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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Gaffers on 23 August 2011, 17:41:08
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Well I spent this afternoon making the brew for the Newent beer. What even happened to the first batch I will never
remember know ::)
As Yummy as the first batch was I have made a few changes in the hope of improving it. Batch one was a little flat so I will add more sugar to the 2nd phase I will also decant into another vessel to reduce sediment. I also swapped out the brewing sugar for spray malt which I hope will make it smoother and increase head retention. Lastly I have used more hops this time, both boil add to the brew and dry hopped in the fermenting vessel.
40 pints (give or take a few for quality control) will be taken to the meet. Just out of interest who is partaking?
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I wouldnt say no to a thimble full ;) :y
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I wouldnt say no to a thimble full ;) :y
Blimey that was quick JB ;D
I only want to know so I know to brew some more or not. I have a small keg of weissbeer which I have brewed for Christmas. It'll be very young but I may bring that too for sampling purposes only ::)
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I'll probably manage a drop ::) ::) :y :y
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is the newent meet a beer festival ;D
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Always willing to test a wee sample ..... :) or two .. :)
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is the newent meet a beer festival ;D
All the OOF meets are beer festivals ;D ;D
I'll test some of yours, if you test some of mine.....its not beer tho' ;)
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Reluctantly, as a co-founder, I suppose I'll have to try some :'(
:P ;D
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any chance of bottling some? will not get there till sat and sounds like it all might be gone by then :(
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any chance of bottling some? will not get there till sat and sounds like it all might be gone by then :(
it will be with this lot by the sounds of it ;D ;D ;D
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always available to help test any beer that might need testing! :y :y :y :y
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I suppose it will make a change to the Nigerian Lager. ;D
I'll sample some for the good of the forum General.
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I might have to sample some too! :y Have been known to drink more than the odd pint in my time! ::) ;)
As long as it comes with a straw and cocktail umbrella that is! ;D ;D
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I might have to sample some too! :y Have been known to drink more than the odd pint in my time! ::) ;)
Will we have to remove/illuminate all the guy ropes then ..... :)
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I wouldnt say no to a thimble full ;) :y
No sh*t!!!! ;D
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I wouldnt say no to a thimble full ;) :y
No sh*t!!!! ;D
only on special occasions you understand :y
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I might have to sample some too! :y Have been known to drink more than the odd pint in my time! ::) ;)
As long as it comes with a straw and cocktail umbrella that is! ;D ;D
Ljay, I'll make sure that you get cherries with your umbrella. As long as I get one of those infamous LJay cuppas you promised me :y
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any chance of bottling some? will not get there till sat and sounds like it all might be gone by then :(
I'll try and hold a few back for Sat, after all I need something to get me pissed sat night as well! ;D
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I might have to sample some too! :y Have been known to drink more than the odd pint in my time! ::) ;)
Will we have to remove/illuminate all the guy ropes then ..... :)
I have that sorted :y ;D
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Crikey! you'll have to get a shift on to get it ready.
Initial testing of the boiler and mash tun went well this weekend. Just got to make the wort cooler and temperature controller and hang it all together with some bits of pipe and I'll be brewing from grain.
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Brewed this afternoon and will be ready for bottling at the weekend. The last batch of the same stuff tasted great after a few days so I see no reason why this one should not be the same :y
Good news on the setup, I will need to come by and have a look for myself. Not sure if I will go down that route myself until I am stable in one place, thus we are talking after Afghan (and potential redundancy thereafter)
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Brewed this afternoon and will be ready for bottling at the weekend. The last batch of the same stuff tasted great after a few days so I see no reason why this one should not be the same :y
Obviously ferments quickly. :y
Good news on the setup, I will need to come by and have a look for myself. Not sure if I will go down that route myself until I am stable in one place, thus we are talking after Afghan (and potential redundancy thereafter)
Well, I'll give you a shout when it's time to christen it. ;)
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Obviously ferments quickly. :y
4-7 days initial. 2 days secondary :y
Well, I'll give you a shout when it's time to christen it. ;)
I'm up for that :y
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Suppose I ought to sample a drop or two........just to be sociable mind. ;)