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Yay! Yet another reason to quit the job and go on public benefits/welfare.............

Hi Chapz,
Been a while since I said I'd report back, but now with only 3 bottles of the Hoegaarden clone left it's time to post my recipe variant and ask about DOUBLING UP - this recipe was for 12 litres - I'm keen to do 23-24!

1.5kg Morgans Extra Pale Liquid Malt
100g Light Dry Malt Extract
170g ...

Carapils eh?
Hmm tx.

I don't need any more body in this beast.

perhaps I will go with maltodex but at a lesser quantity (I have no carapils at the mo).

Thanks chaps. most helpful.

maltodextrin - the non-fermentable corn syrup.....

DON'T want high fizz in this imperial stout, want a good long lasting head.....

Tx for the advice!

Howdy gregb et al - I just did your recipe (with a twist or two) - was thinking of bulk priming for coopers PET long necks with 300g maltodextrose.

sound reasonable?

don't want bombs or over carbination - just want head.

this brew is ace already in the fermenter - nice and bitter.

cheers!

will ...

This thing is getting better now. Chocolatey taste is mellowing out a lot and the brew has a nice bitter tang to it. The head is brownish but stays throughout the whole schooner.
luvverly!
(if I say so myself)

Thanks James L.

I bit the bullet and did the 12l version. will post up my final recipe and SG readings once the taste test is over and if I'm happy with it. :wink:

going to bottle it today or tomorrow so need to think about priming sugar and/or corn syrup to give a bubble or two and a bit of head.

They are helping with you're choice when it comes to beer. Dan Murphys and 1st Choice both have a huge range of beers. Even their smaller ones are increasing their variety of beer.

BTW Dan Murphy's is part of Woolworths....

Don't hold out for much help from that Paper Tiger - the ACCC.

It is up to 'us' to not buy grey-imports unless we are happy to pay the list price for that foreign beer 'taste' even if it is made here.

I always check the label when I'm buying from Dan Murphy's etc and in restaurants I too usually ...

While I'm at it James L.
What was the Alc reading and Gravity readings if you have them?
I'm interested to try this baby real soon now!
Cheers and a happy new ear....

ryan wrote:$227 for 42 days?
Ours is never more than $200 for 90 days, that`s with 2 big fridges and large uprite freezer. Also includes Ambulance levy, about $30 or something.

You have Electric ambulances or something up where you are?

All,

I did what I said - and it turned out OK! 8)

Recipe:

1xCan Malt Shovel Oatmeal Stout
460g Non-Malty Milo
Kit Yeast (rehydrated)

Made to 12L
Pitched Yeast at 28 degrees C

OG 1060
FG 1022
Alc: ~5.6%

Put down on 25th October @ 1060
27th October: 1024
1st Nov: 1022
5th Nov: 1022.

Bottled ...

Hi - the website says Gerard (the Brewer) works for Malt Shovel - who make James Squire for those that don't know.
Coincidence that the ND Porter tastes a bit like JS Porter?
Awesome anyway - I'm gonna have to hunt a bre kit out as I have some JSP in my fridge and the stock is running low.

Is James L still out there?

How was your 12L test clone?
Any joy?

corks wrote: i have one sitting at a mate's house, thinking of doing it to 15l with a kilo of Milo. it was free so meh.

I *gotta* try this. Will report back.

Most kind but all a 'little' advanced for a newbie like me - was just after a
"Oi use THIS kit and bung in THIS malt "
kind of reply.

Search?
Never work.........

...for a newbie like me?

Cheers guys - most excellent website and forum.