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

[denimglen]

Surface area I think isn't too big of a deal if you've got a fucking big bag like I was using. But you start having problems with large hop schedules.

Point of the bag? Plate chillers. That's the point. Fucking pieces of shit.

[Barry]

Back on topic, Mild Ale.

3.4kg Maris Otter
230gm crystal
230gm dark crystal
130gm pale chocolate

EKG - 30gm/60', 15gm 5'

S04

Yes I'm back in the land of imported hops, cheers Craftbrewer.

[Reviled]

I knew youd use the EKG before the Centennial ;o)

[Barry]

hehe, well May is the month of mild. I'm running a little late, should be ready in about 2 weeks.

[Reviled]

Definately looks tasty! What OG did you get?

[Barry]

This no-chiller hasn't measured yet :)
tonight.

[JoKing]

I wont be brewing for a few weeks... due to various reasons... but when I get back, this will be the first:

Winter NPPA
14-B American IPA
Author: J Wood
Date: 11/05/2009

Size: 23.43 L
Efficiency: 80.0%
Attenuation: 78.0%
Calories: 205.2 kcal per 12.0 fl oz

Original Gravity: 1.062 (1.056 - 1.075)
Terminal Gravity: 1.014 (1.010 - 1.018)
Color: 11.21 (6.0 - 15.0)
Alcohol: 6.33% (5.5% - 7.5%)
Bitterness: 90.0 (40.0 - 70.0)

Ingredients:
5.2 kg Maris Otter Pale
.23 kg Carapils®/Carafoam®
.23 kg Cara Malt
.2 kg Melanoidin Malt
.17 kg Pale Wheat Malt
.11 kg Caramunich® TYPE II
30 g Nugget (11.6%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
10 g Amarillo (8.4%) - added during boil, boiled 45 min
10 g Cascade (5.8%) - added during boil, boiled 45 min
10 g Simcoe (12.3%) - added during boil, boiled 45 min
10 g Amarillo (8.4%) - added during boil, boiled 30 min
10 g Cascade (5.8%) - added during boil, boiled 30 min
10 g Simcoe (12.3%) - added during boil, boiled 30 min
10 g Amarillo (8.4%) - added during boil, boiled 15 min
10 g Cascade (5.8%) - added during boil, boiled 15 min
10 g Simcoe (12.3%) - added during boil, boiled 15 min
10 g Amarillo (8.4%) - added during boil, boiled 5 min
10 g Cascade (5.8%) - added during boil, boiled 5 min
10 g Simcoe (12.3%) - added during boil, boiled 5 min
20 g Amarillo (8.4%) - added during boil, boiled 0 min
20 g Cascade (5.8%) - added during boil, boiled 0 min
20 g Simcoe (12.3%) - added during boil, boiled 0 min
1 ea WYeast 1026 British Cask Ale Yeast

Then I'll do a Porter.

[Mike Neilson]

Hey whats your cara %'s

[JoKing]

About 3.5% each.

[Mike Neilson]

Holy Jaipur batman!! your not going to try the 7% ratio?

[JoKing]

Well - sort of... but no - see, I'm not going to dry hop this, so I'm thinking that I need to keep the caramel flavour a bit down... try let some MO through with complements (hopefully) from the melanoidin.

If it comes out, and needs a bit more Caramel - I'll up it for the next one.

If it were West Coast stylez... I'd rock that 7% fo' shizzle.

[Reviled]

Whats this 7% shit?