What are you brewing?

[nzbrewer]

Since this is the most popular thread on the RealBeer.co.nz forum I thought I would start it here just to see what happens

[jt]

Maybe one day Stu, just maybe ... I'm far from tired with it as it is

[MrC]

jt - How about an extract version? Quicker to brew and you'd get to see what a different base malt would be like. A Muntons toucan maybe? All those specialty grains are steepable, some would argue that Brown is not but it's worked for me.

[jt]

The efficiency was up a bit on what I expected, I got 1.042 here.
it's been a low & slow ferment 14 to 16C and after 10 days is still at 1.018.

Must say, it's tasting good though. No roastiness using all pale choc instead of a pale/regular mix and the pale crystal is smoother than the medium crystal.

[jt]

Very true Mr C and the family would get a cooked breakfast to boot !
I've steeped Brown malt too with no detectable problems.

But on two scores, not this weekend. First the work in progress has all kegs covered (Got a Cascade ale in a keg ready for the fridge and a Motueka Amber just dry hopped tonight) and secondly I think I need a sleep in. There is, after all, more to life than beer

Nitey nite chaps, jt

ps, edit for Mr C .. I'd have to mailorder in the extract eh !

[jt]

23 litres of liquid love in the tub along with a squillion little yeasti-beasties all mixed up and having fun in the garage

I've gone over gravity, this'll be an adolescent chocolate I guess

I can't get used to this brewing in the afternoon though. Just tidied up and now time to cook tea - at least I can enjoy a beer while I'm cooking I guess

cheers, jt

[MrC]

Did you go for the ADM Pils or the toucan?

[jt]

The ADM Mr C
Stood at the back door and watched the hail fly by now & then, followed by glorious sunshine. funny old day

[Reviled]

Passionfruit Double IPA

5.07kg Golden Promise
650g Munich II
195g CaraMunich II
325g CaraPils
390g Cane sugar

FWH - 24g Galaxy 13.4%, 12g Simcoe 12.2%
45 - 18g Simcoe 12.2%
30 - 24g Centennial 9.7%
15 - 12g Galaxy 13.4%, 18g Simcoe 12.2%, 24g Centennial 9.7%
5 - 18g Galaxy 13.4%, 24g Simcoe 12.2%, 18g Centennial 9.7%
Dry - 24g Galaxy, 24g Simcoe, 18g Centennial, 12g Columbus

US-05

OG - 1077 and around 150 IBU's

[MrC]

Why don't you just go with bittering hops and add 500g of mashed passionfruit to the kettle after the boil and let it steep for 20min and then add another 500g after primary ;-) It'd be cheaper!

[Barry]

Yeah Tyler, you're a maniac. A mad crazy genuis brewing maniac.

[Ally Mcg]

First beer for the last 6 maybe 8 weeks - longest I've been without brewing and I'm not sure i recall whats needed. Nonetheless

Export 33 Clone

77% Pils
21% Munchen
2% Carafa Especial Dos
22IBU Sauvin @ 60
13IBU Riwaka @ 20
2IU Riwaka @5
German Ale Yeast

Brewed 33% longer for a more Germanic flavour.

IBU's 38 ish
SRM's 13 ish
SG - 1.052ish

[Martin Bridges]

Janet's Brown Ale (Tasty McDole's recipe)

5.4kg Maris Otter
0.5kg CaraPils
0.45kg Crystal 60L
0.45kg Wheat Malt
0.2kg Chocolate Malt

Mashed at 67 degrees

28g Northern Brewer mash hop
36g Northern Brewer @ 60 mins
28g Northern Brewer @ 15 mins
43g US Cascade @ 10 mins
43g US Cascade @ flameout

Will be dry-hopped with 57g Centennial

Yeast will be US-05. I decided against risking the harvested 1056.

Second brew on the new setup and all is going OK so far. Just about to mashout.