4.7%. My version was still much more ABV. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiek86 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 @Shamus O'Sean I think the original is still only 4.2% and much more sweet tasting than mid. I'm going to try something similar with carapils and pilsner malt with enzyme and hope get bit of head. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozdevil Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 18 minutes ago, Shamus O'Sean said: Disclaimer: This was a brew at the request of my brother. I bought a kit from a LHBS. It is WAY not the same as Great Northern Super Crisp Lager. This is actually a low ABV beer - 3.5%. We tasted the commercial version against my homebrew version. No real comparison. The original Great Northern is around 4.7%. My version was still much more ABV. there is2 versions to commercial i think heavy and a light er one both are below 5% i know that. dont get me wrong each to their own.. i just dont go much on this beer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, jamiek86 said: @Shamus O'Sean I think the original is still only 4.2% and much more sweet tasting than mid. I'm going to try something similar with carapils and pilsner malt with enzyme and hope get bit of head. I reckon that some Carapils would have gone well in this brew. It could have only helped head formation/retention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, ozdevil said: dont get me wrong each to their own.. i just dont go much on this beer I would agree. We drank a commercial version alongside when we first tapped the keg of this beer. Although my brother asked for the GN clone. He was much more in love with the version I brewed for him. No criticism to the supplier either, because their recipe actually produced a good beer. If somebody did want a Great Northern Super Crisp Lager, then I think this recipe misses the mark. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiek86 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 44 minutes ago, Shamus O'Sean said: I reckon that some Carapils would have gone well in this brew. It could have only helped head formation/retention. I.was just thinking it might counter what the enzyme takes away have yet too see any effect only used 150 in last recepie thats un tested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barramullafella Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Love the glass Shamus, where can I get one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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