What are you drinking tonight 2021?

[Hazelwood Brewery]

A celebratory pint of English Bitter as I’ve now finished all the fence painting-yay! Actually not quite a pint because the keg kicked. I do have one ready and waiting to put on tap though

It’s also a reward because I went out for a run this morning. I only had a short run as a heads-up to my legs because I’ve barely moved for the last 18 months or so - other than to fetch another beer of course!

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I thought as I had a tap temporarily free, I’d introduce myself to Summer Breeze V3.0. So here it is...

Quite soft mouthfeel, fruity aroma, juicy flavour, quite assertive bitterness giving the ale a pithy impression - this might back off a little as the ale conditions, it’s only 4 days old.

I might leave it on tap, you know, just for now

 

[samale]

@Hazelwood Brewery. What's the arrangement of your taps. IPAs and lagers through corny keg. All low carb beer through the king kegs

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

@Hazelwood Brewery. What's the arrangement of your taps. IPAs and lagers through corny keg. All low carb beer through the king kegs

On tap I have things that turn-over quickly and don’t take an age to condition so this is my current arrangement. I do also have a Russian Imperial in a King Keg but not yet listed it because it has some way to go.

 

[samale]

On tap I have things that turn-over quickly and don’t take an age to condition so this is my current arrangement. I do also have a Russian Imperial in a King Keg but not yet listed it because it has some way to go.

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That's an impressive line up

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

That's an impressive line up

It is but I still buy other beers! The idea is to have one conditioning for each tap and keg so I have continuous supply. I’m not far off but still finding my rhythm.

 

[chillipickle]

I thought as I had a tap temporarily free, I’d introduce myself to Summer Breeze V3.0. So here it is...

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Quite soft mouthfeel, fruity aroma, juicy flavour, quite assertive bitterness giving the ale a pithy impression - this might back off a little as the ale conditions, it’s only 4 days old.

I might leave it on tap, you know, just for now

Glowing in the sunshine, looks great hb.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Glowing in the sunshine, looks great hb.

Thanks Pickle!

 

[samale]

It is but I still buy other beers! The idea is to have one conditioning for each tap and keg so I have continuous supply. I’m not far off but still finding my rhythm.

Last question for today. What is your serving pressure. Do you use set and forget

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I'll be drinking something from this list.
Drinking
Bottles
1. Kwak 21 L green 7.9%
2. Halo Stout 13 L black 5.8%
3. Tribute 10 L green 5.1%
4. American Brown Ale 13L black 6.0%
5. Dunkel Weissen 21 L light blue 5.6%
6. Vienna Lager 21 L green 5.2%
7. Budvar 20 L white 5.4%
8. Leffe Brune 21 L bronze 6.3%
9. Niagara Wheatbeer 23 L gold 6.8%
10. Helles 17.5 L green 5.5%
11. NZ IPA 21 L yellow 6.5%
12. Belgian IPA 21 L silver 6.8%
13. American Amber 21.5 L red 5.8%
Kegs
1. Jail Ale 21 L 5.1%
2. Munich Dunkel 20.5 L 5.6%
3. Spring Lightning 22 L 5.2%
PB
1. Yankee Bitter 22 L 4.8%

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Last question for today. What is your serving pressure. Do you use set and forget

You can ask as much as you want, what the forum is for.

Mostly I set and forget but sometimes I’ll apply a higher pressure to a conditioning keg if I know the one on tap is low. I use 10psi for low-carb beers, 15psi for most other stuff, 20psi for more carbonated beers and any I send through the cooler to be chilled down because this adds line length.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I'll be drinking something from this list.
Drinking
Bottles
1. Kwak 21 L green 7.9%
2. Halo Stout 13 L black 5.8%
3. Tribute 10 L green 5.1%
4. American Brown Ale 13L black 6.0%
5. Dunkel Weissen 21 L light blue 5.6%
6. Vienna Lager 21 L green 5.2%
7. Budvar 20 L white 5.4%
8. Leffe Brune 21 L bronze 6.3%
9. Niagara Wheatbeer 23 L gold 6.8%
10. Helles 17.5 L green 5.5%
11. NZ IPA 21 L yellow 6.5%
12. Belgian IPA 21 L silver 6.8%
13. American Amber 21.5 L red 5.8%
Kegs
1. Jail Ale 21 L 5.1%
2. Munich Dunkel 20.5 L 5.6%
3. Spring Lightning 22 L 5.2%
PB
1. Yankee Bitter 22 L 4.8%

Having lots of beers is one advantage of bottles. How many do you typically bottle in a batch?

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Bucket with tap and wand. I move from primary to secondary bucket, cold crash for 2-3 days and bottle. Typically end up with 35-38 50cl bottles.

 

[dave_77]

First sample of my American Brown hopped with Simcoe & Galena. It's a bit more easy drinking that my Porter , same ABV at 6.2% but a slightly lighter mouthfeel. Nice pine and fruit aroma, with some chocolate from the brown malt.taste similar to the aroma but its not got the same chocolate/coffee flavour intensity as the porter. Showing promise I think

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

First sample of my American Brown hopped with Simcoe & Galena. It's a bit more easy drinking that my Porter , same ABV at 6.2% but a slightly lighter mouthfeel. Nice pine and fruit aroma, with some chocolate from the brown malt.taste similar to the aroma but its not got the same chocolate/coffee flavour intensity as the porter. Showing promise I think
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Sounds nice and not unlike my own brown ale.

 

[dan125]

Golden ale in the sun

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Having another SBV3, just to check - you never know the first may still have had a little sediment in it

 

[dave_77]

Sounds nice and not unlike my own brown ale.

How is the vintage ale doing? It's hiding at the back of my fridge

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

How is the vintage ale doing? It's hiding at the back of my fridge

I should leave it there a bit longer yet.

When are you next in the area seeing your folks? I ought to bottle up one or two beers in readiness. You can also take some for @dan125 if you’re going to be seeing him soon

 

[dave_77]

I should leave it there a bit longer yet.

When are you next in the area seeing your folks? I ought to bottle up one or two beers in readiness. You can also take some for @dan125 if you’re going to be seeing him soon

I think should be next Tuesday late afternoon. Will have a Belgian pale, Brown ale..think the golden ale will be gone