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

[Patrick]

Chucked the dry hops into the IPA this evening. It is down to 1006 from 1056 and it tastes good out of the sample jar. Can't wait to try it after the dry hop!

Will probably bottle it on Saturday.

I just unscrewed the lid of the fermenter, chucked the hop pellets in, put the lid back on and gave it a bit of a swirl, then propped it up ono a bit of an angle to help everything settle away from the tap.

Does anyone know what hops are in Epic Pale Ale? I tried it for the first time on the weekend and enjoyed it.

[denimglen]

Pretty sure EPA is all US cascade?

[Patrick]

That makes sense, definitely has a citrus thing going on. Must have a few more this weekend just to make sure I like it! :)

[Stu McKinlay]

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[Martin Bridges]

Talking about yourself in the 3rd person is a sign of insanity Stu. Be careful man.

[Stu McKinlay]

hmmmm....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_progressive_aphasia

[Reviled]

Just dry hopped my Cream Ale Mk III and checked the SG, its down to 1004, about 4-6 points lower than S-05 would have gone and with the WLP080 the sample seems alot fruitier which im not sure if its because it finished drier or just strain specific.. Theres also a slightly sulphorous crispness to it which ive read will condition out... So far pretty happy with it and have just bottled off some yeast to save for later, and on the cake I will be pitching this...

Cream Ale Mk IV

2.49kg Maris Otter - Mashed for 90 mins this time to see if my efficiency comes up a few points
720g Maize
90g Kolsch
126g Carapils - Ive upped this by 1% to stop it finishing so dry hopefully, ive also mashed a degree higher...
36g Cara Munich II
180g Cane Sugar

60 - 5g Galaxy 13.4%
15 - 15g Amarillo 8.6%, 12g Galaxy 13.4%
0 - 12g Amarillo, 12g Galaxy
Dry - 8g Amarillo, 8g Galaxy, 8g US Cascade

WLP-080 Cream Ale Blend Gen 2

[Reviled]

Got an OG of 1036 with 24 litres so around 27 IBU, pitched at 26*c after chilling for two hours :o( Got a wet towl wrapped around the fermenter with the cold water hose running on it lightly, should bring it down to 22/23*c hopefully

[denimglen]

Twilight brewing tonight.

Belgian Pale ale

Some Golden Promise
Some ADM Pils
Some Caramunich II
Some CaraAmber

Some mashing at some temperature

Some Southern Cross
Some EKG

Some Belgian Schelde yeast

=

Some beer.

[MrC]

Nice one denim. I'm really liking my Belgians at the moment and recipes like that excite me. I'm almost physically excited!

[denimglen]

Haha choice.

If you want the full recipe lemme know, I was just being too lazy to post the whole thing up haha.

[Brett Mason]

Next up, a hefe-weizen straight out of Brewing Classic Styles. Will probably chicken out and go wtih 40% wheat to avoid a stuck sparge.

Batch Size: 18.93 L

Boil Time: 90 min

Amount	Item	Type	% or IBU
2.00 kg	Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (3.9 EBC)	Grain	50.00 %
2.00 kg	Wheat Malt (16.0 EBC)	Grain	50.00 %
12 gm	Hallertauer, New Zealand [8.50 %] (60 min)	Hops	13.2 IBU
1 Pkgs	Bavarian Wheat (Wyeast Labs #3638)	Yeast-Wheat

Estimated Original Gravity: 1.047 SG	Estimated Final Gravity: 1.012 SG	Estimated Alcohol by Volume: 4.55 %
Estimated Color: 13.2 EBC	Bitterness: 13.2 IBU

Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge

Name	Description	Step Temp	Step Time
Mash In	Add 10.42 L of water at 74.4 C	67.8 C	60 min