This was the first recipe I did in the Grainfather. It was a kit and a special “early adopter” gift. It’s very much in the mould of the aggressively hoppy pale ales that abound these days. It’s a nice beer, especially if you are a worshiper at the altar of Humulus lupus. The colour is…
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Hoegaarden was one of the amazing Belgian beers that I was introduced to by my beer-mentor neighbour. It ws unlike anything I have ever tasted. A bit sour, slightly sweet, slightly spicy and with a wild “fermenty” sort of flavour that you don’t get in mass-market lagers. It was pretty much certain that I was…
A lovely, malty, red ale. This was a very easy drinking beer and made a good introduction to the world of “good beer” for my uninitiated friends. This beer also placed 3rd in the A & P show newcomer beer category 🙂 Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.052 SG Original Gravity: 1.056 SG Final Gravity: 1.010 SG ABV:…
My mate Andrew & I have brewed this beer several times. Back when we used to brew together a lot, it was our first really hoppy “craft beer” style brew. It’s an American style IPA but made with Kiwi ingredients. It has a good malt body supporting loads of aromatic hops. A crowd-pleaser that is…
No, this doesn’t have oysters in it. It is a lovely, smooth, easy drinking stout. It is very bitter, but the maltiness and unfermentable sugars from the high mash temperature hold it in check a bit. Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.038 SG Original Gravity: 1.041 SG Final Gravity: 1.010 SG ABV: 4.1% IBU: 57Â IBU Colour: 60Â EBC BU:GU…
This was my first ever all-grain recipe. My mate Andrew and I brewed it one afternoon, and we learned a whole pile while we did it. It was brewed in the brand new Brew in a Bag gear, and there were even a few panicked phone calls to people in the middle to confirm the…