sockmerchant
Well-Known Member
New to the brewing and already loving it.
I was given some gear and a couple of kits by a workmate
I did the "Black Rock Lager" kit first (pretty much on the low side of quality here in NZ). Sat in the fermenter for 10 days, SG stayed put at 1.012 for the last 6 days. High due to using enhancer that came with it. Bottled last night. Tastes ok at this point. We'll see ina few more weeks.
Did another kit last night. This one is a Muntons Premium Lager. Once again not the best quality but a bit better than the previous kit. This time i chucked in some Hallertau finishing hopss and controlled the temp a lot more (damn hot over here at the moment). We'll see.
Doing an extract jobby next time. The plan is to have a go at a simple Belgian Pale Ale. This is what i have in mind, let me know if anyone has clever ideas without complicating it
3kg Light Malt Extract
0.5kg Belgian Candi Sugar
25 grams Styrian Goldings 60mins
25 grams Styrian Goldings 30mins
15 grams Styrian Goldings 5 mins
Safbrew S-33 yeast
I was given some gear and a couple of kits by a workmate
I did the "Black Rock Lager" kit first (pretty much on the low side of quality here in NZ). Sat in the fermenter for 10 days, SG stayed put at 1.012 for the last 6 days. High due to using enhancer that came with it. Bottled last night. Tastes ok at this point. We'll see ina few more weeks.
Did another kit last night. This one is a Muntons Premium Lager. Once again not the best quality but a bit better than the previous kit. This time i chucked in some Hallertau finishing hopss and controlled the temp a lot more (damn hot over here at the moment). We'll see.
Doing an extract jobby next time. The plan is to have a go at a simple Belgian Pale Ale. This is what i have in mind, let me know if anyone has clever ideas without complicating it
3kg Light Malt Extract
0.5kg Belgian Candi Sugar
25 grams Styrian Goldings 60mins
25 grams Styrian Goldings 30mins
15 grams Styrian Goldings 5 mins
Safbrew S-33 yeast