Tone boy Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 Hey @Triple B Brewing BBB! Yes the coopers 86 days tin and a partial of Pilsner malt and carapils. Hallertau Mittelfrüh hops late. Made up to 21 litres. Based on the Czech Mate recipe. Been in the keg for a few weeks now. Will do it again. Very nice 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple B Brewing Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 16 minutes ago, Tone boy said: Hey @Triple B Brewing BBB! Yes the coopers 86 days tin and a partial of Pilsner malt and carapils. Hallertau Mittelfrüh hops late. Made up to 21 litres. Based on the Czech Mate recipe. Been in the keg for a few weeks now. Will do it again. Very nice Brilliant - thanks for your share @Tone boy appreciate that If it tastes as good as it looks, then no surprise why you wouldn’t put it on rotation 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kegory Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 Time for another Taste Test Challenge: Devil's Brew Porter bottled July '23, 1 x aged without temperature control (Uncontrolled) vs 1 x aged at 14.5C (Controlled). Both had nice big heads but the different glass shapes may affect that. Rookie mistake but I wanted to show off my new Merri Mashers 10th Anniversary glass (on the right) and I figured the different glasses would make them easier to differentiate. U's head dissipated quicker. U had a more toasty aroma while C was more dark chocolate and it smelled fresher. C has more flavours, dark chocolate/toasty, and it does taste fresher. U tastes alright but not as good as C. They both had a slight chloramine twang (this was only very minor a year ago anyway, so much rich flavour overpowers the off taste). The froth on C continues to linger long after U's has all but gone. On top up C froths up, again. U doesn't want to play again. In conclusion, the Devil's Brew Porter survived for more than a year just in a kitchen cupboard in a house with no air on and is still drinkable but when stored at around 14.5C it still smells & tastes very fresh. The $50 I spent on an old bar fridge (+ heat band & inkbird) was a good investment. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChairmanDrew Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 One of the thinnest hefe weizens I've ever had. Comes in a novelty size 1l can. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stquinto Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 (edited) A bottled Summer Berry Sour, then a kegged version. Not much discernible difference TBH. Afterwards a Chouffe cherry, (a bit sickly and a bit hefty at 8%), and finished with a Botanical. Which I seem to have overfilled. Strewth, if I was a pub I’d have gone bust already such is my generosity The Botanical is really developing into a beautiful brew , if anyone hasn’t tried brewing it yet, you know what to do Edited August 21 by stquinto Dodgy grammar 10 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheap Charlie Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 On 7/20/2024 at 9:26 PM, Shamus O'Sean said: Click back through the links for the recipe. I dived down that rabbit hole, got lost on a few turns, but got there in the end 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 Had a bottle of my Juicy Hazy IPA tonight. Fruity aroma, but not sure which fruit - Apple, pineapple, tropical, sweetness, even stewed rhubarb Similar fruity flavour Barely a note of alcohol for its 8.4% in the bottle Low bitterness. Could have been more, but quite nice where it is Not sure why it is fairly dark for a Pale Malt, Wheat Malt, Quick Oats based brew 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiekraut Posted August 23 Author Share Posted August 23 (edited) Coopers APA kit 'n' bits. This was the first kit brew I have made in years A can of Coopers APA extract, 1.5kg pale LME and fermented with Coopers commercial yeast. Quite tasty, with lots of banana flavour from the yeast but head retention needs some attention. Maybe next time, I'll steep some CaraPils. Then again, I have an all grain version on the to-do list. Edited August 23 by Aussiekraut 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 2 hours ago, Aussiekraut said: Coopers APA kit 'n' bits. This was the first kit brew I have made in years A can of Coopers APA extract, 1.5kg pale LME and fermented with Coopers commercial yeast. Quite tasty, with lots of banana flavour from the yeast but head retention needs some attention. Maybe next time, I'll steep some CaraPils. Then again, I have an all grain version on the to-do list. looks like a pretty honest beer AK, it's good to whack one of those together now & again. Nice colour. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 Switzer S-189 Larger... much like a good honest Helles from Bayern 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBillett09 Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 22 hours ago, Shamus O'Sean said: Had a bottle of my Juicy Hazy IPA tonight. Fruity aroma, but not sure which fruit - Apple, pineapple, tropical, sweetness, even stewed rhubarb Similar fruity flavour Barely a note of alcohol for its 8.4% in the bottle Low bitterness. Could have been more, but quite nice where it is Not sure why it is fairly dark for a Pale Malt, Wheat Malt, Quick Oats based brew I know hazy ipas are often basically the same as NEIPAs (but not always) so with the styles being sensitive to oxygen, could it be a bit oxidized perhaps, hence the brown? That happened to mine (I suspect from my attempt to double dry hop, let the oxygen in) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 5 hours ago, NBillett09 said: I know hazy ipas are often basically the same as NEIPAs (but not always) so with the styles being sensitive to oxygen, could it be a bit oxidized perhaps, hence the brown? That happened to mine (I suspect from my attempt to double dry hop, let the oxygen in) I think you are probably right. Luckily no wet cardboard flavour at this early stage. I am going to have to investigate my dry hopping options. Maybe get some of those magnets to hold a hop sock at the top of the fermenter, and drop it in when ready. Then there is the option, as per the Coopers Botanic Ale recipe, to dry hop at day 0. Maybe a Nectaron Hazy IPA/NEIPA. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiekraut Posted August 23 Author Share Posted August 23 18 hours ago, Pezzza said: Switzer S-189 Larger... much like a good honest Helles from Bayern This is a tasty looking drop. Clear as and well carbed with a nice creamy head on top. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiekraut Posted August 24 Author Share Posted August 24 This was the experiment involving an Aussie Lager AG cube, 500g of dark DME and a hop tea of Taiheke. There isn’t much of the hop flavour but a fair bit of added bitterness. The dark malt also does nothing I wanted it to. I was hoping for a little of this dark malt flavour that then gives away to a nice sweet richness. Well, it gives it those dark flavours right away and then fall off a cliff with nothing following. all in all, not a particularly nice beer. It was a waste of a good AG batch. Well, that’s what we experiment for, to figure out what is and what isn’t a good idea 6 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Man Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 19 hours ago, Pezzza said: Switzer S-189 Larger... much like a good honest Helles from Bayern That looks bliddy amazing ol sausage. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red devil 44 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 AG Stone & Wood Clone, been in the keg around 6 weeks now, very nice. Oh and a new Judas Priest Pint Glass. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 9 minutes ago, Red devil 44 said: AG Stone & Wood Clone, been in the keg around 6 weeks now, very nice. Oh and a new Judas Priest Pint Glass. That glass is pretty sharp RD. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennyss Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 8 hours ago, Aussiekraut said: This was the experiment involving an Aussie Lager AG cube, 500g of dark DME and a hop tea of Taiheke. There isn’t much of the hop flavour but a fair bit of added bitterness. The dark malt also does nothing I wanted it to. I was hoping for a little of this dark malt flavour that then gives away to a nice sweet richness. Well, it gives it those dark flavours right away and then fall off a cliff with nothing following. all in all, not a particularly nice beer. It was a waste of a good AG batch. Well, that’s what we experiment for, to figure out what is and what isn’t a good idea Although disappointing for you, I like your write up on this brew. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 English IPA. Been in the keg and on tap for nearly 2 months. Floral, herbal and caramel aromas Sweet malt, raisony flavour offset by good bitterness. Gentle alcohol warming. Reminds me of Shepherd Neame IPA. Very nice. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenyinthewestofsydney Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 9 minutes ago, Shamus O'Sean said: English IPA. Been in the keg and on tap for nearly 2 months. Floral, herbal and caramel aromas Sweet malt, raisony flavour offset by good bitterness. Gentle alcohol warming. Reminds me of Shepherd Neame IPA. Very nice. Ahhh.. i love me an English IPA. One of my favourite styles 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 7 minutes ago, Greenyinthewestofsydney said: Ahhh.. i love me an English IPA. One of my favourite styles - Not surprising, Greeny. I based this recipe on one of yours. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBillett09 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 (edited) 21 hours ago, Shamus O'Sean said: I think you are probably right. Luckily no wet cardboard flavour at this early stage. I am going to have to investigate my dry hopping options. Maybe get some of those magnets to hold a hop sock at the top of the fermenter, and drop it in when ready. Then there is the option, as per the Coopers Botanic Ale recipe, to dry hop at day 0. Maybe a Nectaron Hazy IPA/NEIPA. I just bought these stainless steel coated magnets for the purpose of holding up hop socks for dry hopping. I don’t know if they’ll work but hopefully so. Bought Tuesday delivered Thursday. They have a range of sizes and strengths, just note that vertical pull strength is different to the horizontal holding strength. https://magnet.com.au/products/stainless-steel-push-pin-neodymium-magnets-4-pack-d16 Edited August 24 by NBillett09 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDT2 Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 German Pilsner 2days in the keg. Has Saaz for bitterness and flavour. Such a light easy drinking beer at 4.8ish percent could be dangerous. Used my southern german lager yeast with a starter which is now over two years old and made well over 30 batches with @Otto Von Blotto method and dirty batching! Expect it to be crystal clear in a few days after being clarified with gelatine! Now have an Aussie Lager on the yeast cake 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiekraut Posted August 25 Author Share Posted August 25 12 hours ago, RDT2 said: German Pilsner 2days in the keg. Has Saaz for bitterness and flavour. Such a light easy drinking beer at 4.8ish percent could be dangerous. Used my southern german lager yeast with a starter which is now over two years old and made well over 30 batches with @Otto Von Blotto method and dirty batching! Expect it to be crystal clear in a few days after being clarified with gelatine! Now have an Aussie Lager on the yeast cake That is one tasty looking Pilsner. My keg is nearing its EOL, so I think I need to squeeze in another Pils soon. I still have a cube on standby 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Micky Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 On 8/23/2024 at 3:36 PM, Pezzza said: Switzer S-189 Larger... much like a good honest Helles from Bayern OMG Pezza, the fence post is well and truly back my friend. Awesome shot - great looking beer! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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