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What do I brew next - You decide! Poll alert!
Hey peeps,
Well after makin' some mods to the boilers strainer and finding out exact deadspace Im ready to brew another on Sunday!
YIPPIEEEE! 
So heres the question. An IPA of sorts and ive narrowed it down to 2 from GW's book, I want help from me fellow brewers to decide for me.
Here it goes:-
Hopback Summer Lightning
Exmoor Gold
Caledonian Deuchars IPA
Im leaning towards the Exmore or the Caledonian as its got some crystal and wheat in it but its all up to you!
Mwa hahahahahahahahaha
Conditionin'/Drinkin' - OPA Pale
Conditionin' - LEB Pale
Conditionin' - Thwaits Nutty Black
Plannin' - A user upper!
Conditionin' - LEB Pale
Conditionin' - Thwaits Nutty Black
Plannin' - A user upper!
Responses
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
Scottish beer makes you pee more than you drink, which is a bit curious
Fermenting: Wheat beer
Maturing/Conditioning:
Drinking: Pseudo-Lager, Oatmeal stout & Shop bought stuff
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
Normally 1 pint = 2 wees so I'd be uber dehydrated with that one!
Conditionin' - LEB Pale
Conditionin' - Thwaits Nutty Black
Plannin' - A user upper!
Posted 1 year ago by Member
ADH; it acts like a stingy boss.
http://offthecontrary.blogspot.com/2006/04/science-fact-breaking-seal-alcohol-and.html
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
Damn ADH that must go with my ADD that I can put after my name (like doctors do in emails)
Yours sincerley,
Nathan Wiblin ADD, AHD
Conditionin' - LEB Pale
Conditionin' - Thwaits Nutty Black
Plannin' - A user upper!
Posted 1 year ago by Member
I did the Exmoor Gold out of GW's book and i am absolutely luvin it big time! Not much left in the keg now and was looking at the Summer Lightning as my next effort. I have never tasted a home brewed beer as good as the Exmoor - I just can't leave it alone - Damn ! too much talk of the Exmoor.... i'm slipping off into the garage with my empty glass.......... not Exmoor as much as want moor!!
You know you want it Nath - it has Styrian Goldings (Temptation
)
Hope you are enjoying all your new toys??
Conditioning - Theakston Old Peculier
Conditioning - Christmas 2010 (Strong Xmas ale)
Maturing - Peach wine kit
Drinking - Summer Lightning, Summer Wit
Posted 1 year ago by Admin
Its next up on my brew list. Might even try and sneak one in this weekend. Right I'm off to do some extra housework.....
What yeast did you use Howard?
Fermenting:
Conditioning:Pale with Styrians
Drinking:Cascade Pale Ale, Summer Lightning
Posted 1 year ago by Member
Hi Greg, Sure it was Safale-S04 I used in the Exmoor. Bet some of the slap packs would give even more amazing results - really tempted to try one when I do the Lightning. See your drinking the Lightning (yum) - what yeast do you recommend?
cheers
H
Conditioning - Theakston Old Peculier
Conditioning - Christmas 2010 (Strong Xmas ale)
Maturing - Peach wine kit
Drinking - Summer Lightning, Summer Wit
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
Now that does look tasty! The new toys are getting a fair batterin', where have you been howard we havnt seen you for a while?
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm S t y r i a n s ! They are great smelling.
I see its 50/50 now ohhhhhhh getting tense!
Conditionin' - LEB Pale
Conditionin' - Thwaits Nutty Black
Plannin' - A user upper!
Posted 1 year ago by Admin
Hi Howard, I find 1318 London III or 1099 Whitbread work well. I've done loads of brews based around that recipe with different hop profiles and yeasts.
My last batch didn't turn as well as normal as I dried hopped with some goldings pellets and just thought I would chuck them straight in no bag or anything. Anyway bad idea as they turned to mush and gave the beer a grassy flavour. Its improved quite a bit over the last couple of weeks and its certainly drinkable but not my best effort but you learn from your mistakes.
Fermenting:
Conditioning:Pale with Styrians
Drinking:Cascade Pale Ale, Summer Lightning
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
Oooooooooooh its ins Exmoors favour! Gigedy gigedy! If there is a50/50 between the later I could do a double brew day! Oh no I couldnt Im a fermenter down
Conditionin' - LEB Pale
Conditionin' - Thwaits Nutty Black
Plannin' - A user upper!
Posted 1 year ago by Member
I'd go for the exmoor nath (apart from living on the edge of exmoor for half my life) it's a lovely autumn beer!
Have a great brewday!
(with grateful thanks to the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and slightly adapted)
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
Right the jury is undecided so therefore I call on...
JUDGE NATHAN the THIRD
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*Door creaks open*
Judge Nathan - "I hereby declare that you must entice tastebuds by brewing EXMOOR GOLD"
*Audience Claps*
Judge Nathan - "But wait!"
*The Jury looks at Judge Nathan with eager eyes*
Judge Nathan - "As there is a 50/50 undecided vote a co-alition must be adheard to......"
*Gasps are heard around the Brewery court and the the Jury are on the edge of their seats*
Judge Nathan - "A co-alition of EXMOOR GOLD and DEUCHARS IPA!"
*Rapturous Applause echos throughout Brewery Court as the judge stands and pours a pint of his finest homebrewed Bitter, takes a wee in a pot (because of ADH - ta Varnish!) and sticks his middle finger up to the Fosters manager (who is there for some weird reason).*
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So there we have it peeps. Both shall be brewed as it is now written in stone!
HUZZZAR!
Now to Woo the missus to make sure I can brew on both days, Now thats the hard part!
Conditionin' - LEB Pale
Conditionin' - Thwaits Nutty Black
Plannin' - A user upper!
Posted 1 year ago by Admin
Nath can I be called as a witness when the beer arrives.
Fermenting:
Conditioning:Pale with Styrians
Drinking:Cascade Pale Ale, Summer Lightning
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
Indeed Sir! yes Indeed.
Conditionin' - LEB Pale
Conditionin' - Thwaits Nutty Black
Plannin' - A user upper!
Posted 1 year ago by Admin
I'm also doing the Exmoor Gold on Sunday. I'll bottle a couple up and bring them round so we can compare. What yeast are you using?
Fermenting:
Conditioning:Pale with Styrians
Drinking:Cascade Pale Ale, Summer Lightning
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
Im gonna go with some s04 I got left over, I take it your gonna use a smak pak? It will be good to comparee the results. Lets email recipes so there are no discrepencies! What treatment you going for?
Conditionin' - LEB Pale
Conditionin' - Thwaits Nutty Black
Plannin' - A user upper!
Posted 1 year ago by Admin
I'm going to use Wyeast 1099 Whitbread which I've made into a 1 litre starter to help it get going. My recipe is pretty much as the book (almost identical). I'm also going to steep the aroma hops in some hot water before adding (as suggested in the post by Tony). I'm using styrian Celia hops rather than bobek as I've not used them before.
Fermenting:
Conditioning:Pale with Styrians
Drinking:Cascade Pale Ale, Summer Lightning
Posted 1 year ago by Member
Making my mouth water!
Just finished my brew but didn't steep the hops. I'm going to try that with my own hops next week. They've been drying in the attic and I've just bagged them. A rather disappointing 20g harvest - but it is the first year. Smell gorgeous though
(with grateful thanks to the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and slightly adapted)
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