stquinto Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 First bottle of the Steam beer. Two weeks old. Beautiful colour and clarity already. Needs to get rid of the estery flavours and yeasty smell but promising. Won’t be using it on slugs yet…. 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stquinto Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Followed by a Westmalle Dubbel or Chimay Blue from a tweaked kit (a Dubbel kit with some LME and dark candi syrup). More of an after-dinner drink but that’s fine…. oh, and chips too 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 10 hours ago, jamiek86 said: @Shamus O'Sean nice looker lagered how long? just served a partial mash one of these to a guest at 7 weeks in keg. Explaining about the sulphur and it blending in over time. For me the young beers high in sulphur are more Melbourne bitter. The more blended in are VB Only 11 days in the keg plus about 4 days cold crashing. Lagering is over-rated. You could be right RE: MB vs VB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiek86 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 22 minutes ago, Shamus O'Sean said: Only 11 days in the keg plus about 4 days cold crashing. Lagering is over-rated. You could be right RE: MB vs VB The reason is the last time I had a MB I noticed heaps more sulphur than a vb. Even less of it in a carlton draught. Before I started brewing my own beers it wasn't the sort of thing I noticed or understood 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltop hops Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Raspberry wheat, Philly Sour. Prob 12 months old now. No raspberry flavour just dry and a little sour. Refreshing. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 38 minutes ago, Hilltop hops said: Raspberry wheat, Philly Sour. Prob 12 months old now. No raspberry flavour just dry and a little sour. Refreshing. Looks interesting HH, nice colour, a bit of sour is good sometimes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiek86 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 @Hilltop hops so you must be the raspberry beer man I've been looking for. Do you do 500g in a bag in fermenter for few days just before FG? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltop hops Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 54 minutes ago, jamiek86 said: @Hilltop hops so you must be the raspberry beer man I've been looking for. Do you do 500g in a bag in fermenter for few days just before FG? Was a while ago should have taken notes! Think it was 1 kg in a bag after FG for a few days then cold crashed. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiek86 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Hilltop hops said: Was a while ago should have taken notes! Think it was 1 kg in a bag after FG for a few days then cold crashed. just chucked bag in and it floated on top or sank? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltop hops Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 1 hour ago, jamiek86 said: just chucked bag in and it floated on top or sank? Just chucked in no additional weight added. You'll see when you remove the bag the colour is stripped from the fruit. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiek86 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 4 minutes ago, Hilltop hops said: Just chucked in no additional weight added. You'll see when you remove the bag the colour is stripped from the fruit. Thanks mate I need to get one of these in why summer is still apon us and keg it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stquinto Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Duval clone, and the original. Just need to get the carbonation right 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pints Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 4 minutes ago, stquinto said: Duval clone, and the original. Just need to get the carbonation right Well done mate 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 On 1/7/2022 at 9:59 PM, stquinto said: In summer I can ferment in either of the two rooms (18°C or 23°C) but not dubbya. @stquinto Sainter you should give Dubbya a go at 18 I think you will be quietly surprised how good it runs at that Temp ; ) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenyinthewestofsydney Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 7 hours ago, stquinto said: Duval clone, and the original. Just need to get the carbonation right What are you using for priming and how much? I find dextrose will give you a fluffier head with smaller bubbles. I usually carb to 4.0 volumes on the calculator which is lower than the commercial but seems to come out about right in a side by side. Probably due to some co2 in the liquid prior to the natural carbonation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tone boy Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Having a new world (new hops) lager while listening to the ashes. Very tasty mmm 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Bent's Poke Cranking Shaft IPA clone. Name adjusted for copyright purposes. Tropical and melon aromas with citrus in the background. Also a slight sweet smell. Similar notes in the flavour. Noticeable but not dominant bitterness. Very fresh, only 2 days in the keg. Nice example of what I call a West Coast IPA. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stquinto Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 6 hours ago, Greenyinthewestofsydney said: What are you using for priming and how much? I find dextrose will give you a fluffier head with smaller bubbles. I usually carb to 4.0 volumes on the calculator which is lower than the commercial but seems to come out about right in a side by side. Probably due to some co2 in the liquid prior to the natural carbonation. I fermented it in a Keg King Junior as I wanted to cold crash it for 3 weeks, as the book Brew Like a Monk suggested. That way I didn’t take over the whole fridge as I only have one. It had fermented out completely so I decided to keg it without priming. Next time I’ll bottle it, maybe try to collect sone yeast from some Duvel bottles and try dextrose if you recommend it. I wish I’d made a full batch though but the logistics of the cold crash was against me. Need another fridge that’s for sure: a mate’s offering me an old one when he moves so that’ll help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pints Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 (edited) Not yet 2 weeks but needed an IPA ekuanot ipa tasting great and fruity. @jamiek86 I think these IPA tins are malty when young and bitterness develops a little later. Doesn't make sense tho I dunno Edited January 9, 2022 by PintsAtMeLocal 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 I'm having one of everything. Then another one 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmar92 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 9 minutes ago, disgruntled said: I'm having one of everything. Then another one Yeah me too 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Jones Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 1 hour ago, stquinto said: I wish I’d made a full batch though but the logistics of the cold crash was against me You're well ahead if you can fit a keg and FV in the house fridge and keep everyone happy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiek86 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 (edited) @PintsAtMeLocal ill have to try another one then but my centennial hop tea disappeared within 2 weeks. It was way to sweet for me so tin must use crystal malt. If next one to sweet I'll tip it 20 longnecks to make way for my hoppy Canadian blonde with Coops ale yeast. Does look.good though same as mine but can't get over sweetness Edited January 9, 2022 by jamiek86 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stquinto Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 41 minutes ago, Pickles Jones said: You're well ahead if you can fit a keg and FV in the house fridge and keep everyone happy. Fat chance I convinced SWMBO that we should retire one of the house fridges in the cellar and get a freezer with drawers. So now I’m kegging Just put it out of sight so it’s not a painful reminder … 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiek86 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 @stquinto good win 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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