Classic Brewing Co Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 OK, officially the first pour from the keg, an Coopers Real Ale 7 days @ 10 psi, I must say at first I am slightly underwhelmed mainly to the lack of oomph' & the head, however it tastes like beer & I know with time it will improve. I am wondering if I should simply leave it longer to mature or should I turn the gas up. Any comments greatly appreciated. Cheers Phil 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tone boy Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Tones Tonic lovely lager 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Classic Brewing Co said: I am wondering if I should simply leave it longer to mature or should I turn the gas up. Any comments greatly appreciated. Mate you are on a hiding to nowhere here - as you have tasted the nectar - the AG - albeit out of the Flasche.. but all the same it was AG - and now you have gone back to Extract Beer which is very good - but not the same level of excellence as brewed AG from first principles... and I always did love the Coopers Real Ale when doing KnK But - may short answer is YES - looks as flat as a tack - turn the Gas up - I am ready for a shellacking but I often run my beer at 18 PSI and my old buddy @Norris! (whom I sadly have not heard from in a while - and anyone - would be great to know if he is ok please help) used to do the same... So maybe just give it a bit more gas... get it up at least to 12-14..... And maybe that old horror - check for leaks... as I do believe you are using those grey plastic connectors not SS crimp fittings... safety first HTH Edited May 13, 2022 by Itinerant Peasant 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 32 minutes ago, Tone boy said: Tones Tonic Loooks laaarvely @Tone boy Toner ; ) And wish I had that fire! Got plenty of wood haha but no operational fireplace in me renter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Just now, Itinerant Peasant said: Mate you are on a hiding to nowhere here - as you have tasted the nectar - the AG - albeit out of the Flasche.. but all the same it was AG - and now you have gone back to Extract Beer which is very good - but not the same level of excellence as brewed AG from first principles... and I always did love the Coopers Real Ale when doing KnK But - may short answer is YES - turn the Gas up - I am ready for a shellacking but I often run my beer at 18 PSI and my old buddy @Norris! (whom I sadly have not heard from in a while - and anyone - would be great to know if he is ok please help) used to do the same... So maybe just give it a bit more gas... get it up at least to 12-14..... and realise - you are drinking KnK and not AG out of the keg. HTH That's great info IP &thank you, I agree with everything you said but I think I have jus answered my own question. The second pour was so different & I realise this was just a k & k however this will only get better no I see the light. Cheers Phil 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 Just now, Classic Brewing Co said: That's great info IP &thank you, I agree with everything you said but I think I have jus answered my own question. The second pour was so different & I realise this was just a k & k however this will only get better no I see the light. Cheers Phil I reckon it needs a bit more gas all the same But the carb level does depend upon your preferences as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Just now, Classic Brewing Co said: That's great info IP &thank you, I agree with everything you said but I think I have jus answered my own question. The second pour was so different & I realise this was just a k & k however this will only get better now I see the light. Cheers Phil 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Classic Brewing Co said: slightly underwhelmed Looks lkke a beer form a pub 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Classic Brewing Co Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 17 minutes ago, Classic Brewing Co said: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenyinthewestofsydney Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Had this baby sitting on the shelf for about 6 months. Very nice Trappist beer. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 David Heath’s Verdant IPA. Taster bottle at just on 2 weeks. Looking forward to gassing up and trying the keg shortly. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Itinerant Peasant said: Mate you are on a hiding to nowhere here - as you have tasted the nectar - the AG - albeit out of the Flasche.. but all the same it was AG - and now you have gone back to Extract Beer which is very good - but not the same level of excellence as brewed AG from first principles... and I always did love the Coopers Real Ale when doing KnK But - may short answer is YES - looks as flat as a tack - turn the Gas up - I am ready for a shellacking but I often run my beer at 18 PSI and my old buddy @Norris! (whom I sadly have not heard from in a while - and anyone - would be great to know if he is ok please help) used to do the same... So maybe just give it a bit more gas... get it up at least to 12-14..... And maybe that old horror - check for leaks... as I do believe you are using those grey plastic connectors not SS crimp fittings... safety first HTH Cheers Mate, this was only meant to be a fridge filler which it surely is & from now on it will only be AG brews going in kegs as I have been fortunate enough to climb up a rung or two in the wonderful world of home brewing. It is people like you offering your expert & valued help & experience that make this adventure truly a great ride. I too think Norris is a great guy & I have had the pleasure to try his great beers, so come on back mate. Cheers Phil 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pints Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Classic Brewing Co said: Cheers Mate, this was only meant to be a fridge filler which it surely is & from now on it will only be AG brews going in kegs as I have been fortunate enough to climb up a rung or two in the wonderful world of home brewing. It is people like you offering your expert & valued help & experience that make this adventure truly a great ride. I too think Norris is a great guy & I have had the pleasure to try his great beers, so come on back mate. Cheers Phil Well done mate AG and kegging in one go, 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pints Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 (edited) Hasn't yet hit the 2 week mark yet but had to try. 250g wheat malt 250g crystal 25g centennial for 20min boil Draught tin with 1kg DME 40g centennial dry hop Few more weeks should make a fantastic pint Edited May 13, 2022 by PintsAtMeLocal 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 7 hours ago, PintsAtMeLocal said: Well done mate AG and kegging in one go, Cheers as you would have heard many times the beer is better !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchBastard Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 On 5/12/2022 at 3:20 PM, BlackSands said: Getting cold now so to help this voss-fermented brew carbonate I actually loaded the entire batch (bottles) into the fridge and dialled the temp up to a kveik-friendly 35ºC for a few days. Now given that Kveik strains tend to do everything so much faster than 'normal' strains of yeast I wondered if it would therefore condition in the bottle much quicker and hence be ready to drink much sooner - more in line with kegged beers? So, after 5 days in bottle the short answer to that theory is "no" ! The beer still has a 'greenness' aspect to it, not really all that carb'd up yet, and is still a bit hazy (though that could be due to the wheat) and well, it's just not ready yet! I’ve also wondered if a kviek beer would bottle condition faster. Thanks for doing the work for me 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Second tasting from the keg, still youngish but pouring a lot better, I reckon it needs to carb up a bit more, this is day 8 so I can't expect too much. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brauhaus Fritz Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Organising the Beer Dungeon to make space for the 6 cases of of the latest 3 brews to continue conditioning in the dark cold of the dungeon. Still have twelve crates to choose from. Found a whole crate of delicious home made potent ciders and a crate each of Sinister Chocolate Ale and Sinister Roasted Barley Ale, plus lot’s of other goodies. Labeled all bottles, so no more surprises. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted May 14, 2022 Author Share Posted May 14, 2022 Okay so this is the Altbier off the Kölle Yeast Cake... a little over-carbed at this stage - but is drinking nicely - probs would darken it up a little w a little more choc malt but having a look at some net pics it probs is not that far off.... had a few Alties in those lovely small straight glasses in the Hannover Altstadt years ago but that memory is vague and dim haha ; ) So this is the first few pours outta the keg so it should clear up further over time as the little well forms around the offtake tube... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 17 minutes ago, Itinerant Peasant said: Okay so this is the Altbier off the Kölle Yeast Cake... a little over-carbed at this stage - but is drinking nicely - probs would darken it up a little w a little more choc malt but having a look at some net pics it probs is not that far off.... had a few Alties in those lovely small straight glasses in the Hannover Altstadt years ago but that memory is vague and dim haha ; ) So this is the first few pours outta the keg so it should clear up further over time as the little well forms around the offtake tube... Beautiful IP, what a lovely smooth head, nice rural setting for the pic too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Miserable weather here, but plenty of footy on and probably not plenty of this red ale left in the keg but I have a few IPA cans in the fridge if required 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 17 minutes ago, Otto Von Blotto said: Miserable weather here, but plenty of footy on and probably not plenty of this red ale left in the keg but I have a few IPA cans in the fridge if required Good looking Red Ale.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSands Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 9 hours ago, MitchBastard said: I’ve also wondered if a kviek beer would bottle condition faster. Thanks for doing the work for me I sampled it again at 7 days (today)... much better, but not there yet. Let's see how it stacks up at 10 days 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSands Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Otto Von Blotto said: Miserable weather here, but plenty of footy on and probably not plenty of this red ale left in the keg but I have a few IPA cans in the fridge if required Snap! Down to the last few bottles of my Mosaic Amber/Red ... and likewise - weather is bleak here today too. But I'm guessing it's far more miserable than it is there! Edited May 14, 2022 by BlackSands 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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