Muddy Waters Posted May 29, 2011 Posted May 29, 2011 This is a blatant full strength bastardisation of PB2's Light Nelson Ale. It is the first time I have used Nelson Sauvin hops and I am absolutely gobsmacked [love] It is a nice hoppy beer that tantalises the taste buds but doesn't slap you in the face. I think it is truly one of the best beers that I have ever tasted - and it is only 3.5 weeks in the bottle. Full Nelson Ale 2.5kg LDM 250g Dextrose 100g Crystal Malt 30g Centennial @ 30 20g Nelson Sauvin @ 0 25g Nelson Sauvin @ 3 days Yeast US-05 21L OG 1045 FG 1007 Alcohol 5.5% [love] [love] [love] Just do a 4L boil with 500g of the LDM and add hops as per recipe. You can steep the grain in a coffee plunger and add it to the boil or just add the grain in the final minute. Apart from ingredients it is basically the same routine as making PB2's recipe which is linked at the top.
Matty A Posted May 30, 2011 Posted May 30, 2011 Ive been wanting to make something like this. How do you use the crystal malt, is it just like LDM or do you have to do something to it first.
Muddy Waters Posted May 30, 2011 Author Posted May 30, 2011 Matty - I've added some more intructions to the first post...I also added the volume (21L) as I'd missed that too [innocent]
Guest Posted May 30, 2011 Posted May 30, 2011 Crystal is a grain. You will need to crack it then steep it at around ~65C in 3 times as much weight water to grain.
NewtownClown Posted May 30, 2011 Posted May 30, 2011 Nelson Sauvin is THE hop of the moment. No substitute! Not a fan of most Lagers but will drink Knapstien reserve ALL day - the NS makes it my favourite Australian lager, pair with any food you would a Sauvignon Blanc wine. Muddy, that sounds a mighty tasty big-brother to PB2's , I like the Centennial for bittering, too. Gonna pimp yours further - sub some of the LDM with some CaraAroma...
Hairy Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 Sounds like a good idea for a TV show, Newtown. Pimp My Brew! People could give you their recipes and you Pimp their Brew with a grand unveiling at the end. You could host it under the name "50 per Cent" (as in alcohol) [biggrin]
PB2 Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 Muddy, how did you cope with dissolving 2.5kg of Light Dry Malt?
NewtownClown Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 Sounds like a good idea for a TV show, Newtown. Pimp My Brew! People could give you their recipes and you Pimp their Brew with a grand unveiling at the end. You could host it under the name "50 per Cent" (as in alcohol) [biggrin] Hmmm, I was thinking more along the lines of MasterBrew or The Iron Brewmaster or My Kettle Rules...
Muddy Waters Posted May 31, 2011 Author Posted May 31, 2011 With the amount of tasting the judges do on Master Chef it would be interesting to see the comments progressing from "Your beer has an exceptional mouth feel and a pleasant bouquet" to "I'd kill for a kebab" and ending with "I wuv you all". Cue the credits rolling over a technicolour yawn on the studio floor [sick] ...fin [biggrin]
BakersAle Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 i used nelson hops in the anzac ale was quite impressed with the flavour of the beer i enjoyed every single drop of the beer
NewtownClown Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 With the amount of tasting the judges do on Master Chef it would be interesting to see the comments progressing from "Your beer has an exceptional mouth feel and a pleasant bouquet" to "I'd kill for a kebab" and ending with "I wuv you all". Cue the credits rolling over a technicolour yawn on the studio floor [sick] ...fin [biggrin] THAT, I would watch!
weggl Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 Muddy, if you reckon its the best you have ever tasted. i've got to have a crack. Ordered the hops from Q/land yesterday. Paul asked the question 'how did you go disolving the 2.5 kg of LME"? Warren
Muddy Waters Posted May 31, 2011 Author Posted May 31, 2011 Paul asked the question 'how did you go disolving the 2.5 kg of LME"? Warren Thanks Warren - I missed Paul's comment [biggrin] I added it at the end of the boil. If my memory serves me correctly I mixed the remaining 2kg LME with the dex and mixed it in without issue. I probably continued stirring as the pot cooled in a sink of iced water. I can't really remember clearly which says to me it all went smoothly [cool] Warren - If you don't like it I'll give you your money back* *undisclosed conditions apply
weggl Posted June 1, 2011 Posted June 1, 2011 Take you up on that Muddy! Have to wait until this wheat stops so i can use the warming box, bugger!!![pinched]
Matty A Posted June 15, 2011 Posted June 15, 2011 I was speaking to another person in regards to the crystal malt. He doesn't seem to think that 100g will have much effect on the brew at all and he suggests that I up it to more like 300g. This doesn't bother me at all because I have 500g on its way but was more wondering on what you guys thought.
PB2 Posted June 15, 2011 Posted June 15, 2011 100g might be enough??? Then again, 300g would be good too [sideways] Depends on how overt or subtle you want it to be, the amount of flavour the brew already carries and the degree of extraction from the grains.
Matty A Posted June 15, 2011 Posted June 15, 2011 Good point. What sort of flavours does this add to the brew?
weggl Posted June 15, 2011 Posted June 15, 2011 Muddy, that Yeast US-05 that you use, do you retain it and re-use? Weggl
Muddy Waters Posted June 15, 2011 Author Posted June 15, 2011 Yep, I usually reuse a couple of times times. I usually actually use Craftbrewer American Ale Yeast as it is essentially the same thing but a bit cheaper. (EDIT: I just looked at the price of the craftbrewer yeast and it is only fractionally cheaper than their US-05 price - It must have gone up). Some say it is not worth the risk of reusing dry yeast as it isn't expensive in the first place but I am a bit of a tightarse [biggrin]
ChrisJ6 Posted September 2, 2011 Posted September 2, 2011 Hey guys, you'll have to bear with me cos I'm a bit of a brewing newbie - I've done a few basic kit brews with little else added to them, with no issues. I tried this brew over a week ago, and she won't seem to go past 1.020 from an OG of 1.065. Much higher than yours. Can you suggest what the problem might be, or what i have done different? It's been sitting on 22 degrees with little change in temp.
Muddy Waters Posted September 2, 2011 Author Posted September 2, 2011 G'day Chris - If you used the same ingredients as listed there is no way that you have an OG of 1065. I reckon your first reading was false or your hydrometer is out. Most hydrometers in Australia are claibrated to read 1.000 in 20C water - you should test yours in 20C water and see what it reads. If your hydrometer is out your brew may well be finished - but see what it read in water first. Also, when taking a sample you should toss the first bit out (or drink it [biggrin] ) and then fill your tube again - sediment can get stuck in the tap and give you a false high reading.
TonyW Posted September 5, 2011 Posted September 5, 2011 I have 20g of NS left overs and a 3 day old Lager from my DIY kit in the fv, may just drop these babies in and see what happens..
weggl Posted September 7, 2011 Posted September 7, 2011 Speaking about the "technicolour yawn" had one last Sat, have not had one in 55 years. Forgot what they were like[pinched]
Muddy Waters Posted September 7, 2011 Author Posted September 7, 2011 You mean a multicolour burp don't you...or a pale yak [biggrin]
benh10 Posted October 26, 2011 Posted October 26, 2011 Big fan of the Yak. Here is my extract and kit recipe ive put together, Ufat Yak. Late addition extract as follows: 10L boil(60 min) 500g DME 12g nelson sauvin(n.s) @ 60min 12g n.s @ 30 min 500g DME @ 15 min 12g cascade @ 10 min Crash cool Into fv goes: 2LTR boiling water 1x mangrove jack munich lager tin (11-15ebc, 15-19ebu) 1kg dry body blend(750g dex/250g dry corn syrup) cooled and strained extract boil top up to 25LTR(23ltr was tried but sg too high), i use filtered and chilled water to enable me to pitch yeast quicker. US-05 yeast Dry hopped 10g cascade estimated 35 IBU, 5.2 SRM and 5.7%abv
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