Collaborative Brew Schedule - 2024

[SMP Brewery]

I thought this was all about brewing styles that hadn’t been brewed before to expand your brewing knowledge?

 

[Stu's Brews]

My comments were about NZ hops in general rather than NZ pilsner specifically.

I think we did an NZ Pale as a swap a couple of years ago and I used Nelson Sauvin to bitter and found it quite harsh.

 

[Alastair70]

I've brewed a lot of kiwi pils with different hops and in my experience bitter with magnum or something similiar. I find kiwi hops very harsh when used for bittering despite some being dual purpose.

I'm going to give Mouteka a rattle at First Wort and a balanced water profile to see if that takes the edge off.

 

[pilgrimhudd]

I'm going to give Mouteka a rattle at First Wort and a balanced water profile to see if that takes the edge off.

Yes good thinking.

I'm also assuming that using a dash of magnum to bitter would still make it a kiwi pils! Is it within the rules??!!

 

[Caramel Ox]

I think US hops are fine. I am not sure how to differentiate the end product from NZ pale. Less hop flavour, less bitterness, lower FG?

 

[Alastair70]

Yes good thinking.

I'm also assuming that using a dash of magnum to bitter would still make it a kiwi pils! Is it within the rules??!!

Rules schmules. This is the fun swap.

 

[Stu's Brews]

@Alastair70 - when would we be looking to do the swaps? Need to figure out where to squeeze them in to my plans.

Been doing some research whilst in NZ, this was very good...

 

[Alastair70]

@Alastair70 - when would we be looking to do the swaps? Need to figure out where to squeeze them in to my plans.

Been doing some research whilst in NZ, this was very good...
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I thought NZ Pils in May or June, the second swap in autumn time.
Can be guided by when others think they’ll be ready.