What are you drinking tonight 2021?

[Hazelwood Brewery]

@Hazelwood Brewery - I haven't done my tripel yet, but when I do, if I put finings in it, is that a deadly sin?

I don’t think anyone would comment on a protofloc, some might at other finings but it’s your beer and you can do what you want with your beer.

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

I don’t think anyone would comment on a protofloc, some might at other finings but it’s your beer and you can do what you want with your beer.

Ok, thank you

 

[Clint]

QC on the pb with the Exmoor Gold. Yes it's carbed and quite tasty...so off to the shed with it!

 

[Cheshire Cat]

My Munich Helles

 

[531Man]

Not here last night, was at my old car club noggin at The Dering Arms, Pluckley Station.

Had one (or three) of these.

Goacher's Maidstone, Best Dark Ale.
On the bar as 'Dering Ale'.

You have to appreciate Crystal malt and Goldings, which fortunately I do.
The best thing is, I can take my 'bike on the train, then cycle home from my station coming back . As it is only one stop, cheap (travel card discount) and quicker than I could drive door to door as well.
I cycle fairly quickly, but it's a bit far to attempt the entire journey by 'bike except at the height of Summer.
And no risk to license.

 

[Clint]

I've tried a Tribute #6,now the last 3c pipster...boooo!
Luckily I have a new batch on the go,dry hopped yesterday. Huzzah!

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Mexican Cerveza Modelo clone

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Drop of my rhubarb mead. 7 months old now.

 

[Irishwizard]

Drop of my rhubarb mead. 7 months old now.

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That looks fantastic - hope it tastes good as well - let us know

 

[EsterBanana]

Just cracked open a new brew, the LoveBrewing Redneck IPA and I have to say, it is rather nice even though it is only 12 days in the bottle!

I do like fresh beers, and the way they change and mature over the weeks and months.

 

[Begbie]

Spotted a couple of small batch specials from Fierce Beer when perusing the shelves in Aldi, and currently enjoying their BEEPA - a black IPA. It's really dark and looks like a stout when poured, so it's a bit of a confusion on the mind to smell the hoppy aroma! Nice roasty flavours too - really liking this one.

 

[Alastair70]

Trouble shooting my Munich Helles. There’s a pear drop off flavour that’s enough to make me dump the keg. This is a bottle filled from the bottom of the FV after filling the keg. Its got it too but not quite so bad, ruling out left over sanitiser in the keg (I hadn’t noticed it at the time of kegging so was worth a shot).
Closed transfer, I’m happy it hasn’t seen oxygen and it got a 4 day D-rest. I used Diamond lager yeast this time instead of the usual wy2308, fermentation temps were text book. Pitched at 8C, fermented at 10C, ramping up slowly once the iSpindle dropped below 1.020. I’m assuming it’s a yeast derived ester, any ideas? All suggestions welcome

 

[EsterBanana]

Trouble shooting my Munich Helles. There’s a pear drop off flavour that’s enough to make me dump the keg. This is a bottle filled from the bottom of the FV after filling the keg. Its got it too but not quite so bad, ruling out left over sanitiser in the keg (I hadn’t noticed it at the time of kegging so was worth a shot).
Closed transfer, I’m happy it hasn’t seen oxygen and it got a 4 day D-rest. I used Diamond lager yeast this time instead of the usual wy2308, fermentation temps were text book. Pitched at 8C, fermented at 10C, ramping up slowly once the iSpindle dropped below 1.020. I’m assuming it’s a yeast derived ester, any ideas? All suggestions welcome
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This is total coincidence and I am only repeating stuff I have literally just read yesterday, but that's Isoamyl acetate which is totally natural product of fermentation, but if there's too much of it it's a problem caused by under or over pitching or too high temp fermentation, as you fermented at a low temp, I would guess it's that your pitching rate is off.

I would LOVE to know of you try something different and get a different result because this is exactly the sort of thing I am keen to learn lots more about. Good luck!!

While I am here... the second pint of that Redneck IP went down even better than the first, really good! It's going to be a cracker over the holidays!!

 

[Leon103]

Just a small beer tonight. Fancied something sour. Raspberry sour by vault city. Rather nice

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

That looks fantastic - hope it tastes good as well - let us know

Thank you. It’s getting better as it ages. It wasn’t my favourite at first but it grows on you

I made a rhubarb wine at the same time and I think the mead is better.

 

[EsterBanana]

Ahhh... go on one more... this time a nice dry Irish Stout with Williamette hops, young it's super fruity, but once the blackcurrant settles a bit it really is very noice indeed! To be fair, it probably needs another few weeks, but whatever One day I will get a nitro setup!

 

[Alastair70]

This is total coincidence and I am only repeating stuff I have literally just read yesterday, but that's Isoamyl acetate which is totally natural product of fermentation, but if there's too much of it it's a problem caused by under or over pitching or too high temp fermentation, as you fermented at a low temp, I would guess it's that your pitching rate is off.

I would LOVE to know of you try something different and get a different result because this is exactly the sort of thing I am keen to learn lots more about. Good luck!!

While I am here... the second pint of that Redneck IP went down even better than the first, really good! It's going to be a cracker over the holidays!!

Thanks for that, and something to read up about this evening. This time it was a sachet of dry yeast added without rehydration. The lack of carbonation in the bottle would point to a relative under pitch (I suppose). I’ve got a new batch of wy2308 in so I’ll be using that for the next while and I won’t be trying the Lallemand again anytime soon.

 

[EsterBanana]

Thanks for that, and something to read up about this evening. This time it was a sachet of dry yeast added without rehydration. The lack of carbonation in the bottle would point to a relative under pitch (I suppose). I’ve got a new batch of wy2308 in so I’ll be using that for the next while and I won’t be trying the Lallemand again anytime soon.

I will be really happy if it does actually help!

 

[Alastair70]

Had one of my Vienna lagers, just to reassure myself I can brew a little bit . Time for an IPA from Beer52 hopped with mosaic. I actually prefer my own mosaic APA that I have on tap at the minute. I cancelled Beer52 last week, I’m brewing it faster than I’m drinking it and enjoying most of the HBs more than shop bought.

 

[Irishwizard]

Thank you. It’s getting better as it ages. It wasn’t my favourite at first but it grows on you

I made a rhubarb wine at the same time and I think the mead is better.

Great - thats good to know. Chuck a few gooseberry bushes in the garden (from Wilko) and you will have a fruit which will knock your socks off (assuming you wear the odd sock), no experience needed. Gooseberry = the Englishmans grape - gender neutral naturally