Guest Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Hi guys. (It's only been a day but I've missed youz all!) [biggrin] There is definitely something to brewing certain styles of beers during more accommodating times of the year for those styles. Smarter brewers than I already know this & I did to a point anyway, but this damn 3 week primary ferment lager that I have going in the brew fridge atm, combined with the hot weather we have had lately here in Adelaide, has thrown my ale roster rotation into complete chaos! [pinched] I've been able to get away with doing an ale brew each week with it's first week being spent in the brew fridge @ 18\xb0C & it's second week at ambient temperatures in a cooler room of my house where it's final temperature come bottling time has not exceeded 22\xb0C. I alternate a fermenter in & out of the brew fridge each week, thus am bottling & cooking up on a weekly cycle. Despite my resentment towards this lager brew atm, I'm hoping for a good end result from it as I threw a lot of good technique & quality products at it. It's fermented very thoroughly through the first 2 weeks. BUT I MUST GET BACK ON THE ALE TRAIL!! [pinched] I've got some dry ice packs on the way from an online supplier that I plan to experiment with surrounding an external FV with a temp probe to see whether they can be a practical solution to minimizing the impact of higher ambient temperatures on a fermenter. I'll post my findings on that one. On a happier note, I saved a few TC IPA's I bottled 2 months ago. 32\xb0C yesterday, 35\xb0C+ today, have a guess what I've been drinking? Magnificent! Great flavour, great colour, solid bead, good head right to the bottom of the glass. Great drinking in weather like this. [happy] I've brewed the Pilsner & IPA from the Thomas Coopers range so far & am looking forward to throwing together a number of the other varieties in amongst my extract brewing experiments. I hope you guys are well & keeping active. [joyful] Anthony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 All I can say is Ales never fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Gone Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 On a happier note, I saved a few TC IPA's I bottled 2 months ago. 32\xb0C yesterday, 35\xb0C+ today, have a guess what I've been drinking? Magnificent! Great flavour, great colour, solid bead, good head right to the bottom of the glass. Great drinking in weather like this. [happy] G'Day Anthony Mate That's the Coopers IPA for ya, a real winner. A beer for all seasons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 what I want, when I want [lol] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Yob has kegs [cool] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 If I had the room, that would probably be what my brewery area would look like too. [lol] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 Yob, I owe you an apology. A BIG apology. I'm sorry for the things I said. I just want us to get along. Occasionally in my posting I encroach into areas I probably shouldn't be offering stern advice in. I think you are an exceptional brewer with an exceptional knowledge bank that up & coming brewers on this forum are very lucky to be able to interact with. That includes me. Your positive, informative posts are simply great reading for ALL that visit the forum. I'm sorry. Anthony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilboBaggins Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 I just showed the wife your pic, and asked if I can have a similar setup for xmas. No dice I'm afraid. [lol] [pinched] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Yob, has Kegs [biggrin] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 I think you are an exceptional brewer you have not tasted my beer and have nothing to base that on. *ed I also love my kegs [love] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 If I had the room' date=' that would probably be what my brewery area would look like too. [lol'] was one of the reasons we bought this house, shed/brewery, cellar/storage and backyard/hop crop [lol] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 Proof is always in the pudding. However, If you have BillK worried about what beer he has ready for a visit by you, that's enough to suggest to me that you have attained a very high standard. [biggrin] Anthony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Tic Tacks, rhetoric and semantics. The devil the bandit and the alien [devil] [bandit] [alien] As the late great Gary Moore sang "I'm movin' on" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 [lol] Nice. I still live at home at the moment, but half the garage area is full of crap - if that was all gone then there would be room for fridges etc.. ah well. The main thing is I have room to actually brew and store beers. One day I'll have a kickarse set up like that though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordEoin Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I particularly like this part of your garage: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Eh!L Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I owe you an apology. A BIG apology. I'm sorry for the things I said. I just want us to get along. Occasionally in my posting I encroach into areas I probably shouldn't be offering stern advice in. I think you are an exceptional brewer with an exceptional knowledge bank that up & coming brewers on this forum are very lucky to be able to interact with. That includes me. Your positive, informative posts are simply great reading for ALL that visit the forum. I'm sorry. Anthony. Hey Anthony, I think that was the right thing to do! A spoonful of humility might taste bad but it is good you you![cool] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Eh!L Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 [ you have not tasted my beer and have nothing to base that on. [lol] Nice one, Yob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Love the setup Yob..especially the tap set up!! A Gem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 30, 2012 Author Share Posted November 30, 2012 Love the setup Yob..especially the tap set up!! A Gem. cheers, it's a work in progress... a lot of work going on in that area at the mo [innocent] will look very different in a few weeks. Last weekend I built this frame for the brew equipment damn it was hot work [crying] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 30, 2012 Author Share Posted November 30, 2012 Would I be fair in saying there might be a little bit of "American Picker" in you Yob? Nice beer sign. [cool] Anthony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordEoin Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 don't get me started on American Pickers. That show is like meth, it draws you in. Then it ends and Storage Wars comes on and you're f**ked for the night... [biggrin] about the seasonal brewing though, i'm kinda lucky at the moment. It's cold here now, so for lager i just close the door and open the window and it seens to stay at about 13C. I just put on some Tripel, so i'll close the window and open the door and it should keep it around 18-20C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 It's cold here now, so for lager i just close the door and open the window and it seens to stay at about 13C. I just put on some Tripel, so i'll close the window and open the door and it should keep it around 18-20C. Hey Eoin I wonder if you can connect your door and your window to an STC1000 [lol] Your method not that dissimilar to my temperature control methods for Ales at this time of the year, although I need to keep a watchful eye on the forecast, the weather in Hobart is quite unpredictable. As the weather warms up I will give fridge fermenting a go and I'm thinking if I have to use a fridge then I might as well do a Lager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 LordEoin in proximity to the North Pole, & Scottie in proximity to the South Pole. In terms of the ability to brew comfortably in ambient temperatures, you are both very cruel men to post what you each just did. [sad] [tongue] How lucky are you? I envy you both. [pinched] Anthony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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