Magnaman Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 I just bottled a Coopers Draught, had 1.5 kg Briess Golden Light, 220g LDM, 20g PoR hops 10 minutes & 10g of Vic Secret when off the heat. OG 1047 FG 1011, lovely aroma & good bitter taste. Well had to have a beer, drinking a Coopers IPA, 1kg LDM & 500g Dex, was my 3rd brew, 5 weeks in the bottle, best yet by far. quite happy now. cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnaman Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 OK, I'm a happy little Vegemite, maybe not so little hehehe, just tried my first tester (stubbie) of EBB, Coppers English Bitter 1.7kg, Briess Golden Light Extract 1.5kg, 23 litre in the FV and 20g Vic Secret dry hopped, for 5 or 6 days after the krausen died down, 11 days in the bottle. I like the aroma very much, great taste, nice bitterness on the back of the mouth and loving it. this will get better? I live in hope. Oh, my taste buds like Vic Secret and so does my nose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Just finished my last bottle of my Smoked IPA It is always a sad occasion when you finish a great batch of beer. But I found Sierra Nevada Northern Hemisphere Hop Harvest Ale for $7 a bottle at Woolworths Liquor. It relieves some of the pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 After a cbomb of a day I am having a Styrian hopped Coopers EB. Then I'll have a HB ESVA, then I'll have a Sorachi Saison. Then I'll probably fall asleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 Last night Cascade Gold Mmmmmmmm A Golden Ale with Cascade and Amarillo - these two really are the go to hop combo and Cascade, well it has to be the never fail hop. Link to Recipe Cheers Scottie Valley Brew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnE9 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 My last bottle of Dr Smuto's Golden Ale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzz Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Had a few of "The Pale Ales" at the Australian Brewery while watching the Wests Tigers beat Parra. The beer was as "almost" as enjoyable as the win. Followed by a couple celebratory TC IPA's with Centennial and Willamette hops. What a lovely creamy head and flavour it is. Probably the best heead on any of my home brews to date. The TC IPA is a lovely base and I will be experimenting with this more. My tatse buds have recently taught me I like pale ales and bitterness in a beer. Happy Days. Go the Tigers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I normally don't drink on Monday nights (well, most Mondays), but it is a public holiday so I compromised. I'm sitting back watching the footy drinking my dark mild at 2.9% ABV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Saison then Bitter then something then sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted April 28, 2014 Author Share Posted April 28, 2014 Valley Pale Still loving my 60, 15, and 1 hopping schedule. This one is an Australian Pale Ale with a beaut Passion fruit early kick. No Maris Otter in this one, went with JW Ale Malt. Link to recipe Best Regards Scottie Valley Brew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Sounds good Scottie. I just had an ESB, perhaps now the Leffe clone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnaman Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 G'day, just want to report my sacrilege, i live in Queensland and it is under 20°C , 19.8° to be precise, sampling the 10 year old Bourbon my daughter brought back the USofA in January, much better sippin' weather today, oh RDWHAHB will happen after lunch, pumpkin soup I recon? must be my thin blood, under 20°C ain't cold but it feels like it to me..... Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Cyclone Ale. APA brewed with 2nd gen Mangrove Jack's Belgian Ale. Slighlty confused beer, hops fighting with yeast but will be something i will do again. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Cyclone Ale.APA brewed with 2nd gen Mangrove Jack's Belgian Ale. Slighlty confused beer' date=' hops fighting with yeast but will be something i will do again. I like it.[/quote'] I find that citrusy hoppy beers with Belgian yeast just don't work for me. Too many competing flavours and just a mess. I tried a Hopdog Belgo Rye IPA last week and found exactly that. I usually like their beers but this one didn't work for me. I still drank it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 I feel it may be a process of getting the correct hop / yeast combo. I will try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Tell you what though, this one has warmed to almost room temp and it is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 AG, choc oatmeal stout. Brewed with Philbo, and dam... its tasting good... BeerLust/Anthony, you still got one set aside? im finding the gas is a bit low/head retention almost non existent now. but its thickening up and tasting delightful! Phil, ill bring a couple out next time we brew! apart from this brew.. ive also had my amarillo hopped pale ale and a nicely hopped citra/centenial IPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Leffe Brune clone which is a few days off it's 1st birthday - 1 month in the bottle. Slighlty over carbed, I should have let it warm up at the end of fermentation. Initial taste is some nice strong bitterness, clearing to chocolate then finishing bitter. Good stuff, nice bit of alcohol warmth too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Blackrock IPA with Citra and Centennial now. Yum, love those hops. I have 496g of citra incoming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Sorachi Saison fermented with Belle Saison yeast. It is a cracker, very strong - around 8° - and oh so funky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 ......I have 496g of citra incoming... Hey Ben I have a brew down at the moment with Citra at 15 and flameout. Been a while since I used this hop' date=' a LCPA clone attempt and TonyW's Morning Town Pale Ale. Do you dry hop this one and if so how long for, I have heard bad stories on here about dry hopping Citra. Brewing Regards [i']Scottie[/i] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 I have dry hopped with Citra and love it. Generally 4 to 5 days as I am impatient and dislike seeing a FV idle. Cat's piss I have not tasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilbyT Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 I bought a big bottle of Coopers Best Extra Stout last night, never had one before. Wow serious fruity esters, big bananas . What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Leffe Blonde attempt.... early taste is AWESOME.... yummy yum yum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nashibeir Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 WoW Just WOOOOW After two average but drinkable kit and bits brews and one great freash wort AIPA kit brew I've finally hit a home run on my 4th brew with an coopers Australian bitter. I decided to keep it simple Coopers Australian bitter Can 200 grams of light crystal steeped for 15 at 68 degrees C 20 grams of POR @10 minutes 1kg of LDME topped up to 23l with bottled water 11 grams US05 pitched at 24 and fermented at 22 cold conditioned for 10 days kegged and primed with 120grams of dex aged around 6 weeks After finishing my saison I tapped this one last night and it is delicious without a doubt my best can brew yet which I've been struggling to master. Its your typical Aussie bitter but with a fresher malt and hop flavour , a hint of floral and raison. Its crisp and clear without the use of filtering and/or finings. I might be a little boring for the hop heads but I'm just chuffed I've produced something that doesn't taste like home brew. and no TWANG! is 9:30 too early to take another sample? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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