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

[Martin Bridges]

I'm also on the lookout for a decent glass container for 4-8 litre starters in the Auckland area. Anyone know of a source?

[JoKing]

Brewers coop has Demijohns... 5 Litres. This is an adequate size for most beers - and at the end of the day, if you need more yeast, brew a Pale Ale / Blonde Ale / Mild Ale etc and collect the necessary amount of yeast afterwards.

[Mike Neilson]

I just chucked 100gm of Whole cade flowers into the Mash!! and I will chuck another in when I go to sparge. I will chuck the 20ibus @ 60 of Sauvin out. Hopefully this works!! if going to plan it lend a nice soft bitterness to the Beer. Also I cant find my Hydrometer so im starting to stress a Little. I got about 2 hurs before it becomes a problem!!

[JoKing]

Just save 100mls of wort in the fridge to test when you get another hydrometer.

It's all good... relax!

[studio1]

have a homebrew!

[Mike Neilson]

Yeah she'll be right I will be pretty spot on with my calcs. I know its here some where but where? I wouldnt drink beer today if you paid me to!! I have over indulged a little to much this weekend!!

[Mike Neilson]

Tested both 1 point out on IIPA and spot on for the Robust!!! Man and I was stressing!!

[Mike Neilson]

Just Checked gravity on it and its at 1.012 it tastes like rio tropical punch but with alot of hot spice at the end!! So I changed the Dryhop to 60g Riwaka, 40g Nelson Sauvin, 20g Cascade Flowers, 30g Motueka it should do the trick!! I got a funny feeling this is going to finish at 1.008 giving me around 8.5% Thats Enough!!

[Mike Neilson]

Well heres Fridays Brew also

5kg UK Pale MAlt
150g Caramalt
200g Cara Munich 2
Sprinkle of Black to adjust colour.

50Ibu of Motueka @ 60

30g Each of EKG and Slov Styrian @ 15
10g Motueka @ 15

30g Each EKG and Slov Styrian @ 0
10g Of Motueka @ 0

Dryhop of 30g each of EKG Slove Styrian and Motueka

Undecided on Yeast 1968 or S05 I know it a English IPA but I do want the Hops to come through!!

[Reviled]

EKG and Styrians together are the fu*king business! I reckon 1968 would work well with this, youve still got enough hops for them to shine through even if the yeast does steal a wee bit of the hop aroma..

[Mike Neilson]

Yeah I realy have to restrain myself on the Motueka I dont want it to kill the Styrian EKG combo as your right they are the Business!!

[Reviled]

Hopefully should be ok with that small amount in comparison to the styrian and ekg? I dont know if id dry hop with the Motueka in this brew tho but thats just me