New Zealand Brewers

[kiwirevo]

Shoulda said, I have a little bit of Citra.

that's ok, it's mostly just the bittering that I've subbed

 

[Pkrd]

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.

 

[kiwirevo]

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.

Awesome.. As long as your mead doesn't beat mine at NHC

 

[NZLunchie]

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!

 

[crusader1612]

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.

 

[NZLunchie]

Nice work.
I remember the last one you sent through.
How's the clarity, I remember it was a bit hazy last time.

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

 

[crusader1612]

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

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.
Something that's seeming to help my clarity is acid malt. Around 1-1.5% lowering the mash Ph to an acceptable level.
Cheers ears I'll drop a bottle or two in the box and ship em back before you do.

 

[Pkrd]

Hmmm, new thermometer reads 3deg less than my old thermometer. That explains the high FG recently.

 

[crusader1612]

brewed up an attempt at a scottish ale on monday (Birthday day off) I missed the OG by a serious 6 point, should have been 1.063 but hit 1.057, i was aiming for something bigger than an export 80/- but smaller than a wee heavy, with plenty of robust malt flavour.
Using MJ Burton Yeast, so fingers crossed it turns out well.

 

[Microphobik]

Really pushing the time table to the absolute limit as I try to get my first two attempts at kegging ready for a party. I pitched last Thursday night on a blonde and a red IPA, hit FG on Monday, racked off to a secondary to get it away from the degassing trub and remnants of a Krausen and am cold crashing as we speak. Will keg tomorrow and force carb at 25 PSI and then drop it 12 PSI on Saturday morning with the hope of having a nice carbonated beer for my Saturday night party. Samples are great. Fingers crossed. I'm seriously pushing it here

 

[crusader1612]

Finally figured out my over carbing issues. Yeast has fermented in the bottle. And is due to high heat in my garage. This may be a yeast health issue as well.
Time to be more careful

 

[Pkrd]

Hmmm, new thermometer reads 3deg less than my old thermometer. That explains the high FG recently.

Brewed an Epic on Friday night, 1.05 OG.
My ferment sample (with help from the warm coffee machine) finished at 1.01 today.

 

[NZLunchie]

Sampled a couple bottles of the improved WCIPA.....
Its like sucking on a grapefruit!! Bloody good if I do say so!!!

 

[crusader1612]

Sampled a couple bottles of the improved WCIPA.....
Its like sucking on a grapefruit!! Bloody good if I do say so!!!

Nice work. Happy new year all you lot

 

[crusader1612]

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.

 

[kiwirevo]

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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[crusader1612]

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.

 

[kiwirevo]

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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[crusader1612]

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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Yeah reasonably priced too. Mosaic certainly shows some promise.


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[Pkrd]

Having a bit of a slow down here. Got a Schwarzbier doing a diacetyl rest which will tie up the fermenting fridge for a little while. My first lager. Looking and tasting pretty good so far.

 

[kiwirevo]

Brewing a Motueka Alesner today, reasonably simple, just pilsner malt a bit of wheat and carapils, 150g of Motueka and the mangrove jacks workhorse (first time with this yeast)

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[Pkrd]

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

 

[kiwirevo]

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

http://www.arthurholmes.co.nz try these guys, not sure on the price but got to be cheaper


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[NZLunchie]

Just got delivery of my Christmas present. Kegs are here!!!!! Stoked. Any tips for a first time kegger?

 

[Espressomattic]

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

 

[NZLunchie]

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!!

 

[crusader1612]

Welcome to the obsession!!

Indeed it is an obsession.
I have kegs too mate. Getting them running. Hopefully for the Next brew.


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[NZLunchie]

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.

 

[crusader1612]

I'm planning a double Vienna SMaSH to christen the kegs, Riwaka in one and Citra in the other, or maybe Centennial.....hmmmmm decisions.

2 kegs?! Hahaha, I got the same. Mine will be filled with. My planned NZXPA. Aoraki Warrior.


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[NZLunchie]

2 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