New Zealand Brewers

[kiwirevo]

What FG you aiming for?

1.05ish

 

[kiwirevo]

Just added the second yeast to Super Stout tonight, 4 days in and it's already at 12%

 

[kiwirevo]

118 days since I started Super Beer is finally in the bottle! Still 20.7% still delicious!

 

[crusader1612]

118 days since I started Super Beer is finally in the bottle! Still 20.7% still delicious!

Holy crap! That's a strong beer! Congrats bro!

 

[kiwirevo]

Cheers, just bought a label maker so I can make some fancy labels for it (needs all the legal stuff so I can send some to people round the world)

 

[kiwirevo]

Labels are looking pretty good

 

[Pkrd]

Labels are looking pretty good

You missed the perfect opportunity to put a cape on a beer!

 

[kiwirevo]

You missed the perfect opportunity to put a cape on a beer!

Haha, true, although I have only labelled 5 so far, as I've been tinkering with it.

 

[crusader1612]

Haha, true, although I have only labelled 5 so far, as I've been tinkering with it.

where'd you get the label maker?

 

[kiwirevo]

where'd you get the label maker?

Warehouse stationery, $100, then a 30m continuous roll was $50, apparently some come with a 8m continuous roll, but mine came with std address labels.
The software is reasonably straight forward, apparently it also prints pictures, all in black and white of course

 

[kiwirevo]

where'd you get the label maker?

So this is what it looks like when you add a picture!

 

[kiwirevo]

Just transferred super stout, 15% in 2 weeks

 

[kiwirevo]

French Saison ios a bit of a pain to work with as well. Although it'll eat through everything!that Brown Saison I gave you awhile back had 3711 in it, and I mashed at 68ish and it went down to 1.008. The belgian will probably end a bit higher than that. Any chance of a bottle of this when it's done? lol.

hey Crusader, how long did fermentation take for your saison? Mine is still bubbling away and tomorrow is 3weeks ( like once a minute )

 

[crusader1612]

hey Crusader, how long did fermentation take for your saison? Mine is still bubbling away and tomorrow is 3weeks ( like once a minute )

Wow that's quite sometime. Did u use 3711?
It takes aaaaaages to drop out how's the gravity reading

 

[Pkrd]

hey Crusader, how long did fermentation take for your saison? Mine is still bubbling away and tomorrow is 3weeks ( like once a minute )

My 3711 saison took 3 weeks to hit FG, left it for another week. Ended up about 8%.

 

[kiwirevo]

My 3711 saison took 3 weeks to hit FG, left it for another week. Ended up about 8%.

Ok, I won't worry about it too much then. Might transfer and dry hop it soon though

 

[crusader1612]

Ok, I won't worry about it too much then. Might transfer and dry hop it soon though

Yeah I wouldn't worry. Mine took about a week. But it'll be all good it's a monster it'll chew it up.

 

[NZLunchie]

Double batch of pils coming up this weekend/week. Got the week off work, so time to brew for summer.

Very basic recipes - Motueka and Riwaka then in the other brew Riwaka and Motueka. Whichever one wins, becomes the house Pils!

@sockmerchant and @Crusader I'll send you both a tripel when its carbed

 

[crusader1612]

Double batch of pils coming up this weekend/week. Got the week off work, so time to brew for summer. Very basic recipes - Motueka and Riwaka then in the other brew Riwaka and Motueka. Whichever one wins, becomes the house Pils! @sockmerchant and @Crusader I'll send you both a tripel when its carbed

Cheers dude. Sounds good.
I've got a bottle ready for you as well.

 

[NZLunchie]

Just finished a Styrian Golding Pale Ale SMaSH.
Overshot the OG by a stupid amount, but she'll still be beer!
Giving the Burton Union from Mangrove Jacks a whirl this brew.

 

[crusader1612]

Just finished a Styrian Golding Pale Ale SMaSH. Overshot the OG by a stupid amount, but she'll still be beer! Giving the Burton Union from Mangrove Jacks a whirl this brew.

nice work. I've got a bookie clone in currently I overshot as well. Only by 3 points though.

 

[NZLunchie]

nice work. I've got a bookie clone in currently I overshot as well. Only by 3 points though.

I was aiming for 1048 and got 1060.....
Brewing a pilsner tomorrow and a second pils sometime during the week. Gotta get the stocks up!

 

[crusader1612]

I was aiming for 1048 and got 1060..... Brewing a pilsner tomorrow and a second pils sometime during the week. Gotta get the stocks up!

Your efficiency is right up there!
Still haven't done a pilsner yet
I notice u tested the southern star. How's it tasting

 

[NZLunchie]

One batch of Pilsner down, Motueka Pils! Side note an Riwaka smells AMAZING in the kettle! Used it as a FWH and all I got was marmalade! Sexy hop!

Your efficiency is right up there!

Yeah, 88% for that one, 87% today. Pretty happy with it!!

I notice u tested the southern star. How's it tasting

Rough bro. Has a bit of tang in the aroma (green apples, possibly acetaldehyde), fair bit of heat behind it and a slight biscuit/tart from perhaps the yeast? Not sure about it yet. Still needs time to condition. I reckon about another 3 - 6 months. I've earmarked most of the batch as giveaways, so you'll be getting one, hopefully before Xmas. If the Pils batches are ready I'll throw in a couple of them to!

Next brew - Riwaka Pils on Friday!!

 

[crusader1612]

One batch of Pilsner down, Motueka Pils! Side note an Riwaka smells AMAZING in the kettle! Used it as a FWH and all I got was marmalade! Sexy hop! Yeah, 88% for that one, 87% today. Pretty happy with it!! Rough bro. Has a bit of tang in the aroma (green apples, possibly acetaldehyde), fair bit of heat behind it and a slight biscuit/tart from perhaps the yeast? Not sure about it yet. Still needs time to condition. I reckon about another 3 - 6 months. I've earmarked most of the batch as giveaways, so you'll be getting one, hopefully before Xmas. If the Pils batches are ready I'll throw in a couple of them to! Next brew - Riwaka Pils on Friday!!

Good work bro.
Haha yeah wouldn't mind a bottle to see the yeast character. I'll send you a bottle of my bookie when it's ready too. See what u reckon

 

[NZLunchie]

Good work bro.
Haha yeah wouldn't mind a bottle to see the yeast character. I'll send you a bottle of my bookie when it's ready too. See what u reckon

Sweet, I'm all about free beer :rockin:

 

[kiwirevo]

I transferred and dry hopped my citra Saison in the weekend, it has a great pineapple tropical fruit aroma. Unfortunately it started fermenting again after the transfer as I have no idea how much longer it'll take, was at 1.014 so could be a while yet

 

[crusader1612]

I transferred and dry hopped my citra Saison in the weekend, it has a great pineapple tropical fruit aroma. Unfortunately it started fermenting again after the transfer as I have no idea how much longer it'll take, was at 1.014 so could be a while yet

1.014, still has maybe 6 points left yet. Possibly more. Depends on mash temp.

 

[crusader1612]

Sweet, I'm all about free beer :rockin:

Exactly and who doesn't enjoy a bookbinder.

 

[Pkrd]

Exactly and who doesn't enjoy a bookbinder.

Me.