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]

Hmm, kegged, drink fresh, bottle take some time to condition ?

[Martin Bridges]

Nope - it was spot on last time, and that was the same recipe just with 1768 yeast. Unlike some of you crazy folks I can enjoy a beer without hops :-)

[Mike Neilson]

You crazy folks I can enjoy a beer without hops :-)

You Englishman!!!!!!!!!!! Hahahaha

[jt]

You crazy folks I can enjoy a beer without hops :-)

You Englishman!!!!!!!!!!! Hahahaha

Or a New Zealand Daught Drinker ?????

[Martin Bridges]

Preboil gravity bang on. Wort is sleeping nicely in the kettle, will decant to fermenter in the morning.

And now I'm settling down with a Flying Dog Raging Bitch, just to prove I do like me dem hops sometimes.

[jt]

Um, what was the gravity Martin (and expected FG ?) - and just how do you put that baby to bed - lid on and ?
Ever had any problems not chilling ?

[jt]

Popped out & picked up some flaked wheat, all sorted for a re-brew of the Bitza Brown from a month or two back,
Hopefully I suffer the same low efficiency and high finishing gravity !
Malteurop 69.5%
Dark Crystal 4%
Pale Crystal 8%
Pale Choc 4%
Black 1.5%
Flaked Wheat 10%
Brown 2.5%

1.036 with Nottingham and 27 IBU. Super Alpha to bitter and Rakau just to use it up.
I figured that Nottingham won't let much, if any hop character through, so it'd be same to use up here

[Reviled]

75% OG:BU ratio is a bit on the higher side for you innit JT? Recipe looks nice and complex!!

[jt]

Yes, This is higher than usual for my browns - usually 50-60%
I don't expect much hop character to make it through the Nottingham factor - should be fine.

The rest are usually 60-70% though once or twice I've cocked up and hit 118 and 128%

Yes, it's a real bitza everything, seemed to work when I was using up all the odds & ends.
Hopefully it'll work when done intentionally

[jt]

Oh, and don't forget to take your FG into account when looking at bittering ratio too.

[Reviled]

Whats the calculation for that?? Never considered that really...

[jt]

Well just consider if it's going to be high or low.
A higher FG will help back up a higher bitterness - or have a maltier profile - or more body