"Cock Ale"

[evanvine]

I'm still giving this the benefit of the doubt.
I can't quite believe the sincerity of it!

 

[tubby_shaw]

I can't quite believe the sincerity of it!

Oh believe it :thumb:

The grist, 2.2 kg pale malt and 150g Crystal malt

Mash on 66C fo 90 minutes

 

[evanvine]

Sorry for the doubt TS, it just seemed a little bizzar.
I will have faith in future!

 

[tubby_shaw]

Sorry for the doubt TS, it just seemed a little bizzar.
I will have faith in future!

Don't worry Evanvine I'm sure you're not the only one that thought it was a wind up
It is a little bizarre and that's why I'm doing it :lol:
I have little doubt it will be vile and won't make it into bottles, but what the hell it's got to be worth it for the sake of a couple of kilos of malt :wha:

 

[evanvine]

Well done TS, it's nice to be adventurous!
Looks like my spelling went to pot in the previous post.
looking forward to the "cock ale" taste report, who knows it may be somthing out of this world!

 

[corby_brewer]

Your a braver man than me TS, i wouldnt have eaten all that chicken in one go :grin:

Will you be entering a bottle in MATCHFEST 10?

 

[tubby_shaw]

Well done TS, it's nice to be adventurous!
Looks like my spelling went to pot in the previous post.
looking forward to the "cock ale" taste report, who knows it may be somthing out of this world!

If it turns out to be non toxic Evanvine I will gladly send you a bottle to try yourself :thumb:

Your a braver man than me TS, i wouldnt have eaten all that chicken in one go :grin:

Will you be entering a bottle in MATCHFEST 10?

If it turns out to be any good why not :hmm:
I'm not intending to judge next year, so that I can enter some beers of my own, it might be a good one to "inflict" on the judges :rofl:

 

[tubby_shaw]

18g of Lunga bittering hops 8% aa

First runnings onto the hops

 

[evanvine]

That's very damn decent of you TS.
Thank you very much.

 

[jonewer]

Moar photos please! I want to see that chook going in!

 

[markp]

Personally, I have to say this looks rather grim :nono:

But hat's off you TS, you're a braver man than me :clap:
I hope it works out well for you

 

[tubby_shaw]

Moar photos please! I want to see that chook going in!

more photos it is, but you'll have to wait until the beer is actively fermenting before the chicken goes in
End of the boil

Dropping the wort into the FV to aerate

 

[corby_brewer]

how long are you planning on keeping the carcass in the FV for TS? Will it be for the whole of the fementation?

 

[Muddydisco]

So that's your game letting the judges put their lips around your cock .... ale :lol: :rofl:

 

[corby_brewer]

So that's your game letting the judges put their lips around your cock .... ale :lol: :rofl:

Note to self ---- do not let MrsSIV be a judge at next years matchfest

 

[tubby_shaw]

how long are you planning on keeping the carcass in the FV for TS? Will it be for the whole of the fementation?

Two days in the fv davesiv :thumb:

 

[Vossy1]

Goooo awn t_s...hat of to ya :thumb:
I don't think I've ever seen this recipe had it bluff called...will be very interesting.
Not sure I like the idea of the raw chicken version :shock: I know alcoholic acidic solutions are pretty bacteria hostile environments but I'm not sure I'd chance it with campylobacter and salmonella :shock: :sick:

 

[evanvine]

I've now reformed and believe in you TS, go go go.

 

[tubby_shaw]

Today we have a good active fermentation

The recipe says to skim any scum before adding the "Cock" but we know better don't we boys and girls :grin:
The carcass strained into a grain bag

Adding the bagged "Cock" to the fermenting beer

In goes the strained liquid

Recipe now calls for the "Cock" to remain in the fermenting beer for two days, so that's what will happen :thumb:

 

[Vossy1]

:lol: ...great pics :thumb: