Cheap Charlie Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 (edited) 9 hours ago, Uhtred Of Beddanburg said: @Cheap Charlie had you used dry enzyme in the beer or the brew before it? is the hydrometer correct? Very low for Nottingham usually around 1.004 to 5 are lowest i have seen I have never used Nottingham before and was quite surprised at the result. No dry enzyme, only fine milled grain in a very thin mash of 30L with a 4L sparge @ 65º. As usual Lallemand destroys the sugars in no time. I didn't measure it with the hydrometer, only used the numbers from the rapt pill. So they may be wrong as the pill usually has some crud on top. I never take the rapt pill numbers as gospel, but in previous brews they have been fairly close when compared to the hydrometer. I mainly use it as an indicator of when the ferment has finished so I don't have to keep disturbing the brew every couple of days. The brew is very dry, so I'm guessing the numbers are close. I also have going a can of Coopers Pale Ale and a can of wheat malt I pitched on the cake from that brew. The results are completely different - it has taken 2 weeks for the wort to get to 1.023. I'm not sure whether to leave it go at 12º or raise the temperature. Edited June 21 by Cheap Charlie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheap Charlie Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 8 hours ago, Shamus O'Sean said: Looks lovely, Chuck. Planning another myself in a few brews time. Harvested some Coopers Commercial Ale yeast from the Botanic Ale I did a couple of weeks ago. Got some Coopers yeast culturing on the counter myself after knocking off a carton of the good stuff! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheap Charlie Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 13 hours ago, Classic Brewing Co said: clear & easy drinking. Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back Brewing Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 14 hours ago, Classic Brewing Co said: A Session Ale from the keg, hasn't been cold crashed but still nice, hoppy, clear & easy drinking. What did the brew factory put in a bitsa? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 That's in the 9.5l Corny Keg, an XPA, this is one I made a while ago from bit's & pieces from Pale/Crystal/Carapils - based on a Pale but not so hazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 1 hour ago, Cheap Charlie said: I have never used Nottingham before and was quite surprised at the result. No dry enzyme, only fine milled grain in a very thin mash of 30L with a 4L sparge @ 65º. As usual Lallemand destroys the sugars in no time. I didn't measure it with the hydrometer, only used the numbers from the rapt pill. So they may be wrong as the pill usually has some crud on top. I never take the rapt pill numbers as gospel, but in previous brews they have been fairly close when compared to the hydrometer. I mainly use it as an indicator of when the ferment has finished so I don't have to keep disturbing the brew every couple of days. The brew is very dry, so I'm guessing the numbers are close. I also have going a can of Coopers Pale Ale and a can of wheat malt I pitched on the cake from that brew. The results are completely different - it has taken 2 weeks for the wort to get to 1.023. I'm not sure whether to leave it go at 12º or raise the temperature. Nottingham yeast is very versatile & is pretty much neutral making it suitable for many beer styles. It has excellent attenuation & good flocculation; I have used it many times & found it is very fast & delivers some nice flavours. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhtred Of Beddanburg Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 XPA not bad fuming was not staying night great selection. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltop hops Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 Cascade and Chinook AG APA, this keg won't be around for long! 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 Last of the laaarvely laaarvely Swissssss Larger S-189 just byordiful Would recommend trying the S-189 very nice yeast - the fruitiness has abated a bit as been in keg for a bit. Unfortunately way too dark for the Fence Post ; ) 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 And then the next day ; ) Black Bier Same Brew as that previous Creamy Nitro fella - but here - Carboffski CO2 - the flavours come through much stronger - really chokki wokki doodah here… very nice…… the lovely creamy Nitro version (all gone) was yes very nice : ) But Nitro really is for me more of a textural experience 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 1 hour ago, Pezzza said: And then the next day ; ) Black Bier Same Brew as that previous Creamy Nitro fella - but here - Carboffski CO2 - the flavours come through much stronger - really chokki wokki doodah here… very nice…… the lovely creamy Nitro version (all gone) was yes very nice : ) But Nitro really is for me more of a textural experience Looks magnificent mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhtred Of Beddanburg Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 @Pezzza the next day or a bit of smart editing for them brews picks? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Man Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 7 minutes ago, Pezzza said: I mean seriously - if this is what people think of my beers and my pictures I might as well not bother posting on this forum anymore Your pics are excellent fella, keep on posting. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 25 minutes ago, Pale Man said: Your pics are excellent fella, keep on posting. I agree, always have been, ignore the BS. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back Brewing Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 (edited) @PezzzaI don't think @Uhtred Of Beddanburg meant any ill will I'm sure he will come along and explain his post Edited June 23 by Back Brewing 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenyinthewestofsydney Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 On 6/22/2024 at 6:35 PM, Pezzza said: Last of the laaarvely laaarvely Swissssss Larger S-189 just byordiful Would recommend trying the S-189 very nice yeast - the fruitiness has abated a bit as been in keg for a bit. Unfortunately way too dark for the Fence Post ; ) Yeah I recently used S189 after a lot of years. Probably 5 or 6 years at least. Used it in a partial with a dark ale tin and a 2kg pilsener mash. It's come out fantastic. Very clean yeast and letting the dark flavours shine. Kept some slurry and going to make an all grain schwarzbier shortly with it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhtred Of Beddanburg Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 @Pezzza probably a case of me being a bit full and thinking everyone automatically understands what you mean. Bad choice of words my apologies. I meant posting the beer from the night before too dark for fence post and then the next day with fence post. Guess in a funny way I was trying to say that they were beers from the same day. Nothing bad intended in comments and looking at it today does not make alot of sense. After my own beers yesterday seemed funny and made sense to me. I don't come on much anymore mate. Keep posting and apologies for bad choice of words. I can see how you misunderstood reading it myself now. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 15 hours ago, Uhtred Of Beddanburg said: @Pezzza probably a case of me being a bit full and thinking everyone automatically understands what you mean. Bad choice of words my apologies. I meant posting the beer from the night before too dark for fence post and then the next day with fence post. Guess in a funny way I was trying to say that they were beers from the same day. Nothing bad intended in comments and looking at it today does not make alot of sense. After my own beers yesterday seemed funny and made sense to me. I don't come on much anymore mate. Keep posting and apologies for bad choice of words. I can see how you misunderstood reading it myself now. Thanks UoB Appreciate the explanation And maybe I was a bit touchy at the time too I do put in a bit of time and effort in me postings and unfortunately do not have an endless supply of different glasses to show that it is truly a different brew or even same brew but a different day... and these days mostly do double brews with then different yeasts or same yeast and different gas... so could be confusing too Anyway thanks Cobber and no hard feelings @Uhtred Of Beddanburg... time to move on And I might delete those posts of mine too as we have moved on from that Good on you mate, all the best, and good brewing to All 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 15 hours ago, Greenyinthewestofsydney said: Yeah I recently used S189 after a lot of years. Probably 5 or 6 years at least. Used it in a partial with a dark ale tin and a 2kg pilsener mash. It's come out fantastic. Very clean yeast and letting the dark flavours shine. Kept some slurry and going to make an all grain schwarzbier shortly with it. Cool @Greenyinthewestofsydney yeah that Partial sounds lovely and good luck with the AG Schwarzy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Hey there All... and thanks for helping make this good site continue to work well and cheers @Uhtred Of Beddanburg So the below shots are in honour of a good Community and Site thanks Coopers and for the many festive Brewers on here making it all work: The Pilly (that did not quite make an appearance yesterday now all resolved thanks all) on CO2 on LHS and then the very same Brew - both the very same as they are out of the double 45L AG Batch - but in the Nitro Keg (like Boddingtons Bitter, Caffery's, Kilkenny etc) with a different texture and drinking experience. The Nitro RHS is currently a bit like a cask-pumped-Real-Ale texture and in my mind needs a bit more gas ; ) In Keg very recently. Both - same Brew - but really quite different experience - are both pretty reasonable Biers - Cheers Brewers 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhtred Of Beddanburg Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 @Pezzza great looking beers there keep the posts coming. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 Coopers Stout Very Easy to Drink! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 4 hours ago, DavidM said: Coopers Stout Very Easy to Drink! Wow Yumm @DavidM ; ) Probably was one of the very first brews I did in about 1990 ; ) With Double-Distilled Water in a controlled Temp Room in a Lab where I was located - after a Mate who was heading back to Ozzlie Dozzzlie said hey do you want these Coopers Tins and the gear and have a crack... and there yer go a few years years later I am still at it ; ) Thanks Coopers! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 Still a bit flaccid the Nitro... that 48 at 40 w Nitro Mix - will go another belt... As @Red devil 44 Red our Community Super Coach on Gas and Gear said to me a while back - Nitrogen is a "Lazy Gas" and takes quite a while to go into solution. What is interesting is there seems to be some difference - at least in Frothy Top generation with Black Beer far more readily creating a creamy top than the Pale ones... Be interested to read what other Brewers think re difference between the darker brews and pale ones and creamy tops, head, head retention etc 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brauhaus Fritz II Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 5 minutes ago, Pezzza said: Still a bit flaccid the Nitro... that 48 at 40 w Nitro Mix - will go another belt... As @Red devil 44 Red our Community Super Coach on Gas and Gear said to me a while back - Nitrogen is a "Lazy Gas" and takes quite a while to go into solution. What is interesting is there seems to be some difference - at least in Frothy Top generation with Black Beer far more readily creating a creamy top than the Pale ones... Be interested to read what other Brewers think re difference between the darker brews and pale ones and creamy tops, head, head retention etc Not a big fan of nitro at all. It’s a nice creamy texture, but for me the beer is flat. If you ever go to Indonesia, probably Bali, as in Java I didn’t see any alcohol, try Guinness Smooth, a beautiful carbonated beer without any nitro 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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