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JoKing

44, Male

New Plymouth

New Zealand

Profile Information:

Favorite Beers?: Aventinus, Fullers ESB, SNPA, SN Celebration Ale, Stone Ruination, Green Flash West Coast IPA. Epic Porter. Epic Mayhem. Pliny the Elder. Ballast Point Sculpin. Rodenbach Grand Cru. Way too many to list these days.

Hops in beer is great.
Favorite Breweries?: Mine! *edit* Actually mine!!!! Liberty Brewing Co.

Croucher Brewing, Hallertau, Cock and Bull, Epic Brewing, Steam, Galbraiths, Anchor, Stone, Green Flash, Russian River, Yeastie Boys, Ballast Point,
Favorite Bars/Pubs?: My kitchen!

As above. As well as any pub that serves real craft beer. RCC!!!!!

Hashigo Zake, Malthouse, Andrew Andrew, Hallertau.
About Me:: Been homebrewing since I was a kid. My first brew was Brown Sugar and Bakers yeast at the age of 12 Inspired by a science project. Since then I found out that you could buy real home brew kits. I did 2 when I was 14 at my mate Shasta's place. They weren't too bad. I gave it a miss until I was 20, and did a few more - but they didn't taste like craft beer so I found out how to Mash.

My wife and I now run the Liberty Brewing Company which currently supplies All Grain Brewing ingredients to the masses. Eventually, I'd love to take this a step further and supply my beer said masses too. We'll see.

Now it's done. Liberty Brewing Co. has laid it's first few batches down with great success. Our aim is to brew seasonally and focus on quality ingredients to produce exceptional beers.

Comment Wall:

Dan

RE: Hops
Sure! You,ll have to wait till next winter for a rhizome although I could possibly give you a vine cutting if you keen for that, ive got some in the garden I cut last week, they will need a few weeks to root up a bit before I could send though, ive had success in the past from doing this.
If your keen remind me in a few weeks.
dan.elanor@xnet.co.nz

Oct 1, 2008
Reviled

Hey mate, beer tasting and yeast swap sounds good... I havnt smacked the pack for the 1026 yet, but ive been thinking about splitting it. Are you not wanting any 1469, its the business!!! What strains do you have at the mo?

Im out of auckland till around the 3rd I think, ill have to check and get back to ya...

Dec 17, 2008
Reviled

Hahaha "done the rounds" I like it... But I thought about that, and when I split it all off, I did it before it was pitched, so all the stuff I have saved is Gen 1, I gave Barry gen 2 cos I had just bottled it... Honestly, its an amazing yeast, gets me all gushy thinking about it ;oP lol

Ill have a read up on those strains and let you know what one id be keen on :o)

Dec 17, 2008
Reviled

Sweet, had a read, Id be keen for either the WLP001 or the 1272 if thats cool?

Dont spose you want any Wyeast 2000 :oP lol

So what dates are you up here? Or to be confirmed?

Dec 17, 2008
Reviled

Sweet as matey, sounds like a plan WLP001 it is :o)

Keep me posted

Dec 17, 2008
Reviled

Ive got more 2000 than I know what to do with, its gen 3 tho, but happy to give you a bottle for free...

Dec 17, 2008
Reviled

Hmm, probably, id ask for his name but I probably wont be able to put a face to it... Will he be coming for a drink with us?

Dec 17, 2008
HerrSchnapps

Mine would have to be around 2.5m tall now! I like that idea too, I'm going to try and root some cuttings for James P etc, it looks like it'll work pretty well (fingers crossed!)

Dec 17, 2008
HerrSchnapps

Awesome, yeah I thought I'd try and hook James up with something this season. I'll try and remember to get a pic tonight after work, it's overshot the 1.8m stake and just charging upwards with no support... they're strong bastards!

Dec 18, 2008
Reviled

Sweet sounds good buddy... Ill be off work from the 25th and wont really have access to the internet, but txt or call me and well arrange something, 021-876-502...

Im out of auckland also from the 29th till the 3rd, so will have to be the 4th I guess?

Dec 18, 2008
Bambule

Hey Jo, Still keen on another beer swap? Afraid I ceremonially drank the last bottle of Saison last night but I could supply a couple of bottle of Oatmeal Stout if your interested. My parents are heading up on the 24th, can;t remember the address of the top of my head but you can see the hospital from there if thats anywhere near you. Cheers

Dec 19, 2008
Bambule

I think I'd have to go for the IPA. Just email me your address and I'll get them to drop in, probably late afternoon/early evening but I'll confirm. Cheers

Dec 19, 2008
Bambule

Yes, I bottled most of it in crate bottle so all good. cheers

Dec 22, 2008
Nick Page

Hi Joking. At moment I put estimate about $260 for the 3 days excluding food, beers & getting to Nelson. This includes mini-bus transport, entry to Marchfest (earlybird tickets $15), backpacker for 2 nights, & maybe small charges for brewery visits. Shall I put you on interested list?

Dec 23, 2008
NVIOUS

I dabble in it a bit. Made one today actually.

Dec 28, 2008
Kempicus

Of course, no problem!

Jan 3, 2009
Nick Page

Hi Joking
Nelson trip is definately on, including NZ Hops visit Sat am.
Let me know yr travel plans if you can make it.
Cheers Nick

Jan 5, 2009
Doublehoppy

Hi Joseph, yes of course I remember you from the guild. I didn't realise you were JoKing until recent thou.

Thanks for the invite, I'm keen to come along. I don't have anything to enter thou.

My weekends are hit and miss with family commitments, so I can't say for sure I'll be there at the moment.

What time do you meet?

Jan 12, 2009
denimglen

Fucking brewing dramas galore today.

Hey, since you seem to be IPA-King of RB.co.nz can you have a geeze at this recipe, it's Jamil's Recipe from the BCS book. I upped the hops and IBU's a bit and dropped the munich (227g, don't think I'll need it cause I'm using UKPA malt instead of US 2-Row?)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 20.00 L
Boil Size: 24.95 L
Estimated OG: 1.065 SG
Estimated Color: 8.4 SRM
Estimated IBU: 75.7 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Boil Time: 75 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.44 kg ..Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (Bairds) (3.2 SRM) Grain 91.62 %
0.40 kg .Cara Malt (BB) (20.0 SRM) Grain 6.74 %
0.10 kg .Crystal, Pale (Bairds) (45.0 SRM) Grain 1.65 %
35.00 gm .Pacific Gem [13.80 %] (75 min) Hops 55.6 IBU
35.00 gm .Centennial [7.20 %] (10 min) Hops 10.1 IBU
35.00 gm .Simcoe [13.00 %] (5 min) Hops 10.0 IBU
35.00 gm .Amarillo [8.40 %] (0 min) Hops -
1 Pkgs Safale American Dry Ale (DCL Yeast #US-05)Yeast-Ale

Chur boe.

Jan 16, 2009
denimglen

Thanks mate, will take your advice on the grist

Reckon I could swap out Columbus for the Centennial?

Will also dry hop with the same varieties and amounts as the 10, 5, 0 min additions if it's a good idea?

Also might bump it up to 1.070 and 100 IBU haha.

Jan 18, 2009
denimglen

Awesome, thanks mate.

Hmm I'll go for it then.

I'll probably go Centennial over Columbus then, prefer citrus as well.

Only got about 40g of Cent, and 70 each of Simcoe, Columbus and Amarillo so will have to play with the amounts.

Jan 18, 2009
Reviled

Haha, hmm a leaking keg, I guess a simcoe blonde would do that :oP You must be drinking that fast mate? lol

Jan 30, 2009
Mike Neilson

Nah not as yet, Im off to melborne on the 18th So im going to collect it while im there!! the other beer is in transit from shop to shipping yard!! I cant wait!!

Jan 30, 2009
Kempicus

hahaha nah i was just trying to manipulate them so that only my friends could see them but i accidently deleted them in the process.....i'm not the best with IT ;0)

Feb 6, 2009
Tony

Hi Mate

just read you are up in Auckland. I am on the north shore, I work shift work, so can be around during the day sometimes. Call me on 021 707 749, happy to have a drink, catch up, etc. BTW, SOBA Auckland are going to Waiheke for a tour this Saturday, if you are interested?

Feb 10, 2009