porschemad911 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Tried my first batch again, the Original Series Lager that came with my Coopers fermenter kit. It's slowly improving, good carbonation now and the slight green apple flavour is fading. I've got about 8 bottles left I think, so I reckon I'll drink 2 more and tuck the other 6 away for another half a year or so and see how they are then. I might throw in 6 of my second batch (the IPA kit) with it and see how they are after a bit of time. I had a taste of the gravity sample of the stout I have brewing as well. It's down to 1.020 after 4 days in the fermenter so things are going well. Taste impressions? Looks like it will be a richer, roastier, more robust and slightly more bitter version of Guinness draught. I think it's going to be good! I now realize there's a few downsides to insulating my fermenter with a fitted jacket now: I can't see what's going on so I need to take some samples to make sure fermentation's happening. I can't see the stick-on thermometer reading. Guess I just have to trust the probe taped underneath the jacket linked to the temp controller. Dry hopping will mean peeling the jacket off and then replacing it. Not too much hassle but it's a tight fit and I have to be careful not to disturb the brew belt and temp probe. Removing the krausen collar for cleaning after fermentation slows means the same thing. Also I'm not sure how this affects the CO2 release feature in the Coopers DIY fermenter - it's a pretty snug fit. The upside is less energy costs to keep things warm in our chilly winter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiphile Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 I wonder if the more attractive half of your marriage would consider sewing in a heavy duty zipper down the side (unless you're handy with a sewing machine or a needle and fishing line)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzak Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 This is one of the 4 I have on tap at the moment, a Celtic Red Ale..pretty good. Hopefully the pic works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 I wonder if the more attractive half of your marriage would consider sewing in a heavy duty zipper down the side (unless you're handy with a sewing machine or a needle and fishing line)? Great idea! I'll look into that ... I did mention something to my wife about sewing the other day (curtains I think it was?) ... that got shot down pretty quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICzed Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Last night I had one of my English Bitters with Fuggles and Galaxy which was a nice surprise. I drank the last of mine months ago but before they were all gone I gave four tallies to a mate to try. Turns out he could only handle one and has left the rest in the cupboard since. So when I had him over last weekend he bought them over. The bitterness has definitely kicked in over that Galaxy. Still a great beer. Bonus Hell yeah. I had my first ESVA 2014 edition last night. Very nice and great balance for a 7.5% brew. Definitely better than the 2013 version imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzz Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Just tried one of my Atlantic Pale Ales which is a recipe I got from Valley Brew - Only 24 Days in the bottle. WOW! What a great beer, I really love it. This has renewed my love of Galaxy and given me great confidence in extract brewing and single hop brewing!. When I first opened it and had a smell, the aroma was fantastic, so good I smelled it 5 times before tasting, then the taste made me go WOW. Its sweet, full of aroma and full of flavour and reminds me a lot of my favourite beer which I tried and failed to replicate in a extract brew recently. Thank You Scottie. Here's the recipe for anyone who wants to try it. My only variation was using US-05 instead of scotties suggested Wyeast 1332. Atlantic Pale Ale (21 litres) 1.5 kg Light Malt Extract (Coopers) 1.5kg Wheat Malt Extract (Coopers) 250g Carahell - 30 Min steep 20g Galaxy@ 40 mins 15g Galaxy @ 25 mins 15g Galaxy @12mins 15g Galaxy day 6 Dry Hop US-05 Cheers Guzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzak Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Atlantic Pale Ale (21 litres) 1.5 kg Light Malt Extract (Coopers) 1.5kg Wheat Malt Extract (Coopers) 250g Carahell - 30 Min steep 20g Galaxy@ 40 mins 15g Galaxy @ 25 mins 15g Galaxy @12mins 15g Galaxy day 6 Dry Hop US-05 I'd guess that would be very light and fruity? Is there a strong passion fruit type of flavour to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzz Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Bazzak, Yes, yes and yes! Guzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzak Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Well mate, I reckon you should try this one that I am drinking right now: ----------------------- 3 kg Light LME 500g Light DME 150g CaraPils 250g Crystal 60 250g Victory -------------------------- Simcoe 20g @ 60 Simcoe 25g @ 15 Cascade 25g @ 3 Amarillo 25g @ 2 Simcoe 25g @ 1 Simcoe 20g dry hop Amarillo 30g dry hop -------------------------- US-05 -------------------------- Really nice drop, a nice fruity flavour and the bitterness is so smooth, which Lusty predicted from using the simcoe as the main bittering hop. It really is delicious and refreshing! Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzz Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Ok, Im adding this to my to-do list, for 2 reasons. 1- Havent used Simcoe yet and want to. 2- Recently have used Amarillo,and liked it a lot, very distinct flavour there. ( Last months ROTM - Golden Ale = Nice) However, before I really do add it my list, you need to give this beer a name or I get confused . Cheers Guzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzak Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 However' date=' before I really do add it my list, you need to give this beer a name or I get confused . [img']whistling[/img] Ah the pressure! I don't normally name my beers unless they are presents. I'll call it Woodlands Pale Ale Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzz Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Nice name, usually when I name a beer it has 5 words or more and contain most of the recipe ingredients, so you've done well! eg: Guzz's Galactic Chocolate Sparkling Crystal Ale Thanks Guzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 Just tried one of my Atlantic Pale Ales which is a recipe I got from Valley Brew - Only 24 Days in the bottle. WOW! What a great beer' date=' I really love it. This has renewed my love of Galaxy and given me great confidence in extract brewing and single hop brewing!. When I first opened it and had a smell, the aroma was fantastic, so good I smelled it 5 times before tasting, then the taste made me go WOW. Its sweet, full of aroma and full of flavour and reminds me a lot of my favourite beer which I tried and failed to replicate in a extract brew recently. [b']Thank You Scottie.[/b] Hey Guzz I'm glad this one worked out well for you. I too love galaxy and had a lot of success with it in extract brews and small volume boils. I am yet to realise this level success with partial mash or AG brews. I especially liked Galaxy and Cascade but then again who wouldn't? Cheers Scottie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveL Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Enjoying a real smooth almost 9 month old Porter (EB, 1kg LDM, 300 choc, 220 crystal, 150 carapils, 110 roasted barley, 14g Coopers yeast, made to 21 litres) . Lamenting the fact it's the last of that batch but have another in the fermenter - whether it lasts 9 months is doubtful, but find the improvement beyond the 4-5 month mark is worth waiting for. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 G'day SteveL. Nice to know you're still around the place. Some credit can certainly be directed your way for this Porter revolution here on the forum, & the current Coopers R.O.T.M. It was your original thread & recipe here on the forum using the Coopers EB kit that certainly inspired me to brew each of my subsequent Porter recipes using the kit. I now brew a vanilla oaked version of it each year to be ready for the winter period. I've just cracked the top on a longneck actually! Many thanks! Out of curiosity, what other beer styles do you like to brew & drink? Cheers, Anthony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveL Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Hi Anthony, Am intrigued by the vanilla oak version...please tell me more! I reckon almost every second brew I do is an English Bitter with different hops (Bramling Cross the favourite) and every third is a Porter - never the same recipe, just slight tweaks. I really would like to diversify more and try a heap of others but these are my staples. I also favour IPAs and often use the Canadian Blonde as a base for recipes to try different hops. All are simple recipes as I'm just a kits and bits man who was so very fortunate to get some brilliant early advice from PB2. I'm a frequent visitor to the site but don't post much as I don't reckon I have the knowledge of many others here... Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Hi SteveL. Hi Anthony' date='Am intrigued by the vanilla oak version...please tell me more![/quote'] The vanilla influence I can say I decided to try off my own bat. I use one whole vanilla bean split & seeds removed in my 23 litre recipe. I add it after the ferment dies down just like I would a dry hop. It adds a nice undertone on the nose & the same on the back of the palate when drinking. If you use any more than that it starts to become a more dominating flavour (IMHO) & that is not what I want here. After all we're about brewing beer, not making vanilla ice-cream! I use 30gms of American oak chips in the brew. They are sprinkled into the fermenter at the same time I pitch the yeast. If you are paranoid about possible infections, you can add the oak chips into the last few minutes of your boil to sanitize them. The credit for this belongs to another one of our mates here on the forum, that being Canadian_Eh!L. He offered up a recipe using the oak chips in a kit based IPA of his that I just thought sounded awesome at the time. Let's just say it didn't disappoint. I've brewed variations of it 3 more times since. Anyways, I had some oak chips left over after brewing Chad's Big Island IPA, so decided to try the same amount in something close to your porter recipe. They work very well. All are simple recipes as I'm just a kits and bits man who was so very fortunate to get some brilliant early advice from PB2. Me too. I continue to learn from posts he makes & older posts of his that I come across when researching certain things. I'm a frequent visitor to the site but don't post much as I don't reckon I have the knowledge of many others here... Modesty is a blessing' date=' & something you have in handfuls. [img']rightful[/img] I don't mind saying I would personally enjoy reading more posts from you. Cheers & good brewing, Anthony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 El Dorado, Waimea and Citra hopped IPA. Chinook FWH. Yum. Yum. Yum. 6.8% and 64 IBU. So easy drinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Wow. One of the easiest drinking beers I have ever tasted. Stunningly good. Double Brew Day!!! Recipe: Misty Mountain IPA Style: English IPA Estimated OG: 1.058 SG Estimated Color: 27.9 EBC Estimated IBU: 55.3 IBUs Ingredients: ------------ 3.00 kg Pale Malt (Barrett Burston) (3.9 EBC) 2.00 kg Pilsner (Weyermann) (3.3 EBC) 1.00 kg Pale Malt' date=' Maris Otter (5.9 EBC) 0.10 kg Roasted Barley (Joe White) 20.00 g Millenium [13.90 %'] - Boil 60.0 min 15.00 g Styrian Goldings [4.80 %] - Boil 60.0 mi 20.00 g Styrian Goldings [4.80 %] - Boil 25.0 mi 15.00 g Liberty [4.90 %] - Boil 25.0 min 20.00 g Styrian Goldings [4.80 %] - Boil 10.0 mi 15.00 g Liberty [4.90 %] - Boil 10.0 min 20.00 g Styrian Goldings [4.80 %] - Steep/Whirlp ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 And... Stink Eye IPA... I'm going to sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzz Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Full Nelson Ale This extract recipe was from Muddy Waters, which I found while trawling this forum and found it in a post from a few years back. HERE The recipe was a modified version of the Nelson's Light recipe in the recipe section of this site. 2.5kg LDM 250g Dextrose 100g Crystal Malt 30g Centennial @ 30 20g Nelson Sauvin @ 0 25g Nelson Sauvin @ 7 days Yeast US-05 21L OG: 1050 FG: 1012 Alc 5.6% IF I do this again, I think i lose the dex and increase the crystal to 200 gms, maybe increase bitterness a little by upping the 1st hop addition to 40 mins. Nice Beer, malty and full of flavour, a nice change from the hoppy pale ales I ve been making. The Nelson hops are a pretty smooth, distinct flavour. This brew has reminded me that US-05 is a good yeast, especially for a highish gravity brew like this. Thanks Muddy, wherever you are ! Guzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Full Nelson Ale This extract recipe was from Muddy Waters' date=' which I found while trawling this forum and found it in a post from a few years back. HERE The recipe was a modified version of the Nelson's Light recipe in the recipe section of this site. 2.5kg LDM 250g Dextrose 100g Crystal Malt 30g Centennial @ 30 20g Nelson Sauvin @ 0 25g Nelson Sauvin @ 73 days Yeast US-05 21L OG: 1050 FG: 1012 Alc 5.6% IF I do this again, I think i lose the dex and increase the crystal to 200 gms, maybe increase bitterness a little by upping the 1st hop addition to 40 mins. Nice Beer, malty and full of flavour, a nice change from the hoppy pale ales I ve been making. The Nelson hops are a pretty smooth, distinct flavour. This brew has reminded me that US-05 is a good yeast, especially for a highish gravity brew like this. Thanks Muddy, wherever you are ! Guzz 73 days????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnaman Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 G'day Brewers, been drinking some Hop Gobbler Recipe here.. I'm liking it very much, hmm dark side, Ok darkish.... Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzz Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 G'day Brewers' date=' been drinking some Hop Gobbler Recipe here.. I'm liking it very much, hmm dark side, Ok darkish.... Cheers. Magnaman, In the post above, it was 7 days, not 73, just edited the post. Coincidently, I am right now, in the middle of making my 2nd Hop Gobbler, I too enjoyed the 1st one very much. I think it's the first time I have done a recipe a 2nd time with no changes. Who makes beer on a Monday morning ?... I do! Cheers Guzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Yep, hats off to Coopers, Hop Gobbler is a brilliant recipe. Everyone who has tried one of mine thinks it's sensational! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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