Classic Brewing Co Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 5 minutes ago, Red devil 44 said: Just transferred my 150 Lashes Clone from Cube to Fermenter. Sprinkled US-05 Yeast (Fresh Packet) and what do you know fermentation has started 2 hrs after pitching. I know it kicks off quick when rehydrated but this was dry and she’s away. ‘Never had that happen before, temp is 19 degrees. OG- 1042 Good stuff RD, I agree it's a great yeast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 1 minute ago, MUZZY said: Extract brew mixed this morning - Coopers APA tin, BE2 and a hot steeped tea of Pride of Ringwood hops. Yeast is Coopers commercial ale yeast and has formed a small but healthy looking krausen already. Yeah good old Pale from Coop's, I suspect it will taste better than the WW brew. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malter White Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Just now, Classic Brewing Co said: Yeah good old Pale from Coop's, I suspect it will taste better than the WW brew. I reckon your suspicions will be found to be correct. The APA, BE2 and which ever hops I have on hand is probably my staple brew (the one I've brewed the most). I don't think I've ever made this tin where it's turned out poorly. Added bonus is the CCA yeast as opposed to the usual kit yeast. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 7 minutes ago, MUZZY said: I reckon your suspicions will be found to be correct. The APA, BE2 and which ever hops I have on hand is probably my staple brew (the one I've brewed the most). I don't think I've ever made this tin where it's turned out poorly. Added bonus is the CCA yeast as opposed to the usual kit yeast. Yup, agreed, I must admit though I use BE3 & a minimum of 500g of LDM as well & at least 50 gm of POR-steeped. It is Pale Ale on steroids, it does give you wings & cranks up the ABV but I can tell you the head, body etc is awesome, especially when kegged, in fact I am having one now right out of the tap. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popo the Reprobate Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 My last cube. I'm moving house shortly and trying to deplete all the stocks. This was the bottom of the pile and about a year old. It's a NZ blonde With Wakatu and Waimea. I had a pouch of kveik left so thought I'd pitch that. Fermenting at the middle of it's suggested temp range. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Micky Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Extract Lashes clone; 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 5 minutes ago, Mickep said: Extract Lashes clone; Looks pretty good Mick, I suppose you keg these ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Micky Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 38 minutes ago, Classic Brewing Co said: Looks pretty good Mick, I suppose you keg these ? Yeah, I'll keg these two FV's. Volume at 23 liters so I'll bottle the surplus....should give me 6 liters to put into bottles.. The Old man will be happy. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennyss Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 (edited) On Day 8 in the fermenter, my brew of Coopers Pale Ale extract with BE No. 2, 500g LDM and 2 x 12g 'tea bags' of Galaxy hops now has a FG of 1008 after an OG of 1046! This would mean an ABV of 5.16%. I think it is all the added extras which have done this? At this stage there is a spicy, slightly fruity smell and taste, quite bitter, and the earlier 'bread' smell has gone. I think we'll bottle the beer on Saturday, Day 11. Edited August 17, 2022 by jennyss 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tone boy Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 46 minutes ago, jennyss said: I think it is all the added extras which have done this? Yep, extra sugar in the 500g DME results in higher ABV. You could pull those hops out now if you like 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 1 hour ago, jennyss said: On Day 8 in the fermenter, my brew of Coopers Pale Ale extract with BE No. 2, 500g LDM and 2 x 12g 'tea bags' of Galaxy hops now has a FG of 1008 after an OG of 1046! This would mean an ABV of 5.16%. I think it is all the added extras which have done this? At this stage there is a spicy, slightly fruity smell and taste, quite bitter, and the earlier 'bread' smell has gone. I think we'll bottle the beer on Saturday, Day 11. Sounds like it is all going to plan Jenny, the bitter taste would be the hops but it will end up being just a nice bitter aftertaste. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiekraut Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 6 hours ago, jennyss said: On Day 8 in the fermenter, my brew of Coopers Pale Ale extract with BE No. 2, 500g LDM and 2 x 12g 'tea bags' of Galaxy hops now has a FG of 1008 after an OG of 1046! This would mean an ABV of 5.16%. I think it is all the added extras which have done this? At this stage there is a spicy, slightly fruity smell and taste, quite bitter, and the earlier 'bread' smell has gone. I think we'll bottle the beer on Saturday, Day 11. Good to see you are starting to experiment How did you use the hops? Dry hop or did you make a tea with it? A tea would have extracted some bitterness but also fruity flavours. Galaxy is a fairly high alpha acid hop, so it can bring a fair bot of bitterness but when steeped at not quite boiling or as a tea, it shouldn't be too much. Once it is in the bottle and a couple of weeks old, it will mellow out a bit. Looking forward to a taste report. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennyss Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Aussiekraut said: How did you use the hops? Dry hop or did you make a tea with it Not sure if I'm answering this correctly @Aussiekraut. I made a tea with my two bags of galaxy hops which were steeped in two cups of boiling water for 15minutes (straight from the instructions on the bags.) Yes, I will look forward to a taste test too. I will wait for 3 weeks after bottling. Tonight I have just opened the first bottle of Brew No. 7 - a straight Coopers Pale Ale, but made with unfiltered rain water because of the boil water at the time. It is yummy! My husband says we should use rain water all the time - it is extra work though. It will be good to see how the Pale Ale in Brew No. 8 'carries' all the extras. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tone boy Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 1 hour ago, jennyss said: I made a tea with my two bags of galaxy hops which were steeped in two cups of boiling water for 15minutes (straight from the instructions on the bags.) Ahhh, my mistake. I thought you might have added the hop bags into the fermenter and left them there - which is why I suggested to get them out. I hope you enjoy your new variation Jenny 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDT2 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Added the raspberries to my sour two days ago starting to take on some colour! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 (edited) @RDT2 RD mate those xxxx gold tinnies are really doing such a sterling job Ohh and hey cool looking brew too mate : ) Edited August 20, 2022 by Itinerant Peasant 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 3 minutes ago, Itinerant Peasant said: @RDT2 RD mate those xxxx gold tinnies are really doing such a sterling job Ohh and hey cool looking brew too mate : ) That's the best place for them !! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 (edited) Wort from Brew Day yesterday.... a mix of freshly milled luverly maltiness in rainwater and mostly ale malt... some cara and a bit of acidulated-n-pilly that needed using up... and then EKG in the main... a little early and then more at FO... Pitched with Dubbya out of the jar from the fridge harvested a few days ago ; ) Edited August 21, 2022 by Itinerant Peasant 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 So the above photo of the Brew - frothy from splashing the Wort in to maximise Oxygenation for Yeast Health... And today seems to be going ok - making it's own warmth... and cruisin' - nice brew smells in the Larder at the moment which is cool: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tone boy Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 (edited) German Pilsner of sorts in the FV. Good old dubya has done the job within a week. Took the temp down to 13.5 degrees C last night and I’m dry hopping some Hallertau Mittelfrüh at that cooler temperature for 24 hours only. First time dry hopping this way after reading the research with much interest, and am keen to see the results. No photos sorry - just sterilised a hop sock and fishing line, added the hops, tied it up and carefully into the FV. I give a little jiggle on the fishing line every now and then to agitate the hops. Haven’t had a bite yet though Cheers all Edited August 23, 2022 by Tone boy 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Sparkling Ale finishing up in the Brew Fridge - hoping to keg tomorrow - and then I think I shall harvest the settled yeast cake, wash out the FV as it is a bit skanky, decant the Ale Wort being done in the Brewery today and then toss the yeast back in... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 11 minutes ago, Itinerant Peasant said: Sparkling Ale finishing up in the Brew Fridge - hoping to keg tomorrow - and then I think I shall harvest the settled yeast cake, wash out the FV as it is a bit skanky, decant the Ale Wort being done in the Brewery today and then toss the yeast back in... Good to see the Mountain Brewery is pumping brews out, Classic Brewing is a bit slack ATM as I have 2 brews ready to keg in a day or two but I am holding off until after that to get some more on. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 (edited) The Wort decanted across yesterday into the empty FV from that kegging episode: Was going to harvest the yeast... then wash out the FV and then subsequently do a yeast slurry transfer - but on examination at the time - the yeast FV wall coating "wallpaper" did not seem thaaat bad - so did not wash out the FV. And... the brew has cranked up nicely and the current kräussen is rubbing shoulders w the old FV Yeast wallpaper and I think that should be just fine... Smells just luverly ; ) Edited August 25, 2022 by Itinerant Peasant 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Busy day, not rarely, just a few hours. Bottled a Woolies Lager and put another one in, it's for the Wife. Can of Lager, 300g LDM, 200g Maltodextrin, 200g Dextrose. (BE3 almost) Should end up around 3.2 -3.5% ABV Modified version of Trendy Trousers Amber Ale Didn't have all the ingredients so ab lidded a bit. Can of Coopers Pale Ale 400g of LDM, 350g of Dark DM 250g of Light Crystal Malt and 250g of Dark Crystal Malt Steeped over night. 25g of Galaxy hops boiled for 15 min. Will dry hop on day 7 with another 25g Galaxy Didn't have any Roasted Barley grain, so made it up with what was on Hand. I'm sure it will be drinkable! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popo the Reprobate Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 What's in your fermenter? Not enough pressure. 1 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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