Dubbel Trubbel in Downtown Taranaki

Comment by Mike Neilson on March 7, 2009 at 2:40pm

Im guttered about the IIPA though that yeast is a C*NT!!!!! and that dubbel is ok just very very young!!!

Comment by JoKing on March 7, 2009 at 6:05pm

Yeah - but while I was into my 2nd hour of trying to get some flow out of the bottom of my mash tun, I was very much in appreciation of that 11%abv - it made me consider that things in life aren't all that bad! Plus it had some other unreal flavours in there. Should have quite the shelf life.

Comment by JoKing on March 8, 2009 at 5:40pm

I'm pretty chuffed - there was only 12 hours of lag here - and shes been going hard at 22 degrees for 36 hours with a huge blowoff! Again - thanks for the yeast, Mike - and James_P... I got that Danfos running like a charm here: no deviation from 22 degrees since pitching the yeast. Lets hope I dont get any Isoamyl-Acetate with the warmer ferment! I did pitch a good amount of yeast (I think) - so fingers crossed.

Comment by JoKing on March 9, 2009 at 11:53am

I've lost a litre of beer in the last 3 days due to an extremely vigorous fermentation. The gravity is down to1.032 - hopefully all this positive stuff keeps up.

Comment by NVIOUS on March 22, 2009 at 10:00pm

I am a lucky bastard!!
Why you ask?
I will tell you.......
Recently I have been lucky enough to receive a delivery from the Naki containing one bottle of trouble trouble.
Seeing as it only flowed into the keg yesterday it was a bit green.
Could I tell?
Not at all.
Superb!!!!
I will strive to make it my mission to brew this beer myself. If I can make it half as good you can call me Larry!
Wicked Bro. Definatly save me some more for the head wetting!!

Comment by JoKing on March 23, 2009 at 10:24am

Thanks for the very kind words, mate. It will be a challenge keeping enough stock in hand for the Head Wetting, but seeing as you like it so much - I'll do my best!

Comment by JoKing on March 30, 2009 at 10:14am

So th Baby has been conditioning for nearly a fortnight, and I thought I'd give her a test run... SUPERB!!!!! Has dried out, carbonation is up to about 3.5. Flavour is crispening up - I could drink it all night long.

Go the 3787 - top quality strain. I had my doubts for a while - but this beer has vindicated the strain. My favourite out of the 5 or 6 that I have tried.

Comment by JoKing on April 16, 2009 at 4:04pm

Taste has improved yet... trying to save some for NVIOUS is proving to be difficult. This seems to be the tap that I walk towards when I need a beer. Perfect pint for the brisk weather we have been experiencing here in New Plymouth.

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