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[B4TT]

Brett, havn't actually made another batch in months, havn't had a day where I have had the time unfortunately.. it is not so much off flavours, I think I have put it down to the hop profile being off.

[Brett]

haha well thats a relief. I hope this new batch is better though.
Ive been working on a Stout recipe. Id like to try fermenting with Whitbread ale yeast instead of US05. Mainly because it has a lower attenuation which will leave us with more body and a 3.9%ABV. Should be full flavoured too with 16kg of malt.

[skillionaire]

Got denied entry to the pub last night.... after two beers.... said I was too pissed. Also, called me an effin' C.

Pretty upsetting considering I was with Alisha's family and friends.

Where can I buy that yeast? Let me know and I'll order it tomorrow.

[skillionaire]

Brett, havn't actually made another batch in months, havn't had a day where I have had the time unfortunately.. it is not so much off flavours, I think I have put it down to the hop profile being off.

Pull hops all the way back and then dry hop to get to where you want?

[Adam]

Corned beef - in the cooker. Wish me luck. The pot is a bit small. I know it's not meant to be as full as it is, but shelllllll be right mate!


@Josh. I had one more beer than you mo fukker

[skillionaire]

God speed, Adam. God speed.

[Adam]

Should go outside and do shit!

Bit o hate on me new wheels! Oh well! Good for a change

[Brett]

Got denied entry to the pub last night.... after two beers.... said I was too pissed. Also, called me an effin' C.

Pretty upsetting considering I was with Alisha's family and friends.

Where can I buy that yeast? Let me know and I'll order it tomorrow.

What? At Settlers?

Wyeast 1099 is whitbread. Proculture pro68(I think) is whitbread too. Not sure if Wayne will do such small quantities though. I'll be talking to him tomorrow so I'll ask him.

[skillionaire]

At Corner Bar, totally random pull up by the security. Reckons he 'knows my sort'.

Went straight to the adjoining bottle shop of the same establishment and she served the out me.

Then went to the cocktail bar down the road and they were completely fine with me and my demeanour.

I think it was because of my dress code - which is dumb. I'm flamboyantly dressed but I'm not dressed like a clown, or wearing a dress.

[Adam]

They don't deserve your money Nik!

Surely Alisha's friends knew you weren't toasted.


Imagine bouncer comes to your joint. Refuse the fucker! BAM!


Nik, do you know a fire place specialist? I want some free advice haha

[B4TT]

Pull hops all the way back and then dry hop to get to where you want?

That is the plan... I went in too strong and varied from the start with absolutely no idea what I was doing so back to basics.

[Brett]

@Nik - sounds like a wanker on a power trip to me. ............Hang on.......you werent wearing your sunglasses were you?

Josh do you use a brew calculator? or recipe builder?

[B4TT]

Nik, place sounds like a 'ing dive.. what a **** stain.

Adam, you did drink more than me yesterday

Yesterday was creepy, from Sydney to here, I did not see a single cloud in the sky..... I can't remember a time where I have never even seen a whispy cloud off in the distance..... today though is patchy over-cast.. was wanting to do a walk out near the old jail and get some pics of the german monument and the powder magazines (these cement hut things that were build during the war on the hill side to over-look the bay for potential invasions. still might do it

@Nik - sounds like a wanker on a power trip to me. ............Hang on.......you werent wearing your sunglasses were you?

Josh do you use a brew calculator? or recipe builder?

Beer Smith. It pretty much tells you the expected IBU's but it doesn't tell you what hops work with what etc... and only mildly hints at where during the boil some of them are good for..

I have

Simcoe, Centennial, Nelson Sauvin, Cascade to play with next batch.

[Brett]

Josh - its called summer mate. we get that for about 3 months straight over here.

[B4TT]

Josh - its called summer mate. we get that for about 3 months straight over here.

East coast we get our highest rainfall of the year during summer, mostly in the form of afternoon storms that piss down then perhaps rain through the night.. usually the days are sunny though.

During winter our rainfall dies off by about 2/3rds...

But even during the WC dry period you guys would still have like the odd lonely cloud float by wouldn't you?

[Brett]

quite often not mate.

[B4TT]

This will better explain what I mean

[Brett]

@Josh - you're trying to make American pale ales, so all those hops should be fine. As an example at The Old Brewery we do one hop addition at whirlpool. So all the hops are going in at end of boil. That way we get nice fresh hop aromas and flavours and the bitterness simply comes from the volume of hops. We use about 3kg in a 700L kettle volume. Then we dry hop with a kg of Citra near the end of ferment.
Lower AA hops are better used for bittering.

[Adam]

Hop!

[Brett]

You know it Adam!