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

[Dale]

Awesome Jo, so Special B now in stock?

[JoKing]

Yep - finally!

[Dale]

Hey, thinking of doing a split batch APA and trying a different yeast. Have got Denny's Fav, Thames Valley & Thames Valley 2. Anyone tried any of these in this style?

[Reviled]

Havnt tried any of those particular yeasts but regularly use 1469 West Yorkshire with American hops and its good!! Makes the hops a bit more subtle than US-05 does, but nice malt character and yeast esthers to back it all up!

[Dale]

That 1469 is a PC strain? Looking at Jo's recipe above I'm thinking I'll try my Thames II

[Reviled]

"That 1469 is a PC strain?"

Yes it is, which is why I hung onto some, many thanks to our resident scientist :o)

[Doublehoppy]

The 1469 came up in conversation when Jamil was in town. He said he had it on good authority that it'll be soon be a permanent in Wyeast's catalogue. Here's hoping

[Haish]

That's great news. I've had good results with that strain.

[Simon David kelly]

Doing a brew for the SOBA do next month.

I substituted in some rye in place of wheat. Also hit my gravity, so i think my homemade mill is actually working ok (I'd still like to replace it with a proper one though)

BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Winter Stout
Brewer: Simon Kelly
Asst Brewer:
Style: Foreign Extra Stout
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 20.00 L
Boil Size: 27.55 L
Estimated OG: 1.071 SG
Estimated Color: 33.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 33.4 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 60.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.50 kg Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 70.97 %
1.00 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 12.90 %
0.45 kg Brown Malt (65.0 SRM) Grain 5.81 %
0.45 kg Rye, Flaked (2.0 SRM) Grain 5.81 %
0.25 kg Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 3.23 %
0.10 kg Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 1.29 %
53.60 gm Williamette [5.50 %] (90 min) Hops 33.4 IBU
3 Pkgs SafLager West European Lager (DCL Yeast #SYeast-Lager


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 7.75 kg
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Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 20.23 L of water at 76.2 C 67.8 C

[MrC]

What's with the lager yeast Simon?

[Simon David kelly]

Good question ... I wanted it to add other notes in ... more an experiment than anything else.

[Mike Neilson]

Ditch the S33 and get some lager Yeast of Jo if its not to late. It will be more of a Baltic Porter.

Yip just read it, to late!!