Beer thread
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@MN5 said in Beer thread:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Beer thread:
@MN5 said in Beer thread:
Will probably err on the side of conservative because we don’t want it to be undrinkable but a nice Pils with a chili kick sounds delightful.
Anyone here done this ?
Popped half a crushed Scotch Bonnet chillie into 20 litres for 2-3 days of fermenting into a Belgium heavy beer kit once. Worked out well and added a bit of an edge to what was a pretty sweet brew.
Chilis went in fine along with the dry hops and the fermenter started bubbling like a jug. Terrific stuff.
Next on the menu is another go at the Pink Grapefruit IPA ( 20 litres as opposed to 23 for more alcohol ) and some additional hops.
Taste test ( we had a shot glass each of it while bottling ) is VERY promising. Once chilled and carbonated it will be a sure fire winner although only for those who actually like that type of beer, lots of people who loved the IPAs we’ve done have already dismissed it.
Was a bit of a pain to clean too…..
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@MN5 good luck to ya Acquired taste I"m sure
Cracked otu the first glass of the hazy last night. IT's as smooth as a politician on the campaign trail. A dangerous 7% that tastes like hop juice. Ridiculous.
Will report back if the gluten free additive works...
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@nzzp said in Beer thread:
@MN5 good luck to ya Acquired taste I"m sure
Cracked otu the first glass of the hazy last night. IT's as smooth as a politician on the campaign trail. A dangerous 7% that tastes like hop juice. Ridiculous.
Will report back if the gluten free additive works...
Yeah I’m slightly ( only slightly ) over the whole Hazy thing at the moment truth be told. So many of them on the market at the moment and I much prefer IPA/APA, Pilsner and Stout.
Come summer time I’m sure I’ll be into them again, you’re right, they are often much stronger than you’d think.
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@nzzp said in Beer thread:
the nice thing about my current setup is pressure fermenting means the beer's almost carbed when it's done. And the floating dip tube means no hop burn, despite ridiculous amounts of hops in there 5 days ago.
I’ve put my set up in the corner of the garage and got it looking terrific if I do say so myself.
Currently six dozen big bottles aging so we’re going to drink a few before doing the next brew I think.
The carbonation drops just make things so easy.
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@MN5 said in Beer thread:
Yeah I’m slightly ( only slightly ) over the whole Hazy thing at the moment truth be told. So many of them on the market at the moment and I much prefer IPA/APA, Pilsner and Stout.
fair
My brewing is basically PIlsners and Hazies, with the odd IPA/IIPA or Imperial Stout thrown in. I'm completely against Sour and other crazy stuff ... appreciate others love it, but just not for me
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@nzzp said in Beer thread:
@MN5 said in Beer thread:
Yeah I’m slightly ( only slightly ) over the whole Hazy thing at the moment truth be told. So many of them on the market at the moment and I much prefer IPA/APA, Pilsner and Stout.
fair
My brewing is basically PIlsners and Hazies, with the odd IPA/IIPA or Imperial Stout thrown in. I'm completely against Sour and other crazy stuff ... appreciate others love it, but just not for me
Yeah I’m keen on a Sour at some stage. We’re not gonna bother with Saison or anything like that and obviously English Bitter etc is completely out. Might try a Wheat beer but we go to the shop with one in mind only for the guy running the place to sell us something else !
I love adding extra hops or flavour enhancers though…..aside from the first bottling generic lager that came with the kit we haven’t had a dud brew yet !
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@nzzp said in Beer thread:
@Bovidae good idea. I kegged the russian imperial stout today. It's like a thick engine oil.
Go Black! Will have one with breakfast tomorrow ... can't wait
My stout got bottled about a month ago, we’re holding fire on even trying it as we want it to age
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@MN5 said in Beer thread:
@nzzp said in Beer thread:
@Bovidae good idea. I kegged the russian imperial stout today. It's like a thick engine oil.
Go Black! Will have one with breakfast tomorrow ... can't wait
My stout got bottled about a month ago, we’re holding fire on even trying it as we want it to age
well, I wound up having about ten through the day. Really easy drinking. Not sure the keg will last long - it's silky syrup. Really tasty
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After some experimenting, I think I have the 5L beer keg things sussed. St Peter's Brewery IPA Beer kit; bin-fermented, then secondary ferment in 5L keg with 12gm of sugar for carbonation. Six week conditioning and into the beer dispenser. Should keep for 3-6 months according to the interweb thingy.
Def. not a beer expert, but it tastes great and gets the thumbs up from those who know their beers. May do all grain kit next...
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@nzzp said in Beer thread:
@Bovidae good idea. I kegged the russian imperial stout today. It's like a thick engine oil.
Go Black! Will have one with breakfast tomorrow ... can't wait
Trying this next...
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@Victor-Meldrew Porters are fantastic to brew - they are incredibly forgiving if you're feeling your way into the process
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That set up looks sweet @Victor-Meldrew, flasher than mine !
Me being me I’d be inclined to brew less than 20 litres to get the ABV up a bit.
@nzzp am I correct that Porters need a higher temperature to turn out decent much like stouts ?
We’ve moved brewing operations into my Garage now it’s a bit warmer ( even in Welly )
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@MN5 said in Beer thread:
That set up looks sweet @Victor-Meldrew, flasher than mine !
It's just a standard 5L beer dispenser. I re-use 5L kegs with reusable bungs and pop them into the dispenser like store bought kegs. You can set the temperate you want dependent on your beer.
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Baridi 5L Beer Keg Dispenser Tap with Integrated Cooling - DH49
Perfectly Cooled - 5L kegs of draft beer kept fresh for up to 30 days with our simple to use pump. A wide range of beers are available in 5L kegs...
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Beer thread:
@MN5 said in Beer thread:
That set up looks sweet @Victor-Meldrew, flasher than mine !
It's just a standard 5L beer dispenser. I re-use 5L kegs with reusable bungs and pop them into the dispenser like store bought kegs.
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Baridi 5L Beer Keg Dispenser Tap with Integrated Cooling - DH49
Perfectly Cooled - 5L kegs of draft beer kept fresh for up to 30 days with our simple to use pump. A wide range of beers are available in 5L kegs...
I might drop some hints for Xmas. That would look terrific on my bench !
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There's a great buy. For this years neighbourhood Christmas piss-up, we're getting 2 or 3 together with different beers in each.
Good times!
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Beer thread:
There's a great buy. For this years neighbourhood Christmas piss-up, we're getting 2 or 3 together with different beers in each.
Good times!
……and with the cost of beers these days who wouldn’t ?
I love how high the quality is, for a fraction of the cost you can make a brew that’s pretty damn close to something you’d get from a top Craft brewery.
I do love surprising mates and family with how good it is considering they pretty much expect it to taste like uncle what’s his names shitty home brew from the 70s.
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@nzzp Pretty hard to screw up a kit! Open the tins, top up to 35L, add in the hops/enhancer, sprinkle over the yeast and leave in a warm place .
Thinking of progressing to basics with an all-grain kit, so will take your advice and pick a porter. .
