Canadian Eh!L Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Hey Gang, I put down a brew last night that I've been meaning to do for a while. Moberly Mild 1.5Kg LDM 566g amber LME 450g Pale chocolate malt 215g Caramunich 23L water 28g Hallertau 7% (30mins) 11.5g US-05 I'm looking for a session beer with a bit of character. What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 It doesn't really matter what we think if you have already made it [biggrin] I haven't made a mild ale before and that looks interesting. Are you aiming for a sweet beer? An English yeast like WIndsor or S-04 would have been nice with this. Let us know how it turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamB8 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Nice looking brew, I used to like a cask mild, they dont do them where I now live. Not sure about a bottled version though, I would be keeping the carbonation on the low end of the scale. I like the German theme ... though 'Germanising' a Pommy institution might raise a few eyebrows [lol] Let us know how it turns out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Eh!L Posted June 6, 2012 Author Share Posted June 6, 2012 It doesn't really matter what we think if you have already made it [biggrin] I haven't made a mild ale before and that looks interesting. Are you aiming for a sweet beer? An English yeast like WIndsor or S-04 would have been nice with this. Let us know how it turns out. Hey Hairy, I know it's too late for suggestions. I'm more into your predictions. I am looking for a full/malty brew that's lower in AVB%. I love the idea of being able to quaff a couple of these babies back at lunch and still be able to operator a powersaw![cool]... I'm only kidding, eh! I am looking for something that tastes like beer with a little less kick. The German theme is truly inspired by the ingredients that I had on hand after I put down a Marzen/Oktoberfest in March. I think it has potential. I agree about the choice of yeast. Again it was a matter of what I had on hand. It was either Cooper's ale yeast or US-05. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I too don't mind mid-strengths but only with body and flavour. I find mid-strength lagers taste watery. I tried one of these last week: VANILLA MILD After a long day down the pit, miners from the north of England wanted something that could wash away the dirt and coal dust without slowing the re-hydration process down with excess alcohol. English Milds are low in alcohol (3.7%) and despite their dark brown appearance they're extremely easy to drink. Dark crystal and chocolate malts give a beautifully rounded palate with distinct chocolate and coffee overtones. What could be better than to add fresh vanilla beans to accentuate the chocolate aromas and flavours and make this a highly engaging beer. It's a one stop shop for beer lovers who want their cake and drink it too. It was a very nice drop and you wouldn't even realise it was a mid-strength (apart from the fact that you stayed sober). Definietly a session beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty A Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I am looking for a full/malty brew that's lower in AVB%. I love the idea of being able to quaff a couple of these babies back at lunch and still be able to operator a powersaw![cool]... Are you sure your not from Australia. I knew a fella that went to work on a building site pissed one day and sawed his own thumb off with a hand saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Eh!L Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 Are you sure your not from Australia. I knew a fella that went to work on a building site pissed one day and sawed his own thumb off with a hand saw. I not from Downunder but I think there a lot of common traits as we are cousins of the commonwealth with a healthy thirst for the "Amber Nectar"[cool] . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Eh!L Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 I too don't mind mid-strengths but only with body and flavour. I find mid-strength lagers taste watery. I tried one of these last week: VANILLA MILD After a long day down the pit, miners from the north of England wanted something that could wash away the dirt and coal dust without slowing the re-hydration process down with excess alcohol. English Milds are low in alcohol (3.7%) and despite their dark brown appearance they're extremely easy to drink. Dark crystal and chocolate malts give a beautifully rounded palate with distinct chocolate and coffee overtones. What could be better than to add fresh vanilla beans to accentuate the chocolate aromas and flavours and make this a highly engaging beer. It's a one stop shop for beer lovers who want their cake and drink it too. It was a very nice drop and you wouldn't even realise it was a mid-strength (apart from the fact that you stayed sober). Definietly a session beer. Yea Hairy, this is the sort of beer I'm looking for. You should give one a shot. Tell me how it goes for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Eh!L Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 Hey Gang, I thought I would update this one after the first samplings. It's been just over 2 months since I put it down (June 3). My work schedule is very busy at this time of year so after it finished fermenting I racked to a glass carboy and there it sat in the dark until I could get around to bottling. It finally made it into bottles on July 22. That's a full 7 weeks in the Primary/Secondary vessels. I'd never let a brew sit that long before. Well after a coupla' weeks in the bottle at 2 Volume of CO2 It has turned out pretty darn good! It really is a quaffable brew. The colour is quite a bit lighter than I was expecting and Iwas hoping for a little more maltiness. These "problems" would be solved with another 200g or so of crystal I think. The US-05 yeast was a decent choice but I might try something else next time. Probably S-04 would be a good choice. So here's the stats. OG 1.037 FG 1.009 IBU 17.4 ABV 3.64% 7.5/10[cool] Give it a go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH1525226084 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 So it carbed up fine after a coupla weeks - no additional yeast required? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 So it carbed up fine after a coupla weeks - no additional yeast required? Why would you use additional yeast to carb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Adam may have thought that all the yeast would have fallen out of suspension because it was in primary/secondary for 7 weeks. Adam, there is always yeast floating about, how much there is a good question though. I think you would need to filter to remove all the yeast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH1525226084 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Aha ok thanks for that - I've been wondering about that and asked in another thread the other day - someone replied saying that maybe, just maybe, more yeast would be needed when bottling (but only a small amount). Obviously the idea with lagering is to make the beer as clear as possible - adding yeast again would sort of take it backwards yeah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Eh!L Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 So it carbed up fine after a coupla weeks - no additional yeast required? Yes Adam, good question. It carbed up just fine. I wondered about the same thing. I have a Marzen/oktoberfest brew that has been lagering @ 2C for 3 months now and I was wondering if I might have to do something special to carbonate it in a month from now. Any thoughts? Any one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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