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

[Tony]

Decided to follow my own advice, it was about time I put down a lower alcohol beer for summer.

English Ale.

Maris otter 4.5 kg
Munich 500 g
Crystal 350 g
weetbix 120 g
Rakau/green bullet 50g for 60 minutes
Nelson Sauvin 30 g for 15
nelson sauvin 20 g for 5

[Reviled]

Tony is that for 20 litres??? Cos if it is, wouldnt that be around 1055 at least???

I dont know what you class as low alcohol ;oP lol, but I often brew beers around 3.3ish% - thats what I call a lower alcohol beer ;o)

[James P]

What's your efficiency Rev? At 60% that's not too high.

[Reviled]

My eff is generally between 74-78%

I just didnt wanna assume a higher eff in case I hurt someones feelings? ;oP

[Tony]

mate thats low alcohol for me :p. No seriously it will be about 22-23L. I'm calculating around 5-5.5%

[Stu McKinlay]

Tony - the weetbix emperor

[Tony]

thanks Stu, I like that

[Reviled]

After a chat with Steve and Jo on the weekend im keen to do a bit of a showcase of the Centennial hop, not too sure when im gonna fit it in tho, ive got about 6 recipes on the to do list, so id better get my shit sorted and start brewing ;o)

This will also be using up the last of my centennial ;o( Gutted!

83% Maris Otter
10% Global Vienna
4% Global CaraDark (similair to caramunich II)
3% Medium Crystal


OG - 1057
IBU - 56

FWH - 18g Centennial 9.7%
20 - 25g Centennial 9.7%
10 - 25g Centennial 9.7%
5 - 25g Centennial 9.7%
Dry - 60g Centennial 9.7%

US-05 probably, which seems to be all I use lately

[denimglen]

Brew the ruination clone bro :-D I'm pretty sure that's all Cent.

[Reviled]

The recipe on the craftbrewer website says it is, but Jo reckons otherwise?? He was saying Centennial and Columbus??

[denimglen]

Oh yeah, could be, maybe it's their IPA that's all cent. Can't remember now haha.

[James P]

From BYO mag:

Stone Ruination
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14.6 lbs 2-row Pale Malt
1 lb Crystal Malt 15L
0.42 lbs Dextrose
0.21 lbs CaraPils Malt

28 AAU Magnum 60 min
15.7 AAU Centennial 0 min
21 AAU Centennial dry hop

White Labs WLP001 California Ale or
Wyeast 1056 American Ale

Mash @ 149 for 60 min
Boil for 90 min
Let steep for 15 min before cooling