Ninebarnyardowls's Blog (4)

And so it begins...

 

The grape harvest is coming up (or is already happening in some parts of the country) and my parents own a small vineyard in Gladstone in the Wairarapa and fortunately a neighbour they have befriended has a large supply of Pinot Noir grapes at the ready.

 

I have recently made the Weißbier,  I just need to get the Pinot Noir…

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As the name suggests... it is wein+bier (German sp.). I thought I could make a red wine (pinot noir, cab sauv, merlot) and blend it with an Belgian style ale? People make fruit ales already and they seem to work out alright. It will just be a matter of trial and error with regards to concentrations I suppose? ie 90:10 (beer:wine) for example.



It would basically be a fortified fruit beer.



I have 23 litres of 12.5% abv cabernet sauvignon I made from grapes from the parents… Continue

Who wants to help try and establish a NZ chapter of CAMRA with me? haha..



I think their aim reflects on us as home-brewers:

"CAMRA's campaigns include promoting small brewing and pub businesses, reforming licensing laws, reducing tax on beer, and stopping continued consolidation among local British brewers."

Just replace 'british' with 'kiwi' and also throw in something about beer quality/mass production bla bla bla.



I call el Presidente!



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Anyone have any ideas on how I can make an Eisbock? I have tried in the past and all I got was an iceblock (not icebock!) haha

Peace.