What are you brewing?

[rotten]

That looks like something I would really enjoy, a good lawnmower beer. I'm still drinking my first mid double batch and like it more all the time.
I'm gonna brew that this weekend although with split boils.
Cheers

[earle]

Congratulations Earle.
Cheers

Cheers all. Just keeping an eye on Cyclone Yasi at the moment. We got a bit of wind from cyclone anthony on Sunday night but no damage, just a few trees down around the area. Even though they're now predicting the eye to pass over Cairns the winds to the south of the eye can be destructive.

[drsmurto]

100th AG today

Ryedunkelweizenbock

2.50 kg Vienna Malt (Weyermann) (5.9 EBC) Grain 31.25 %
2.00 kg Rye Malt (Weyermann) (5.9 EBC) Grain 25.00 %
2.00 kg Wheat Malt, Pale (Weyermann) (3.9 EBC) Grain 25.00 %
1.00 kg Munich I (Weyermann) (14.0 EBC) Grain 12.50 %
0.25 kg Caramel Wheat Malt (Weyermann) (115.0 EBC) Grain 3.13 %
0.25 kg Chocolate Wheat (Weyermann) (817.6 EBC) Grain 3.13 %
40.00 gm Pearle [6.00 %] (60 min) Hops 26.2 IBU
1.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
5.00 gm Yeast Nutrient (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Hefeweizen Ale (White Labs #WLP300) Yeast-Wheat

20L
OG 1.071
IBU 26
EBC 49

50/64/78 schedule. Infusion then a thin decoction mashout. 90 min boil.

Yeast is the cake leftover from the roggenbier i have on tap.

Depending on how this goes this might be the basis for an eisbier......

[matr]

Need to find out what the fuss is all about with Rye..

Sthn English Brown Ale - with Rye

47% Pale Malt (2 Row) Maris Otter
23.5% Rye Malt
10.5% Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L
7% Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L
5.4% Special Roast
4% Pale Chocolate Malt
2.3% Carafa II

Goldings, East Kent [4.80 %] (60 min) Hops 17.5 IBU

5.00 gm Brewbrite (Boil 5.0 min)
1 Pkgs SafAle English Ale (DCL Yeast #S-04) Yeast-Ale

Mash @ 67C for 90mins

21L

Also got the ingredients to do an IPA.. Never ventured into this category of hopping.. It's pretty cool knowing there's 110gms of hops going into it..

Bravo IPA

82% American 2-Row
4.8% Munich I
7.2% Crystal 15
2.4% Crystal 40
3.2% Wheat Malt

East Kent Golding [4.80 %] (60 min) Hops 13.1 IBU
Bravo [14.30 %] (60 min) Hops 23.5 IBU
Amarillo [7.90 %] (15 min) Hops 4.3 IBU
Bravo [14.30 %] (10 min) Hops 5.7 IBU
Amarillo [7.90 %] (10 min) Hops 3.1 IBU
Bravo [14.30 %] Hops Dry Hop
Amarillo [7.90 %] Hops Dry Hop

Total IBU: 49.7

5.00 gm Brewbrite (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Safale American Ale (DCL Yeast #US05) Yeast-Ale

Cheers, Mat.

[rotten]

With that much crystal I would up the bittering additions on both of those, but that's just me. They still look very tasty. Be interseted to find out about the brown ale
Cheers

[matr]

Hey rotten, Both are based from recipes in "Brewing Classic Styles" (except for the rye addition) so should hopefully be ok. Things may change depending on efficiency.

Brewed the brown on the weekend. Tastes awesome. Just need some ferment room to come available.

Cheers, Mat.

[SuperBroo]

Just put down on the weekend...

TTL single malt...

Style - Extra Special / Strong Bitter.

Batch size 20 L
Preboil 28 L
Postboil 22 L

Est IBU 39.4
Act OG 1.043
Est FG 1.011
Est Alc 4.2%
Est 3.0 SRM


4Kg Golden Promise.
40 grams Flaked Wheat

BIAB
31 Litres @ 69.5 c
Grain in...
67c to 65c drop over 60 Min.

Bag out and start boil...
Removed 1 Litre of preboil wort, and reduced / caramelised in a saucepan to a thick honey consistency, added back into boil @ 10 mins remaining.
60 min boil
30g Williamette 4.2% 60 mins
30g EK Goldings 6.6% 20 mins
30g Styrian goldings 5.0% 20 mins

pitched onto 1/3 of a WY1469 fresh yeastcake.

Ferment @ 20 degrees primary only for 3 weeks.
Add Finings, chill to 3 degrees for 2 days then keg.
Natural carbonation for 2 weeks.

Cant wait...
Will post results.

cheers...

[Bum]

Weirdo cupboard cleaner IPA. Some noble, English, US, and New World hops (cube additions only). Crisp MO, JW Trad Ale and Cararye. Wy1028. Spec'ed to the lower end of English IPA.

(Are US hops considered New World too? Not sure.)

[Oliver]

I split Scoot49's question about possibly having burnt malt off into this thread.

Cheers,

Oliver

[rotten]

I just cubed my first 'magarillo'. Smells awesome, I'm sure it's a keeper.
magarillo apa v1 (American Pale Ale)

Original Gravity (OG): 1.048 (°P): 11.9
Colour (SRM): 5.4 (EBC): 10.6
Bitterness (IBU): 38.2 (Average)

62.5% Pale Ale Malt
18.75% Maris Otter Malt
18.75% Munich I

0.8 g/L Magnum (12.5% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil)
0.8 g/L Amarillo (8.6% Alpha) @ 20 Minutes (Boil)
0.8 g/L Amarillo (8.6% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil)

Single step Infusion at 66°C for 90 Minutes. Boil for 90 Minutes

Fermented at 20°C with Safale US-05

Recipe Generated with BrewMate

Haven't used amarillo for months, english beers kept me busy for a while and then cascade.
Cheers

[matr]

I've had about 4kgs of Cherries sitting in the freezer for a while now (over a year).
So I decided to brew something hopefully close to a kriek without the bugs. So tart / dry & fruity.

Cherry de Garde

60% Pils
40% Wheat

Mashed @ 68C for 90mins

90min boil
Hallertauer to 6IBU

OG 1.042
22L (before cherries)

Wyeast 3725PC Biere de Garde fermented @ 28 - 30C

Primary for 2 weeks then rack onto whole smashed cherries.

Secondary for 2 weeks.

Gotta make use of the hot weather...

Cheers, Mat.

[warra48]

Brewed an American Amber Ale today.

92% Thomas Fawcett Maris Otter
7% Medium and Dark Crystal
1% Chocolate
18 IBU Cascade at 60 minutes
13 IBU Cascade at 10 minutes
WLP001

OG1.054

Mashed for 2 hours at 66°C. Boiled for 2 hours. Yes, you read correctly, 2 hours each mash and boil.
Never ever, in 4 years of brewing, have I had such clear wort into the fermenter. It's almost bright, as if it was filtered. I think the long mash and boil definitely made a difference.

[Tipsy]

Can tell your retired Warra

[gregb]

That or he nodded off for a nap.

[warra48]

Thank you for your kind comments, much appreciated, assuming it's all in good humour!

Started at 7:00 AM. Gave me time for a nice cup of tea with mrs warra over breakfast.
Also managed to mow the lawns during the sparge, so not all bad.
All cleaned up by 2:30 PM.

Who says retirement is easy? Don't know how I ever found time to fit work in.
Today will be a struggle again, having to flog 18 holes around the golf course, same as last Tuesday.

Life was not meant to be easy!

[barrelboy]

Know exactly what you mean warra48, might go for a drive today, lunch? Perhaps a ly in...
bb

[matr]

My first foray into rice today.

80% pils
20% rice

Single hop edition of Saaz to 12.5 IBU

Yeast: undecided.. Was thinking S-189 but open to advise.

Mashed @ 65C

Hoping to get a nice clean inoffensive lager

Cheers, Mat.

[Burt]

Mat, what's you're fermentation regime? It's an interesting choice of brew coming into the cooler months.

edit: apologies for the fermentation question. I've re-read your post and noticed you are yet to decide on yeast and all that.

[warra48]

Only 12.5 IBU of Saaz ? Seems a bit low to me, but would love to hear what you are looking to achieve.

Pils/Rice 80/20 looks good, should make a nice crisp lager.

[matr]

Only 12.5 IBU of Saaz ? Seems a bit low to me, but would love to hear what you are looking to achieve.

Pils/Rice 80/20 looks good, should make a nice crisp lager.

Yeah I went for a "Standard American Lager" by style..

I'm after something crisp & dry like Asahi. I'm thinking the rice edition should reduce the "maltiness" enough to allow for the lower IBU. IBUs are in range for style though.

Cheers, Mat.