Settles like a nitro beer

Comment by Mike Neilson on January 15, 2009 at 4:23pm

What beer is it?

Comment by JoKing on January 15, 2009 at 4:26pm

It's my simcoe SMaSH Blonde Ale.

Comment by JoKing on January 15, 2009 at 4:26pm

The hops blocked my creamer a couple of times though. It took 3.5 bar to blow them out.

Comment by Glynn Foster on January 15, 2009 at 4:48pm

I've not read too much on creamers - I assume the head retention is entirely based on the beer you're pouring still vs a nitro setup? I've been reading little bits about the nitro setup, but this seems like a pretty cheap alternative. Pretty.

Comment by JoKing on January 15, 2009 at 4:53pm

Thanks. It didn't cost anything to make - you just need the right tap to put the creamer in. I normally just use the creamer before I've carbonated - but you could serve the whole keg like this if you want. It is my alternative to a hand pump when I do the bitters. I'll probably have to serve my TTL like this as it looks like no one wants to give up any of their precious beer pumps. I dont blame them!

Comment by Nick T on September 15, 2009 at 4:13pm

Hi Joking, Happened to stumble upon this thread: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/fellow-homebrewers-meet-my-new-beer... where the guy made his own handpump system using one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Valterra-Products-Inc-RP800-Chrome/dp/B000BGM2XG
looks very easy to do, I think I will add it to my future (way in the future!) list of beergeek things to make. Not as cool looking as the pukka imported british ones, but presumably the same result.....

PS bottled the Monster last week - it seems to have picked up a very bitter taste from the dry hopping, noticeably more bitter, almost astringent compared with the post-fermentation tasting - hopefully this might mellow while bottle condtioning, or do you think I have stuffed something up?

Comment by JoKing on September 15, 2009 at 5:37pm

No - I dont think you stuffed up. I reckon that a bit of tannin extraction has occured which normally conditions out over about a week or so. Let it carbonate in the bottle, then cold condition the bottles for a week or so before serving and you should fully get to appreciate the monster.

Cheers.

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