MaliA wrote:
Grim... wrote:
Hmm. How can you go about changing that? Pasteurise to kill the yeast and then add more sugar? That or artificial sweeteners, I guess.
Internet suggests artificial sweetness.
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon Sep 14, 2015 13:50 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
MaliA wrote: MaliA wrote: Lager now laagering. I bought the Hoppy Copper tin to use as a base for some dry hopping experiments. Basically, I am going to add cascade hops to it. Lots of them. Lager stronger than expected. Or someting. Homebrewed lager is weirder than ale Turns out my maths was wrong and this was a bit stronger than my maths suggested. By 15% |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Mon Sep 14, 2015 14:04 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
I find that unlikely, the yeast will have died off unless you used wine yeast in your lager. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon Sep 14, 2015 14:07 ] |
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Bobbyaro wrote: I find that unlikely, the yeast will have died off unless you used wine yeast in your lager. I thought it was 4%. It was 4.6%. A 15% increase. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Mon Sep 14, 2015 14:09 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Aw, I was looking forward to 21% cider. |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Mon Sep 14, 2015 14:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Grim... wrote: Aw, I was looking forward to 21% cider. Me too! |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 20:45 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Cider is at 4.7%, people. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 20:45 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
How does it taste? |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 20:51 ] |
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Very dry. Here is some straight from the FV. It is drinkable but dry and sharp. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 22:09 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Hmm. How can you go about changing that? Pasteurise to kill the yeast and then add more sugar? That or artificial sweeteners, I guess. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 22:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Grim... wrote: Hmm. How can you go about changing that? Pasteurise to kill the yeast and then add more sugar? That or artificial sweeteners, I guess. Internet suggests artificial sweetness. |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Fri Sep 18, 2015 9:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
mix with ginger wine. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Fri Sep 18, 2015 9:28 ] |
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That would be awesome. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Sep 18, 2015 9:45 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Your blending destroys my art. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Fri Sep 18, 2015 10:36 ] |
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MaliA wrote: Grim... wrote: Hmm. How can you go about changing that? Pasteurise to kill the yeast and then add more sugar? That or artificial sweeteners, I guess. Internet suggests artificial sweetness.
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Sep 18, 2015 10:41 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
DavPaz wrote: MaliA wrote: Grim... wrote: Hmm. How can you go about changing that? Pasteurise to kill the yeast and then add more sugar? That or artificial sweeteners, I guess. Internet suggests artificial sweetness. Indeed. I might try more tonight as I am a few bottles short. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Sep 18, 2015 13:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
30 bottles of camping beer bought to get the bottles. 30 bottles of camping beer to drink to get the bottles. Tough life. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Fri Sep 18, 2015 14:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Bobbyaro wrote: mix with ginger wine. Now, that does sound good. That, or bramble wine. I've only tasted bramble wine once but zomigosh, I had it at a picnic with a girlfriend, we stung our bums on stoning nettles and I nearly fell in the canal. Tastes like over-sweet Ribena, with the power of super-alcohol. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Sep 18, 2015 14:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Turbo Ribena is possible. Very possible. That'd be proper tramp juice. |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Sat Sep 19, 2015 12:18 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
MaliA wrote: Your blending destroys my art. Lol! Everyone loves Apple and ginger. Can't believe my phone capitalised Apple. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Sat Sep 19, 2015 13:09 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Bobbyaro wrote: MaliA wrote: Your blending destroys my art. Lol! Everyone loves Apple and ginger. Can't believe my phone capitalised Apple. Put some elderflowers in and you will have the best drink ever |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Sat Sep 19, 2015 13:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Just bought 6lbs Crystal Malt so might try to get another brew on tonight after bottling. I will double hop again. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Sat Sep 19, 2015 20:04 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
MaliA wrote: Exciting evening! Measure it, mix it, mash it, strain it, boil it, ferment it. Numbers to follow... Was 1054. Now 1012. Doesn't taste sweet. Might bottle tomorrow. 5.65% |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Sun Sep 20, 2015 14:14 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Borgo Brewing Presents "-10" a strong pale ale. Very limited edition artisan beer. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Sun Sep 20, 2015 20:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Brew on! Lesson learned: Measure out your stuff before hand. I heated water to 70 degrees for the mash, added 200g Crstal malt and then went to add in the kilo of pale malt I had left over. I only had 700g. So I added another 50g crystal. So there is 26% crystal malt in there and a supplier I no longer trust. It is currently mashing. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Sun Sep 20, 2015 22:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
On the boil! This should be a bit hopper than the -10 but I will try to make it not as strong ( i diluted it down to 1044) Incidentally, the kit beer I made for the cottage is good enough for me to gave drunk 2 litres of it today. Cider is still bubbling away. Cider is at 5.7% and now dry but not sharp. Mellowed since last time and is pretty drinkable |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Mon Sep 21, 2015 12:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
I want sample bottles of all of these! 
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| Author: | MaliA [ Tue Sep 22, 2015 19:33 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Bobbyaro wrote: I want sample bottles of all of these! I done you one already. Fermentation is go on the new brew after a worrying 24 hours. This should be about 4.4% if it goes as far as the other one. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Tue Sep 22, 2015 21:31 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
7.5 litres Turbo Cider @ 5.75%. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Sat Sep 26, 2015 11:07 ] |
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Someone has to get you a label maker for Christmas. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Sat Sep 26, 2015 11:36 ] |
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That would be ideal. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Wed Sep 30, 2015 20:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Borgo Brewing declares "The Big Z" artisanal cider is drinkable. |
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| Author: | BikNorton [ Wed Sep 30, 2015 20:49 ] |
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"Artisanal cider (from concentrate)" is the best label. And should you have failures in future, remember it can at least be used to cook pigs in, rather than simply being poured away. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Wed Sep 30, 2015 21:12 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
BikNorton wrote: "Artisanal cider (from concentrate)" is the best label. And should you have failures in future, remember it can at least be used to cook pigs in, rather than simply being poured away. Good call! Here's what is being bottled now, a 4.7% caramel tasting beer.5l batches have a downside though... Anyways, Borgo Brewing presents "+10". An artisanal caramel beer. |
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| Author: | BikNorton [ Wed Sep 30, 2015 21:55 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
MaliA wrote: 5l batches have a downside though... they only last a weekend?
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| Author: | MaliA [ Wed Sep 30, 2015 22:08 ] |
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BikNorton wrote: MaliA wrote: 5l batches have a downside though... they only last a weekend?Oh, but to have the time to sit down and enjoy a beer. I think I have about 65 pints of booze in the garage right now in bottkes and about another 8 in a keg. |
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| Author: | BikNorton [ Wed Sep 30, 2015 22:13 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
I'm not sure you've quite got the homebrew balance right yet. |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:21 ] |
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Better than the other way round! That beer looks nice. |
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| Author: | myp [ Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Nice one, Mali, You're really getting the hang of this! |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
More luck than design. It is surprisingly easy, it is just slightly equipment and time intensive for me at the moment. It takes 3.5 hours for me to do 5 litre brews or 5.5 to do 10litres. The main time difference is boiling 12 to 13 litres of wort up and cooling it again. I think the immersion cooler I will make can cut chunks of time off (copper tube coiled up with cold water in it to heat exchange) as might boiling 2x 6 litres of wort. So I think I need a second 15l pot and a massive seive. |
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| Author: | BikNorton [ Thu Oct 01, 2015 9:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Our mate hooks his wort cooler pipe up to the garden tap. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Oct 01, 2015 11:09 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
MaliA wrote: 30 bottles of camping beer bought to get the bottles. 30 bottles of camping beer to drink to get the bottles. Tough life. Even tougher when your caps do not fit the bottles! |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Oct 01, 2015 11:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Toffee apple! The beer tastes a bit like a toffee apple with a beer taste. That is the best way to describe it. |
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| Author: | myp [ Thu Oct 01, 2015 11:18 ] |
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MaliA wrote: Toffee apple! The beer tastes a bit like a toffee apple with a beer taste. That is the best way to describe it. Sounds too sweet. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Oct 01, 2015 11:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Future Warrior wrote: MaliA wrote: Toffee apple! The beer tastes a bit like a toffee apple with a beer taste. That is the best way to describe it. Sounds too sweet. I will bring some in 14 sleeps. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Oct 01, 2015 11:34 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Future Warrior wrote: MaliA wrote: Toffee apple! The beer tastes a bit like a toffee apple with a beer taste. That is the best way to describe it. Sounds too sweet. It is the 26% crstal malt that is pulling that sweetness and flavour through. I have been trying to think of a beer to compare it to. I might try at 18% and see where it comes out at. I have loads of it that needs using you see, so I might get a 10l brew on which should use up another 3/4 lb. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Sun Oct 04, 2015 15:49 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
MaliA wrote: Borgo Brewing Presents "-10" a strong pale ale. Very limited edition artisan beer. Had a try last night. It is drinkable. Which is a relief. Cider described as "dry" and "tastes of concentrated apple juice, with booze in it". Going for a single hopped amber ale tonight. Will aim for 4% (again) in a 10l brew. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Sun Oct 04, 2015 21:45 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Boil is on! 400g crYstal malt. 1700g pale malt Mash in 6l water at 67 (after 1 hour dropped to 65), sparge 8l 80 degrees for 10. Bring to boil. Add c 30g chinook hops. Will add another 15g in 10 mins. Then another 15 in 35 mins. Check og, then chill and pitch yeast. Edit: this is turning into a heavily hopped high OG amber right now. I might let arrest this and try and pull it into 4.5% range. Edit 2: should run out at 5.1% if it ferments like the others. I have about 2 gallons worth in the FV. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon Oct 05, 2015 0:10 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
I think I have been too light on hops on the past 2 ag brews. This is why the sweetness taste is there. I added loads more hops to this and the sample was massivly bitter. So kids, chuck the hops in. |
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| Author: | myp [ Mon Oct 05, 2015 8:42 ] |
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MaliA wrote: I think I have been too light on hops on the past 2 ag brews. This is why the sweetness taste is there. I added loads more hops to this and the sample was massivly bitter. So kids, chuck the hops in. Glad you've seen the light. viewtopic.php?f=3&t=10103&p=838623&hilit=over+hopped#p838623 |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon Oct 05, 2015 9:02 ] |
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Future Warrior wrote: MaliA wrote: I think I have been too light on hops on the past 2 ag brews. This is why the sweetness taste is there. I added loads more hops to this and the sample was massivly bitter. So kids, chuck the hops in. Glad you've seen the light. viewtopic.php?f=3&t=10103&p=838623&hilit=over+hopped#p838623 I still stand by that. I don't have accurate enough scales to measure hops out so "this much" is about as good as I can get. "This much" was not enough, but I think I have gone to "too much". |
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