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

[JoKing]

Any of that bubblegum going on in it? Stink about the Saison... it should come down on it's own.

Blending yeast could be the go - seems to be the new thing these days!

[Mike Neilson]

Yeah why not aye I could even chuck in the whack of Wlp001 that I got just to keep it a bit clean as it bubblegum spice and acetal?

[JoKing]

Should finish it off nicely I reckon. Dunno about the next pitch out from that fermenter though!!!! Would be a crazy ferment!

[Mike Neilson]

La Freak? Maybee 10L???

[Tony]

Mashing at the moment..

Winter wakeup Ale

5.00 kg Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain
0.30 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain
0.25 kg Carahell (Weyermann) (13.0 SRM) Grain
0.12 kg Wheat bix (3.0 SRM)

60 min 30.00 gm Rakau [11.50 %] (60 min) Hops
30 min 20.00 gm Nelson Sauvin [11.40 %] (30 min) Hops
15 min 20.00 gm Nelson Sauvin [11.40 %] (15 min) Hops
10 min 15.00 gm Nelson Sauvin [11.40 %] (10 min) Hops
0 min 15.00 gm Nelson Sauvin [11.40 %] (0 min)
30.00 gm NZ Cascade leaf [8.00 %] (Dry Hop 3 days)

Colour= 6.9
IBU=69
Estimated ABV= 5.7%

[Reviled]

Do you put weetbix in everything Tony?

[Tony]

No, mainly ales or beers I want to create some good head retention in. I used it in this one, mainly because I had the weetbix, that needed to be used up. But it isn't a bad addition, it helps head retention and thickens it up a little, but doesn't alter the taste character.

[denimglen]

"...I had the weetbix, that needed to be used up..."

You know you can eat it right?

[Barry]

Tony can do 10.


How many can you do?

[denimglen]

Depends what you mean by 'do' ;-)

[Tony]

yeah and I don't even need to change hands!.....

[denimglen]

I don't use mine?

Wait, what are we talking about....