How Red is your Red?

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Permalink Reply by JoKing on May 14, 2009 at 10:16am

I brewed one - slighly hazy... might have something to do with the hops in it. Has a nice cherry aroma developing over the last weeks or so... the hops are virtually gone now, and not as toasty as it used to be - it's quite drinkable, might actually be to style now.

Permalink Reply by Greig McGill on May 14, 2009 at 12:51pm

No photos, but it's mostly gone! I'm bringing some friends up for the day also, though they'll just be enjoying Steve's fine fare rather than partaking in the Red Head. Hrm, that sounds bad...

Mine was probably at the darkest end of the scale. I bottled one 750ml for the competition at the same time I kegged, but the flavour developed a bit, so I'm going to do 2 x 500ml bottles also straight from the beer engine, and decide on the day which one should be judged as "the beer". Is this allowed? ;)

Permalink Reply by Greig McGill on May 15, 2009 at 12:25pm

OK, It's finally tasting like I wanted it to, and has dropped bright. I just tried to put some in 500ml bottles from the handpump, but it foamed too much, so I think I'll probably just take pot luck on the day with the one 750ml I bottled at the same time as the keg was filled.

Anyway, here's a post-boil shot and the beast as it stands now. Yes, I am working from home and having a sneaky lunchtime pint. So? :)

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Permalink Reply by JoKing on May 15, 2009 at 1:38pm

That looks like a contender. I'll give you a confidence boost though... whenever I bottle one or two off from excees volume for kegging, the bottles always taste better.

Permalink Reply by Reviled on May 15, 2009 at 1:57pm

You mean the bottle conditioned ones? Id agree with this allthough im not sure if its down to the extra conditioning time it gets or the actual bottling itself..

I allways end up drinking the bottles about a month or so after the keg ran dry...

Permalink Reply by Greig McGill on May 15, 2009 at 4:15pm

Mine have historically gone both ways (snigger). I hope this will be a good 'un.

Permalink Reply by studio1 on May 19, 2009 at 1:13pm

just as well I have 25L then!

Permalink Reply by Barry on May 19, 2009 at 1:22pm

humph, mine is way darker than that. Jamils recipe to the letter (well for grist anyway).
It's red up to the light, otherwise positively cola coloured.

Permalink Reply by JoKing on May 19, 2009 at 1:24pm

I cant wait to taste a Jamil recipe - especially when you listen to him raving on about how nice his one is in his podcast... so it'll be interesting to see what he considers as "nice".

Permalink Reply by Barry on May 19, 2009 at 1:27pm

ha, that's assuming _a_lot_ about my brewing process :)

Permalink Reply by JoKing on May 19, 2009 at 1:32pm

I assume it's as good as everyone says it is mate...

Permalink Reply by Reviled on May 19, 2009 at 1:41pm

Mines fully 100% cola coloured as well, blood red when held up to the light, but otherwise not..

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