Hairy Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Coffee, fig and coconut oatmeal stout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Aside from my Bo Pils that I posted a couple of pictures of earlier (only had the one of them), I've been having a couple of porters from the batch I brewed last year. This was the batch which contained the infamous 2 bottle bombs, but the other 60 odd that survived have been quite excellent. The most dominant flavours I can detect in it are chocolate with a hint of roast. If it wasn't over carbonated it would be a very smooth beer. Not the best photo ever but DILLIGAF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Well, Lusty, as much I didn't think I'd be able to follow through with your suggestion I was somehow able to hide a few bottles away until the winter months: The style itself is meant to be consumed young while the hop character is still prominent. Beyond 2 months aged' date=' this hop character will begin to fade & the beer will progressively drink more like a Porter/Stout.[/quote']The hop character hasn't faded as much as I thought it would, and it's still drinking beautifully as a BIPA, but it is definitely on its way to Porter territory. One thing I noticed was the difference in head after 4 months -- it's now dense, almost creamy, and lasts to the very last sip with beautiful lacing: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Congrats on all three beers Hairy, Otto, & Gibbo. They all look & sound yum, so I'm quite envious! Gibbo, I'm glad you decided to sneak a couple of your BIPA's (or CDA's if the Canuck is lurking! ) away to consume down the track. Each of the benefits you described make it well worth it, & I'm glad to hear you're enjoying the beer. Cheers & good brewing guys, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Cheers Lusty I'm gonna brew another batch of the porter later in the year, for next winter, but with a different yeast to S-04 this time. Probably US-05. Don't need any more bottle bombs. If it turns out as well, I'll post the recipe up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 A bit going on here at the Beerlust brewery today. Cleaned & sanitised a spare keg, filled that with the Coopers DIY Scotch Ale recipe that has been crash chilling during the week, & fast carbed this up & poured a couple. Really nice. I used the MJ's British Ale yeast on the brew & it has ticked all the boxes for me & what I wanted it to do with this recipe. Has left a nice malt profile & attenuated very well. Thanks to the guys that have been recommending this on the forum. The beer itself has a nice "kick". Threw my dry hop addition in for the Galaxy hopped Kolsch & am part way through the boil for the Coopers Commercial Draught attempt I've put together. It's all happening, so I better get back to it. Cheers, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownsworthy Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 G'day guys, Just kicking back in front of the fire place and trying my first Stout a Toucan with some Carafa 3. I had wanted to age this one in the keg for a couple more months though due to an issue with my other keg, containing my latest IPA, I am forced to drink this. Though I would have loved to leave it I'm certainly not unhappy with the results reminds me a little of Best Extra and shows a lot of promise for the 12 750ml bottles I'd bottled from the batch. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Enjoying a few pints of English Bitter from my Tap-a-Draft this evening. This one's been conditioning for a couple of months now before being tapped on Wednesday. When young the hops combined with the yeast character gave it a mild apricot flavour. This has now subsided and the Golden Promise malt flavour is now coming to the fore. Really tasty! I will definitely brew this recipe or something very similar again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Having a couple of Bo Pils this arvo while watching the footy. The flavour has improved after spending 4-5 weeks in the bottle, which, when I get my storage cupboard back to normal operations will be about the minimum all batches sit before I start drinking them. Really enjoying this beer now, so I'm hoping my preferred recipe batches turn out even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownsworthy Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 G'day all, Just kicking back enjoying one of my latest IPAs a Dark Red inspired by Six Strings Dark Red IPA. The colour is absolutely spot on deep and dark with a beautiful red tinge when held to the light and an off white head. I reckon it's probably the closest, in presentation, to a commercial beer I have produced. The hop aroma/flavour/bitterness is spot on as well I know that Lusty and John were a little concerned that it may present a little bit sweet though with its level of bitterness it works really well a great balance of sweet with a lingering bitterness with big aroma /flavour. Very happy! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Freshly distilled neutral with lemonade fruit wedge and lemonade soft drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Congrats on the brew Brownsworthy. It sounds really nice, & the recipe always looked good, bar the slight potential for unwanted sweetness I thought may present in the final beer. I'm glad I was wrrrr....wrrroo......ask the Fonz about that. Enjoy! Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I'm glad I was wrrrr....wrrroo......ask the Fonz about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownsworthy Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Thanks Lusty, I wouldn't say you were completely wrong(there you go I said it for you Fonz) it is sweet though with 70 odd IBU it definitely helps if it were around 50 IBU it would definitely be too sweet. I hope I don't have to much drop off from the hops as it may pose an issue. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 First Harvest Pale Ale This beer is teaching me a lot. Subtle malt tones from the Pilsner, the hop flavour is still present, there is no skunk and the beer has a clean bitter finish. The beer has been popular and the use of US05 at 18 degrees has left me with a pseudo lager. Subtlety is nice, but at the moment I prefer OVB Squaw Red Ale. I should do a mash on Monday and I will do another mainly Maris Otter brew. Cheers & Beers Scottie Valley Brew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted July 5, 2015 Author Share Posted July 5, 2015 Black Knight Dry Stout I previously tried this one a one month bottled and it was ordinary, now at three months it is nice and malty with some roastiness, more bitter than my previous stouts but in a good way. Probably not as good as the Four Shades of Stout I did last year but still well worth the brewing effort. Cheers & Beers Scottie Valley Brew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiphile Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 I'm glad it tastes nice, because it looks beautiful. I wouldn't be too proud to serve one of those to anyone if appearance is anything to go by. I'm glad you changed your avatar to a pic of Mrs Scottie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graculus Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 Just finished the last bottle of a Coopers Dark Ale from a brew I made. All I've got now is a Coles, yes see the coles thread, lager on the go. I'm going to have to crack open a bottle of red wine to see me through Sunday night I think. Another Cooper Dark Ale will be started this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Trying another one of that 6 pack of stouts I saved tonight. This one is 1.5 years bottled, and honestly I think it is past its best. It has lost carbonation, despite being in glass bottles, which isn't a huge deal in a stout but I'd prefer more than there is. It's almost flat, really. Sort of makes it seem too sweet - 6 months ago it had a really rich, roasty flavour, but that has seemingly waned. Still, I hit it with a syringe about 6 times to build a thick, creamy head on it so at least it looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Red Rye Lager... Comes in at a sessionable 6.5%. Really nice and clean, very malty, nice bitterness - apparently 40ibu. The rye is very prominent in this one, I guess due to the lager yeast and the clean flavour profile. Next will be the Empire Strikes Back - and Imperial Pilsner. Turned out a bit darker than I had anticipated so I guess it is an IPL. Nice solid bitterness - 56ibu - and again, clean and crisp. A whopping 8.5% to 9%. Really can tell after a few sips but there is no alcohol taste at all. Not as much hop flavour as I has anticipated but I think that will change as it matures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Eh!L Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 This one is a month old now and drinking very nicely. It has a good balance between the bold malty richness of the ESB and Victory malts with an awesome hop kick with 100g of Amarillo. I cold crashed it for 5 days . It turned out very clear for an ale with 500g of wheat malt in it. Beautiful golden colour. That's for the recipe inspiration, Scottie! Dr Scotties Golden ale 6 Kg ESB malt .5 wheat malt .5 victory .5 Crystal 60 35g Challenger 60mins 25g Amarillo@ 20, 10, 5, and whirlpool 40L WLP090/US05 Mashed @ 65-67C for an hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnaman Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 G'day Drinkers, polished off my last Yankee IPA, this continued to deliver right to the last drop, bitter and fruity, Thank's Hairy. Also finishing the the last couple of the Malt & Marmalade Renamed to "Brown coat Ale", this American Brown Ale style brew was a real winner with my taste buds and has been quickly re brewed and will be bottled in the next couple of days and will be done with a slightly reduced carbonation than the original. Happy drinking. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted July 25, 2015 Author Share Posted July 25, 2015 Amber 10 I've been avoiding this one so it has been five months kegged. The problem I thought I had was that the Nottingham yeast dropped out early, 1.016, and I was fearful that it would be too sweet. Well it isn't, in fact the malt is still subdued a little beneath the hop flavour. Not an excellent brew but worthy of my Good category. Cheers & Beers Scottie Valley Brew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 G'day Drinkers' date=' polished off my last Yankee IPA, this continued to deliver right to the last drop, bitter and fruity, Thank's Hairy.[/quote']No problems mate. What did I do? Sorry, alcohol has damaged my memory, amongst other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnaman Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 G'day Drinkers' date=' polished off my last Yankee IPA, this continued to deliver right to the last drop, bitter and fruity, Thank's Hairy.[/quote']No problems mate. What did I do? Sorry, alcohol has damaged my memory, amongst other things. This one Hairy. Post #5 by you Hairy.... Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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