Hairy Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Going to dry hop on day 30 with some more citra Day 30 [unsure] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Going to dry hop on day 30 with some more citra Day 30 [unsure] Should be just about done by then Del and bottle bombs shouldn't be a problem either[biggrin] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 bahhahahah umm yeah... DAY 3!!! so.. should i go some cascade/centenial/chinook? to mix the flavours? ive not played with hopping before.. so really dont know the exact attributes each will bring.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeblebrox Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Use whatever hops you want, I usually go with Hallertau, but have used Cascade before with good results. Generally speaking hops will make an ordinary beer good, and a good beer great, but it's a matter of personal taste, for some a little aroma or bitterness is good, for others it may be overpowering. As you say it's day 3 I'd recommend you do a dry hop, which really is just putting in some flowers/pellets/bags directly into the FV. If using flower or pellets, I'd recommend placing them in some sort of bag; you can get cheap stocking socks which do the job fine - this will save you having to separate the solids at bottling time. Generally you can only get a good variety of hops from your local home brew store (LHBS), so go there and see what the store owner recommends. I'd also recommend using a lot less than the home brew guy recommends, as it takes a while to get your palate used to the flavour and aroma of hops, and what he/she finds great you may find overpowering. I've used anywhere from 20g to about 50g with good results. Some also recommend using something to weigh down your bag of hops, as otherwise it will float about the top with a nice gooey mass of yeast stuck to it. You can use anything from marbles to decorative glass pebbles, just make sure you wash them and sterilise with napisan first. BTW - the beer I've brewed with added hops have been heaps better than those I've done without. Kit beers have bittering hops added during the manufacturing process, but you can really only get that fresh hops aroma from dry hopping; unless there's some brewing tip I'm not aware of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 cheers beeble! got some hops socks already. and some gauze cloth form philbo! weighing them down will be the issue. guess i cant use a lead sinker from fishing... ill grab some marbles from the toy section :) just thinking diffent hops will add a better complexity to the flavours aromas than just using the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotm Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Brewed the nut brown ale (Partial) at the bottom of linked thread linky day went well. A brew day of firsts. First time using liquid yeast, first starter, first time taking a pre-boil reading. So, could someone help me with working out my efficiency? My pre-boil gravity was 1038 (I've adjusted for wort temp). Based on a 10L boil volume and the grain bill, how did I go? Edit: yes mentioning the boil volume would be useful, maybe that's why the forum went down. [pinched] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeblebrox Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 cheers beeble! got some hops socks already. and some gauze cloth form philbo! weighing them down will be the issue. guess i cant use a lead sinker from fishing... ill grab some marbles from the toy section :) just thinking diffent hops will add a better complexity to the flavours aromas than just using the same? You certainly could add a number of different hops, and it would add to the complexity, but you could overdo it, or you could find it works out just right, it's a bit out of my experience, as thus far I've only steeped, and dry hopped, and even then only with single strain hops and only about half a dozen times. It's up to you, and I know some go full bore then tone it down, but if it was me, I'd start with just a little of one strain, see how that goes, then next batch maybe add a little of another with the original. It's really a matter of personal preference, taste, and willingness to experiment, but of course you don't want to go too far and make an undrinkable beer. The marbles should be fine, so long as you wash them and give them a bit of a soak in napisan or whatever you use to sterilize. If you choose to do a mixed hop, make sure you don't use too much, or you'll end up with too strong a hop aroma, and may drown out the subtlety in your beer, so maybe make sure in total you use no more than say 50g of hops for the first go around. No probs leaving it in the FV until bottling time either, as if it's bagged up and sunk it shouldn't clog the tap or disturb the trub too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 The best way to find out what a single hop brings to the brew is to use it on its own. Cascade is a great hop, I use it in just about every pale ale I brew, except the English ones. If you like what it does, then you can experiment trying it in combination with another hop. Or, you could just try a combination straight up, but it won't really give you an idea of what each of the hops brings to the brew on their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I put down a quickish brew this afternoon. I brewed my first ginger beer. 1.1kg fresh ginger 2kg raw sugar 2 lemons 7 whole cloves 1 cinnamon stick US-05 yeast 20 litres OG - 1.032 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Beerbelly was out of Cascade so i bought Centennial.. whacked a 25gram dry hop in at day 3.. will see how it goes... smells unfkngamazballs already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Centennial is a superb hop [love] It should be nice Del. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilboBaggins Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I'll probably get myself on the bad side of a few people here, but I reckon Centennial poops all over Cascade. Similar flavour but with far more oomph. You did good, son. [cool] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I'll probably get myself on the bad side of a few people here, but I reckon Centennial poops all over Cascade. Similar flavour but with far more oomph. You did good, son. [cool] I probably agree. I love Cascade but I think Centennial has more flavour. It is also a good bittering hop with a decent AA% so it is a very useful hop to have on hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 well with the benefit of a forum blessing... i am happy :) 75 grams of centenial left.. for further usage.. Phil... im starting to build a collection.. 75grams centenial, 90 grams citra, 25 grams styrian gouldings.. 400 grams light crystal malt, 250 choc malt, and 300 grams roasted.. the collection grows... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I find I have more hops in my freezer than food these days...I really need to reduce my supplies a bit [pinched] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 I have about 450g of Centennial on hand so I might have to start using it once I run out of the Cascade I have left. I have used it before, when I did the Centenarillo Ale (in combo with Amarillo) and it turned out a really nice beer. In fact I might just brew an APA and use it instead of Cascade next time and see for myself what it brings to the brew. [biggrin] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Go for it Kelsey - It really is a superb hop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Kelsey, I have a recipe for a single hopped Centennial Ale in this (or the other) thread. That was a great beer and perfect for summer. I am going to do it again but tweak the grain bill a little. I can't do the exact same beer twice [innocent] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 I am going to do it again but tweak the grain bill a little. I can't do the exact same beer twice [innocent] I know that feeling. [lol] I might brew a porter or something like that for winter first, as I've already done a couple of APAs recently, one bottled, one going in the FV after this English one is bottled. But after that I'll give it a go for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Eh!L Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 Brew Day today!! I put down a scottish ale 80 today. I had some minor problems with this one. I couldn`t hold the mash temp at 68C. The best I could maitain was 66C. I guess I`ll have to adjust for the change in the ambient temp since winter is closing in[pinched] ! Rocky Mountain Scottish Ale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ruddager Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Viking Beer day today [cool] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ruddager Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 The only problem - and by problem I mean challenge - with a long brew is the amount of beer it takes to get through it and the coordination required to accurate pitch the yeast at the end off it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Hi guys. I'm thinking of brewing the following this coming weekend. Coopers Liquid Light Malt Extract 1.5kgs Dry Malt Extract 500gms Barret Burston Ale Malt grain 500gms Medium Crystal Malt grain 250gms Munich Malt grain 250gms Barret Burston Wheat Malt grain 250gms CaraHell 150gms 6 Litre Hop Boil: Citra 10gms @ FWH Centennial 10gms @ 60mins Amarillo 15gms@ 15mins Centennial 15gms @ 10mins Amarillo 15gms @ 5mins Centennial 25gms @ flameout Falconer's Flight 15gms dry hopped Amarillo 15gms dry hopped Cascade 15gms dry hopped US-05 yeast Brewed to 23 litres. OG = approx. 1.047 FG = approx. 1.012 EBC = approx. 14.5 IBU = approx. 37.8 Bottled ABV = approx. 5.0% I'm primarily interested in thoughts on my Munich Malt amount & Medium Crystal amount. I've not used Munich grain before, so very interested in thoughts on that quantity in particular. All thoughts welcomed. Cheers, Anthony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ruddager Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Only five hop varieties? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Hi Ruddy. [happy] Only five hop varieties? Yeah only five. Why complicate the issue with more than that. [wink] [biggrin] I hope your brewing is going well. Cheers, Anthony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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