Luke Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 I feel ya pain....[crying] That looks like a pretty tasty brew too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weggl Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Have had a look through the Smoty Ale posts, could not find an answer to my question, which is \u2022\t1.7kg Coopers Australian Pale Ale beer kit \u2022\t1.7kg Coopers Dark Ale beer kit \u2022\t10g East Kent Golding pellets \u2013 15 mins \u2022\t20g East Kent Golding pellets \u2013 steep \u2022\tBoth sachets of yeast or ale yeast of your choice is the first lot boiled for 15 min and how long to steep the second lot? Sorry ignore this question I did not read instructions properly Warren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 [lol] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weggl Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Smoty Ale Made a Smoty today Sun, as per the recipe from \u201cHow to brew\u201d I pulled off about 200ml before I took a reading, it was around 60, is this correct? I could not get an accurate reading because the hydrometer I have is a bit of a dud, its one that Big W sell, not Coopers, I forget the brand, it only reads to 48 then you have to guess the rest, the stem increases in size after about 50 and this was well into the large area of the hydrometer. I believe Coopers have plastic ones now, but where can we buy them? Anybody know what the OG of Smoty should be.[roll] Warren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I reckon 1050 would be a closer bet Warren. You need to buy a complete Coopers DIY kit to get a platic hydrometer as they are not available indiviudally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slurtis Staggersalot Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I agree Muddy, when I made the SMOTY a few months ago the OG was 1052. I'm thinking of putting another one down today because it was delicious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartF2 Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Hi everyone. I was thinking of giving this recipe a go for my second brew. I'm unable to get my hands on any east kent goldings at the moment but can get Styrian goldings. I was wondering if anyone knows would the recipe work with the styrian instead of east kent? Thanks, Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 They should do the job Stuart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartF2 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Great, thanks Muddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartF2 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Hi again everyone. I was just wondering has anyone ever done this brew using safale S-04 yeast? I got some from my LHBS and he said its really good. I'm completely unexperienced with other types of yeast [innocent] Anyone think this yeast would be good for this recipe? Any feedback would be great. Thanks, Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty A Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 it sure would work. I like this yeast and think it is a great yeast. I often replace the ale yeasts in the packs for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartF2 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Hi Matty, Thats great, thanks for the reply [cool] I think ill give it a go then. This is only brew no 2 so any & all advice is much appreciated. Cheers [cool] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBrew Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I just went to Big W on the weekend and bought a dark ale and a pale ale (Cooper's of course) so I could make them separately. Now that I have spotted this recipe I have to give it a go. What a fluke! Just wondering, what sort of temperature range is recommended for this to ferment at? Mine will be likely to go at 24-26C I reckon. Should I go ahead if this is the case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty A Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 It will ferment out and I have brewed the Pale Ale and Dark Ale at this temperature with great success. In saying this I would be trying to lower the temperature to around the 20C mark as it will create less off flavours etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Yeah, go for it TrueBrew - It'll turn out a good beer. Having said that if you can get the temp down closer to 20C (as Matty said) it'll be even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBrew Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 So I've put down the SMOTY Ale. There could be some problems... 1 I put in about double the hops at both stages. Think I need new scales to measure out hops. Time to buy some from eBay. Any tips on which digital scales to buy? 2 The fermenter was at 32C when it was ready to pitch the yeast. I left it 2 hrs and it went down to 30C. Made the executive decision to leave it overnight to cool off. Is there likely to be any effect on the brew for leaving it so long before pitching the yeast? I'm expecting to get a grassy, floral aroma and quite bitter brew by the end of 2 weeks. Can only hope it's drinkable or it's back to the drawing board to try again. Never know, there is a slim chance that it might appeal to my taste [lol] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 I got my scales from Jaycar and they're pretty good. As for your pitching temp, it always pays to have plenty of cold water on hand. I have 2 x 5L cubes I bought from bunnings that I fill and put in the fridge the night before I make (I got sick of filling up a heap of old softdrink bottles). 10L usually gets me to pitching temp for extract brews and 5L for kit brews. Of course in winter you may not need as much. It is generally advised to pitch as soon as you can but if everything was clean you shouldn't have any issues from leaving it overnight...that isn't a guarentee though [cool] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieJosh Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 put my first kit down in a while yesterday and it was the Smoty! Its going gang bustas right now! First volcano i have ever had! Fermenting a little high at 24c (my fridge has a lager in it) just used the two cans and kit yeasts, no other hops yet....will dry hop with Cascade when the krausen dies back down. been down now for around 30hrs. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregT5 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 .....over to you, Muddy[cool] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Is that my cue to say something about airlocks? [lol] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBrew Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Wow that is friggin crazy! Thanks for posting the pic. Pretty stoked to see that in action. My SMOTY is bottled up now just waiting a few weeks to try it. Was very bitter straight out of the fermenter but I've read that's the case with SMOTY and that it will mellow a bit with age. Just the question... Can I wait that long? Muddy you really are going to have to repeat or link me to a thread about airlocks so I can see why and how it works without them. I know it must, I see the new kit doesn't have one. I just would have assumed that the fermenter would get pretty pressurized without the airlock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 I haven't got a link for you TrueBrew but I'll give a quick rant for free [biggrin] [pinched] Airlocks really don't do anything other than confuse new brewers. I gave up using the airlock and lid on regular fermentors long ago and just use the o-ring to hold a piece of glad wrap over the top. It is much easier, you can see in the top and you can move your fermentor or take a hydro sample without worrying about water being sucked in from the airlock. If you have a volcanic brew like Josh did you can just take off the dirty piece of glad wrap and put on a fresh one. I used to put a pin prick in my glad wrap for co2 to escape but now don't worry - the air always finds it's way out. The co2 will also escape from the DIY kit as the lid just sits on but is not airtight. It was designed by glad wrap users an airlock disapprovers [rightful] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBrew Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 It is much easier' date=' you can see in the top and you can move your fermentor or take a hydro sample without worrying about water being sucked in from the airlock.[/quote'] Have experienced this first hand so can see the benefit there. Am pretty keen to give this a go now. So the air can get out ok but not in. That's a bonus [ninja] Might have a crack next brew. What do you use a few layers of glad wrap? Cheers for the free info there mate [cool] Maybe I might splurge and buy a DIY kit if it's a good month trading. More fermenters = more beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 I'd love a DIY fermentor but they don't fit in my brewing fridge [crying] Here's an old pic I used in another thread of my glad wrap setup. I only use one layer of glad wrap but some people use 2. I have tried but see no benefit. BTW - This glad wrap method is tried and true (not just some weird thing I do [biggrin] ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBrew Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Thanks for the pic. Any need to sanitize the glad wrap or is it all good as is? I hate gladwrap (it's my mortal enemy) and if there is any more stuffing around with it than necessary I'll end up [devil] You're a legend Muddy cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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