Canadian Eh!L Posted October 15, 2014 Author Share Posted October 15, 2014 My next brew day I'll try to put together some pictures to show off my set-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Hi guys. Happy to report the re-activated CCA yeast is going great guns (as usual for me ) on the recipe I listed in post#1194. I had obvious signs of fermentation @ approx. 12 hours after pitching, & there is now a good krausen formation along with it bopping along quite nicely when I returned home from work about an hour ago. Early signs are looking good for it to ferment out fully, so it will be handy to gain some true attenuation figures for it from the brew. Something I probably should have done some time back given how many times I've now used the CCA yeast. Cheers, Anthony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Eh!L Posted October 16, 2014 Author Share Posted October 16, 2014 I've been using Notto a lot in the last bunch of brews. Pretty much every second brew. I usually use a liquid yeast for 1/2 of my 42 litres and the other with Notto or US-05. I like Notto a lot these days. It really is an all purpose strain. It works well with Britsh ales and American alike, stout to pales. It's also very reliable for viability and a quick starter. I simply sprinkle dry over my worts and it always kicks off within 12 hours of pitching. It also flocculates well for a beer's clarity. Any brewer worth their weight in Pale malt should always keep a couple packets on hand in their brewery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiphile Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 The CanCanMan can 'cos he mixes it yeast and makes the world go round (la de da de da, la de dau de da de dah etc) But I just calculated the cost of my weight in Pale Ale Malt and I'm not worth anywhere near that amount! However, I do have one packet of Notto somewher in the fridge. Way to make someone feel small, CanCanMan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 From what I've seen' date=' you are the resident Saison expert, Ben. Hope it goes well and will be interested to hear how it turns out. Cheers[/quote'] I am yet to try a commercial saison so I have no idea at all if I am close to the mark with what I make, but I like them. That Yeast Bay Saison Blend I pitched at around midday, and by bedtime it was showing signs of starting - the yeast was forming clumps on the surface. This morning full krausen. No starter, aeration was provided via a pour from height into the FV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownsworthy Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 G'day all, Just put down my second brew 1.7kg Morgans Australian Lager 500g LDM 500g Dex 12g galaxy boiled 5 min Was thinking of adding another 12g galaxy a couple of days before kegging Any thoughts? Was going for something like a Stone & Wood Pacific Ale this is my firtst experiment with hops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownsworthy Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Oops forgot to mention I used the tin yeast and a pack of s-04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paragon Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Hi All, Just put on an Artisan Reserve. This is the first time I've used hops in a brew after doing 5 brews of basic recipes. If it tastes as well as it smells I recon I'min for a cracker of a beer. Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Welcome to the Forum, Justin! Good luck with the brew. If it tastes anything like the commercial version it should be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilboBaggins Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Got another Lager in the cube yesterday. I don't know what's come over me. 4kg BB Pils malt 250g White Sugar 10g Centennial FWH 35g Perle @ Flame Out 25g Centennial @ Flame Out Not a very orthodox hop bill, but meh, it's all I had around. Will pitch this onto the cake of S-23 that's being bottled today. Lazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiphile Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 G'day P1-man Mine is not to wonder why, mine is but to... hmmm. what was I saying? That's an interesting recipe on a few counts. Of course I haven't really got a good idea of your palate preference, but I would have thought the IBUs might be a bit on the low side for a lager (I get around 18 for a 23 litre knockout). But what interests me more is the colour - it really is going to be a very very pale lager (at 2.8 SRM or 5.5 EBC). The reason it caught my eye is that I've done a few recently that have been heavier in colour than that, and I was disappointed because they really were lacking in that department. Sort of like a blonde ale shandy using 3 parts lemonade to one part beer. However, it will certainly be very refreshing 4.5% beer on a long hot summer's day. Cheers mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH1525226084 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Hey everyone Been a while. Moved house, got too much to do. How is everyone? Today I'm remaking an old extract recipe of mine as my AG attempt at it was terrible (tipping it today after sitting on it for a year). It was too good to waste time making bad beers instead. ANZA IPA I am doing a bigger boil though so I should get a more bitter beer I hope, and using US-05 yeast (which I've used with this recipe and it was much better). I'm also swapping 200g of DME for dry wheat malt as I forgot to get more DME at the brew shop yesterday (stoopid!!). Might be better anyway. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiphile Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Hey everyoneBeen a while. Moved house' date=' got too much to do.[/quote'] Ahhh. 'nuff said. Probably my second most hated thing in the world! Hope you're slowly getting it all together as you'd like. (BTW, my first most hated is when Brunhilda asks me if her bum(s) look big in those clothes, but that's another story. I'm still wondering if there's a safe answer to it.) How is everyone? Generally speaking' date=' my observation is everyone is generally doing pretty well. Ben keeps putting on more brews than the Bud factory. Hairy has been very supportive by extolling what he never thinks of me [img']ninja[/img] Beerlust hasn't put out a contract yet even though I ignored his advice (although I'm not sure if Guzz is speaking to me And the people that aren't ratbags are still being helpful and pleasant! Today I'm remaking an old extract recipe of mine as my AG attempt at it was terrible (tipping it today after sitting on it for a year). It was too good to waste time making bad beers instead. ANZA IPA I am doing a bigger boil though so I should get a more bitter beer I hope' date=' and using US-05 yeast (which I've used with this recipe and it was much better). I'm also swapping 200g of DME for dry wheat malt as I forgot to get more DME at the brew shop yesterday (stoopid!!). Might be better anyway. Cheers[/quote'] Adam, do you still use flowers? I was wondering what difference there may be instead of using pellets. Admittedy I haven't seen them in a LHBS, but I'm sure they're easy to find online. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnaman Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 (BTW' date=' my first most hated is when Brunhilda asks me if her bum(s) look big in those clothes, but that's another story. I'm still wondering if there's a safe answer to it.)[/quote'] antiphile, "the truth will set you free"........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH1525226084 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Adam' date=' do you still use flowers?[/quote'] Nah, just pellets. There's prolly something in it, but they take up more space in the freezer and I'm living dangerously as it is Glad to hear you're not listening to Lusty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 G'day AdamH. Glad to see you're still around the place. I hope all is well in your world. You may have the weapons, the training, & even the consummate ability to use them with deadly accuracy, but it sounds like SWMBO still has the final say in your household! Nice to hear you're back & brewing. Anthony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzz Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Well that was the easiest brew day I've had in months. Beekeeper ROTM I've been a little lazy with my brewing lately, the last 3 batches sat in the FV for almost 3 weeks each, kept putting off bottling day, so this easy recipe worked well into my laziness. Got 2 FV's full, no bottling for another 10 days or so and got 5 different home brews in the fridge ranging from 14 days old to 80 days old. Rapidly approaching my 1st anniversary of brewing, almost 50 batches and only put on 5 kg's! It has taken me a while, but now I finally know what I like in a beer, how to make it and most importantly how to enjoy it. Learnt so much from all you guys, plenty of laughs along the way Cheers & Thanks Y'all Guzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Man you've been busy Guzz! I put my first brew into the fermenter on 12th April this year, so that would be a little over 6 months ago now ... I've only got my 9th in there now. With a break over Summer and a month away in Feb I doubt I'll reach 15 for the year. 50 is quite an achievement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH1525226084 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 You may have the weapons' date=' the training, & even the consummate ability to use them with deadly accuracy, but it sounds like SWMBO still has the final say in your household! [img']tongue[/img] Does anyone's SWMBO not have the final say? I'm all good. I have put down 2 brews since I moved - way back in March. Made a Pilsner and a Maibock (almost ready to start drinking). Seeya's round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICzed Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Rapidly approaching my 1st anniversary of brewing' date=' almost 50 batches and only put on 5 kg's! [/quote'] 50 batches?! You truly are a brewing machine Guzz! My 1st anniversary would be sometime this month and I'm about to bottle my 17th batch. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzz Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Man you've been busy Guzz! I put my first brew into the fermenter on 12th April this year' date=' so that would be a little over 6 months ago now ... I've only got my 9th in there now. With a break over Summer and a month away in Feb I doubt I'll reach 15 for the year. 50 is quite an achievement![/quote'] 50 batches?! You truly are a brewing machine Guzz! My 1st anniversary would be sometime this month and I'm about to bottle my 17th batch. Cheers. Haha, Yeah well, the first 5 batches were bottled within a week of starting them!, Then it took me a few more batches to figure out a few things. Then I got my 2nd FV and never looked back. Have 2 FV's going all the time, I drink 4-6 beers most nights, share a few with friends, unload the crap ones on enemies, all good! Saved heaps by brewing my own beer, which was my initial reason for doing it, now I'm hooked on this hobby. Guzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Well done Guzz. Nearly a year since I made my first homebrew with grain additions, and I am 56 brews in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilboBaggins Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 G'day P1-man Mine is not to wonder why' date=' mine is but to... hmmm. what was I saying? That's an interesting recipe on a few counts. Of course I haven't really got a good idea of your palate preference, but I would have thought the IBUs might be a bit on the low side for a lager (I get around 18 for a 23 litre knockout). But what interests me more is the colour - it really is going to be a very very pale lager (at 2.8 SRM or 5.5 EBC). The reason it caught my eye is that I've done a few recently that have been heavier in colour than that, and I was disappointed because they really were lacking in that department. Sort of like a blonde ale shandy using 3 parts lemonade to one part beer. However, it will certainly be very refreshing 4.5% beer on a long hot summer's day. Cheers mate[/quote'] Hi P2. One thing you may be forgetting is that I'm a no-good, dirty, filthy no-chiller. Those flameout additions will give some considerable bitterness. It comes in at around 29 IBU for me, which I believe is actually quite high for a lager. As for colour, I was actually going for straw coloured beer. I don't really want to use crystal in a lager, and I feel like Munich would be a bit much for what I am going for. The last one I made with 100% Pils was just right in colour. Booyah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Eh!L Posted October 20, 2014 Author Share Posted October 20, 2014 Brew Day!! Mt. Hood Pale Ale 5. Kg Pale malt 2. Vienna .5 Wheat malt .5 Victory 35g Mt. Hood 3.5% (FWH) 25g Columbus 12.5% (60mins) 25g Mt. Hood (0mins) 42L US-05/Notto OG 1.056 Mashed @ 67C SRM 5 IBU 34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Jim Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Just on my second batch... Aussie Pale Ale which I miss quite a bit in the States. Stuck to recipe except I made a starter with the yeast (115g DME/1L water... the "15" was me being sloppy). Bottled today after 2 weeks in the FV. Much better results with FG: 1.007. Now to be patient (ugh) for 2 more weeks. Cheers! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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