sweet newkie brown...

ok so i batch primed and bottled my sweet newkie brown today .. :thumb: .

i sanitised everything as you would ...

and then i used 110g of brewing sugar...
in a half pint of boiling water then added it to fv no3...

i then syphond the sweet newkie brown on top of it...
giving it a gentle stir as it went in ...

i then syphoned it out of there in to my bottles ...

some grolsch /some plastic and the rest glass... :thumb:
i then put them in my box and covered them up with another box ...

all in all it went well ... :thumb: ...

heres some pics i hope you like them ...

regards mick... :hat: .

 

[bottler]

Mick, do you take your swing tops off grolsch bottles to sanitise them? I didnt even know they came off :wha:

 

[pittsy]

Mick , i think your gonna need a bigger bedroom mate lol . This brewing lark has taken over my house , lets see kitchen-yes , lounge-some-yes , shed- yes , spare bedroom-yes , son's room-some-yes

 

Mick, do you take your swing tops off grolsch bottles to sanitise them? I didnt even know they came off :wha:

hi bottler ... :thumb: .
yes i do take them off ...

to sanitise them ...
they have been boiled when i cleaned the bottles ...
and because they were stored in the shed ...
i took them off again to sanitise them today...

you just un clip them .. :) .

regards mick... :hat: ..

 

Mick , i think your gonna need a bigger bedroom mate lol . This brewing lark has taken over my house , lets see kitchen-yes , lounge-some-yes , shed- yes , spare bedroom-yes , son's room-some-yes

wow pittsy your stock must be massive .. :thumb: .

i must admit iv got the stair cupboard my bedroom and my 2 sheads ...

mmm and the bit bit that was my budgie flight flight in between my sheds ..

now made into a sort of shed....

yes it is kinda taking over here as well... ..

this is my grandson oliver ... .
and my dog scamp.... :thumb: ...
with the sheads how they look now my budgies have gone ... :sulk:

 

[hong]

Loving this thread & pics. It's inspired me to set some away. How long after bottling is it ready to drink?

 

[bottler]

Loving this thread & pics. It's inspired me to set some away. How long after bottling is it ready to drink?

Around 9 minutes here :whistle: . 2 weeks in the warm after bottling, then 2 weeks in the cold and some beers are ready, but some take months. :thumb:

 

Loving this thread & pics. It's inspired me to set some away. How long after bottling is it ready to drink?

thanks hong ... :thumb: ..

i had my stout in the first fv for 8 days ...
then put it into the 2nd fv for 14 days .. :shock: .
i think 8 days would have done just as well .. :thumb: .
then i batch primed it with 115g of brewing sugar and bottled it ...

so i had it 2 more weeks in my bedroom in the warm ...
then i put it in the shed foe 4 weeks ...
and its been well worth the wait ...

its totaly delish... :thumb:

regards mick... :hat: .

 

ok heres my sweet newkie brown this is my first bottle from this brew ...
and i have to say its totaly lush ... :drink: .
ill defo do this one again ... .

its very dark almost burgundy in color...
with a good head that sadly goes after 10 mins but clings to the glass
it has a slightly burnt caramel flavour and a great mouth feel ...
a very smooth rich sweet creamy texture...
with a slight bitter chocolate after taste very moreish...
and at 6.6 % ... :thumb:
and i have to say very little sediment in the bottle... :thumb: .

heres some pics ...

EDIT

ps it came out at 6.6%...


regards mick... :hat: .

 

not too many of these left now ... .

but some more coming on behind ...
i hope its like this brew its totaly lush.. :drink: .

regards mick... :hat: .

 

[Mick May]

i done another one of these the other week ...
so a bit longer and ill be enjoying one of these pints again .. .

regards mick... :hat: .

 

[booosh]

ill done another one of these the other week ...
so a bit longer and ill be enjoying one of these pints gain .. .

regards mick... :hat: .

What did you add to your kit, sugar/fermentables-wise?