Pale Man Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Red devil 44 said: AG Balter XPA Clone, very very nice, close to the real thing. ‘Firing up the Grainfather tomorrow to brew a second batch, yum yum. That sounds and looks delicious. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 12 hours ago, Kegory said: Yeah, I like the potential to do split brews. I'm not planning any at the moment but I'm sure I will at some stage. I was thinking you could just pour the wort from the big fermenter into the smaller fermenter rather than trying to measure the goop into halves. That probably wouldn't be practical for bittering hops but for late and dry hoping, and trying different yeasts is there any reason that wouldn't be practical? That's what I do when splitting a batch. A lot easier than trying to measure out of the can of concentrate. If you plan well, you can also do whatever you want with bittering, steeping or dry hopping. The same with any addition really. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kegory Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Shamus O'Sean said: That's what I do when splitting a batch. A lot easier than trying to measure out of the can of concentrate. If you plan well, you can also do whatever you want with bittering, steeping or dry hopping. The same with any addition really. Cheers. I was thinking about that afterwards. If I'm understanding it right, you could do the bittering just in a litre or two of water with some LME to get the desired IBUs (with a bit of planning). The later additions seem pretty straight forward. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back Brewing Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Plus when you transfer to the second fermenter you get the aeration before you pitch the yeast 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kegory Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 18 minutes ago, Back Brewing said: Plus when you transfer to the second fermenter you get the aeration before you pitch the yeast Now that's something to think about. Should I then do a wort concoction to make sure both halves are evenly aerated or should I do an exbeeriment on the effects of different levels of aeration? Probably both, I reckon. The possibilities just keep on multiplying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back Brewing Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 There you go it's a exbeeriment for you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 7 hours ago, Kegory said: If I'm understanding it right, you could do the bittering just in a litre or two of water with some LME to get the desired IBUs (with a bit of planning). Yes, that would work. Just be aware that a smaller boil volume converts less IBU's. The IanH spreadsheet uses the Hop Concentration Factor to allow for that variable. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kegory Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Thanks @Shamus O'Sean, that's a very important factor to consider. I'll take that into account when I'm playing around with the Chubby Cherub recipe. There's a good chance that'll lead to more questions here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red devil 44 Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 14 hours ago, Pale Man said: That sounds and looks delicious. Thanks mate, quite proud of this one. ‘I have both the AG Balter XPA & the AG Sierra Nevada Clone on tap now., nice combo. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Micky Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 Been 4 months in the keg - Coopers Aussie Pale Ale extract. Dry hopped with POR. Looks a bit sad as I've just run out of gas, enough fizz in the drink but absolutely zero head. As to be expected at 4 months there's not much hop flavour hangin' about. still a pleasant drop. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Man Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 First crack at the All In Brewing Mosaic FWK. Not carbed fully but wow very tasty. I didn't dry hop. I could get lazy and get used to brewing and kegging this stuff. Pretty cheap great beer 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBillett09 Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 Lager V2 1 x Coopers Original Lager 1.7kg 1 x Mangrove Jacks Light Liquid Malt Extract 1.5 kg 1 x 200g Carapils 1 x 11g of Lallemand Novalager yeast 1 x 80g El Dorado hop 23.5L 7 days in the FV, 21 days aging so far so only fresh and green. I am surprised how clear it is already, just having a taste test to see what’s on the horizon. Good news is it’s fair sailing! Slightly malty, floral character, slight fruitiness from the El Dorado. The rest of these are currently sitting in a fridge for a couple months till it gets a little warmer. The exbeeriment with V2.0 is currently a success! Note to self, figure out better lighting and background for better photos. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhtred Of Beddanburg Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 @Pale Man great FWK with good price and ranges. I never bothered with all grain after discovering these. Although i am tempted to make my own recepies. @NBillett09 beer looks good, i also struggle for good quality light photos in my house. Nice colour and head I'd say a winner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 10 hours ago, NBillett09 said: Lager V2 1 x Coopers Original Lager 1.7kg 1 x Mangrove Jacks Light Liquid Malt Extract 1.5 kg 1 x 200g Carapils 1 x 11g of Lallemand Novalager yeast 1 x 80g El Dorado hop 23.5L 7 days in the FV, 21 days aging so far so only fresh and green. I am surprised how clear it is already, just having a taste test to see what’s on the horizon. Good news is it’s fair sailing! Slightly malty, floral character, slight fruitiness from the El Dorado. The rest of these are currently sitting in a fridge for a couple months till it gets a little warmer. The exbeeriment with V2.0 is currently a success! Note to self, figure out better lighting and background for better photos. That's a fine looking Brew Well Done (I struggle to get good photos of a Brew, usually too busy drinking it!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennyss Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 17 hours ago, NBillett09 said: figure out better lighting and background for better photos. Me too! Please can some of our clever camera coopers community members hop in and give us some photo tips? Maybe start a new thread? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 46 minutes ago, jennyss said: Me too! Please can some of our clever camera coopers community members hop in and give us some photo tips? Maybe start a new thread? I can help with that. I spent many years doing my own photography & graphics while working for myself travelling all over Australia. Watch out for the new thread. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Man Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Frosty glass of Mosaic. Fresh Wort Kit. Goes like a champ. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 22 minutes ago, Pale Man said: Frosty glass of Mosaic. Fresh Wort Kit. Goes like a champ. Get into it Paley, looks nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brauhaus Fritz Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 2 hours ago, jennyss said: Me too! Please can some of our clever camera coopers community members hop in and give us some photo tips? Maybe start a new thread? 1 hour ago, Classic Brewing Co said: I can help with that. I spent many years doing my own photography & graphics while working for myself travelling all over Australia. Watch out for the new thread. What’s this for a shot. My better half’s skill. The Beer was good too 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 5 minutes ago, Brauhaus Fritz said: What’s this for a shot. My better half’s skill. The Beer was good too That's fine to me, but of course it depends on what you wanted to achieve, the ship in the background offers more interest but you could have blurred the background to highlight the beer or use the Photo room app to totally remove the background. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Man Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Brauhaus Fritz said: What’s this for a shot. My better half’s skill. The Beer was good too Beautiful glass of beer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brauhaus Fritz Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 A great refreshing glass of Resch’s after a two hour bushwalk at Kamay Botany Bay National Park, 10 minutes from home 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brauhaus Fritz Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 (edited) Go Matilda’s, great result, great homebrews. Coopers ROTM “The Dark Monk”. Another ROTM “Tzar’sTar”, getting darker with age and having the most beautiful coffee aroma without any coffee in the recipe. Finally made it into the dungeon yesterday for further aging. And lastly “Fritz’s Extra Stout”. Comparator the Southwark I really prefer my homebrew. Most beautiful flavour of burnt toffee Edited August 12, 2023 by Brauhaus Fritz 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kegory Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 3 hours ago, Brauhaus Fritz said: Go Matilda’s, great result, great homebrews. Coopers ROTM “The Dark Monk”. Another ROTM “Tzar’sTar”, getting darker with age and having the most beautiful coffee aroma without any coffee in the recipe. Finally made it into the dungeon yesterday for further aging. And lastly “Fritz’s Extra Stout”. Comparator the Southwark I really prefer my homebrew. Most beautiful flavour of burnt toffee Great bottle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiekraut Posted August 12, 2023 Author Share Posted August 12, 2023 11 hours ago, Brauhaus Fritz said: A great refreshing glass of Resch’s after a two hour bushwalk at Kamay Botany Bay National Park, 10 minutes from home If it's 10 minutes from home, why did you walk for 2 hours? Did you get lost? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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