New Zealand Brewers

[crusader1612]

@Brendos - welcome along to the kiwi madness!! How long does it take for your portable stove to get a rolling boil? I looked at one for random brews at the beach etc but went with a proper gas ring burner from Bunnings.


It only takes about ten or so minutes to get to boil, so gives me enough time to measure out the hops while I wait.

10 mins?! thats pretty good, how big are your boils?
my two-ring, isn't great, thinking about a 3 ring, probably worth it ...

 

[crusader1612]

Hey all, NZLunchie in particular.
are you going to enter the below?? I'm thinking about it...
http://nhc.soba.org.nz/

 

[NZLunchie]

Hey all, NZLunchie in particular.
are you going to enter the below?? I'm thinking about it...
http://nhc.soba.org.nz/

Didn't even know about it - might do. You going to brew a beer specifically for it?

 

[crusader1612]

Didn't even know about it - might do. You going to brew a beer specifically for it?

I don't have the equipment for all grain, but I will be sending one i think, extract wiuth grains, depends how my current one turns out, seems to be looking at a much morestable temperature, which helps

They give you feedback on all entered beers, so it will be helpful for perfecting that brew, instead of chasing the dream, lol.

 

[NZLunchie]

They give you feedback on all entered beers, so it will be helpful for perfecting that brew, instead of chasing the dream, lol.

Depends if you're brewing for you or brewing for others

 

[crusader1612]

Depends if you're brewing for you or brewing for others

Fair point, but there's no harm in trying something they advise, and if you don't like it as much its not a biggie, in the end you made beer. I'm experimenting, with Biscuit malt to see what happens to an already made recipe. lol.

let us know if you do enter...

 

[Brendos]

You guys seen this about Yeastie Boys?

http://www.springwise.com/food_beverage/qr-codes-open-source-beer-label-link-recipe/

Full recipe on their website

 

[NZLunchie]

You guys seen this about Yeastie Boys?

http://www.springwise.com/food_beverage/qr-codes-open-source-beer-label-link-recipe/

Full recipe on their website

You can also brew NZ Craft Beer TV's Mash Up if you wanted:
http://nzcraftbeer.tv/mash-up-20-litre-recipe/

Thought about both, never got round to it though

 

[crusader1612]

You can also brew NZ Craft Beer TV's Mash Up if you wanted:
http://nzcraftbeer.tv/mash-up-20-litre-recipe/

Thought about both, never got round to it though

Anyone Tried the Mash Up?

Hey Lunchie... I'm doing an Extract with Grains Version of Epic, and making it slightly darker, giving it a slightly sweeter taste with Med Crystal(80Lish?) in place of Pale Crystal.

where do I find the yeast??

 

[NZLunchie]

Anyone Tried the Mash Up?

Hey Lunchie... I'm doing an Extract with Grains Version of Epic, and making it slightly darker, giving it a slightly sweeter taste with Med Crystal(80Lish?) in place of Pale Crystal.

where do I find the yeast??

Yep I love the stuff, if you're lucky you can find different versions of it, taste slightly different since they're brewed in different areas. Think Pale Ale but darker and MORE hops!

I got the Cali Yeast from Brewshop, but anywhere that sells liquid yeast should be able to help. Failing that US-05 will work as well.

Also, while writing my blog last night threw a recipe for a Pohutakawa Cerveza, take a look and see what you think, link in my sig.

 

[MacrosNZ]

Welcome!
How long you been brewing for?

Not terribly long but I've been doing an AG brew every week for the last 4 months or so so we've caught on pretty quick. Been making cider for longer.

I'll be looking to chuck a few beers in that home brew comp. I've got an IPA and a German wheat that's up to scratch.

 

[MacrosNZ]

Here's the German wheat. Has some dark wheat and munich malt in it

 

[crusader1612]

Here's the German wheat. Has some dark wheat and munich malt in it

HOLY **** THAT LOOKS TASTY!
WOuldn't mind pinching the recipe....Please?

 

[MacrosNZ]

It also smells and tastes tasty too
It's based off the Bee Cave Brewery Recipe.

6lb German Wheat
1lb German Dark Wheat
3lb NZ Pilsner
1lb German Munich Malt

0.75oz Organic Kiwi Hallertau at 45min
0.25oz Organic Kiwi Hallertau at 15min

Safbrew Wheat yeast WP-something... purple packet.

 

[NZLunchie]

It also smells and tastes tasty too
It's based off the Bee Cave Brewery Recipe.

6lb German Wheat
1lb German Dark Wheat
3lb NZ Pilsner
1lb German Munich Malt

0.75oz Organic Kiwi Hallertau at 45min
0.25oz Organic Kiwi Hallertau at 15min

Safbrew Wheat yeast WP-something... purple packet.

WB-06?

Reckon some coriander and orange peel would work well in that to - be a good summer quencher! Looks really good.

Going to brew a couple of beers - the Epic Pale Ale clone is getting a second go and the Pohutakawa Cerveza might be a go....recipe on my blog if you want it

Brew day 13th October for the Pale Ale and I'll throw the Cerveza together at some point between now and then just need to find a cheapish place to get the honey!

@MacrosNZ got an easy cider recipe? I've had a go a couple of times but gave up

 

[MacrosNZ]

Graff Cider with Nottingham (S05 goes too dry for me and foams over easy in the carboy) yeast has been the best so far. Chicks like it because it's a bit sweeter then the usual. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f81/graff-malty-slightly-hopped-cider-117117/

I've also done the applewein thing but that takes too long. Also have a fermentor full of hand crushed apple and fejoa juice that's been sitting around for about half a year.

 

[brewnz]

Hey MacrosNZ - thanks for the cider link man, I'm about 60+ pages in and it's...Epic! as is your brewing schedule for the last four months...wow.

 

[crusader1612]

It also smells and tastes tasty too
It's based off the Bee Cave Brewery Recipe.

6lb German Wheat
1lb German Dark Wheat
3lb NZ Pilsner
1lb German Munich Malt

0.75oz Organic Kiwi Hallertau at 45min
0.25oz Organic Kiwi Hallertau at 15min

Safbrew Wheat yeast WP-something... purple packet.

What sort of temp did you ferm at? I'm getting some HefeweizenIV Culture from a mate, which would be good with this.

Hey Lunchie, how much Orange Peel? and Coriander you reckon?

 

[MacrosNZ]

Couldn't tell you the temp to be honest. I do most of my brewing at a mates house. All fermenting happens in his garage.

 

[NZLunchie]

Hey Lunchie, how much Orange Peel? and Coriander you reckon?

Maybe 30g of cracked coriander and zest of one orange. Don't get the pith (white part) its bitter an might spoil the beer...You could use blood orange and throw some flesh in secondary, after sterilising. Pretty sure there's a blood orange hefe on here somewhere.

 

[NZLunchie]

Check out what I just brought

 

[MacrosNZ]

Where did you get those from???

 

[brewnz]

NZLunchie - interested too mate...garden centre perhaps?

 

[NZLunchie]

They're from a tiny garden shop in Feilding called the Fragrant Garden http://www.fragrantgarden.co.nz/

I managed to get the last Smoothcone, but he had a fair few Mystery German plants there. I emailed them prior to going over there and they said they should have more Smoothcone ready in November. Pretty cheap!

 

[brewnz]

They're from a tiny garden shop in Feilding called the Fragrant Garden http://www.fragrantgarden.co.nz/

I managed to get the last Smoothcone, but he had a fair few Mystery German plants there. I emailed them prior to going over there and they said they should have more Smoothcone ready in November. Pretty cheap!

Awesome thanks! will pop them an email :rockin:

 

[MacrosNZ]

hmm awesome. I'll have to get some shipped up

 

[NZLunchie]

Got some shoots on the Mystery German, but the Smoothcone is still sleeping.

I've been asked to brew for Xmas/NY for the whanau. Thinking 60L, 20 each of an APA, Irish Red and maybe a Porter. Figured that covers, hot, cold and raining/night time. Thoughts? I'd bust out a lager, but I don't have the setup to lager just yet....

 

[crusader1612]

Got some shoots on the Mystery German, but the Smoothcone is still sleeping.

I've been asked to brew for Xmas/NY for the whanau. Thinking 60L, 20 each of an APA, Irish Red and maybe a Porter. Figured that covers, hot, cold and raining/night time. Thoughts? I'd bust out a lager, but I don't have the setup to lager just yet....

Sounds good I've sorted a Mashtun, from Payless plastics before they closed up shop. all ready to go for when my last extract finishes up in another 7-10 days. I'm tryingto sort out a minor yeasty smell from having the heatpad directly heating the fermenter, so being an engineer and some kiwi inginuity, i had a wire fan guard that ive put underneath it to raise if about 5mm off the pad, to hopefully still get plenty of heat but not "cook the yeast" otherwise I'll have to spend more money setting up a better heating system, which I'd rather not do.

Watch this space.

 

[MacrosNZ]

Hey all, NZLunchie in particular.
are you going to enter the below?? I'm thinking about it...
http://nhc.soba.org.nz/

What category do you guys think a dry hopped, chilli chocolate stout with a lil bit of smoke should go into? Class 21 Spice Beer?

 

[NZLunchie]

What category do you guys think a dry hopped, chilli chocolate stout with a lil bit of smoke should go into? Class 21 Spice Beer?

Yeah that or 23A - Specialty Beer category, or even 22B - Other Smoked Beer depending on how much smoke comes through.

Brewing an APA this weekend. Epic Pale Ale base with some different hops thrown in for good measure! Watch the blog for updates