
BEER THREAD
#481
Posted 11 June 2010 - 01:38 PM
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Posted 11 June 2010 - 03:05 PM

#483
Posted 11 June 2010 - 03:12 PM
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#484
Posted 14 June 2010 - 01:52 AM
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#485
Posted 14 June 2010 - 09:47 AM
#486
Posted 14 June 2010 - 09:59 AM
And uh... it wasn't an intentional leave at your place




Not a fan of Tokyo ?
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#487
Posted 14 June 2010 - 10:12 AM

#488
Posted 16 June 2010 - 09:47 PM
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#489
Posted 21 June 2010 - 07:55 PM
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#490
Posted 21 June 2010 - 08:11 PM
The night started with a lot of enthusiasm. First brew. Who couldn't be excited? After running a few shake down tests for power draw and gas fittings we pretty much got straight into it, first on the list was to fill the Hot Liquor Tank - a wanky way of saying a big pot of hot water.

We were pleasantly surprised when we were able to boil 70+ litres in less than 20 minutes, that is COOKING baby. So we were able to mash in quite a lot early than we thought. The malt that was milled is a bit of a secret combination, KFC special sauce if you will, but I can say there is 4 different strains in this brew. The beauty of such a small brewery is the ability to use the finest quality ingredients without compromising to a bean counter.


Stirring the grain in was made easier by the great design of the miniature brew house - here you can see the recirculation tray (so as to evenly push hot water without splash) and a hand.

This is a bit closer on the tray, well designed it moves up and down an internal pole to get to the required level. The mash in is ideal for this brew at about 66deg, we were a bit short of that, but that's what happens when you're new to a brew house!
Here is a sparging image, which is throwing hot water over the grain as you drain into the kettle, so we can obtain the desired amount of boilable wort.

This is the setup to hook into the kettle;

This is what the kettle looks like inside, you will note the angles pipes, that is so we can create a whirlpool effect - just like a big boy brewery!


The beer boils for 1 hour on this recipe, quite short, but the control you have over a small brew is exceptional.




During the boil, hops are added, we were using CITRA hops for this, so basically a very American Pale Ale is in the works here. I won't give away the hop additions online, but this will be a bitter beer.



After full boil we sent the beer to Fermenter One - this is a nice shot of the 'cookie' left behind;

The brew has sat since Monday, and we kegged her today. Looking at a 6% Pale Ale with strong bitterness, awesome.
I will keep you updated.
Cheers,
Nik
#491
Posted 21 June 2010 - 08:48 PM
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#493
Posted 21 June 2010 - 09:00 PM
I missed a couple out!
Here is us pitching the yeast;

And here is the morning after!!!

Cheers,
Nik
#494
Posted 22 June 2010 - 07:22 PM

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#495
Posted 22 June 2010 - 08:59 PM
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#496
Posted 23 June 2010 - 10:37 AM
#497
Posted 23 June 2010 - 10:40 AM
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#498
Posted 27 June 2010 - 07:55 PM

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#499
Posted 27 June 2010 - 11:09 PM
I should just convert to single, right?As soon as she hands it to you, slowly take of your pants, then, while staring her straight in the eyes rub it against the tip of you penis, while continuing your painfully intense gaze whisper to her;
"My eye is watering, this might be a bit hot"
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#500
Posted 27 June 2010 - 11:20 PM
I just had another swig of TNP. Its off the wall nuts. Not sure its worth $130 (some places have it for up to $200), but its good. Like a lot of reviews say, it goes past beer.
Starts off being sweet, as you would expect from 32% hitting your tongue. There are hints of stoutyness in it. Chocolate, bitterness and the aroma. All of which get a right proper bitch slapping from thirty freaking two percent of booooooooze.. which then buggers off and leaves a peaty/smokey/whiskey flavour behind (and little bit of oak).
Surprisingly easy to drink all thinks considered hehe.
Brewdog - Tokyo*
Brewdog/Stone - Bashah
Mikkeller - Beer Geek Brunch or Breakfast, barrel aged
Mikkeller - Black, barrel aged
All offer 80-90% of TNP at a greatly reduced price. I'm glad I have had it.
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