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

[Reviled]

"Had my first taste of it last night and thought I'd maybe gone too far with the hops. Halfway through I decided there is no such thing as going too far with hops"

Its funny cos I thought the same thing when I had my first sample of my pliny clone out of the hydrometer test tube thingy, it was so savagely bitter and insane!! But after a couple of weeks conditioning and some carbonation it smoothed out nicely and just became awesome :o)

I bet the Amarillo works good ;o)

[Greig McGill]

Does anyone in NZ stock Galaxy hops? I really want to brew with them.

[Reviled]

Not at the moment afaik, Doug mentioned they were looking at stocking some, but didnt say when.. Maybe an email may tip them over the edge??

[Greig McGill]

Consider him emailed...

[James P]

After Liberty check with Jann at DMH... there was some rumblings at one time.

[Mike Neilson]

Next up, well Friday night I have a US hopped ESB planned

96% Kolsch
3% Bairds Med Crystal
3% Thomas Fawcett Dark Crystal

20g of Amarillo @ 90, 30,10, 5

1.050
40Ibus
21EBC
WLP002

80Ca, 150 S04, 50Cl

[MrC]

Sounds nice Mike. What's that Kolsch malt like? You seem to use it a lot.

[Mike Neilson]

Its the bollocks!! Give it whirl for yourself!! I cant help but think though in larger beers 1.075+ the melanoids are pretty full on!! all most like theres melnoidin malt in it but there is'nt.

[Reviled]

I swear theres melanoidens in the kolsch malt, im yet to try any beer ive made with it - about a week to go for me, but the smell and the taste of the grain definately indicate melanoids - in fact I thought it was very similair smelling and tasting to Munich malt!

[jt]

Sounds like it'd would be good for a light & pale summer quaffer
Base plus,
10% Munich - or maybe not ?
5% Caramalt or Pale Crystal
Maybe 1 or 2% wheat
1.036 to 1.040 with 22 to 25 IBU Motueka / Cascade / Hallertau and US05

Comments ?

[MrC]

No Super Alpha?

[jt]

Goes without saying .. 12 IBU SA and the balance the others