What are you drinking tonight 2022?

[Donegal john]

Yeah that one wasn't the Greg Hughes one and had light crystal addition hence the colour. Here is the malt/hops

5.5 kg (85.9%) — Weyermann Pale Malt — Grain — 6.5 EBC
550 g (8.6%) — Weyermann Carapils/Carafoam — Grain — 3.9 EBC
350 g (5.5%) — Simpsons Crystal Light — Grain — 100 EBC
Hops (229 g)
45 g (37 IBU) — Chinook 8.1% — Boil — 60 min
21 g (4 IBU) — Centennial 8.6% — Boil — 5 min
100 g — Citra (t90) 13% — Dry Hop — 5 days
63 g — Centennial 8.6% — Dry Hop — 5 days


The next 2 I've fermenting are one with 5.5kg pale, 500g oats, hopstand (never done it previously) and cml five yeast and the other is just has the 6kg pale malt hopstand, and mj hophead yeast

I prefer hopstand to dry hop. More flavour and aroma does not bother me

 

[jayk34]

I prefer hopstand to dry hop. More flavour and aroma does not bother me

I have experimented with the 2 currently fermenting with hopstand to see the difference but have also done the dry hop as well

Do you totally skip the dry hopping ?

 

[Donegal john]

I have experimented with the 2 currently fermenting with hopstand to see the difference but have also done the dry hop as well

Do you totally skip the dry hopping ?

Have been lately aye. Throwing 100g or so in at 75c for 30 mins or so. Adds depth of flavour and some aroma. Better use of hops i think.

 

[Applesnmore]

Just having a Brewferm Gallia bottled May last year

 

[samale]

Ah Jesus is the nose dripping a ye ?

I opened a bottle of malbec, the beer just isn't cutting it tonight

 

[LesTom]

It's a wheat beer and a very good one.

 

[jayk34]

Keg just kicked

Upside, I needed the keg for next Thursday to keg up the next IPA.

 

[samale]

Keg just kicked

Upside, I needed the keg for next Thursday to keg up the next IPA.

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How many kegs are you up to now. I just bottled an imperial stout 10%. I will put them away until the winter

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Have been lately aye. Throwing 100g or so in at 75c for 30 mins or so. Adds depth of flavour and some aroma. Better use of hops i think.

For me the hopstand is the key to long lasting flavour and aroma. You can get a more intense aroma from dry hopping but it’s short-lived. Try a 15-20 minute, 90C hopstand with say 100g cascade in your favourite hoppy pale ale.

 

[Donegal john]

For me the hopstand is the key to long lasting flavour and aroma. You can get a more intense aroma from dry hopping but it’s short-lived. Try a 15-20 minute, 90C hopstand with say 100g cascade in your favourite hoppy pale ale.

Does it increase bitterness at 90 ?
Everything I’ve read into says 75 ?

 

[Donegal john]

I opened a bottle of malbec, the beer just isn't cutting it tonight

Switched to g&t myself.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Does it increase bitterness at 90 ?
Everything I’ve read into says 75 ?

Yes. At 90C you get about 50% the bitterness at 100C. At 80C you get 25%. At 70 about half again. Etc.

Factor this in before bittering

 

[jayk34]

How many kegs are you up to now. I just bottled an imperial stout 10%. I will put them away until the winter ❄

I've 4 kegs at the minute. I think I need at least one more. I have now currently a bitter just Kegged 2 days ago. A stout Kegged 5 weeks ago and then 2 ipas fermenting at the minute with one day hopped today.

 

[jayk34]

Does it increase bitterness at 90 ?
Everything I’ve read into says 75 ?

I've done mine at 80

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Another change, this time to something malty. Unfortunately, although I have a bitter ready to keg I haven’t kegged it yet so I’m relying on a bought beer.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I've done mine at 80

According to the science, 90 emphasises fruity, 80 floral, 70 woody/spicy

 

[Donegal john]

Yes. At 90C you get about 50% the bitterness at 100C. At 80C you get 25%. At 70 about half again. Etc.

Factor this in before bittering

What’s the ratio of bitterness to flavour as the temp decreases ?

 

[jayk34]

How many kegs are you up to now. I just bottled an imperial stout 10%. I will put them away until the winter ❄

What size was the batch ? Have always liked the idea of trying one but not sure about a big batch of it ?

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

What’s the ratio of bitterness to flavour as the temp decreases ?

Not sure I can recall any science that’s covered that question but I’d say it depends where you’re looking to get your flavour. Bound-thiols are non-volatile so do not boil away and are released more readily at higher temperatures. Essential oils are highly volatile so need lower temperatures. Personally, I’d go high and choose the temperature for the flavour profile I’m looking for/suits the hops.

…then adjust bittering to get where I want.

 

[moto748]

Welcome post-pub pint of Flakey Bitter, now pleasingly clear, if still a tad over-carbonated. Now to see if the Rabbitohs can make good in the second half.

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