no worries, I just like to keep the comments going especially where they are fun, and a good discussion.
Price is relative, and a $20 six pack has they same number of standard drinks as a $20 bottle of wine. Most people can afford the best beer in the world, but not so with wine.
Good to hear buddy, just post up that youll be in, then we can all vote on a date... Its looking to be either end of Feb to mid March some time, give us all a bit o time to get our shit sorted...
Id half the Caramalt / crystal additions if you are going for a US style IPA. Total of 250 grams. Just use your UK malt to make up the difference. As far as the hops go, it looks good - but you have to dry hop it afterwards. You can keep the hop bill you have chosen - then additionally dry hop with 60-100 grams of pellets (if you have them). Amarillo is the bee's knees - so is Simcoe (if you want to use it).
Dropping the Crystal is up to you though... 500g total seems like a lot! You have to mash at like 65 if you wanted to keep that grist. The whole idea is to finish at 1.012 any more than that, and it'll be too sweet.
I brewed it up on the farm for my brother on New Years. It finished at 1012 and Daniel recons it smells like sweaty oranges! He thinks it is one of the best brews I've ever done! The Carapils was for head retention but I didn't really want to use it.
Maybe you could go 100g of Crystal and 250g Caramel.
Go for it Bro - all those hops are the shit! You want the most skunky smelling hops in your dry hop: the freshest would be the best. Centennial is WAY more citrussy than the spicy colombus. I'm a massive fan of citrus - so I'd tend to lean towards centennial. And then I'd dry hop with Centennial too! (But thats me). Columbus has a similar profile as NZ Cascade IMO so that would be a cheap sub.
My Danscade is nearly ready to harvest... Thanks once again for the Rhizome. The aroma isn't synonimous with cascade - however there is still the grapefruit. I smell Lemon, Mandarin Peel and cat piss. It is good!
Yeah #5's are the shit bro. How many did you get? I had a box of 25 for my weddin, and there is only 3 left. I'll have them with my Dad, and my Father'n'Law when the baby is born. Should be a good time - hopefully they haven't gone mouldy.
How many are you getting? I can scab one on a brewday next time I come up... which reminds me... I'll be coming up on the 30th of May for the Red Ale competition - are you keen to get on board with this?
I'm thinking about getting a ss pot from the joker on TradeMe. He currently has 56 litre and 80 litre. Do you reckon the 56 litre would be ok for mainly 20 litre brews or would I be better off with something smaller? I'm thinking that the 56er would allow me to occasionally do a 40 litre brew to fill 2 kegs. Not sure whether only partially filling a big pot would have any negatives.
I bought them off Steve at Hallertau a year ago or so. Cant remember what they were worth... a hundy each setup maybe? They are ventmatic taps... had a look the other day.
Havnt brewed it yet mate, will most likely be getting my grain milled tonight and either brew tomorrow or in the weekend...
Dont worry about conversion mate, seriously! Itll be sweet :o) Germans brew 100% Munich beers all the time, im just gonna do a 90 min mash.. Im confident :o)
what about just making one like beer belly sell? get a 40l chinese stainless pot and insulate it with something (I've found camping mat material a pretty good insulater - though he uses rubber). Add a falsie, weldless tap and bob's you aunty?
You have a keg MLT don't you? have you tried insulating it?
If you have a Perlick Tap, unscrew the nozel. Then you need to get some plastic (I use some ice vream container plastic) and cut a disc that has an interfearance fit (slightly bigger than the end of the thread of the nozel) so that it will seal between the faucet and the nozel. Once you cut it to fit (took me a few hours) puncture it with half a dozen holes with a drawing pin.
Then fit it, and make a seal. Make sure have have less than 1 vol of CO2 in the beer, and serve at 1 - 2 bar. It squirts out pretty hard - so beware. Also, dont chill the beer below 14 degrees, otherwise it;ll suck up the CO2 and you'll never serve it through that nozel.
Hi Glen, thanks for posting those recipes from the awards, most of them are ones I was eying up last night in BCS for future brews, I was amazed! Well done on the gold. I have a bit of a newbie question (hence not posting on that thread) - the amber ale, you use 2 pkgs of yeast, but for the brown ale only one, but grain totals are about the same - why the difference in yeast quantities? (I am keen on doing an amber as I really like the TH RNA, will be a nice follow up to Yakima Monster - once I figure out the Bohemian Pilsner for my wife, and then there is the stout and a TT Landlord... oh the list goes on, I see why you have done so many AG brews in a year!!)
I've been meaning to dredge through the forum posts and make a list of the T,T,F,F LA's that are used, but haven't quite got to it yet. Will have a look at it next week or two if that is any help.
Hi Glen, you recently posted "Immersion chillers clog, and when they do it's not fun." Were you referring to blockages during recirculation with a whirlpool, or did you mean plate chillers? Just debating the merits with Joking of having a second (higher) outlet on a kettle he is making for me to avoid blockages problems with recircualting wort - he reckons its not a problem. Any thoughts?
just wondering if you have done anything with your kegs?? I'm looking to upsize my kettle to do double batches - figured a keg would be perfect. I'd offer you something decent for one with fittings?
Tony
Oct 6, 2008
Dale Cooper
Thanks for offering me that hop, my email address is dale@dale.co.nz
Cheers
Dale
Oct 8, 2008
JoKing
jo.wood@xnet.co.nz
Oct 8, 2008
Horace
Cheers
Nov 12, 2008
Reviled
http://realbeernz.ning.com/forum/topics/2nd-nz-case-swap?page=1&commentId=1500433%3AComment%3A23542&x=1#1500433Comment23542
Dec 3, 2008
nzbrewer
Price is relative, and a $20 six pack has they same number of standard drinks as a $20 bottle of wine. Most people can afford the best beer in the world, but not so with wine.
Dec 8, 2008
Reviled
Cheers
Dec 8, 2008
JoKing
Id half the Caramalt / crystal additions if you are going for a US style IPA. Total of 250 grams. Just use your UK malt to make up the difference. As far as the hops go, it looks good - but you have to dry hop it afterwards. You can keep the hop bill you have chosen - then additionally dry hop with 60-100 grams of pellets (if you have them). Amarillo is the bee's knees - so is Simcoe (if you want to use it).
I will be brewing a standard APA tomorrow with:
Golden Promise: 4.8kg
Caramalt: .2kg
Nugget: 30g 60mins 11.6 AA
Simcoe 25g 10min 12.3
Amarillo 25g 10min 8.6
Amarillo 25g 0min 12.3
Simcoe 25g 0min 8.6
Amarillo 50g Dry Hop
Simcoe 50g Dry Hop.
Total IBU 75g Ragar
If you're not a hop fiend - dont dry hop it - but true to style means that you have to put half the hop bill into the dry hop portion (rule of thumb).
Let me know what you think.
Jan 16, 2009
JoKing
Take a look at this
I brewed it up on the farm for my brother on New Years. It finished at 1012 and Daniel recons it smells like sweaty oranges! He thinks it is one of the best brews I've ever done! The Carapils was for head retention but I didn't really want to use it.
Maybe you could go 100g of Crystal and 250g Caramel.
Waddayareckon?
Jan 16, 2009
Ged
Jan 16, 2009
JoKing
1.070 = go for it.
100IBU go for it!
Cheers bro!
Jan 18, 2009
Stu McKinlay
Feb 1, 2009
JoKing
Feb 14, 2009
JoKing
Feb 14, 2009
JoKing
Cheers mate!
Feb 17, 2009
JoKing
Might have to rethink my mode of transport...
Feb 17, 2009
JoKing
My Danscade is nearly ready to harvest... Thanks once again for the Rhizome. The aroma isn't synonimous with cascade - however there is still the grapefruit. I smell Lemon, Mandarin Peel and cat piss. It is good!
It may find its way into the Irish Red!
Mar 1, 2009
JoKing
How many are you getting? I can scab one on a brewday next time I come up... which reminds me... I'll be coming up on the 30th of May for the Red Ale competition - are you keen to get on board with this?
Mar 9, 2009
studio1
Mar 23, 2009
studio1
Mar 23, 2009
studio1
Mar 23, 2009
JoKing
Apr 24, 2009
Pilgrim
I'm thinking about getting a ss pot from the joker on TradeMe. He currently has 56 litre and 80 litre. Do you reckon the 56 litre would be ok for mainly 20 litre brews or would I be better off with something smaller? I'm thinking that the 56er would allow me to occasionally do a 40 litre brew to fill 2 kegs. Not sure whether only partially filling a big pot would have any negatives.
Cheers
Pilgrim
pilgrim@inspire.net.nz
Apr 27, 2009
Pilgrim
Apr 27, 2009
JoKing
I bought them off Steve at Hallertau a year ago or so. Cant remember what they were worth... a hundy each setup maybe? They are ventmatic taps... had a look the other day.
May 10, 2009
JoKing
Jun 11, 2009
Reviled
Jun 11, 2009
Reviled
Dont worry about conversion mate, seriously! Itll be sweet :o) Germans brew 100% Munich beers all the time, im just gonna do a 90 min mash.. Im confident :o)
Jun 24, 2009
studio1
You have a keg MLT don't you? have you tried insulating it?
Jun 25, 2009
Mike Neilson
Jul 7, 2009
studio1
Jul 29, 2009
studio1
Jul 29, 2009
Alelover
Jul 29, 2009
Alelover
Aug 4, 2009
JoKing
Then fit it, and make a seal. Make sure have have less than 1 vol of CO2 in the beer, and serve at 1 - 2 bar. It squirts out pretty hard - so beware. Also, dont chill the beer below 14 degrees, otherwise it;ll suck up the CO2 and you'll never serve it through that nozel.
Good luck holmes.
Aug 5, 2009
JoKing
Aug 5, 2009
nzbrewer
Aug 9, 2009
Toot
Sep 3, 2009
Toot
Sep 3, 2009
Nick T
Sep 8, 2009
Nick T
Oct 9, 2009
Reviled
Oct 9, 2009
Nick T
Nov 20, 2009
studio1
just wondering if you have done anything with your kegs?? I'm looking to upsize my kettle to do double batches - figured a keg would be perfect. I'd offer you something decent for one with fittings?
Dec 17, 2009
studio1
Dec 23, 2009
Doublehoppy
What was the name of the lab place you mentioned on Saturday? I want to buy a set of very precise scales for weighing salts?
Cheers
Brett
Mar 16, 2010
Reviled
Jun 11, 2010
James P
Jun 11, 2010
JoKing
Jun 11, 2010
Dale
Jun 11, 2010