RDT2 Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 4 hours ago, beach_life said: Yeah, I murdered the yeast. Should be okay - finished a little higher than it should have Thanks fingers crossed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmar92 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Brew day today and it was a hot one, outside temp hit 33.5° but I think that is was hotter in the brewery having a vessel heated up and boiling a lot of water - I need A/C in the brewery!! Maris Otter 78.3%, Carapils 8.3%, rye 8.3% and wheat 5%. 15g Magnum @ 60, 15g Simcoe cryo 15 min hopstand, 15g Super Pride hopstand. It will be dry hopped with Sincoe cryo and Super Pride. Nottingham will be the yeast for this batch. The batch has been cubed and will be in the fermenter tomorrow. Predicted IBU 28, EBC 9.1, BU/GU 0.55 and ABV of 5.1%. Hit the predicted OG of 1.051. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBooz2 Posted February 18, 2023 Author Share Posted February 18, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, kmar92 said: Maris Otter 78.3%, Carapils 8.3%, rye 8.3% and wheat 5%. 15g Magnum @ 60, 15g Simcoe cryo 15 min hopstand, 15g Super Pride hopstand. It will be dry hopped with Sincoe cryo and Super Pride. I don't think you will be disappointed with the head & retention on that beer @kmar92, sounds superb. Please post a pic when its in the glass, just for all of us. Edited February 18, 2023 by iBooz2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennyss Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 19 hours ago, kmar92 said: Brew day today and it was a hot one, outside temp hit 33.5° but I think that is was hotter in the brewery having a vessel heated up and boiling a lot of water - I need A/C in the brewery!! @kmar92, I am in the 'Homebrew Network' facebook group. A lot of their members are posting photos of brewing outdoors in the snow. Also a lot of photos of basement brew set-ups - fascinating! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozdevil Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 1 hour ago, jennyss said: @kmar92, I am in the 'Homebrew Network' facebook group. A lot of their members are posting photos of brewing outdoors in the snow. Also a lot of photos of basement brew set-ups - fascinating! The homebrew Network while it maybe Australian based and ran By Gash) The homebrew network has a world wide following and seeing them in cooler weather brewing in the snow i reckon that would be fun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 39 minutes ago, ozdevil said: The homebrew Network while it maybe Australian based and ran By Gash) The homebrew network has a world wide following and seeing them in cooler weather brewing in the snow i reckon that would be fun I agree, it's a great site, loads of information & he started following me on Instagram as I did him. Pretty interesting bloke. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmar92 Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 6 hours ago, jennyss said: @kmar92, I am in the 'Homebrew Network' facebook group. A lot of their members are posting photos of brewing outdoors in the snow. Also a lot of photos of basement brew set-ups - fascinating! Yep, yesterday I wished that I was brewing in the snow, but alas in Aus you have to sweat it out as I did. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenyinthewestofsydney Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 (edited) Full extract boil on a Tuesday night. Got me some Zappa hops the other day. The LHBS guy said try these as a flavour and aroma hop. His last recommendation of waimea hops wasn't all that good but have given them a go anyway. "Zappa™ is described as having unique spiciness, coupled with full on mango, backed by a sharp citrus, delightful savory and strong deciduous pine characteristics. Zappa™ is a native, NorthAmerican, Humulus Lupulus var. neomexicanus, recovered from the wild in New Mexico." I can tell you. After my whirlpool it smells like cut grass. Hopefully verdant accentuates it's good characteristics in the ferment and dry hop and I get something nice. Edited February 21, 2023 by Greenyinthewestofsydney 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 On 2/13/2023 at 9:18 PM, RDT2 said: nice colour stunning! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 On 2/16/2023 at 10:02 AM, beach_life said: Saison Session Ale 100g galaxy dry hop for a laugh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBillett09 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 @Greenyinthewestofsydneythe description you have of Zappa being mango, citrus and pine sounds pretty good! Would love to hear how this goes. Sounds kinda like Eclipse to me! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red devil 44 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Just threw a quick K&K Wheat Beer down as a keg filler. Muntons was on sale at Kegland so thought it was worth a shot. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 2 minutes ago, Red devil 44 said: thought it was worth a shot. Decent yeast 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red devil 44 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 32 minutes ago, beach_life said: Decent yeast Yeah been sitting in the fridge for 6 months this yeast, so wanted to use it up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tone boy Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 1 hour ago, beach_life said: Decent yeast Yep I just made my first wheat beer with this yeast and at about 4 weeks in the bottle it is an absolute belter. Very happy. It has cleared up really well, but it’s supposed to be a Hefeweizen so I gently roll the bottle prior to opening to get some yeast in suspension. It did try to climb out of the FV though (brewed at 22). cheers 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red devil 44 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 25 minutes ago, Tone boy said: Yep I just made my first wheat beer with this yeast and at about 4 weeks in the bottle it is an absolute belter. Very happy. It has cleared up really well, but it’s supposed to be a Hefeweizen so I gently roll the bottle prior to opening to get some yeast in suspension. It did try to climb out of the FV though (brewed at 22). cheers Interesting @Tone boy, most Wheat Beers I have done have done the same (jumping out of the fermenter). I am gonna brew this around 19 degrees to see what happens. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmar92 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Yeah in my experience Munich Classic is a great yeast, be careful though as it likes to climb out of the FV. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tone boy Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 9 minutes ago, Red devil 44 said: Interesting @Tone boy, most Wheat Beers I have done have done the same (jumping out of the fermenter). I am gonna brew this around 19 degrees to see what happens. Interesting (very short) article on Hefeweizen brew temps here: https://brewvana.com/blog/temperature-matters-the-magic-of-yeast-and-wheat/ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red devil 44 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 17 hours ago, kmar92 said: Yeah in my experience Munich Classic is a great yeast, be careful though as it likes to climb out of the FV. I shall keep an eye on it mate, thanks for the heads up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBooz2 Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 (edited) Brew day today, another COPA but this time some tiny tweaks. This brings up batch # 100 AG # 57 since I started brewing again a few years back so it's a bit of a milestone today. I upped the CPPM to 4000 g, upped the wheat to 250 g and upped the Crystal Light (88) to 80 g. On the hop side of the equation, upped the aroma hops to 30 g of PoR instead of the normal 25 g. After the boil I deliberately held the wort at 80 C and dropped in these hops for 20 mins then removed them and did the 'old coffee plunger' trick. Mash was still the same profile 45 C for 20 mins then 63 C for 60 mins and finally a mash out at 75 C for 10 mins. OG = 1.044 FG predicted = 1.008 so ABV % = 4.7 EBC = 8 and IBU = 24. Got an FV of the previous batch of COPA at end of CC and it will be kegged tomorrow. I am running low on MT kegs ha ha. Edited February 23, 2023 by iBooz2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Micky Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 First AG brew day for me. More pics than details. Big shout out to Al, @iBooz2 for all his help with this - couldn't have got this done without your support mate so cheers. Did his COPA AG recipe and hit all the numbers pretty much - so I made beer in the end. Can't wait to ferment it and have a taste. To every one here many thanks for the help and support you give so freely - just awesome stuff Guys and Gals 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stquinto Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mickep said: First AG brew day for me. More pics than details. Big shout out to Al, @iBooz2 for all his help with this - couldn't have got this done without your support mate so cheers. Did his COPA AG recipe and hit all the numbers pretty much - so I made beer in the end. Can't wait to ferment it and have a taste. To every one here many thanks for the help and support you give so freely - just awesome stuff Guys and Gals Brilliant stuff Mick ! Plenty of space down this hole ! Quick joke: What do you call a bloke with a rabbit in his a*se ? Warren ! Boom boom ! I must say, I like your cubes for leaving it overnight to cool. I can waste water here but it still seems wrong... Edited February 23, 2023 by stquinto typo 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDT2 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Mickep said: First AG brew day for me. More pics than details. Big shout out to Al, @iBooz2 for all his help with this - couldn't have got this done without your support mate so cheers. Did his COPA AG recipe and hit all the numbers pretty much - so I made beer in the end. Can't wait to ferment it and have a taste. To every one here many thanks for the help and support you give so freely - just awesome stuff Guys and Gals Nice work mate, well done it will taste awesome! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozdevil Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 6 hours ago, Mickep said: First AG brew day for me. More pics than details. Big shout out to Al, @iBooz2 for all his help with this - couldn't have got this done without your support mate so cheers. Did his COPA AG recipe and hit all the numbers pretty much - so I made beer in the end. Can't wait to ferment it and have a taste. To every one here many thanks for the help and support you give so freely - just awesome stuff Guys and Gals great Stuff @Mickep on your 1st a.g biab no looking back now, i am sure your 1st A.G will be fantastic top Stuff @iBooz2 for helping @Mickep into the fab world of All Grain Brewing 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 8 hours ago, Mickep said: Excellent stuff Mick. It sounds like everything went well. With a Sensei like @iBooz2, how could it go wrong? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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