alas being a bit gluten intollerent i rarely indulge now. whisky is ok tho;)
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alas being a bit gluten intollerent i rarely indulge now. whisky is ok tho;)
OK, you persuaded me:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
A little early, it could do with another week or two in the bottle. Golden Saaz Pilsner (apparently Stella uses Saaz hops) - tastes good, just a little cloud at the moment.
https://i.postimg.cc/vTXzxJpw/IMG-0390.jpgopen right now near me
Good friend of ours is gluten intolerant, but loves beer, so I am planning to make a gluten free beer and inviting her over before the end of summer.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Interesting to see how it works outQuote:
Originally Posted by guy
Golden Saaz Pilsner, still not quite cleared - either a result of warm conditions in log cabin or dry hopping :scratch: but tasting good.
Very pleased, I asked Fliss to try a bit and she said "That is good, is it a Pilsner?" - Result! I didn't have to tell her :champagne:
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Late to this, Guy... However that looks good to me. Home brews don't need to be crystal clear, as bit of cloud is part of the charm, unless you're entering a competition. The important thing is FLAVOUR - and that looks packed with it! Nice one:cool:
Marco.
quite dark for pilsner; maybe the hops.. looks lovely tho. well doneQuote:
Originally Posted by guy
Well spotted - I used a medium spray malt; current Pils (ready in about a month) I have used extra light spray malt. Spray malts give a better body and head to the brew than just using sugar :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Top job anyway mate. Didn't make a lot of beer in day. Mostly wine.
my bro made beer mostly tho, but trad stuff
Just started a winter/Christmas "special" - I am getting a bit cocky with my results so far, so starting to experiment a bit.
My brother in law had a glut of plums this year, so I stoned and boiled about 4lbs then strained the resulting liquor in to a "Simply" stout kit along with 1.5kg "Morgans" dark roasted malt. Made up to 23litres with boiled tap water (hopefully to flash off any chlorine) and left to cool overnight.
Measured the OG this morning before casting the yeast and had a bit of a shock - if the brew ferments down well, I should be looking at 6.5/7.0 % :eek: I hadn't really expected to get get much sugar from the plums.
The brew smells delightful though, looking forward to having a few mates around for a Christmas beer sampling session:)
Photos to follow.
Just double checked calculation with an online app: OG 1056, if Final gravity is 1010 then 6% - not quite so frightening :lol:
sounds delightful. plums make great wine so no reason not to do beer i guess..Quote:
Originally Posted by guy
I was inspired by "St Peter's" Plum porter (local Suffolk brewery, make some very nice beers and sold in a quite distinctive "flattened" bottle).Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
The St Peter's has a slightly artificial twang to it, but still a pleasant brew - just wondered whether I could brew one with less of a "twang" (if you know what I mean :))
Trying to brew some lager at the moment. I have not made what I would call a beer which tastes like a "proper lager" before.
Previous attempts have been fine (and very drinkable :)), but didn't have that very clear bright "bite" to them.
Having read up on brewing it seems that i have been fermenting too warm, not a specific lager yeast and not "lagering" (prolonged cold temperature rest on the yeast). Hopefully, I will be able to cover all these requirements with this batch - my log cabin is cold enough at the moment, so may as well make the most of the time of year.
I will update this sometime in spring :cool:
how did it go with the lager Guy?Quote:
Originally Posted by guy
Hi Grant
It has another few days "lagering" - keep at 1/2c for a month is usual, but I am only doing it for a week or so before bottling (making the most of the cold weather :)).
https://beerandbrewing.com/dictionary/rOqc2p417q/
Meanwhile, the plum porter that I made a while back is maturing quite nicely, although it has a bit of the same "twang" that the St Peter's plum porter has - must be some sort of characteristic of the plums (aparently, plums have high levels of Malic acid. I am hoping that longer maturation may take some of the edge off it. may be more to my taste by next Christmas :lol:)
dodnt know that... i know it is in apples tho.Quote:
Originally Posted by guy
First beer of the year outside (dog poo cleared, first cut of grass, despair at number of scorch marks in the lawn :)).
It's a St Peter's "Golden ale", not a lager but it seems to have benefitted from "lagering". None of that home-brew "twang" and a very good head. Just got to try to keep some (or make some more) for summer.
https://i.postimg.cc/KjRm0YM9/IMG-0860.jpg
Cheese is Ossau Iraty (Basque sheep's milk) with a bit of Tesco multi seeded sour dough - this is the life :)
looks great guy... the Ossau Iraty is one i like too..
That’s goals, right there Guy!
Luckily Syd much prefers to poo on a walk, although today’s challenge was he managed to finally work out how to climb onto the compost heap and started eating rotten vegetables! :doh: I think I managed to stop him in time before he swallowed anything, and it was mainly tomatoes and leaves I pulled out of his mouth, so hopefully nothing nasty like onions... it was at 11:00 this morning and he seems fine tonight so fingers crossed.
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Hopefully Syd will be fine, sounds like your going to have to stop putting onions on the heap - once he knows how to get there, he is bound to go back its what dogs do :)
Daphne has a thing about goose droppings at the reservoir, lots available at the moment :drool:
Yes, no more onions, although I have barricaded it for now, much to his indignation! Syd’s not tried goose 5h!t, but I am sure he would find it a delicacy based on his appetite for rabbit poo!Quote:
Originally Posted by guy
thats called coprophagia and quite popular in dogs; especially female and neutered males. can make them ill etc tho
And now for something different -
https://www.devonhampers.com/image/e...xpdHkiOjkwfX19
Just tried some of this:
https://www.perfectdraft.com/en-gb/camden
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It's very good. 4% ABV
my son in law has a machine like that but may be slightly different. he likes a lot and can get various brews for it. not cheap but pretty good stuff. certainly cheaper than a pubQuote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Actually it was the draught Camden Pale Ale I wanted to show; it was served in a local pub. The price of beer in London is now getting silly - up to £8 a pint!
Not been in a pub in many years. No idea prices now but they won't be selling much at that price outside of LondonQuote:
Originally Posted by Barry
What !Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
I am lucky enough to live in Suffolk - local (excellent “beer house” various ales) up to £3.40 per pint.
https://www.wheatsheaftattingstone.com/
I live in Essex, and the price of beer is similar to what you pay for yours.
It is only in London where the prices are silly; but prices are going up everywhere. No wonder people are buying beer in supermarkets and drinking at home.
Had an amazing cask beer the other day in some pub, can't remember what's its called, sorry, I really enjoyed it though.
Bit of a 'non post' there with that one! :doh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mikeandvan
Bottle of bud. Head just disappeared sadly.
Be better with draft I guess.
Not had a beer for ages
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Enjoy mateQuote:
Originally Posted by struth
Is it genuine Czech Budweiser, or the inferior brew that comes out of Milwaukee?
worse than that uk. it was nowt to write home aboutQuote:
Originally Posted by Barry
It annoys me when “continental” beers are made in UK.
OK for reducing “air miles” and i suppose that brewers are careful about “adapting”/dosing water to match originator and using same yeast, but it just doesn’t seem right to me.
What about Guinness brewed in Nigeria?
its like making scotch in france or belgium. just doesnt make it lolQuote:
Originally Posted by guy
the lack of head may suggest it wasnt made right too. it seemed to have co2 but it just went like lemonade
I've never found 'foreign' branded beers brewed in the UK taste right. Somehow they muck it up in translation, probably penny pinching and not using proper original ingredients.Quote:
Originally Posted by guy
Stella unfiltered.
Much betterhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...f8408002eb.jpg
Never been a fan of Stella, gives me a headacheQuote:
Originally Posted by struth
i like stella; maybe not to have a session with but one or 2 is nice. this unfiltered is a step up on the standard fareQuote:
Originally Posted by rmcin626
enjoyed that. will get more of that unfiltered. time for a dram before i have to lie down...:doh: maybe 2:eyebrows:
Too be honest don’t drink beer that often , would rather have a dramQuote:
Originally Posted by struth
I understand that it is a different brew to that produced in Ireland or England - more hops and higher alcohol content, so will taste quite different.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Mind you i remember drinking Guinness in Dublin many years ago (went to see U2, Simpleminds, Eurythmics etc at Phoenix park 1983) and far preferred the Dublin brewed version to the UK one. Someone told me that it was smoother because it was brewed in Oak, others have said that is bollocks - never mind, it was definitely better :cool:
My partner is African, so is used to the stronger Guinness brewed in Nigeria. Guinness does not travel well, which is why it is brewed in other locals.Quote:
Originally Posted by guy
When in this country (the UK), she will always prefer the bottled Guinness brewed in Africa over locally brewed versions.
I believe the different taste is more down to the water used rather than anything else.
I wish I liked Guinness: it's a lovely looking pint, but I find it too dry for my taste. Pity!
A tyskie tonight, polish
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Thank goodness it's not Jupiler! Awful stuff.
highly rated in belgium apparently. ive got the glass but not the lager:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Visited the brewery many years agoQuote:
Originally Posted by struth