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First brew in ages I neglected to cold crash and this Verdant English IPA has stubbornly refused to clear, but very tasty none the less. Extra pale Maris Otter, Cara and Amber malts with Admiral, Challenger and Goldings.

A kilo of hops ( and some Abbaye yeast ) for just under £20 delivered 👍

Got back from work and thought what's that big box addressed to me, I can't remember ordering anything ? Hops !! (Better get brewing...)

Almost felt like spring today after what felt like a month of rain in February. Enjoying some welcome sunshine while the dogs let off steam.

A very tasty red lager kindly sent me by @Twostage. Nice foamy head and crystal clear this is well brewed, it's a new style for me but gets the thumbs up as does the excellent packaging ! Many thanks for sending

Cheers BB, picked up a nice selection including a few I've been wanting to try for a while such as Nugget, El Dorado, Archer and Olicana.

Getting towards the end of this keg, a Belgian single cold fermented with Novalager. Pilsener, Vienna and Munich malts with Northern brewer to bitter and Saaz late boil and hopstand. OG was down so added some sugar which I told myself was in the spirit of the style ! Now got my feet up before...

I use it as bait, chub and barbel love it. Not for me though actually now I think about it my dad's corn beef hash was pretty tasty stuff.

I brewed this pale ale loosely based on Sierra Nevada recipe, bittered with Northern Brewer and Cascade late in boil and dry hop. I've also brewed this as an Amber ale which is actually more true to original SNPA although they call it a pale ale. Either way, both are firm favourites with me.

Didn't get a chance to post this yesterday, very fine Abbot Ale clone kindly sent me by @Twostage. Its a beer I know well and this is an excellent copy. Deep rich maltiness and fruit character, crisp bitterness and foamy head that lasted right down the glass. Many thanks for sending !

Round at my MIL's after work to do a few jobs and have my tea. Beef stew, mini roasties, carrots and a bottle of Wainwrights Gold - lovely !

I bought two packs to try warm and cold fermented. First was a Pilsener at 12c which attenuated to 84% with no apple or off flavours and cleared well after some initial haziness. Decent enough but if anything a little bland, I've used Lalbrew Diamond previously which has a little more bite or...

Kegged this Moutere & Meridian pale ale three weeks ago, enjoying it while it lasts as it was only a 10L batch. Grapefruity bitterness with sweet passionfruit taste and aroma, no sign of lemon or spearmint from the Meridian but the hops seem to work well together

A loose interpretation of Sierra Nevada pale ale Batch #47 BIAB no sparge 12L Total water 16.8L OG 1.055 FG 1.014 ABV 5.4% EBC 14.8 IBU 41 Maris Otter 2kg Extra pale MO 1kg Amber 175gm Choc 10gm 10gm Northern brewer 60mins 15gm Cascade 30mins 15gm Cascade...

This Pilsener has conditioned well after 3 months in the keg. Cold fermented with Novalager, bittered with Northern brewer then Saaz late boil hopstand and dry hop.

Ultimate 'pop' song

All that plate needs is sub the beans for some pineapple ! https://www.itv.com/news/2024-01-26/pineapple-should-be-in-a-full-english-breakfast-campaigners-say

@Twostage for what it's worth your Abbot's ale looks more appetising to me 👍 Like you say, EBC could be a little lower but looks decent.

Looks very nice ! I made a similar Chinook porter from a Jon Finch recipe that I've been meaning to brew again. It was styled as a 'Robust Porter' though, more IBU's and darker but much to my taste. I don't make many dark beers but it was a standout success in early attempts.

That's what I did, though I haven't moved beyond an 8 gallon pan and a gas stove. It's simple but that's why I like it, I can concentrate on the brewing not the equipment. I think the twang is just the difference between a freshly produced wort versus a processed extract, everything else you...