Beerlust 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. It looks like Hairy's "channeling" worked a treat! Your recipe always looked good Magnaman. Cheers, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiphile Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Gotta admit, pretty happy with this batch of pilsner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Looks the goods my Tooleybuc tourguide. Congrats on the brew. Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiphile Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 For a normal person it wouldn't be possible to lose a large bottle of beer in a small bar fridge for about 7 or 8 months. Today I found what I think is the last bottle from an Oktoberfest batch bottled in mid November '14. It was from my first and only successful bottle bomb experiment and I thnk I lost close 90% of them. Pouring it initially it was 90% head, but settled down after about 10 mins to allow topping up. Certainly no problem with carbonation! And very very good head retention. But the flavour is just superb; very malty with just the right bitterness so it's not overly sweet. Very nice drinking. Looks like another will be on the cards soon to be kept for next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnaman Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Oh NOOOOO! somebody stole Muttley.....EEEEEKKKKKKK. and the beer looks good too P2. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Always nice when you unexpectedly find a bottle or batch of beer you brewed a while back. Good stuff P2! Anyways, as mentioned in another thread, I kegged & fast carbed up the recent Coopers DIY ROTM Hop Slam (AUS) IPA earlier today. Given I've had to resort to drinking commercial beers for the last couple of weeks due to brewing an extended Kolsch brew followed by a true lager fermented brew, this batch has come as a welcome relief, & they are disappearing by the glass at a rapid rate of knots right now I'll tell you! My personal jury is still out on the Topaz hop as this particular brew has some very forward flavours/aromas & it is a little hard to distinguish among the added galaxy & strong flavours from the IPA kit. I'll do an isolation brew with it in a Pale Ale ITNTDF, & will get a better idea of what it really offers flavour/aroma-wise. What I can notice at least, I like. I also did something different from the norm with how I usually dry hop with this brew. My standard practice is to fill suitable sized heat sealed tea bags with my hops for dry hopping. These hop tea bags generally sit near the top of the brew wort throughout the dry hopping phase & I've had a lingering feeling I might be losing some of the impact from the dry hop by the hops not being completely submerged. Using the chux cloth wrap method as suggested through the Coopers DIY recipes, I can say the weight held by these cloths had it submerge the hops to the bottom of my fermenter throughout this dry hop phase. How beneficial this actually is, again my jury is still out on that one too. Anyways, my glass is empty, time for a refill. IPA away... Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 OVB's Squaw Red Ale From the bottle, 2 longnecks, bottle conditioned for 15.3 weeks. Still with all its original characteristics and the hop flavour is outstanding. I think I am in love with the FWH concept. Cheers & Beers Scottie Valley Brew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I think I am in love with the FWH concept. I'm also a big fan Scottie. And it reduces the risk of a boilover at the first hop addition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Victory IPA Lovely kit based beer that has only been kegged for 3 weeks (3 weeks in the primary). The Fuggles compliment the biscuit flavours nicely. Malty with a nice touch of bitterness as expected from the Thomas Coopers IPA. I purchased duplicate ingredients for this one so another is on the cards when an FV comes free. Cheers & Beers Scottie Valley Brew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnaman Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Hey that one sounds good Scottie, I'll track that recipe of yours down and attempt to replicate it. Drinking a English Stout made following this English Stout Recipe, oh and I added 300g of Chocolate Malt, but I under carbonated it and now at 6 months in the bottle it is nice but lacks a little, so I have been mixing 50/50 with a Nut Brown Ale this being only carbonated at 2.2 but together I'm getting a nice creamy mouth feel and wonderful flavours and they are not cold. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Red Rye Lager. Oh what a drop. Definitely LOVE rye. It is amazing and brings a really good aspect to a beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiphile Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 IPAthetic3: quite a pleasant drop to brew by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 The last bottle of my Summer Secret, an Australian pale hopped with Summer and Vic Secret. I was never really happy with this beer; I think the hopping is a bit unbalanced. It hasn't aged well either Oh well, I have my ESB in the fridge and this seems to be improving greatly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiphile Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 ESB! Yum yum yum, yum. And, yummy yum yum yum yum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Drinking a bitter, hoppy and strong Lager... Yum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiphile Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 I jumped the gun on this one since it was only bottled 7 days ago. Carbonation is only really starting, but the flavours are just lovely. In no way overpowering, but the influence of the Ella (in amongst the cascade and amarillo) is noticeable. Not as a good as a lager, but crisp and clean. This was one of the Phale Ales (the one finished with Cooper's Ale yeast). I'll crack one with Windsor later for a comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 That's a beautiful looking beer already Anti, once it gets some proper carbonation and foam it will look spectacular! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I jumped the gun on this one since it was only bottled 7 days ago. Stunning looking beer mate. Currently drinking an 8.5% 75 IBU IPA late hopped with Eureka and Pekko. Massive fruit flavour. Great bitterness. Good malty backbone Pale, Munich, Wheat, Caraaroma and Chocolate malts... will take a photo sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Drank my Cluster FXXX and Mexi Lager last night, both beers went to plan. The Cluster FXXX is a stunning golden colour and nicely clear. The Mexi Lager with he cereal mash worked really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Cluster FXXX Mexi Lager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnaman Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 G'day Ben, colour in the clusterxxx very good and good carbonation, what level of carbonation do you use in your lagers? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Eh!L Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I've been drinking this one... Your text to link here... It's got a nice coffee/blueberry blend that is very drinkable and probably better with some age. My keg won't last to find out though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 G'day Ben' date=' colour in the clusterxxx very good and good carbonation, what level of carbonation do you use in your lagers? [img']wink[/img] Cheers. Standard scoop of dex per bottle... Chad - sounds great.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiphile Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 G'day Ben Disraeli. Or Netanyahu. Or Bill's friend. Or whatever. I missed those pics of yours over the weekend. Even though I'll vomit all over myself in a second, I have to agree with MonkeyMitts. By the looks, you have absolutely nailed the grain bill for both of those beers. As for the hop bill, unless they are somewhere between 60 and 70 IBU, you'll consider them failures. But whatever happens, don't tip anything. Let me know the time, and I'll be there to take them off your hands. BTW, when I got in on Monday, I was too pooped to go shopping, so I dropped in at the local drive-in and got a carton of Coopers Pale Ale. It's hard to believe I've never had this one before. Very easy and pleasant drinking, and very enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnaman Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 BTW' date=' when I got in on Monday, I was too pooped to go shopping, so I dropped in at the local drive-in and got a carton of Coopers Pale Ale. It's hard to believe I've never had this one before. Very easy and pleasant drinking, and very enjoyable. Hey P2, good call for our Spring weather in Brizy. Oh Monday, they would be gone now.... Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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