What are you drinking ?

[jt]

Ok, so What Are You Brewing was a hotty, as topics go.

Now I'm 15 pints into a keg I only filled on Tuesday and wondering if anyone else has a favourite at the moment ?

It's my second brown with US-Oh05 and it's better than the forst, maybe Ikept the temps down a bit during the scorcher we had in januray

[Stu McKinlay]

Stephen Plowman at Hallertau. He brews a winning beer from the SOBA NHC each year (well, this is the second one - he did a bock last year).

[James P]

Jimmy Kempicus!!!!

[Mike Neilson]

Nah they didnt brew Kempicus because the no one would by his beer by the pint!!

[Stu McKinlay]

They have a special award now for the beer that gets brewed. I'm not sure how it gets selected.
It'd be pretty difficult on Steve P if a 13.3% brett-infused Barley Wine picked up first place. I know the triple decoction bock was probably a bit difficult too.

[MrC]

From memory (maybe a bit rusty) the award was changed for practical purposes to be the best commercially brewable beer rather than the best beer. This was because the winning beer was a Russian Imperial Stout.

[Mike Neilson]

That guys a genius he could do it, but again I just dont know if people would be lining up for pints of the stuff.

[Bambule]

nice one...

[Reviled]

Mikes beers arrived on my doorstep at lunch :o) 13.3% barley wine (honestly Wtf?? This is stronger than wine lol) and a NZIIPA, first thing I noticed was the brilliant clarity on the IIPA Mike, it was beautifull, even through the brown PET!!!

Cheers, I think ill crack the BW with my new flatmate once were all settled into our new place!

[Mike Neilson]

Nah crack it tonight!! along with the IIPA!!

[Reviled]

lol, nah ill let it settle first, plus I dont think id be in to work tomorrow if I polished it off myself ;o)

[Stu McKinlay]

Bad Practice, Shabby Technique Brown Ale (batch 655, the Kid Choc - I'm guessing?). Very nice. Fruity, malty, mild, slightly tart in that S04 way... imminiently sessionable.

And sweet sweet carrots that JT's rabbit didn't get to first.

[jt]

Yes it was Stu. The KC recipe that you posted here, with some substitutions. I haven't tried the bottle conditioned myself - I might do that tomorrow - but the keg is half gone in short time.

It's one of the few imported recipes that I'm going to repeat / tweak in a long time - so 659, Pukie Too - this weekend - but up the caramalt / med crystal to 10%

cheers, jt