What are you drinking tonight 2022?

[Donegal john]

Not sad to see the back of that day. Working in a nursing home all day and the heat was on full whack. My sweat was sweating.
First gold ipa

 

[pilgrimhudd]

Your own farts or someone else’s ? I find mine are bearable but other peoples noooooo

My own, quite similar to my 'Fart Wine' which I eagerly poured for a big group of friends without tasting first. Never again, i've never lived it down.

 

[pilgrimhudd]

Not sad to see the back of that day. Working in a nursing home all day and the heat was on full whack. My sweat was sweating.
First gold ipa
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I would like to do a First Gold IPA soon, mind sharing your recipe?

 

[Donegal john]

My own, quite similar to my 'Fart Wine' which I eagerly poured for a big group of friends without tasting first. Never again, i've never lived it down.

A night at the “fartatarium” I can imagine it.

 

[Donegal john]

I would like to do a First Gold IPA soon, mind sharing your recipe?

It was a simple smash to see what chevalier malt was like and based on an old 1868 telly ipa recipie someone shared with me. It had over 300g first gold leaf hops in it. Brewed some months ago and it was eye wateringly bitter it’s only mellowing now and possibly has some way to go yet.
Here’s what I very loosely based it on ,it’s very earthy with the bitterness blending well with the malt. Chevalier is one tasty malt.

 

[Donegal john]

It was a simple smash to see what chevalier malt was like and based on an old 1868 telly ipa recipie someone shared with me. It had over 300g first gold leaf hops in it. Brewed some months ago and it was eye wateringly bitter it’s only mellowing now and possibly has some way to go yet.
Here’s what I very loosely based it on ,it’s very earthy with the bitterness blending well with the malt. Chevalier is one tasty malt. View attachment 74959

I think the ibu’s came in at 155 on brewers friend. It has a very full mouthfeel and I’m enjoying it but the wife complains she can smell the hops from me at 30 paces lol

 

[SMP Brewery]

And a small Chouffe to finish.

 

[pilgrimhudd]

It was a simple smash to see what chevalier malt was like and based on an old 1868 telly ipa recipie someone shared with me. It had over 300g first gold leaf hops in it. Brewed some months ago and it was eye wateringly bitter it’s only mellowing now and possibly has some way to go yet.
Here’s what I very loosely based it on ,it’s very earthy with the bitterness blending well with the malt. Chevalier is one tasty malt. View attachment 74959

Cheers matey

 

[LesTom]

Had high hopes for this, but turned out a bit mehh

 

[Alastair70]

Time for a Red IPA. First for me, going to have to brew one.
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What was it and what’s like? I have one in my sights for the brew queue too.

 

[samale]

What was it and what’s like? I have one in my sights for the brew queue too.

I have brewed a couple, try using redx malt

 

[pilgrimhudd]

I think the ibu’s came in at 155 on brewers friend. It has a very full mouthfeel and I’m enjoying it but the wife complains she can smell the hops from me at 30 paces lol

Just zoomed in again on the recipe you posted, 284g of goldings at 90mins, did you boil 300g first gold for 90?

 

[Donegal john]

Just zoomed in again on the recipe you posted, 284g of goldings at 90mins, did you boil 300g first gold for 90?

Yep. Think it was 325g. Like I say it’s bitter. I brewed it to see what beer was like back then lol. The bitterness a few months ago was not pleasant but the beer was originally brewed to be transported to India so I left it for a good few months and it’s not unpleasant now I would say marmalade is the dominant hop flavour . Chevalier malt is a heritage malt and it carries the bitterness well. Malt flavour is fantastic seeing as it was only that and nothing else.

 

[FakeBiffa]

Affligem Blond from the little beer machine. Much better than the Wilko cerveza I started with that isn't ready yet (if it ever will be).

 

[pilgrimhudd]

Yep. Think it was 325g. Like I say it’s bitter. I brewed it to see what beer was like back then lol. The bitterness a few months ago was not pleasant but the beer was originally brewed to be transported to India so I left it for a good few months and it’s not unpleasant now I would say marmalade is the dominant hop flavour . Chevalier malt is a heritage malt and it carries the bitterness well. Malt flavour is fantastic seeing as it was only that and nothing else.

Sounds fantastic!

 

[Donegal john]

Heard this beer mentioned a few times on here so thought it was worth a go. Nice beer. Nice and smooth with a lovely hoppy finish. Very good.

Edit* extremely smooth.

 

[Tanglefoot]

One of the last few bottles of this Mosaic & Citra pale I brewed back in July,
lost some aroma but still nice piney citrus hop flavours.
Lovely clarity, foamy head and lacing down the glass, bittered to 55
IBU and quite punchy at 6%

 

[DocAnna]

Nice looking pint and well deserved as thats not an easy task in today’s climate.

Thanks, the bitterness and flavour aren't quite there. this was a split batch with the last hops as an aroma stand rather than flame out. I'm trying different yeasts to try to get it closer and will share a recipe when I'm more confident in it if that's ok.

 

[SMP Brewery]

Heard this beer mentioned a few times on here so thought it was worth a go. Nice beer. Nice and smooth with a lovely hoppy finish. Very good.
Edit* extremely smooth.

I love this beer on draft, it’s not the same in a bottle.

 

[dave_77]

Another top beer..dry crisp saison with subtle modern hoppiness. After watching the Craft Beer Channels visit to Forest & Main Brewpub I was intrigued..so easy sell when I saw this beer release