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

[Mike Neilson]

Really? You dont like 1272? Geez by the look of your Wedding photos bro its seems Nicole and you love the stuff!! or is that just the hops?

[vdog]

You might be mistaken there Mike - unless Demin's gone all undercover style and married a Nicole just like Rev?

[Mike Neilson]

Shit your right its the second time I have done it this week!! I must be going mad!!

[Martin Bridges]

I've been happy enough with it. It did good in a re-brew of Tasty's APA.

[MrC]

I love 1272. What didn't you like about it denim and what temp did you ferment at?

[studio1]

First brew in a long time - and first double batch to boot.

Had some issues with the new March pump / whirlpooling. Not a lot of pressure in the pump. Any tips?

My efficiency was way up - probably a combo of slightly smaller mill gap (.9mm), Kolsch, and nice long fly sparge.

Amber Victory

1.061
42L
38 IBUs

5.00 kg .Kolsch Malt
3.00 kg Golden Promise
1.00 kg .Munich I
0.65 kg .Crystal, Medium
0.50 kg Vienna Malt
0.43 kg .Caraamber
0.43 kg .Crystal, Dark

60 min 20.00 gm.Chinook
10 min 20.00 gm.Simcoe
10 min 50.00 gm.Amarillo
10 min 50.00 gm.Riwaka
1 min 25.00 gm.Simcoe
1 min 41.00 gm.Cascade, US [7.80 %]
1 min 50.00 gm.Amarillo [8.60 %]
1 min 60.00 gm.Riwaka [5.40 %]

US05

[vdog]

Maybe an airlock getting in the way of the pump priming properly? I've had this happen and once it's sorted it's all good - but a real pain in the ass until then.

[studio1]

yeah I've been reading up about this. It wouldn't pump for ages - thought I had a block. It eventually got going but there was stuff all 'whirlpool'

[Mike Neilson]

Im either going to brew this tonight or tomorrow to take down for a road trip around the top of the South Islands Brewerys and Bars;

4.20 kg Munich Malt
1.40 kg Pilsner
0.30 kg Cara-Pils

30Ibu of Summit @ 60

40.00 gm Simcoe 15 min
40.00 gm Summit10 min

40.00 gm Summit 20 min Aroma Hop-Steep
40.00 gm Simcoe 20 min Aroma Hop-Steep

Pacman @ 16 slight over pitch to combat temp.

1.056 - 1.012, 5.8%
55 IBU

80ppm Ca, 60ppm Cl, 200ppm S04

[Reviled]

"road trip around the top of the South Islands Brewerys and Bars"

You lucky bugger, when are you planning that?

[Mike Neilson]

Easter weekend for a week, Start off at Blenheim than around Nelson towards Mussel Inn than we head towards the Twisted Hop. Cant wait!!

[Reviled]

Awesome stuff mate! Have a wicked time!!