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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Jan 25, 2013 16:50 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Beers |
MaliA wrote: From the first lot of beer, after taking Bobby's sage advice and having pint one from bottle one then pint two from a second bottle, I poured the two half bottles into one and added more sugar and waited a week. The results are very nice, indeed. This was a good idea, too. Bobby knows a lot. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Fri Jan 25, 2013 17:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Beers |
One of my fav beers is Blandford Flyer by Badger. 5.2% with a heavy hint of Ginger. Quite potent with a great taste. |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Fri Jan 25, 2013 17:09 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Beers |
I love badger, but the one thing I don' t like is that they get the flavours by adding other things to the beer, rather than from the blend of malt/hops etc. It's cheating. I've had chocolate ale that has that taste because of the blend and the process, not cos they've added some bloody flavouring. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Fri Jan 25, 2013 17:18 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Beers |
A few have flavorings a lot don't. The Brewery Tour at Badger is awesome. |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Fri Jan 25, 2013 17:18 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Beers |
Yeah, but the ones that have a distinctive flavour have it cos they've added something - it's basically a slightly beardy alcopop. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Fri Jan 25, 2013 17:19 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Beers |
Not convinced, the bloke doing the tour spent a lot of time explaining the hops and malts they use. |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Fri Jan 25, 2013 17:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Beers |
Well, for example, they say on the very bottle of the Blandford Flyer that they add ginger to it. So ner. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Fri Jan 25, 2013 17:41 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Beers |
Well yes. But it does not make it at Alcopop The River Cottage Stinger is nice, it uses Nettles instead of Hops. I belive. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Wed Jul 30, 2014 21:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Beers |
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| Author: | Kern [ Thu Jul 31, 2014 9:02 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Beers |
I think I'm putting too much sugar in my bottles for secondary fermentation. My current batch is pretty lively and quite sweet, albeit not a sickly as the previous batch. So drinkable, but even after excessive chilling it still produces far too much head. Only had one explosion so far, and I blame the heatwave for that! |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Jul 31, 2014 9:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Beers |
Kern wrote: I think I'm putting too much sugar in my bottles for secondary fermentation. My current batch is pretty lively and quite sweet, albeit not a sickly as the previous batch. So drinkable, but even after excessive chilling it still produces far too much head. Only had one explosion so far, and I blame the heatwave for that! Are you sure primary fermentation has finished? I add (I think, will check later) 1 teaspoon per litre for secondary fermentation in full bottles. |
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| Author: | Zio [ Thu Jul 31, 2014 9:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Beers |
If any of you are ever in the area, I strongly recommend Tring Brewery's ales. Moongazer is one of my absolute favourite ales ever. Plus I went on a tour of their brewery a year or so ago with my old man, *accidentally* got totally wankered on free beer, had to get up early the following morning for a job interview and then went and got offered the job in question. So they really do make the beer of winners. |
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| Author: | Kern [ Thu Jul 31, 2014 11:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Beers |
MaliA wrote: Kern wrote: I think I'm putting too much sugar in my bottles for secondary fermentation. My current batch is pretty lively and quite sweet, albeit not a sickly as the previous batch. So drinkable, but even after excessive chilling it still produces far too much head. Only had one explosion so far, and I blame the heatwave for that! Are you sure primary fermentation has finished? I add (I think, will check later) 1 teaspoon per litre for secondary fermentation in full bottles. Probably too much sugar: I think I'm on 1 teaspoon per half-litre (plus the odd one for luck). I generally bottle when there's no sign of life no matter how hard I agitate the barrell and when the hydrometer reading stablises itself. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Jul 31, 2014 11:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Beers |
Kern wrote: MaliA wrote: Kern wrote: I think I'm putting too much sugar in my bottles for secondary fermentation. My current batch is pretty lively and quite sweet, albeit not a sickly as the previous batch. So drinkable, but even after excessive chilling it still produces far too much head. Only had one explosion so far, and I blame the heatwave for that! Are you sure primary fermentation has finished? I add (I think, will check later) 1 teaspoon per litre for secondary fermentation in full bottles. Probably too much sugar: I think I'm on 1 teaspoon per half-litre (plus the odd one for luck). I generally bottle when there's no sign of life no matter how hard I agitate the barrell and when the hydrometer reading stablises itself. Yeah, that's way too much. Also, I suspect that as the temperature drops, more CO2 is absorbed into the liquid, so that will make it fizzier. |
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| Author: | Kern [ Thu Jul 31, 2014 17:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Beers |
Quote: Yeah, that's way too much. Also, I suspect that as the temperature drops, more CO2 is absorbed into the liquid, so that will make it fizzier. Ah, and there was me thinking that putting a bottle in the fridge for a week or so would kill the yeasties abd make it less active. Didn't think about the CO2. But then, I was an arts student. |
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| Author: | Mr Dave [ Thu Jul 31, 2014 17:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Beers |
I would be surprised if the cold killed the yeast, unless you started freezing it. |
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| Author: | BikNorton [ Thu Jul 31, 2014 17:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Beers |
Best way to keep a sourdough starter is in the fridge, the yeast still works, slower and bacteria like lactobacillis can't take hold. You can freeze a mature starter. Brewers yeast is generally hardier. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Aug 07, 2014 21:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Beers |
Bottled! |
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| Author: | Kern [ Thu Dec 11, 2014 18:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Beers |
The White Rabbit here in the 'Ford now sells Brooklyn Lager on tap. This is a Good Thing. |
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| Author: | myp [ Thu Dec 11, 2014 19:33 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Beers |
Kern wrote: The White Rabbit here in the 'Ford now sells Brooklyn Lager on tap. This is a Good Thing. Yep. |
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| Author: | Kern [ Wed Jan 20, 2016 22:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Beers |
The Grauniad's Top 10 Oxford Pubs I've been to 60% of these. Oxford's Big Society is even shitter than Mr Cameron's, mind. And now I realise how much I miss the Madding. |
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| Author: | Goddess Jasmine [ Sun Feb 28, 2016 22:34 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Beers |
Joans has made wine. He's just opened another bottle and I already feel hungover. |
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