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

[jt]

I've found that the Koppafloc works significantly better than Irish Moss

Though since I've stopped using Irish Moss, I heard that some people rehydrate it - not sure if that would have made a difference to my beers ?

[Martin Bridges]

I always rehydrate my Koppafloc slightly. I chuck it into a small dish full of warm water with my yeast nutrient just before I chuck it into the boil.

[Mike Neilson]

Feeling like rubbish but I have to brew this tomorrow as I have no other chance this month.

WBC Dry Stout

45% Malted Oats
30% Golden Promise
10% Roast Barley
10% Flaked Barley
2.5% Chocolate
2.5% Caraafa Special II

Steped Mash 55 (12 Mins) 64-65 till converted

42 Ibu Columbus @ 60

1.045

Nottingham Ale Yeast

Had a mere with the roast barley I didnt have enough hence why my recipe is all screwed up my original was

75% GP
15% Roast Barley
10% Flaked Barley

So this should be well intresting? more of a test of the oats.

[Matthew]

Classic. That was my mystery yeast. Was, as it didn't wake up. Pitched 05 this morning and it's just started to come to life... good luck!

[Mike Neilson]

Realy? Didnt start? was it old and crusty?

[Matthew]

Probably. I should have checked the date on the packet but I didn't even think about it.

[Mike Neilson]

Stink!! I hope this beer does the nottingham yeast justice, I have no expectations of this beer.

[Matthew]

Just transfered this puppy to secondary. It's at 1.013 after starting at 1.068. It got monstered by that 05. 7.2% You wouldn't know by the sample though. Tasting good.

[jt]

Is there no Flaked Barley to be found in Welly now ?

[Mike Neilson]

Jesus!! I had to increase my batch size from 23L to 28L my effic is like 90% wasnt expecting that!! That Oat Malt is one earth son of a bitch, I like it!! Now what to ferment it in?? I was thinking of racking of my 10L of 100% brett beer maybee I rack 8L onto the left over brett of that??

[jt]

increase my batch size from 23L to 28L

Good news - more beer !

[Mike Neilson]

Edit to this beer also

12Ibu of Columbus @ 60
13Ibu of Columbus @ 30
15Ibu of Columbus@ 10

60g Columbus @ 0

Now im never going to win!! And the beer turning out to 1.050 what a shamozle of brewing calcs today!!