I had a load ingredients that needed to be used. I noticed that I had exactly 400g of aurora malt, and 400g of brown malt. Hmmm. What if I based this entire beer on the number 4? Turns out that you get a rather nice British-style brown ale. It finished very dry so the ABV…
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It’s like a Pilsner, but made in Motueka, using Motueka. It’s probably a little too dark compared to the BJCP style, and it’s much more in the Czech tradition than the newer Kiwi style of Pilsner. The hops are restrained, and the malt flavour is to the fore. This beer scored 31 points in the…
In my quest for more malt I tried this brew – and I love it! I think it’s mostly a Märzen style, or perhaps a kind of Maibock, but it is delicious. Very malt forward but easy to drink too. Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.046 SG Original Gravity: 1.049 SG Final Gravity: 1.011 SG ABV: 5.0 % IBU:…
My friend Evelyn is from Malaysia, where this 7% roasty monster is considered a delicate, healthy ladies drink! Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.064 SG Original Gravity: 1.069 SG Final Gravity: 1.016 SG ABV: 7.0% IBU: 40.0 IBU Colour: 60 EBC BU:GU Ratio: 0.6 Mash water: 22L Sparge water: 12.5L Grain (total: 4.9kg): UK Maris Otter – 6 kg (85.2 %)…
The grist for this beer came from my stuff-up at a home-brew store where I work. I was measuring grain for a customer and mis-measured. I couldn’t sell the grain to the customer so I was given the grain to brew with. I have no idea what the original plans for the grain were, but I…
My first saison – a French farmhouse ale. As with so may of these French/Belgiany beers, it’s the yeast that makes all the difference. I used a White Labs liquid yeast for this one. I used my technique of just not bothering to add the extra sugar, keeping this beer down below 6% abv. Just…
A re-brewing of the Behemoth Chur Pale Ale clone, but with a small tweak to the grain bill to boost the maltiness. It went down well at a recent BBQ. Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.051 SG Original Gravity: 1.053 SG Final Gravity: 1.011 SG ABV: 5.6% Actual IBU: 40.0 IBU Colour: 18 EBC BU:GU Ratio: 0.78 Mash…
A very malty and refreshing German lager. Crisp and with a little malt sweetness. This recipe worked well. The White Labs WLP838 Southern German Lager Yeast gave the beer a really authentic flavour and let the malt shine through. I’ll definitely be brewing this again! Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.052 SG Original Gravity: 1.056 SG Final Gravity: 1.015…
A brown porter with lots of chocolate & coffee flavours. Easy drinking, not too intense or roasty. Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.048 SG Original Gravity: 1.051 SG Final Gravity: 1.013 SG ABV: 5.0 % IBU: 18 IBU Colour: 38 EBC BU:GU Ratio: 0.35 Mash water: 18L Sparge water: 14L Grain: 3.5 kg (65%) Pilsner Malt 570g (10.5%) Munich Malt 550g…
I have been eager to try a more flavourful and interesting version of a New Zealand Draught. This is a style unique to New Zealand and commercial examples include beers like Speights, Tui, DB Draught and any number of other versions. The beers often carry historic labels that identify them as ales (or in the case…