Thread Jacking

[JoKing]

Sorry for jacking everyones threads and going off topic.

Feel free to jack this thread - or use this thread if there is someone pissing you off because they just jacked your thread.

[JoKing]

I still haven't had any of this batch of Mayhem. The NP beer scene is shyte. I asked Luke if it the same recipe that he had at C&B 2 years ago - as I liked that one rather much.

Haven't heard back. Yet.

I can't wait to brew the 10% one. One more month to go - and it should be quite nicely conditioned for the birth. I have upped the hops again from 500g to 620g. IBU vs OG is nearly 3.5 : 1.

Hopefully it'll be drinkable.

[Stu McKinlay]

No it's not the same. It's more like a strong NZ Pale Ale now... which obviously the hop situation dicatates. It's a good beer, you should try it. Email me your address - my first name at yeastie boys - and I'll post you a rigger.

[nzbrewer]

when did you ask about mayhem, sorry some of these threads get away on me and I don't see everything, cause I don't have the time to read it all, as much as i try., especially when they have crap names, and go on for 40 pages.

it is a similar recipe, similar hops and malts, but a bit better balance

[JoKing]

Yeah.... I can't even remember on what thread I asked it. Thanks for the reply - I though C & B Mayhem was the absolute dogs bollox. If it is anywhere near the same, I will be into the mayhem big time.

P.S I'm really looking forward to Kumeu.

[Nolen Smith]

I went through a 2ltr flaggon of Mayhem on Friday at my BBQ... I wouldn't share... drank it all myself... in the sun.... man, was I feeling happy late in the afternoon... mmmmm, love that Mayhem!

[JoKing]

So how is everybodys supply and demand situation holding up in this damned heat?

Mine will have a chance to catch up with 2 brews in their carboys (conditioning) for 2 weeks while I'm away from home. Otherwise I have 1 and 2 /3 kegs full with demand being about 1 keg per 3 weeks.

[jt]

4 half empty kegs, one fermenter dry hopping and ready to keg any day, one fermenter with the weekends blande ale just started.
Pretty healthy really unless have a brain explosion and lose all self control ...

[denimglen]

Just blew my APA keg, 1/8th pints suck.

Just cracked my bitter keg, it's ok, like all my low OG beers it tastes watery. Oh well, letting the fridge warm up a few degrees and set the reg for 1.8 volumes, might help a little. SO4 sucks I recks. Completely drowns out the hops, time to investigate some new English yeasts I reckon.

20L of a semi-IPA on the dry hop (26C), haven't decided how long to dry hop this. Stupid me didn't write down when I racked it so will probably keg when the last of the hops drop.

20L of porter, secondary fermenting on 2kgs of raspberries (22C), probably give this one two weeks after the bubbling stops.

20L of a blonde ale, lightly hopped with Ahtanum (22C), will keg this one as soon as the bitter's finished.

10L of old ale, aging on oak (26C)

So lots of beer hanging around but will probably run out somewhere. Oh well.

[JoKing]

Your Old Ale sounds furking awesome. Any idea how it's tasting?

[denimglen]

Had a taste the other day. A little alcohol/fumey, a little meaty-ness from the molasses, no oak yet so added heaps more. If it cleans up and smooths out a little it'll be pretty tasty I reckon.

[Reviled]

Why do you say all your low OG beers are watery? Do you mash higher to compensate? Ive done some pretty good 2-3%pale ales and just mash a few degrees higher for extra body...

In stock at the moment at my place

3/4 of a keg of Munich Dunkel, im scared to touch this too much cos then it will all be gone and its so tasty!!!

In bottles : Bourbon Porter 7% (aged about 5 months now), IPA 6% (only 2 bottles left), Smoked Dark Ale 4.6%, Sheep Shagger 6.6% (NZIPA), Burning Golden Ale 4%, Port Stout 8ish%(aged 3 months on 21st feb), Smoked Porter 4.8% (my 1st AG), Dunkelweizen 5.2%(1 bottle left), Mild 3.2%, Summer APA (partial) 2.5%, Galaxy Pale Ale 4.2%, Funky Phenolic Bo Pils 5.8%

So thats sorta why I havnt brewed this year yet :oP lol

[Mike Neilson]

No you Just need to up your consumtion to every night!! for a while anyway so that you can start brewing again!!