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Possible Bug
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ray Apr 14, 2011. 5 Replies 0 Likes
I have brewed 4 beers now on my new system and I seem to have an astringent bitter flavour coming through on my beersIve just brewed a Light APA 18IBU and tasting the fermenter it has a very bitter…Continue
CHEAP APPLES
Started this discussion. Last reply by Darrin Smith Mar 8, 2011. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Hi all I'm looking at making some cider with a variety of apples, does anyone know of an orchard who could sell cheap apples? cheers Continue
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Ray replied to Sparky's discussion Beer Gear On Trademe"Hi all
I have a couple of spare kegging parts I was gonna chuck on Trademe thought I would offer them here…"
Ray replied to Ray's discussion Possible Bug"I used 15g @ 60min of styrian, I had planned to use NZcascade but forgot to pick some more up."
Brett Mason replied to Ray's discussion Possible Bug"What were your bittering hops? I've learnt the hard way that some bittering hops have a very harsh bitterness that can take months to mellow out.
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"Do that - I'll be able to tell you exactly what's going on there."
Ray replied to Ray's discussion Possible Bug"Hi Jo
Malt is crushed by brewers coop, which hopefully counts that out and the IBU is calculated by brewpal on iphone, by memory it was around late additions of around 6grams each and a 60min hop of around 15grams which seems about right
I am happy…"
"Could be a polyphenol type thing... who crushes your malt, and how are you calculating yout IBU's?"
Ray posted a discussionPossible Bug
I have brewed 4 beers now on my new system and I seem to have an astringent bitter flavour coming through on my beersIve just brewed a Light APA 18IBU and tasting the fermenter it has a very bitter taste, I was hoping this would go away so I kegged and after two weeks fully carbed its still there and quite unpleasant.sanitation is not my strongist point but i do my best I keep everything clean with starsan, is there something else I can use to make sure everything is clean.I have just brewed a…See More
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Darrin Smith replied to Ray's discussion CHEAP APPLES"where are you? there is a place a few doors down with a tree chocker with apples. im in Hamilton"
Ralph replied to Ray's discussion CHEAP APPLES"There are often a bunch of roadside apple trees around if you know where to look. Down here in Chch I can think of a large number of trees that will be free to plunder. Will take a lot more cleaning up than those from an orchard tho... but they are…"
Sinykill replied to Ray's discussion CHEAP APPLES"Keep an eye on trade me over the next 3-4 months. I got 400kg for $50 from an orchard in matangi to make cider. They were all gala etc not a classic cider but my trees had no fruit on last year. The best thing about buying them from an orchard was…"
Brett Mason replied to Ray's discussion CHEAP APPLES"I've had some rather nice cider made from free apples which came from a Central Otago orchard. I think late in the season they basically are paying people to clear the trees so they just tell you to back the car up and start picking.
You…"
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