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]

I'd love to have a try - thanks for the offer!

[Barry]

Even a 2-3 degree drop in mash temp will make a massive difference to attenuation. You'll be surprised.
Worry about amount of crystal for taste reasons, worry about mash temp and healthy yeast for attenuation. In my opinion.

[Reviled]

Only 2 beers?? Good god you've gotta be kidding me, there's way too many beers out there to limit yourself to just 2, I like to go through 3 or 4 different beers in one night let alone a whole year!! haha

[Simon David kelly]

Good info Barry ... I'll do the adjustment on the brew after next, once I have the attenuation right.

A couple on the way when the conditionings done Rev.

[Haish]

Lowering the crystal from 13% and mashing a bit lower would definitely help to lower sweetness. Using darker crystal may also help. Otherwise, I haven't got a lot of experience with Foreign Extra Stouts...

[Andrew]

A man who only brews two beers....sheesh ..theres a man knows what he wants. That would be like only having two girlfriends, I couldn't hack that;-)

[Simon David kelly]

Two beers till I get them right ... every beer I've brewed has been different. They've been OK, but all need improving ... rather have two good ones than 10 mediocre ones.

Of course I do plan on brewing for a good few years yet, so I can see twenty or thirty really good beers in my future (if my liver lasts that long).

[Mike Neilson]

Here we Go Kiwi/Belgian IPA

80% Gladfield Pale Malt
4% Caramalt
4% Caramunich 11
12% Invert Sugar

55/63/72/76 Mash

30Ibu NZ Cascade @ 30

30g NZ Cascade, 30g Motueka, 15g Riwaka 10g Nelson Sauviun @ 10 , 5 and 0

20g Each Motueka and Riwaka and Nelson Sauvin Dryhop

1.070 - 1.012
70Ibu

Belgian Ardennes Yeast pitched @ 26 capped @ 29 degrees

[MrC]

Belgian Ardennes Yeast pitched @ 26 capped @ 29 degrees
Cripes! Have you fermented that profile before?
Are you expecting bananas & nailpolish remover or just intense Belgian Phenolics?

[Mike Neilson]

Cripes! Have you fermented that profile before?

Sure Have!!! And trust me on this one.

And I forgot 15g Nelson Sauvin @ 60

[Stu McKinlay]

Everyone's doing it!

[Mike Neilson]

Everyone's doing what? NZ/Belgian IPA's or pitching at 29 deg?