CS9 - Spellbinder

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Permalink Reply by Dan on June 25, 2013 at 7:27am

Appearance Poured from a height to get some head - didn't work. First glass was clear amber, second was a little cloudy because of sediment in the bottle - I didn't realize it was bottle conditioned.

 

Aroma Nice citrus 'Riwaka' smell. 

 

Flavour Rather sweet I'm afraid. Needed more carbonation to curb the sweet malt and carry the hops.

 

Mouthfeel Under carbed. Sticky.

 

Overall If this had a higher level of carb it would have made a huge difference. Still, not a bad beer - it just could have been better I suppose. Cheers!

Permalink Reply by Luke Davey on June 25, 2013 at 7:10pm

Appearance: Dark brown, very clear, no head.

Nose: A nice sweet peachy aroma with a faint hop (Riwaka i presume)

Taste: A nice malt balanced with hop followed with a nice sweetness (I had expected a finishing bitterness, but this was a nice change) .

Mouthfeel: Reasonably flat, but i didn't find the carbonation too far off (despite the lack of head). 

Overall: I really enjoyed this, and with a slight tweak to the carbonation would be brilliant. I enjoyed the lingering sweetness. Cheers Stu!

Permalink Reply by Tilt on July 1, 2013 at 9:23pm

A refined looking beer as it pours a clear chestnut red into my glass.  The head drops in a minute or two but who cares with the aroma of pineapple and mild malt hitting my nostrils.  Tasting it I get the sweet malt again with a hint of lolly sugar and milk arrowroot biscuit.  I haven't been able to get past the "burnt tyre" punguency description of riwaka for a ages, but there it is - balanced with the fruit and sweetness though.  With the low carbonation the mouth feel is thinner than I'd want for a keg full - but easy fixed.  Cracking little beer Stu - this ones on the to brew list.  Cheers!

Permalink Reply by Dyl on December 9, 2013 at 9:10pm

Hi Stu,

I'm hoping to clone your clone!

I think I've got it here, but I don't want to stuff it up so thought I'd just ask your opinion on the following (as I'm still new to this). I've upped the IBU's to 32 based on some of the feedback you got.

[b]Bookbinder[/b]
Standard/Ordinary Bitter

[b]Recipe Specs[/b]
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Batch Size (L):           23.0
Total Grain (kg):         3.765
Total Hops (g):           172.00
Original Gravity (OG):    1.039  (°P): 9.8
Final Gravity (FG):       1.010  (°P): 2.6
Alcohol by Volume (ABV):  3.83 %
Colour (SRM):             10.2   (EBC): 20.1
Bitterness (IBU):         32.3   (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 75
Boil Time (Minutes):      60

[b]Grain Bill[/b]
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3.300 kg Golden Promise Malt (87.65%)
0.240 kg Caramalt (6.37%)
0.120 kg Crystal 60 (3.19%)
0.085 kg Crystal 120 (2.26%)
0.020 kg Black Malt (0.53%)

[b]Hop Bill[/b]
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17.0 g NZGolding Pellet (4.1% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
17.0 g Riwaka Pellet (5.6% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
23.0 g NZGolding Pellet (4.1% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil) (1 g/L)
23.0 g Riwaka Pellet (5.6% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil) (1 g/L)
23.0 g NZGolding Pellet (4.1% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Boil) (1 g/L)
23.0 g Riwaka Pellet (5.6% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Boil) (1 g/L)
23.0 g NZGolding Pellet (4.1% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop) (1 g/L)
23.0 g Riwaka Pellet (5.6% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop) (1 g/L)

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Permalink Reply by Stu H on December 10, 2013 at 10:26am

Looks good dude, it's a cheap beer to brew, so just go for it!

Rehydrate your dried yeast, aerate your wort before pitching, control your fermentation temp, and you'll be away! 

Permalink Reply by Peter Smith on December 10, 2013 at 10:45am

Doing a double batch for myself and a friend this week....   

Permalink Reply by Stu H on December 10, 2013 at 11:07am

Nice one! Let me know how it comes out!

Permalink Reply by Dyl on December 10, 2013 at 10:51am

thanks Stu! This beer thing really is (relatively) easy isn't it.

Must say the Bookbinder clone is a  lot cheaper than the Pliny the Elder clone i just did..less than half the price but still a great awesome beer!

Permalink Reply by Stu H on December 10, 2013 at 11:08am

Yeah totally, low gravity beers are awesome - easier to ferment, cheaper to make, don't get you too slizzled!

Permalink Reply by Peter Smith on December 11, 2013 at 8:18am

Just got a bag of golden promise and it cost me $92 for 25kg...   I can see why Gladfields is doing so well now.

Permalink Reply by Dyl on December 11, 2013 at 9:44am

where are you? Baylands in Wellington do them for $75...and if you are out of Wellington then $11 postage. Mmmm probably not worth it if you aren't in Wellington!

http://www.baylandsbrewery.com/store/golden-promise-malt-25kg-sack

Permalink Reply by Peter Smith on December 11, 2013 at 1:12pm

its due to it being the floor malted version according to mike at BC   says the cheaper one was not in last order....   my last one was WAY cheaper from BC

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