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   Ian:

   Posted 1 year ago by Member

   Tragedy, how did that happen? I like all the swingtops though, must be easier than capping. Any problems with infection?

   Better get going on that single hop IPA. What are you planning recipe wise.

   Drinking; Nelson's Naval, Cuckoo's Knob
   Conditioning;
   In FV; Wigle Waggle
   plannIng; Summer with elderflower
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   Hamish:

   Posted 1 year ago by Moderator

   Its certainly easier bottling with flip tops, they've all been good so far.

   I'm tempted to do a 'Ready in 2 Weeks Wheat Beer' first but Nelson Sauvin is a hop I really want to try.

   Pale Malt 4750 grams 97.5%
   Wheat/Carapils 120 grams 2.5%

   Nelson Sauvin 26grams 60 mins 52%
   Nelson Sauvin 12grams 10 mins 24%
   Nelson Sauvin 12grams 0 mins 24%

   US-05

   23 Litres
   OG 1.048
   EBU 40
   EBC 8

   Planning: Wheat beer fermented with Schneider Weisse yeast, a Stout, lots of hoppy pale ales
   Fermenting: Marynka pseudo-lager
   Maturing/Conditioning:
   Drinking: Wheat beer, ESB, Vienna lager & shop bought stuff
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   Nath:

   Posted 1 year ago by Moderator

   Oooooooooooooooh, 2 bottles, gota hurt! Was the Ready in 2 weeks really ready in 2 weeks? If so brew em both to ensure maximum beerige.

   Drinkin' - nowt, it's all gone
   Plannin'-
   Loads a beer after an upgrade!
   
   nathbrew@gmail.com
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   Hamish:

   Posted 1 year ago by Moderator

   Was the Ready in 2 weeks really ready in 2 weeks?

   Yes and the Coopers drops carbonated it properly too. It did benefit from a week or 2 more but I reckon Weissbier wants drinking young and doesn't improve when keeping it long term.

   Planning: Wheat beer fermented with Schneider Weisse yeast, a Stout, lots of hoppy pale ales
   Fermenting: Marynka pseudo-lager
   Maturing/Conditioning:
   Drinking: Wheat beer, ESB, Vienna lager & shop bought stuff
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   saracen:

   Posted 1 year ago by Moderator

   Hi Hamish. I've been experimenting with Nelson Sauvin and the results are great. Very distinctive and so far everyone who has tried it has voted it a winner. The only thing I found I wasn't quite sold on was the bittering effect they have. I found it too 'soft'. No real bite. I really think the initial bittering hops need to be something like Target or Challenger. My recipe was GW's London Pride with Nelson substituted for the Target and some more Nelson dry hopping. I'm going to modify my recipe to an OG about the same as yours and use Target as the primary bittering hop, then following Greg's suggestion of a lot of NS in the last 10 mins and a lot for late hopping as well.
   Keep us posted as I really do want to know whether the NS will bitter sufficiently in the quantities you suggest. Personally, I think you might end up feeling you should have gone for an EBU of 45.
   Whatever happens, you'll get a beer unlike anything you ever tried before.

   If you're not living on the edge..... you're taking up too much space!!
   
   Planning: - To get some more brews on now the weather's a bit cooler
   Fermenting: - Ginger Beer experiment
   Conditioning: - A normal bitter with Styrians
   Drinking: - All of it!!
   
   E-mail: arnyfris@gmail.com
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   Hamish:

   Posted 1 year ago by Moderator

   Now that you mention it Saracen I was going to go for 45 EBU initially. I'm going to brew a series of single hop pales using either a whole or half a pack of hops depending upon the AA%. NS is one I can brew twice, so the second brew might well be 45 EBU.

   Planning: Wheat beer fermented with Schneider Weisse yeast, a Stout, lots of hoppy pale ales
   Fermenting: Marynka pseudo-lager
   Maturing/Conditioning:
   Drinking: Wheat beer, ESB, Vienna lager & shop bought stuff
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   saracen:

   Posted 1 year ago by Moderator

   Great, Hamish. Look forward to your post about the results. It seems that different hops give a different type of bitterness. Some soft, or mellow, or harsh, etc. Do you, or anyone else, know where I can find any reference to what type of bitterness different hops give?

   If you're not living on the edge..... you're taking up too much space!!
   
   Planning: - To get some more brews on now the weather's a bit cooler
   Fermenting: - Ginger Beer experiment
   Conditioning: - A normal bitter with Styrians
   Drinking: - All of it!!
   
   E-mail: arnyfris@gmail.com
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   saracen:

   Posted 1 year ago by Moderator

   I was looking for some enlightenment regarding hops and the effect they have on a beer and I found this. I don't think I would necessarily agree with it, but it's worth reading.

   NELSON SAUVIN (NZ) 12-13% Bittering
   Described to have a white wine fruitiness of "crushed gooseberries". A hop that requires judicious application in the brew house, this truly unique dual-purpose variety can be used to produce big punchy Ales as well as subtle yet bitter Lagers. The fruitiness may be a little overpowering for the un-initiated, however those with a penchant for bold hop character will find several applications for this true brewer's hop.
   Used For: ales and lagers
   Substitutes: None

   Thought you might like this as well. What a description!

   CHINOOK 11-13% Bittering
   Mild to medium-heavy, spicy, distinct piney aroma like a pine forest washed with exotic spice and infused with grapefruit.

   Give that man a prize!

   If you're not living on the edge..... you're taking up too much space!!
   
   Planning: - To get some more brews on now the weather's a bit cooler
   Fermenting: - Ginger Beer experiment
   Conditioning: - A normal bitter with Styrians
   Drinking: - All of it!!
   
   E-mail: arnyfris@gmail.com