Im looking to brew a mid to low strenght Redback, for my brother Xmass presant. Does this sound OK?
Morgans 1.7kg Golden Sheaf Wheat
Wheat Liquid Malt .75kg
1 x 12g Hersbrucker Finishing Hop (Dry Method)
Should i steep some grains? Thanks a ton.
My brother likes Redbacks but he also likes VB. Maybe i should do a simplified Hoegaarden, since he has no idea.
1. Thomas Coopers Brewmaster Selection WHEAT BEER
2. Thomas Coopers Wheat Extract .75kg
3. Rind from 2 Oranges
4. 15gms Corriander Seeds
5. Hops. Any ideas?
Yeah stuff it ill 1 of each. Are the yeasts that come with the cans OK? Any major faults with these recipes? Thanks.
Cheers Damo
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I'd say the hoegaarden clone will come out a bit thin, maybe add more wheat malt or torrified wheat?
Go Saaz or Hallertau for the hops.
In the hoegaarden thread (can't miss it at about 6 pages), there are a heap of different variations from a few different recipes. I suggest you hit that if you want to look at hoegaarden clones.
Alot of people seem to think you can't get the hoegaarden flavour with extract, and I'm forced to agree at this stage, that said I haven't tasted an AG that does it justice either.
Go Saaz or Hallertau for the hops.
In the hoegaarden thread (can't miss it at about 6 pages), there are a heap of different variations from a few different recipes. I suggest you hit that if you want to look at hoegaarden clones.
Alot of people seem to think you can't get the hoegaarden flavour with extract, and I'm forced to agree at this stage, that said I haven't tasted an AG that does it justice either.
Coopers.
I am just about to but 2 Coopers Australian Pale Ale cans into 1 brew with nothing else. What volume should i make it up to so its a normal strength beer? Thanks
I bottled a ESB APA last weekend and when i turn the bottle upside down the whole beer changes colour and large pale flakes start floating around is that OK? I should of racked i guess.
Cheers Damo
I bottled a ESB APA last weekend and when i turn the bottle upside down the whole beer changes colour and large pale flakes start floating around is that OK? I should of racked i guess.
Cheers Damo
In my opinion, most of the great men of the past were
only there for the beer.
—A. J. P. Taylor
only there for the beer.
—A. J. P. Taylor
I just put down a ND fresh wort and couldnt help but notice the 15l container it came in would fit in my small bar fridge. I could just put some glad wrap over the top and put a pin prick in it. Now all i need is a Lager recipe for 12l. Any suggestions would be appreciated (i love Lowenbraue )?
In my opinion, most of the great men of the past were
only there for the beer.
—A. J. P. Taylor
only there for the beer.
—A. J. P. Taylor
That's just the yeast (and maybe some residual trub) settling onto the bottom of your bottle. Leave your bottle for a few weeks, and it should consolidate and settle.damian44 wrote: I bottled a ESB APA last weekend and when i turn the bottle upside down the whole beer changes colour and large pale flakes start floating around is that OK? I should of racked i guess.
Cheers Damo
When pouring your beer, use a glass or jug big enough to pour your bottle in one go. Try not to disturb the layer on the bottom of your bottle, and leave the last 1 cm or so of beer.
Should be clear to drink if you do that.
Does this sound OK for a 12l lager brew?...
Morgans Lager Malt 1 kg
200g Munich (Steeped)
200g Vienna (Steeped)
15g Hallertau @30min
5g Hallertau @5min
5g Sazz @flameout
Or would a toucan with 1 can be better? EG Morgans 1.7kg Blue Mountain Lager, with nothing else?
Cheers Damo
Morgans Lager Malt 1 kg
200g Munich (Steeped)
200g Vienna (Steeped)
15g Hallertau @30min
5g Hallertau @5min
5g Sazz @flameout
Or would a toucan with 1 can be better? EG Morgans 1.7kg Blue Mountain Lager, with nothing else?
Cheers Damo
In my opinion, most of the great men of the past were
only there for the beer.
—A. J. P. Taylor
only there for the beer.
—A. J. P. Taylor
Munich and Vienna malts require to be mashed. Just steeping them is not enough.
You can use Carapils and Caramunich instead, say 250 grams all up. Then
I would look to using 1.5 kg of liquid malt, or if you wish, 1 kg of liquid and 400 gr of dry light malt extract.
All that will give you an approx OG of 1045, which is in the range.
As the Morgans liquid malt cans are unhopped, you will need to up your hop usage, and I would add 15 to 20 gr Hallertau for 60 minutes, and drop your 30 minute addition back to 20 minutes. I'd also up the Saaz at flameout to 10 to 15 gr.
Use a good lager yeast, and try to ferment cool at up to no more than 12ºC if you can.
Good luck.
You can use Carapils and Caramunich instead, say 250 grams all up. Then
I would look to using 1.5 kg of liquid malt, or if you wish, 1 kg of liquid and 400 gr of dry light malt extract.
All that will give you an approx OG of 1045, which is in the range.
As the Morgans liquid malt cans are unhopped, you will need to up your hop usage, and I would add 15 to 20 gr Hallertau for 60 minutes, and drop your 30 minute addition back to 20 minutes. I'd also up the Saaz at flameout to 10 to 15 gr.
Use a good lager yeast, and try to ferment cool at up to no more than 12ºC if you can.
Good luck.
Thanks rwh i noticed the old thermometer i stuck in their measured 6c while the thermometer on the fermenter read 12c. So i could i fill fermentor with required water put it in the fridge and when it's at the right temp add the malt and hops, stir than add yeast? That wouldnt be too much more trouble as i could get my tap filtered water done the day before.
Cheers Damo
Cheers Damo
In my opinion, most of the great men of the past were
only there for the beer.
—A. J. P. Taylor
only there for the beer.
—A. J. P. Taylor
Happy new year to all. I went away for a week with my bar fridge set to low, trying to hit 12c. When i returned the fridge had turned itself off and the liquid malt id been storing in the fridge (in chinese take-away containers) had gone mouldy around lid and some had expanded out of containers. Will a quick boil fix the malt or do i toss it? And will the filtered water in the fermenter in the fridge be ok as it was air-tight?
Cheers Damo
Cheers Damo
In my opinion, most of the great men of the past were
only there for the beer.
—A. J. P. Taylor
only there for the beer.
—A. J. P. Taylor
Unfortunately with mould you need to worry about the biproducts more than the groth itself. I would not try to use it.
Funny enough the exact opposite happened to me over the break. I turned my fermenting fridge on without the fridgemate and forgot to turn it off until the next morning. I had 23L of ice cube beer
Funny enough the exact opposite happened to me over the break. I turned my fermenting fridge on without the fridgemate and forgot to turn it off until the next morning. I had 23L of ice cube beer
I'd much prefer frozen beer than mouldy beer. Chuck the mouldy extract; it's not worth the risk. As for frozen beer, a new sachet of yeast is all you need; I love the frozen beer story in How to Brew. 
w00t!
Re: Help needed
Kevnlis good luck reviving your brew. I also had 2 X 1.5l liquid malts that were in properly sealed containers also in the fridge. I used 1 today in a JSGA clone. I decided to boil the 1.5l malt for 15 minutes and noticed 1000's of dandruffy flakes floating around in the boil. Is that normal?
Cheers Damo
Cheers Damo
In my opinion, most of the great men of the past were
only there for the beer.
—A. J. P. Taylor
only there for the beer.
—A. J. P. Taylor
Re: Help needed
don't throw it out!!!
that's protein coming out of the malt, it's the "hot break". *most* of it is dealt with when the malt extract is made, but some gets through. it'll just settle out and be fine. it's good for it to precipitate like this, because it takes it out of the beer and can help prevent cloudiness in the bottle.
that's protein coming out of the malt, it's the "hot break". *most* of it is dealt with when the malt extract is made, but some gets through. it'll just settle out and be fine. it's good for it to precipitate like this, because it takes it out of the beer and can help prevent cloudiness in the bottle.
Re: Help needed
I was just about to order some crystal malt for steeping and was wondering how long can i store it and the best way to store it?
Thanks again Damo
Thanks again Damo
In my opinion, most of the great men of the past were
only there for the beer.
—A. J. P. Taylor
only there for the beer.
—A. J. P. Taylor