Kegory Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Tuesday's Taste Test Challenge: 013, Irish Red Ale, bottled 22/10/23, conditioned 22 days, vs Kilkenny Irish Ale. 013 is slightly redder, Kilkenny slightly browned when held up to a light but they are pretty close. Kilkenny has a creamy, long lasting head but it has a nitrogen widget in the can. 013 has a decent head. Kilkenny has a malty, slightly toffee aroma. 013 has a similar but somewhat fresher aroma. I put that down to the carbonation: 013 is has a nice carbonation but Kilkenny has already spent the nitrogen. Kilkenny tastes creamy, malty and has a subtle toffee character with a mild bitterness. 013 has a similar malty with a hint of toffee flavour but with a little more bitterness and carbonation. The biggest differences between the two are the creaminess vs the carbonation and a small difference in bitterness (don't ask me how many IBU's, I couldn't say). If I were to change anything about 013 I'd give it a little more body, not a lot. A bit of maltodextrin, I think, would go a long way. It will be interesting to see how it goes as it ages, it's still quite young. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back Brewing Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 4 hours ago, Pale Man said: First taste of All In Brewing IPA FWK. I did a big dry hop with Superdelic and Cascade. It's definitely too young to drink considering nearly 100 grams of hops added 5 days into fermentation. From memory I think I added some Cashmere. She's a big big beer. Closer to a NEIPA. Very bloody tasty. But at four days in the keg needs to settle a bit. That's not going to happen this is delicious. That's a good head four only 4 days do you force carbonate and if so what psi and for how long? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 12 hours ago, Pale Man said: First taste of All In Brewing IPA FWK. I did a big dry hop with Superdelic and Cascade. It's definitely too young to drink considering nearly 100 grams of hops added 5 days into fermentation. From memory I think I added some Cashmere. She's a big big beer. Closer to a NEIPA. Very bloody tasty. But at four days in the keg needs to settle a bit. That's not going to happen this is delicious. That looks great Paley, that looks like it will give you wings. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kegory Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 37 minutes ago, Pale Man said: Any fckn chlorimide? Mate, I told you yesterday, 001-006 had chloramine, 007 and beyond no chloramine. You must have a gold fish memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stquinto Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Pezzza’s Pilly Larger, this version using Dubbya. Yum! … and behind it the closest I’ll get to notches on the bedpost at my age 8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back Brewing Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 Just a xxxx that's all there was in the fridge up here on the river A nice couple of relaxing days 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back Brewing Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 Just now, Back Brewing said: Just a xxxx that's all there was in the fridge up here on the river A nice couple of relaxing days I'll enjoy the old girl till Christmas then because of the floods she will be demolished and a new one built to replace her 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kegory Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 25 minutes ago, Back Brewing said: I'll enjoy the old girl till Christmas then because of the floods she will be demolished and a new one built to replace her How's the serenity? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back Brewing Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 Just now, Kegory said: How's the serenity? Buuuuuutifull mate just Buuuuuutifull 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kegory Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, Back Brewing said: Buuuuuutifull mate just Buuuuuutifull 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Man Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 35 minutes ago, Back Brewing said: Just a xxxx that's all there was in the fridge up here on the river A nice couple of relaxing days Very very nice 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDT2 Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 20 hours ago, Kegory said: How's the serenity? Just need the 2 stroke outboard runnin flat out in the background. The whole movie is gold! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back Brewing Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 10 minutes ago, RDT2 said: Just need the 2 stroke outboard runnin flat out in the background. The whole movie is gold! Nah I've a wake boat with a indmar motor it purs like a kitten 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kegory Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Back Brewing said: Nah I've a wake boat with a indmar motor it purs like a kitten Ease up, that's almost too much serenity. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBillett09 Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 3 hours ago, Back Brewing said: Nah I've a wake boat with a indmar motor it purs like a kitten What sort may I ask? My aunt and uncle had several ski/wake boats, various Malibu models. The V8 sounded so mean when getting rinsed out on the trailer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back Brewing Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 8 minutes ago, NBillett09 said: What sort may I ask? My aunt and uncle had several ski/wake boats, various Malibu models. The V8 sounded so mean when getting rinsed out on the trailer It's a Supra 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBillett09 Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 @Back Brewing beautiful 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back Brewing Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 6 hours ago, NBillett09 said: @Back Brewing beautiful Here she is she has just completed the charity River run here in SA 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBillett09 Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 @Back Brewingbeautiful mate, enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 I deserve a beer, clean-up & all prep done for tommorow's brew so I am having a Pale Ale out of the tap. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBillett09 Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 Coopers Barley Crush bottled on 30/3/23, so aged 241 days so far. 9.9% bottled so probly 10.4ish? This is supposed to be a celebration brew for moving into our new house. Long frustrating story short, we have not yet moved in but I am aware that the brews don’t have a long life in the PET bottles. This is super rich, dark brown with deep aroma and flavour of raisins, dark fruit, a bit of brown sugary sweetness, a lot of similarities to fruit cake, port or fortified wine. In fact it seems a bit like a beer version of just that! Just an average kitchen glass, so lack of head could be partly that partly the brew not quite holding more carbonation as the bottle wasn’t super firm. Regardless it’s quite nice as an after dinner sipper. I reckon this would be really nice in a keg, possibly even on nitro if that could be done? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kegory Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Today I'm doing a different kind of taste test: I'm only looking for one thing, signs of oxidization. These are the last two bottles of 001, Coopers Pale Ale, bottled 6/5/23. Behind them, to wash it down, is the last of my Coopers Brewery Pale Ale old (reusable) long neck bottles. PET is said to allow oxygen ingress, and oxidization is said to take time to make itself apparent, depending on the amount of hops in the brew, so at over 6 months old enough time should have elapsed. However, this brew had a strong off-flavour which, to protect sensitive ears (or, eyes, as the case may be), I won't mention here but which I suspect may mask the oxidization effects. Oxidization, according to what I have read in a number of sources, in print and online, makes a beer taste stale or cardboardy. There is no difference in the colour of the beers. The one from the glass bottle has a slightly bigger head but it was also (deliberately, exbeerimentally) over carbonated. The one from the glass bottle has a stronger aroma but that may just be due to its higher carbonation level. Now for the main test, the taste. First, I must say, the original off-flavour (which can't be named) has faded a lot but is still quite clearly present. Oxidization? No, I can't taste any cardboard or staleness. However, the one from the glass bottle does have a bit more flavour than the one from the PET bottle. I'm calling it encouraging but not conclusive. More oxidization taste test are required so strap yourselves in but don't hold your breath. I'll give the 002 PET bottle more time to spoil itself. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brauhaus Fritz Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 What a lovely Stout 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozdevil Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 my first brew in along time it was only fresh wort kit but just needed something on tap. very young with a fair amount of hop burn going on and not carbonated yet but while it has the characteristics of what i wanted but is rather watery, yes my fault i made it to 22 litres instead of 19 only becuase i like a ull keg and you lose to the trube at the bottom of fermenter.. having said that though its nice drop and finished alot lighter then expected with abv finish 4.5% for a beer that should be atleast 5.5% it was a grain and grape colab beer with hop nation , i have got the recipe in brewfather now to make to 23 litres and the style of beer is a hop nation xpa. I always sample the beer at every stage and every couple of days during carbonation as well to see how it is all going and for taste. this beer is not carbonate hence no head to it and was straight from the fermenter 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Man Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 On 11/29/2023 at 6:13 PM, ozdevil said: my first brew in along time it was only fresh wort kit but just needed something on tap. very young with a fair amount of hop burn going on and not carbonated yet but while it has the characteristics of what i wanted but is rather watery, yes my fault i made it to 22 litres instead of 19 only becuase i like a ull keg and you lose to the trube at the bottom of fermenter.. having said that though its nice drop and finished alot lighter then expected with abv finish 4.5% for a beer that should be atleast 5.5% it was a grain and grape colab beer with hop nation , i have got the recipe in brewfather now to make to 23 litres and the style of beer is a hop nation xpa. I always sample the beer at every stage and every couple of days during carbonation as well to see how it is all going and for taste. this beer is not carbonate hence no head to it and was straight from the fermenter Nothing wrong with the FWKs these days fella, even for an All Grain brewer. More often than not a delicious beer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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