Interesting development....

1 year ago | ian_a (Member)

Haven't posted in a while but I'm going to post with piccies of my kegerator setup soon I promise...

Anyway, I brewed up the summer ale recipe about 6 weeks back and gave it a good long time in the secondary fermenter to clear. The problem is - I had used this secondary fermenter as the primary fermenter for my ginger beer! Even after loads of scrubbing and sterilising it has given my summer ale a gingery twang.

I'm not sure if it's a bad thing, it definitely makes it quite interesting. I'm just not sure about it yet - gonna cook up a batch of curry over the weekend and try a few pints of it with that, should be pretty good!

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simonb_13:

Posted 1 year ago by Member

Well, you've just achieved by accident what I've trying to do for months!

Planning: Something with Styrians, Discovery Clone
Fermenting:
Condtioning:
Drinking: Twibute Clone, PJ Clone

Nath:

Posted 1 year ago by Moderator

:lol: Funny init' Simon, you could put a year into trying to get "that" flavour, then all of a sudden someone else gets it by accident!

brewing is GREAT!

Drinkin' - nowt, it's all gone

Plannin'-
Loads a beer after an upgrade!

nathbrew@gmail.com

Tony:

Posted 1 year ago by Member

Hey - try hairy bikers beer and cheese bread with it .. that could be a winner

(but - leave the eggs out and cut the Parmesan by half.... written with experience!)

Beer will get you through the times of no money better than money will get you through the times of no beer
(with grateful thanks to the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and slightly adapted)

Greg:

Posted 1 year ago by Admin

Its almost impossible to get rid of the ginger aroma from the fermenter after ginger beer. Glad its had a positive effect on your beer though.

Gazz:

Posted 1 year ago by Member

A couple of breweries spice up their ales with ginger, I know Badger do one along with Bath ales.

The Blandford Fly by Badger is lovely & I was lucky enough to be passing Bath ales brewery in Bristol the other day so picked up 6 different ales. Shall be trying their spicey ale as they call it tonight!

simonb_13:

Posted 1 year ago by Member

Try a Chalkies Bark. It's got ginger but not too much. I find the Blandford Fly way to gingery and sweet.

Planning: Something with Styrians, Discovery Clone
Fermenting:
Condtioning:
Drinking: Twibute Clone, PJ Clone

Gazz:

Posted 1 year ago by Member

More More Ginger! Yeah it is very sweet, one is enought for me.....would hate to see what happend if you had
a session on the stuff!

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