Christchurch case swap #3

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Julie's Shrink's Folly Opawa Elderflower Ale

by Julie Fitzjohn

Mar 8, 2014

I couldn't find a recipe and so thought pseudo-pils (lacking temp control) and went from there.  This one is a rebrew as my first batch was popular - although I thought I did the same thing, I think my thermometer has lost calibration (and so the mash may have been more like 65.5-66), the efficiency was a bit lower than expected and because I brewed it in summer not spring, the last one stayed at 18 degrees - this one got up to maybe 23, had a longer lag time (reading Andrew Childs comments on M44 since suspect the 1 pack I pitched to the first 14 litre batch better than 1 pack to 22 litres) . So last one finished at 1.012; this one finished a bit drier and seems slightly more bitter (not sure if that would just be less sugar to balance). Anyway, learning plenty and it isn't bad reward for mowing the lawns. Oh and my partner has been making the labels as a project for a course.  Logo based around a Rorschach Blot.  Cheers!

22 litres 

4.5 kg gladfield pilsner
0.23 kg crystal 
0.3 kg carapils

 

67 degree mash

 

90 minute boil  

24g wakatu (7%) 60 min
20g Saaz (4.1%) 15 min
3g yeast nutrient
10g Saaz 10 min
1 tsp irish moss
20g Saaz 1 min
zest 2 lemons 1min
elderflower (frozen 180gram) 1 min

 

10 min hot steep then cool

 
mangrove jacks M44

est eff 65% est

OG 1.044

est ibu 31

abv 4.5%

 

fg (bottled) 11/1/14 1.008

 

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    Stewy

    Julie I forgot to make tasting notes but did find this an interesting beer as well as pleasant. Big elderflower bouquet.

    Mar 31, 2014

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      Ross

      Appearance: Dark golden colour with a good head.

      Aroma: Slight resin hop notes followed by elder flower.

      Taste: Smooth, not overly bitter and just enough sweetness coming through. Slight spice, elder flower and a light lingering bitterness, some earthy flavours but could be elderflower as I have never tried it before.

      Mouth feel: Medium body with good carbonation.

      Overall a good refreshing beer, it was interesting as I have never tried Elderflower before.

      Apr 1, 2014

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        oliver

        Aroma: herby, medicinal, floral, spicey, peppery, citrus

        Appearance: dark gold, pale amber colour, thin lasting head, fairly hazy

        Flavour: Some spice up front, followed by perfumy/floral character, very floral in the finish. Some lemony/citrus notes. Great amount of complexity coming from the elderflower - would have thought a belgian yeast was involved. Dry finish, solid bitterness.

        Body: carbonation level is nice, medium body.

        Overall: interesting well made beer

        Apr 22, 2014