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by mikey
Saturday Sep 25, 2010 6:07 pm
Forum: Recipes
Topic: The Tooheys Challenge
Replies: 23
Views: 30097

Re: The Tooheys Challenge

timmy wrote:Just to get back on topic lads :roll:
Now, now don't let that southern bias get in the way - we were talking finals and that equals any recipe talk when you're team is playing. 8)
by mikey
Sunday Sep 19, 2010 8:49 am
Forum: Recipes
Topic: The Tooheys Challenge
Replies: 23
Views: 30097

Re: The Tooheys Challenge

Just might be seeing you guys in the GF in two weeks. Are you going to fly up to GC to watch the game?
by mikey
Monday Sep 13, 2010 11:11 am
Forum: Recipes
Topic: The Tooheys Challenge
Replies: 23
Views: 30097

Re: The Tooheys Challenge

Grew up in Padstow but saw the light re the Doggies in 69. You could call me a bandwagoner but I think 41 years gets me past that. 8)
by mikey
Monday Sep 13, 2010 10:36 am
Forum: Recipes
Topic: The Tooheys Challenge
Replies: 23
Views: 30097

Re: The Tooheys Challenge

:shock: Thanks for not rubbing it in however being a Dapto boy you must be a Dragons supporter surely!
by mikey
Sunday Sep 12, 2010 8:10 pm
Forum: Recipes
Topic: The Tooheys Challenge
Replies: 23
Views: 30097

Re: The Tooheys Challenge

Mate, I'm caught up in the Tiges semi-final road ATM but when it comes to HB have the same approach you do. I look a the can and go... nope, not this week......

Go the Tiges!!

P.S. I hate travelling anywhere I can't take my HB's. Had to drink Vomit Bombs at the SFS last night. No wonder we lost!!!
by mikey
Tuesday Aug 31, 2010 3:42 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Coffee Addition to a Stout
Replies: 10
Views: 8110

Re: Coffee Addition to a Stout

The head is actually a tan colour, not brown as such but definitely not white.

The flash on the camera has made it look white. Not sure how to get a white head on a stout a la guinness. They roast their own barley and if i was to hazard a guess i would suspect they may even steep it separately and ...
by mikey
Monday Aug 30, 2010 8:41 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Coffee Addition to a Stout
Replies: 10
Views: 8110

Re: Coffee Addition to a Stout

The head is actually a tan colour, not brown as such but definitely not white.

The flash on the camera has made it look white. Not sure how to get a white head on a stout a la guinness. They roast their own barley and if i was to hazard a guess i would suspect they may even steep it separately and ...
by mikey
Sunday Aug 29, 2010 6:29 am
Forum: Recipes
Topic: The Tooheys Challenge
Replies: 23
Views: 30097

Re: The Tooheys Challenge

Depends on what you like in the way of lagers.

Therein lies the rub. Being in QLD and not having a temp-controlled fridge, I don't do many lagers. My only experience thus far is with a Coopers Euro Lager mid-strength (no comments on the mid-strength part please :oops: )

Coopers European Lager ...
by mikey
Saturday Aug 28, 2010 12:01 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Coffee Addition to a Stout
Replies: 10
Views: 8110

Re: Coffee Addition to a Stout

drsmurto wrote: i used flaked oats instead of flaked barley.
Does the flaked oats provide the whiter colour of the head?

I've made a lot of the Coopers Best Extra Stout recipe which I really like but the head is a brown. I would love a white head on it.
by mikey
Saturday Aug 28, 2010 11:38 am
Forum: Recipes
Topic: The Tooheys Challenge
Replies: 23
Views: 30097

Re: The Tooheys Challenge

Thanks Timmy

That's what I thought based on the Mountain Goat recipe here.

In hindsight I probably will make a Tooheys Old with the Dark Ale.

The lager remains a problem to solve.....
by mikey
Saturday Aug 28, 2010 6:16 am
Forum: Recipes
Topic: The Tooheys Challenge
Replies: 23
Views: 30097

The Tooheys Challenge

Given the price, I couldn't help but buy some Toohey's kits when Coles were selling off their homebrew section. I didn't think about what I would actually make from them and now comes the challenge.

Suggestions appreciated

Tooheys Classic Dark Ale (I'm thinking of using this as a base for Wassas ...
by mikey
Tuesday Aug 10, 2010 11:27 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Slow start to Coopers Euro Lager?
Replies: 4
Views: 3815

Re: Slow start to Coopers Euro Lager?

Thanks guys. I thought that might be the case but always best to check when unsure.

I brewed one ofthese last year which came out quite nice but the temps were a little bit cooler. When I planned this one I hadn't checked the weather forecast and we've had a bit of a spike in the temperature with ...
by mikey
Monday Aug 09, 2010 10:12 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Slow start to Coopers Euro Lager?
Replies: 4
Views: 3815

Slow start to Coopers Euro Lager?

I don't do many lagers as QLD temps lend themselves to ales with the warm winters we have. I have put down a Coopers Euro Lager and at teh same time a Cerveza and a Real Ale. Air temp is aorund 15 - 17 in the kitchen. Both the Real Ale and the Creveza are going fine but I'm not sure if the Euro ...
by mikey
Sunday Aug 08, 2010 7:48 pm
Forum: Bargain bin
Topic: Coles - getting out of home brew?
Replies: 5
Views: 28802

Coles - getting out of home brew?

My HBS told me Coles are getting out of home brew. I have been to a few Coles in recent days and stock is not only cheap but very low. Bargains to be had?
by mikey
Tuesday Apr 27, 2010 9:49 pm
Forum: Recipes
Topic: Coopers Best Extra Stout
Replies: 17
Views: 37333

Re: Coopers Best Extra Stout

I really love this beer but unfortunately the bathroom scales have become a little more worn out after a few more months drinking it.

I am considering cutting back on the malt to .5kg of dark and light. Apart form loweirng the alcohol and calory content, what effect will this have on it as beer ...
by mikey
Thursday Oct 08, 2009 7:30 am
Forum: Making beer
Topic: English Bitter Mistake
Replies: 6
Views: 4289

Re: English Bitter Mistake

In the end I left it 'as is' and it turned out to be a very smooth and lovely beer. I will be making another of this in the near future.
by mikey
Wednesday Aug 12, 2009 8:30 am
Forum: Pubs and bars
Topic: Cider Breweries in Tasmania
Replies: 2
Views: 21992

Cider Breweries in Tasmania

I'm going to Tassie for the first time at the end of September for a few days. We will mainly be spending our time in Hobart. I was wondering if anyone can recommend some local cider makers to visit so I can sample some nice cider. I don't mind driving for an hour or so to get there.
by mikey
Monday Jun 08, 2009 9:01 am
Forum: Making beer
Topic: English Bitter Mistake
Replies: 6
Views: 4289

Re: English Bitter Mistake

Thanks guys. I've been away on a work trip and have a chance to think about what to do to it now I'm home.
by mikey
Saturday May 23, 2009 7:28 am
Forum: Making beer
Topic: English Bitter Mistake
Replies: 6
Views: 4289

English Bitter Mistake

I was planning to make two Coopers Best Extra Stouts. Made the first one and boiled up everything for the second, went for the can of stout and .... oops! Only Coopers English Bitter left.

This is what ended up going in -

• 1 coopers English Bitter tin
• 1 kg Dark Dry Malt Extract
• .5 kg ...
by mikey
Sunday May 10, 2009 2:37 pm
Forum: Bargain bin
Topic: Coopers international series - cheap?
Replies: 0
Views: 20541

Coopers international series - cheap?

Just went down to the local Coles (Fairfiled, Brisbane) and they had the Coopers International range at 10.69, which is as far as I am aware, the price for the 'normal' range. Looks like a mistake to me (approximately $3 discount) so I availed myself of a few cans.