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]

Experiment as I'm getting a bit jaded and bored

Happens to me too. It's good to have favourites but once in awhile you've got to mix it up.

[Tony]

Hi Baz, I empathize with your frustration. I change my recipe almost every time for that reason. Perhaps you could order and have delivered, a smaller amount of hops and malts from Brewers coop or Liberty, to mix it up? I know it is not so economic that way, but I don't brew enough to be that consistent and I feel the need to experiment as much as possible. I find it raises the anticipation level of a new beer and how it will turn out, to make it more interesting each time.

[Barry]

yeah mate thanks for that. thinking exactly along those lines. that combined with more rigorous processes around yeast enabling me to consider liquids and I might well be on track.

Cheers!

[Reviled]

Wowza, some awesome beers being brewed this weekend by the looks of things...

Martin - Looks amazing, hope the chiller worked out well!! Cant wait for a taste :o)

Ally - Awesome experiment, really interested to see how this turns out!

Barry - Also looks amazing, I think using 50% Munich should make up for the lack of malt character in these smaller IPA's, make sure you save me a Pint ;o)

My Malt Monster brew is ticking along nicely, allthough not as dark as I hoped.. I also kegged a Pale Ale in the weekend which is allready tasting great!!

[Martin Bridges]

Chiller did a great job thanks mate. The hydro sample tasted pretty good, although I was having to strain out hop bits with my teeth!

[Reviled]

Wait untill you taste samples out of the fermenter!! I can almost smell it from here!! lol

[Tony]

Matariki Pale ale.

I haven't finalised the hop additions yet, I am going to play around with those still, but...

4.00 kg Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM)
0.40 kg CaraMunich (14.0 SRM)
0.40 kg Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM)
0.30 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM)
0.12 kg Wheat bix (3.0 SRM) (6 wheatbix)

60 min 50.00 gm Pacific Hallertau [4.40 %] (60 min) Hops
10 min 50.00 gm NZ Cascade [5.80 %] (10 min)
50.00 gm Hallertauer, New Zealand [6.60 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep)

Wyeast 1187 Ringwoods Ale (1l starter)

~ 36 IBU
~ 5.6 ABV

[Reviled]

IPA, cheese, garlic and onion soup!! So damn tasty, just had some more for lunch and it was even better the next day!!

Recipe found here - http://www.forum.realbeer.co.nz/group/nzcaseswap/forum/topics/cs5-s...

[Dale]

Classic, so this is how you take booze to work aye!!!

[Reviled]

LOL, never thought of that, I personally boiled for 3 mins to evap the alcohol cos I was worried it might clash with the taste, but maybe next time....... haha

But seriously, I had Garlic cheese and Ruination soup at Stone brewing and it was devine, which made me look for this recipe and I swear its pretty damn close to what I had over there!!

Hallertau should put this on the menu with Maximus!! Id buy it :o)

[Dale]

Sound like I'll have to give it a go.

[denimglen]

Best Bitter for me tomorrow. Rebrew of my last but different hops and yeast.

3.5kg Maris
0.2kg Melanodin
0.2kg Dark Crystal
0.1kg Amber Malt

15g Southern Cross @ 60
8g each NZ Styrian and EKG at 20, 1 and dry hop

WLP013 London Ale

1.044, 33IBU, 68C mash