Secret Santa Reviews 2020!

[jceg316]

Thanks for sorting it out, it's always good fun!

 

[Jonnymac]

Bit late with the old review here. Apologies.
I did however try it before the deadline, but couldn't remember my password to do the review on my phone :tinhat:

It was a lovely brew. A very smokey, roasted flavour, but not overpowering. A lovely redish tinge to the colour.
I enjoyed it tremendously. It almost made mine taste a little sweet. Perhaps I should just leave that primary a few months

Thank you very much.

I'm already looking forward to next year now.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Bit late with the old review here. Apologies.
I did however try it before the deadline, but couldn't remember my password to do the review on my phone :tinhat:

It was a lovely brew. A very smokey, roasted flavour, but not overpowering. A lovely redish tinge to the colour.
I enjoyed it tremendously. It almost made mine taste a little sweet. Perhaps I should just leave that primary a few months

Thank you very much.

I'm already looking forward to next year now.

Hi Jonny,

That was my Best Bitter. Link to the recipe below if you’re curious.

The recipe for today’s brew. Last time I made this I used 2.5Kg MO and 2Kg Pilsner malt but only because I was short on MO.

Hazelwood Best Bitter
4.5Kg Maris Otter
200g Flaked barley
150g Crystal 225
100g Torrified wheat
30g Roasted barley
75 min mash at 150F

18g Magnum leaf AA=15.3% for 60 mins

1/2 Protofloc tablet at 15 mins
30g Fuggle leaf AA=4.5% at 15 mins

24 litres in FV, OG=1042
1 pack S-04

Keg on day 12, FG=1008

 

[Jonnymac]

Hi Jonny,

That was my Best Bitter. Link to the recipe below if you’re curious.

Thanks. I may try and replicate it. It was certainly the type of beer I go for. I have the shopping list now.

 

[Justin Dean]

First of the night for me. This is actually my second bottle of American porter.
Very nice, well crafted beer. Everything is balanced well. Thank you Santa
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If that is the bottle I sent and apparently it is the it is a dry Irish stout I think, but i see why you might think porter

 

[Justin Dean]

I can only find one of your reviews Jonnymac, sorry, my searching is a bit hit and miss. According to the list I sent you one

 

[Jonnymac]

I can only find one of your reviews Jonnymac, sorry, my searching is a bit hit and miss. According to the list I sent you one

No buddy, It was me that sent you one. It is my first year, so I thought I would send just one and see how it went, before jumping in with two next year

 

[Jonnymac]

Mine was the one that had to settle a bit. It doesn't seem to matter how long I leave it, i just cannot get rid of the sediment!

 

[Justin Dean]

I know what you mean , some yeast compact the trub more than others. Thx for sending it