An Idea.......group brew

[Wez]

Oh, was some of that for Vossy? :drink:

*hic*



Don't worry they are safe with me, mwuha ha ha ha :

 

[Vossy1]

:rofl:

 

[Vossy1]

An apa was delivered to my house today in a white cardboard wrapper...but who sent it...come on...own up :lol:

 

[Wez]

Dunfies - SecondChanceAle 4.4% ABV

A nice beer this, one that makes you want more...

A good hiss when opened
A nice spicy aroma
Burnt orange in colour, clear but a slight haze
A good level of bitterness
Tasted very clean
Carbonation was great, not too fizzy not flat
I couldn't pick out any particular flavours but there were some fruit notes
Only one downside, I felt that there was very little aftertaste, very nice drinking but the taste went very quickly

I'd be interested to know which yeast you used

 

[Dunfie]

Good man Wez.

You know, I get that slight something at the end as well. If I chill it down a touch it isn't there :wha: One thing I have learned is that the thermometer I have been using is innacurate so instead of mashing at 66 I estimate it was actually closer to 68 or 69. The FG only came down to 1014.

 

[Dunfie]

Steve Flacks Forum Brew

I had the pleasure of sampling Steve's forum brew beer this evening. The last beer I tasted with roots in Norfolk was from a Great North Eastern Ale kit so I was sure this would be the new best (from a geographical perspective anyway).

The beer was lively when poured and produced a good head that it retained all the way down. Crystal clear (infact it looked like a commercial bottled beer) with a sweet malty nose that let you know that there was a good chunk of crystal malt in the mix. On first taste I thought it was still retained its maltiness but the hops balanced this off with a pleasant dryness. There was also a aftertaste of dried apricots which I enjoyed.

Overall this is a great beer that you could easily sink a few of in a sitting (and I am sure you have done). Extremely thirst quenching (this was a perfect first pint beer - if you know what I mean ). Also, you know how you sometimes you get flashbacks to previous tasting experiences - for some reason this beer reminded me of Dusseldorf Alt :wha: .

Really enjoyed it Steve. Its all downhill from here as I am on my own stuff now :lol:

 

[steve_flack]

Thanks for the nice comments. :thumb:

If anyone's interested the recipe is

38L finished volume, 1.045, 36 IBU (estimated Tinseth)

Water treated with CRS and DLS (giving Alkalinity 50ppm, Ca 189ppm, Cl 186ppm, SO4 230ppm)

Pale Malt 7.76kg (Pearl malt in this batch)
Dark Crystal (200EBC) 409g

Mash at 68C for 1 hour

Boil for 1 hour

Challenger pellets (7.9%, 60 mins) 62g
Golding whole (4.2%, 10 mins) 30g
Golding whole (4.2%, at end) 30g
Golding pellets (4%, dry hop in FV 1 week), 15g

Fermented with Brewlabs Standard Ale (TV3) at 20C

Bottled with 5g/l cane sugar primings

 

[tubby_shaw]

Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but this has aroused my interest :thumb:
Does any body want to try another group brew
Something simple like 100% pale malt to OG 1.050
Mash at whatever temp you like, for however long you like.
Hops of your choice to 40 ibu
Safale 04
Ferment at whatever temp you like :thumb:
Nice and simple, but tasty :grin:

I would like us all to brew something very similar but with only one ingredient variable the hops.

So what do you think :hmm:

 

[Wez]

I'm up for doing this again :thumb:

 

[Vossy1]

Something simple like 100% pale malt to OG 1.050
Mash at whatever temp you like, for however long you like.
Hops of your choice to 40 ibu
Safale 04
Ferment at whatever temp you like

Oi....I'll be the judge of that :rofl: :rofl:

Can't believe this was sooo long ago, I'm up for it :thumb:

 

[Wez]

I still have the bottle that V1 sent me.....

I'll open it tonight and report back!

 

[Vossy1]

:shock: ...I hope it's good..what was it :hmm: :lol:

I may struggle to brew something that weak t_s :twisted:

 

[tubby_shaw]

:shock: ...I hope it's good..what was it :hmm: :lol:

I may struggle to brew something that weak t_s :twisted:

It took you two goes last time V :nono:

 

[Vossy1]

:lol:

 

[damfoose]

Im game , It is an extreemly good idea. We should make it a yearly or 6 monthly thing...

 

[tubby_shaw]

Ok, so it seems like my idea of another forum brew is a go
Slight change to the initial idea OG band 1.045 to 1.050
But still the only ingredients are Pale malt, So4 yeast and hops of your choice to 40 IBU.

Those registering an interest so far,
Wez,
Vossy1,
damfoose,
Aleman (via chat)
and of course me :thumb:

Any more ?

 

[jamesb]

I will, depending on time constraints.

 

[woollie]

I'm in , I am not the best brewer in the world but I will give it a go !!!! What is this 40IBU thing?? :thumb:

 

[commsbiff]

Would you accept an extract brew?

 

[prolix]

Ill be up for it.

45 -50 is a little stronger than my usual brews and 40 ibus! I wimp out at 30 normally after an accident with first gold and hitting 87 ibu, can still taste it :sick: , never been that way since. so 40 will be an experience.

I will probably make it a mini mash, mash in the oven, boil on the stove and ferment in a DJ