spuddox Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 just wondering how you guys think it a dark/real ale toucan would turn out? I'm thinking maybe too bitter but in that case would adding honey or something reduce bitterness if so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pints Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 51 minutes ago, spuddox said: I'm thinking maybe too bitter but in that case would adding honey or something reduce bitterness if Hi Spud maybe a little lactose could help sweeten it up? I have no experience with honey. U could also add 1kg DME or a bit less, that will up the ABV tho of course and cause a big krausen with the 2 extract tins. I'm sure some of the others will give a more educated opinion/ and advice, cheers mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spuddox Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 thanks for the reply mate I've been reading about lactose and I'll have to try it in something for sure now and my mates old man told me he always put honey in his home brews as it apparently reduces bitterness and also ups the abv but either way i got the cans cheap so I'm happy to experiment and hopefully learn from the process lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirsty Jim Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Spuddox, this is an old vid now but this guy used to do a few. You tubes of a bloke drinking a beer isn't really riveting but he did a Real Ale toucan and gives the recipe in the notes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spuddox Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 Thanks Jim I've seen that vid before but i actually meant mixing 1 dark ale and 1 real ale together but i thought I'd ask first in case anyone says don't bother it will be shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 @spuddox, Dark Ale and Real Ale toucan sounds something like SMOTY Ale. So not bad at all. The Dark/Real is probably a bit more bitter, but the more complex flavours might complement the brew. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spuddox Posted March 24, 2022 Author Share Posted March 24, 2022 I ended making this toucan near the end of last year and i added 1 kg of be3 with both full cans...it was interesting to say the least it didn't taste bad at all really just strange compared to usual beers i've made and it also finished at 7.8% so it wasn't the best beer to just have a few glasses of after work cause it kicked in quite hard lol but really not a bad beer overall just different. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malter White Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 1 hour ago, spuddox said: I ended making this toucan near the end of last year and i added 1 kg of be3 with both full cans...it was interesting to say the least it didn't taste bad at all really just strange compared to usual beers i've made and it also finished at 7.8% so it wasn't the best beer to just have a few glasses of after work cause it kicked in quite hard lol but really not a bad beer overall just different. Probably the kind of beer to be drinking in the cooler months at a heart warming 7.8%. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brauhaus Fritz Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 On 10/27/2021 at 9:48 PM, Shamus O'Sean said: @spuddox, Dark Ale and Real Ale toucan sounds something like SMOTY Ale. So not bad at all. The Dark/Real is probably a bit more bitter, but the more complex flavours might complement the brew. Just did one ready to try since a few days, but with post Corona tastebuds I'll wait a few more days to give my judgement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brauhaus Fritz Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 19 hours ago, Brauhaus Fritz said: Just did one ready to try since a few days, but with post Corona tastebuds I'll wait a few more days to give my judgement Just tried a long neck of my Smoty Ale, ABV 5.1%. It is so dark. Nice and bitter, not to flowery and sweet. Great head. I am happy with it. Will try a stubby later on, as I find (maybe it's just in my head) different sizes of bottles taste different. Would I do it again? Yes.. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stickers Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 4 hours ago, Brauhaus Fritz said: Just tried a long neck of my Smoty Ale, ABV 5.1%. It is so dark. Nice and bitter, not to flowery and sweet. Great head. I am happy with it. Will try a stubby later on, as I find (maybe it's just in my head) different sizes of bottles taste different. Would I do it again? Yes.. SMOTY is one of my faves. i'm currently brewing a super SMOTY saison with the addition of brew enhancer 2 and BE-134 saison yeast to the original recipe (and not using the can yeasts) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spuddox Posted March 26, 2022 Author Share Posted March 26, 2022 correction to my toucan recipe after reading my recipes today... it actually finished at 6.9% using be2 a dark ale recipe with be3 and malt and dex etc..i wrote down before the toucan was the one that finished at 7.8% lol i was most definitely drinking the dark ale while making the toucan so i seemed to have mixed up what i wrote down a little bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journeyman Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 On 3/24/2022 at 5:54 PM, Brauhaus Fritz said: Just did one ready to try since a few days, but with post Corona tastebuds I'll wait a few more days to give my judgement You've been drinking this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brauhaus Fritz Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 44 minutes ago, Journeyman said: You've been drinking this? No way, my Corona was the tiny wriggly one... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journeyman Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 38 minutes ago, Brauhaus Fritz said: No way, my Corona was the tiny wriggly one... Bugga! I hope you're OK now and taste buds haven't all gone away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brauhaus Fritz Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 14 minutes ago, Journeyman said: Bugga! I hope you're OK now and taste buds haven't all gone away. I am all good now, didn't get very sick and my taste buds are back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journeyman Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 4 minutes ago, Brauhaus Fritz said: I am all good now, didn't get very sick and my taste buds are back No wonder you have the prayer avatar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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