that's ok, it's mostly just the bittering that I've subbedcrusader1612 said:Shoulda said, I have a little bit of Citra.
that's ok, it's mostly just the bittering that I've subbedcrusader1612 said:Shoulda said, I have a little bit of Citra.
Well that didn't take long.
After clearing some space in my brewing cupboard thanks to my new fridge... I just filled that with 5L of JAOM mead.
Lawnmower beer has finished at 3% after a week. Will throw a pinch of Simcoe in tomorrow and bottle on the weekend, ready for Christmas barbecues.
Nice work.NZLunchie said:re-brew of the WCIPA challenge beer done. Changed it up a little. Mashed a little lower and subbed out US Cascade for Centenniel. Managed to sneak in a taste last night when checking the gravity. O M F G!! Juicy man, passion-fruit, lychee, mango, nectarine.....all those tropical fruits on the tongue and the bitterness is AWESOME!!! 2 dry hop additions to go, then cold crash and bottling!
Nice work.
I remember the last one you sent through.
How's the clarity, I remember it was a bit hazy last time.
Yeah some definite hop haze. For me there was something else that contributed to the haze what that was I dunno. Not an off flavour just a haze causing protein.NZLunchie said:Another one coming your way when this ones done. Clarity I HOPE will be better this time round. I used a hop bag in the boil this time and till be dry hopping in a bag as well - hope that drops the hop haze that I reckon it was. /edit Just measured it - 1.012 down from 1.072. Massive bitter punch, floral tropical nose. Man its gooooood
Hmmm, new thermometer reads 3deg less than my old thermometer. That explains the high FG recently.
Sampled a couple bottles of the improved WCIPA.....
Its like sucking on a grapefruit!! Bloody good if I do say so!!!
iTS BEEN AWHILE SINCE ANYONES POSTED HERE....
SO HERES A QUICK UPDATE.
BELGIAN IPA V 2 BOTTLED, BLACK IPA BOTTLED AND FIRST EVER EXPERIENCE WITH BRETTANOMYCES IS CURRENTLY IN PRIMARY FERMENTATION, BEFORE ADDING BRETT TO SECONDARY.
AFTERTHIS WILL BE A NZPALE ALE, IN THE VEIN OF HOPWIRED, WITH LOWER IBU AND LOWER GRAVITY (AND SOME RIWAKA) WHICH WILL BE MY FIRST EVER KEGGED BEER.
GRAIN MILL IS TO BE PURCHASED SOON AS WELL.
Nice, I'm thinking about try Brett soon. I just bottled my first black iipa, 150g each of Motueka, kohatu, Waimea and Wakatu and it's tasting like my most bitter beer ever!
My super stout is struggling, not getting any action at 15-16%
What grain mill are you thinking of getting ?
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Black IIPA with NZ Hops, Sounds like a tasty brew. Mine was just a standard IPa, using 100% Mosaic, tasting good so far.
This is the Mill I'm currently planning on:
http://allgrain.co.nz/product_info.php?cPath=14_17&products_id=327&osCsid=lt8umjcijqqvep1uu1eolbn1a5
15-16% is ok though right? what were you aiming for? Looking forward to trying your beers as well too, I've got plenty of citra, in the freezer, and I've always wondered about making a saison with them.
Looks like a good mill.
I was aiming for another 20%+ brew. Right now it's like sweet marmite, I'm probably going to have to pitch more yeast.
This black NZ iipa is only my 2nd NZ hop combo IPA so I'm hoping the combination works, my first one was like fruit salad, hence why I did most from then on with USA hops. Mosaic should be pretty tasty
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Anyone have a source for some little 200 - 250ml flip tops for my mead? Briscoes and farmers have nice bottles but they are around 5$ each
Will any kiwis read this?? I am based out near HUNTLY. Only been brewing since January but have racked up four brews. Started on extract and soon got bored so the second was a dry hopped clone of boundary road stolen base. Then I went to a partial mash which turned out like ruddles county bitter and the last is in the fermentor and is a marstons pedigree clone.
I have sourced some local apple juice from greenways for $1.30 a litre in pasteurised and unfiltered. So will be doing a cider in a week or so.
Loving all the quality micro brews available here now. Much better than when we moved here seven years ago. Very basic kit here but it does the job and makes good sometimes surprisingly good beer
Matt
Welcome to the obsession!!
Indeed it is an obsession.
I have kegs too mate. Getting them running. Hopefully for the Next brew.
I'm planning a double Vienna SMaSH to christen the kegs, Riwaka in one and Citra in the other, or maybe Centennial.....hmmmmm decisions.
Yeah bro, dual kegs. Just sorting co2. Be using dirty old SodaStream bottles until I can sort a big tank2 kegs?! Hahaha, I got the same. Mine will be filled with. My planned NZXPA. Aoraki Warrior.
Yeah bro, dual kegs. Just sorting co2. Be using dirty old SodaStream bottles until I can sort a big tank
Kingsland, Auckland. Making wines out of fruit and vegetables. Only just returned to the hobby after decades away. Photo blog on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152048803666313&type=1&l=33937a81c8
Edit: Add photo. Left to right:- Carrot, Celery, Tomato, Onion, Guava, Cabbage, Pineapple, and 90% Carrot + 10% Beetroot.
All I can say is WOW! That's a lot of different ingredients, do you do anything to them before fermentation?
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Ps looking to move to Marton. Someone here is down manawatu?
Hey all
NZ here (in Palmerston North).
http://www.arthurholmes.co.nz try these guys, not sure on the price but got to be cheaper
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