Cascade Spicy Ghost

501 · Post by **501** » Saturday Dec 24, 2005 9:41 am

Should be called
'Cascade wanky Ghost sulphury vinegar'
or something ?

hehe

Redsicks · Post by **Redsicks** » Thursday Dec 29, 2005 3:00 pm

I Brewed a spicy ghost on AFL Grand Final day & it's quite a reasonable drop.
At first it wasn't much chop, but now a few months later..., in this weather, it's not a bad thirst quencher.

anti-fsck · Post by **anti-fsck** » Thursday Dec 29, 2005 6:35 pm

Just done the 12-month review of mine. Sadly, I still have four stubbies left.
I concur with 501's conclusion.

tyrone · Post by **tyrone** » Sunday Jan 01, 2006 8:27 pm

So give this one a miss guys?

yardglass · Post by **yardglass** » Sunday Jan 01, 2006 8:34 pm

i've still got my tin, i'm not going to write it off until i try it with some honey and some crystal.
maybe a lager yeast at temp.
it can't be that bad that it can't be improved with a bit of extra work.....can it ?

i'm prepared to eat my words here.....

me and my big mouth

yard

tyrone · Post by **tyrone** » Sunday Jan 01, 2006 8:58 pm

Yardy don't eat your words untill they are yours!!Try your version as It might be the necter of the gods but we won't know unless you try!Go Yardy..GoYardy..Go

Punter · Post by **Punter** » Tuesday Jan 03, 2006 3:41 pm

Tyrone, Its not watery, has good body and head. I brewed with malt and corn syrup but had no hops handy so didnt use any. Hops would truly help this crap out. I agree with the others, it has a terrible chemical taste. I'll let them sit for another 6 months and see how they go.

tyrone · Post by **tyrone** » Tuesday Jan 03, 2006 8:36 pm

chemical tast eh?Bugger it water the weeds with it and try something else!I'll not be brewing this one!

Jacko · Post by **Jacko** » Tuesday May 02, 2006 1:29 pm

*Update*

Well....last night I opened a cascade spicey ghost draught and to my surprise, it has finally matured into a nice beer.

I say finally because its taken like 5 months to get there (nearly tipped it down the sink a couple of times)

I have had samples along the way and was dissapointed with the chemically taste that others have mentioned.....until now.

While I now have another nice beer to drink I won't be buying it again in a hurry, the coopers draught I have of the same age is a much, much nicer.

luke · Post by **luke** » Tuesday May 02, 2006 7:52 pm

501 wrote:Should be called
'Cascade wanky Ghost sulphury vinegar'
or something ?

hehe

I agree with 501 ,,,,, it's crap. The problem i have is , i purchased 5-6 kits on special at coles $10.25 each , nnnnnnnooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!! The only thumbs up for Cascade range is there marketing........

Daron · Post by **Daron** » Tuesday May 02, 2006 10:32 pm

I have a few in the fridge after a 6 months they're not bad. Not great, but drinable. Still a bit chemical tasting - though the guy at cascade said it had a mild infection after I sent it in.

I still have a tin from when they sent it to me and will have another go with a recipe they suggested.

But generaly, wating 6 months for a beer isn't too flash.

Scorpio · Post by **Scorpio** » Friday May 05, 2006 5:47 pm

Amazingly all of the "brewers" who've given feedback on the Cascade website have very positive things to say.

http://www.cascadehomebrew.com.au/feedback/default.asp

Especially like this one: "Just to let you know I cracked open a bottle of the Spicy Ghost over the weekend. It has only been in the bottles for 3 weeks yet tasted awesome"

It's like when when you cheat on an exam (or so I've heard) - make sure you have the odd dud answer so it looks genuine.

tazman67 · Post by **tazman67** » Friday May 05, 2006 7:31 pm

Hi Guys,
Have brewed all the Cascade range.They must use a lager yeast or something similar because Ive brewed them at 6 Degrees and it still bubbles ! ! It takes about 3 week or so to ferment.I dont drink them until there at least 3 months old.

luke · Post by **luke** » Monday May 15, 2006 9:22 am

luke wrote:
501 wrote:Should be called
'Cascade wanky Ghost sulphury vinegar'
or something ?

hehe

I agree with 501 ,,,,, it's crap. The problem i have is , i purchased 5-6 kits on special at coles $10.25 each , nnnnnnnooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!! The only thumbs up for Cascade range is there marketing........

it's not so crap , well my second go at this brew and it's great, tho it did take 18 days to reach the Cascade SG.

dags64 · Post by **dags64** » Monday May 15, 2006 10:40 am

I did the Spicy Ghost and it is easily the worst brew I have done, just not a nice taste and a foul smell, I still have 30 stubbies sitting in the garage, I will leave them there until after winter, crack one and see how it is then

I have done a couple of the other Cascade range, the Imperial Pale Ale with a brewcraft Pale Ale blend and it has turned out quite nice at about 3-4 months in the bottle

and I just bottled the Cascade Mohogany Porter, looking forward to tasting that one in a month or so

but I will not do the Spicy Ghost again

vitalogy · Post by **vitalogy** » Monday May 15, 2006 12:26 pm

Scorpio wrote:Amazingly all of the "brewers" who've given feedback on the Cascade website have very positive things to say.

http://www.cascadehomebrew.com.au/feedback/default.asp

Especially like this one: "Just to let you know I cracked open a bottle of the Spicy Ghost over the weekend. It has only been in the bottles for 3 weeks yet tasted awesome"

It's like when when you cheat on an exam (or so I've heard) - make sure you have the odd dud answer so it looks genuine.

heh what a crock...all of those comments sound suspiciously like they've all been written by the same person