Same, Same but Different!

The end of another keg is an accomplishment to be celebrated & also a sad time!
It's a time to reflect on a job well done and appreciate the time, energy and craft that have been applied to the creation of something magical, the end of one beer BUT the beginning of another, an inner glow of self satisfaction and the outward appearance of slurring, loudness, stumbling and excess urination!

* however don't get caught at the end of one keg that you have either NO keg or an inferior beer to continue up the Khyber without a pass!

'So this is what it feels like when doves cry'!

Wish you were her?

No, really, if you just tasted what we just tasted you would wish you were here (her)!

Although the Fat Yak has been ONLY in the keg for 2 days the conditioning/maturation has resulted in what is arguably our BEST beer!!!

The (Fat Yak#2) grapefruit notes and CRISP refreshing taste, carbonation, head colour and retention 'best served' COLD on hot days after mowing the lawn, weeding the garden, swimming in the pool... or walking out the back.
We thought that our Nelson (Fat Yak#1) would be the 'chosen one' however the Galaxy has our vote at this point in time and space. The Fat Yak#1 is still a FANTASTIC beer, an Australian Christmas Beer!
*Photos to come soon of me drinking the Fattest Yakkest.

I WISH my NOSE was BIGGER!

WOW, how to Blog the notes of these two beers?
Fat Yak #1- Nelson by any other name would smell as sweet! Sweet! This is a drink, and drink again beer! The nose is distinctly Nelson Sauvin (Passionfruit) BUT even better...
Fat Yak #2- Galaxy has a much more bitter, definite grapefruit nose from the Galaxy hops. Same, same but very different. So different that due the keg size 19l and total beer production of 63l then it's the perfect opportunity to balance a third keg with Fat Yak #1 & Fat Yak#2 to create a beer that has notes of Passionfruit & Grapefruit! YES!
... and where did that fruit get its name?

It's Christmas so we have included a real time photo of the Three Wise Yaks!

"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away"

It's time to hop into hopping. Hopping for a GREAT Summer!

"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away"

The first Yak (Brew 34) gets a well deserved feed, a dry feed of 'The Full Nelson' Sauvin 40gm (Passionfruit notes/taste)
AND
Yak at the back (Brew 35) gets attacked with 40gm of Galaxy (Grapefruit notes/taste)

Perk, Perk! Our Fat Yak is still ALIVE!

Sunday (9/12/12) was a fine day but we anticipated a week of Summer, which we got so we are fermenting in the CAVE! A stable, cooler temp environment to enable the yeasties to do their thing! The thing they do so well!
It's now Friday and they (fermenting Fat Yak) continue to perk, perk, perk!!

Now this is living!

Directorè Dick has 'sex' on the mind! Yes he is a New Zealander!!!

Sex degrees of separation
Sex degrees at which beer MUST be drunk(*must be drunk)
....

Brew 36 & 37 AIPA

AIPA- American IPA

Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (L): 47.0
Total Grain (kg): 11.360
Total Hops (g): 174.07
Original Gravity (OG): 1.057 (°P): 14.0
Final Gravity (FG): 1.014 (°P): 3.6
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 5.60 %
Colour (SRM): 12.5 (EBC): 24.7
Bitterness (IBU): 40.3 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 75
Boil Time (Minutes): 60

Grain Bill
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10.444 kg Pale Ale Malt (91.94%)
0.846 kg Crystal Medium (7.44%)
0.070 kg Roasted Barley (0.61%)

Hop Bill
----------------
34.8 g Galaxy Pellet (13.4% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
34.8 g Cascade Pellet (7.8% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
34.8 g Fuggles Pellet (5.7% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
34.8 g Cascade Pellet (7.8% Alpha) @ 1 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
34.8 g Fuggles Pellet (5.7% Alpha) @ 1 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)

Misc Bill
----------------

Single step Infusion at 66°C for 60 Minutes.
We would like to Ferment at 20°C but its summer and there's FAT chance of anythingless than 23°C with Safale S-04


Recipe Generated with BrewMate
... and our mate
Duane Wright
Country Brewer-Toukley
356b Main Rd
Toukley, NSW, 2263
(02) 43 966 887
toukley@countrybrewer.com.au
www.countrybrewer.com.au

Kegerator- computer circuit board issues resolved

Apparently some moisture got into the PCB. The kegerator has an alarm & display code to alert you to it's difficulty. We disassembled the unit: cleaned, dried, cleaned some more, tested OK, reassembled and we are back drink'n. NO beer was harmed in the episode!

Brew 34 & 35... Two Fat Yaks walk into a Brewery

Christmas time!

Two Fat Yaks walk into a Brewery... and the rest they say is history!

Just another brick in the wall!

Brew 33 Another AIPA or as we like to call it AAIPA!

AIPA- American IPA

Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (L): 47.0
Total Grain (kg): 11.360
Total Hops (g): 174.07
Original Gravity (OG): 1.057 (°P): 14.0
Final Gravity (FG): 1.014 (°P): 3.6
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 5.60 %
Colour (SRM): 12.5 (EBC): 24.7
Bitterness (IBU): 40.3 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 75
Boil Time (Minutes): 60

Grain Bill
----------------
10.444 kg Pale Ale Malt (91.94%)
0.846 kg Crystal Medium (7.44%)
0.070 kg Roasted Barley (0.61%)

Hop Bill
----------------
34.8 g Galaxy Pellet (13.4% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
34.8 g Cascade Pellet (7.8% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
34.8 g Fuggles Pellet (5.7% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
34.8 g Cascade Pellet (7.8% Alpha) @ 1 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
34.8 g Fuggles Pellet (5.7% Alpha) @ 1 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)

Misc Bill
----------------

Single step Infusion at 66°C for 60 Minutes.
Fermented at 20°C with Safale S-04


Recipe Generated with BrewMate
... and our mate
Duane Wright
Country Brewer-Toukley
356b Main Rd
Toukley, NSW, 2263
(02) 43 966 887
toukley@countrybrewer.com.au
www.countrybrewer.com.au

Brew 32 Fatest Yakest (Fat Yak Pale Ale)

This is the commercial Fat Yak Pale Ale description from BeerBrewGuru...

Brand: Fat Yak
Brewer: Matilda Bay Brewing Company
Type: Ale
Style: Pale Ale
Region: South East Australia
Alcohol/vol: 4.7%

Brewers Description: Fat Yak first impresses with its golden colour, distinctive, hop driven, fruity and herbaceous aromas, giving characteristic passionfruit and melon notes, followed by a whack of hop flavour at the finish. The taste is refreshingly clean on the palate. Fat Yak is engineered in the Garage Brewery from natural ingredients, including premium malts, American Cascade hops and a hint of New Zealand Nelson Sauvin hops. Enjoy any time of year.http://beerbrewguru.com/beer-of-the-month/beer-analysis-fat-yak-pale-ale/  

VN:F [1.9.20_1166]

Tax Deduction?

If we ever sold a beer this could be a tax deduction! Missed 2012 WILL NOT miss 2013!

Brew 31 Schwartz (Schwarzbier)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwarzbier

Brew 30 Belgium Lager- Hopped!

Belgium Lager Hopped

I know that you think we have gone weak but...
20gm of Nelson
and
20gm of Saaz

Brew 29 Irish Red #2 Hopped

Brew 29 Irish Red #2 Hopped

20gm Saaz
and
20gm Galaxy
*I wonder...

Brew 28 Irish Red #1 Hopped

Brew 29 Irish Red #1 Hopped

12gm Pacific Gem

Pick-a-Box (Hops)

I want what's behind curtain number 2!

We LOVE to hop!


"Milk is for babies. When you grow up you have to drink beer", Arnold Schwarzenegger, 1975

 

We have gas issues!

As Tom Jones says 'It's not unusual' beer drinkers have at times escalated gas issues, pardon me!
However we must have a leak? So it's down to business to track back and find the crack that is letting gas out!


News Flash - - -
"Yesterday scientists revealed that beer contains small traces of female hormones. To prove their theory, the scientists fed 100 men 12 pints of beer and observed that 100% of them gained weight, talked excessively without making sense, became emotional, and couldn't drive. No further testing is planned."

3 Little Pigs

Huff'n and Puff'n 3 Little Fermenters in a row!

The Drowning Vat
Old man Murphy had worked down at the brewery for years, but one day , he just wasn't paying attention and he tripped on the walkway and fell over into the beer vat and drowned.
 
The foreman thought it should be his job to inform the widow Murphy of her old man's death. He showed up at the front door and rang the bell. When she came to the door, he said, "I'm sorry to tell you, but poor old Murphy passed away at work today when he fell into the vat and drowned.
 
She wept and covered her face with her apron and after a time, between sobs, she asked, "Tell me, did he suffer"?
 
I don't think so," said the foreman: "He got out three times to go to the men's room"

Brew 30 Belgium Lager

(LAGER) BELGIUM-Stella Artois- Belgian Blond
Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (L): 71.0
Total Grain (kg): 15.435
Total Hops (g): 93.22
Original Gravity (OG): 1.050 (°P): 12.4
Final Gravity (FG): 1.013 (°P): 3.3
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.91 %
Colour (SRM): 3.3 (EBC): 6.4
Bitterness (IBU): 20.6 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 75
Boil Time (Minutes): 60
Grain Bill
----------------
15.435 kg Pilsner (100%)
Hop Bill
----------------
50.0 g Pride of Ringwood Pellet (9.6% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
43.2 g Saaz Pellet (3.6% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil) (0.6 g/L)
Misc Bill
----------------
Single step Infusion at 65°C for 60 Minutes.
Fermented at 10°C with Saflager S-23

Dry Hopped (Day TBD)
TBD

Recipe Generated with BrewMate
Beauty Duane
http://www.countrybrewer.com.au/pages/Toukley.html

Brew 29 Irish Red Setter! (#2)

Irish Red Ale

Total Grain (kg): 4.180
Total Hops: 4.180g + see below
Original Specific Gravity : 1.041
Final Gravity: tba
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): tba (expecting 4.03%)
Boil Time mins: 60

Grain Bill
3.670 kg Pale Ale Malt (Bairds) 87.8%
0.170 kg Crystal Medium (Bairds) 4.07%
0.170 kg Crystal Pale (Bairds) 4.07%
0.170 kg Roasted Barley 4.07%

Hop Bill
40.00g East Kent Golding Pellet 4.7% @ 60mins (Boil) (1.7 g/l
Single step Infusion at 66C for 60 minutes
Yeast: 10 gms Safale S-04 English Ale
Fermented at TBA C*

Recipe generated with BrewMate
Thanks Duane

http://www.ambernectar.com.au
http://www.centralcoasthomebrew.com/
http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2011/08/24/irish-red-ale-recipes/

Brew 28 Irish Red Setter! (#1)

Irish Red Ale

Total Grain (kg): 4.180
Total Hops: 4.180g + see below
Original Specific Gravity : 1.041
Final Gravity: tba
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): tba (expecting 4.03%)
Boil Time mins: 60

Grain Bill
3.670 kg Pale Ale Malt (Bairds) 87.8%
0.170 kg Crystal Medium (Bairds) 4.07%
0.170 kg Crystal Pale (Bairds) 4.07%
0.170 kg Roasted Barley 4.07%

Hop Bill
40.00g East Kent Golding Pellet 4.7% @ 60mins (Boil) (1.7 g/l
Single step Infusion at 66C for 60 minutes
Yeast: 10 gms Safale S-04 English Ale
Fermented at TBA C*

Recipe generated with BrewMate
Thanks Duane

http://www.ambernectar.com.au
http://www.centralcoasthomebrew.com/
http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2011/08/24/irish-red-ale-recipes/

We MUST name a brew(beer) 'Cess'

We MUST name a brew(beer) 'Cess' that way we can Suck Cess everyday!

Noth'n smells better than a new brew!

Just finished fill'n the fermenters.
Irish Red * 2
Stella * 1
*well it is almost summer!

FATHER BEER, MOTHER BEER and little baby BEER!

 

I'm exciting! Kegged THREE beers and no Goldilocks? Gassed and re-gassed filled kegs, the smell is 'as you would want it to taste. A short wait for infusion of gas, settling and some maturation. First Keg too much hops, Second Keg too little, Third Keg ... JUST RIGHT! Cleaned and sanitised fermenters and just had to have a finishing reward... mmm. Photos show the bottom of two of the three fermenters with dregs- yeast and hops & and the hop bag used to filter out hops.

It's a GAS!

Did you know...???

We didn't!

Humpback Director goes Honkers!

Honkers NOT Bonkers!
Ricardo has fled the country and is on route to sample Honkers, not Hooters!

Brew 27 Lager

(LAGER) BELGIUM-Stella Artois- Belgian BlondRecipe Specs
----------------
Batch Size (L): 71.0
Total Grain (kg): 15.435
Total Hops (g): 93.22
Original Gravity (OG): 1.050 (°P): 12.4
Final Gravity (FG): 1.013 (°P): 3.3
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.91 %
Colour (SRM): 3.3 (EBC): 6.4
Bitterness (IBU): 20.6 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 75
Boil Time (Minutes): 60
Grain Bill
----------------
15.435 kg Pilsner (100%)
Hop Bill
----------------
50.0 g Pride of Ringwood Pellet (9.6% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
43.2 g Saaz Pellet (3.6% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil) (0.6 g/L)
Misc Bill
----------------
Single step Infusion at 65°C for 60 Minutes.
Fermented at 10°C with Saflager S-23

Dry Hopped (Day TBD)
TBD

Recipe Generated with BrewMate
Beauty Duane
http://www.countrybrewer.com.au/pages/Toukley.html

About Stella Artois
Stella Artois was first brewed as a Christmas beer in Leuven, Belgium. It was named “Stella”, Latin for “star”, from the star of Christmas, and Artois, after Sebastian Artois, founder of the brewery. The premium lager has a full flavour and clean, crisp taste.

Stella Artois is the number one Belgian beer in the world and is distributed in almost 80 countries worldwide. In Australia, it is the third largest international premium beer brand.

Brew 26 Lager

(LAGER) BELGIUM-Stella Artois- Belgian BlondRecipe Specs
----------------
Batch Size (L): 71.0
Total Grain (kg): 15.435
Total Hops (g): 93.22
Original Gravity (OG): 1.050 (°P): 12.4
Final Gravity (FG): 1.013 (°P): 3.3
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.91 %
Colour (SRM): 3.3 (EBC): 6.4
Bitterness (IBU): 20.6 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 75
Boil Time (Minutes): 60
Grain Bill
----------------
15.435 kg Pilsner (100%)
Hop Bill
----------------
50.0 g Pride of Ringwood Pellet (9.6% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
43.2 g Saaz Pellet (3.6% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil) (0.6 g/L)
Misc Bill
----------------
Single step Infusion at 65°C for 60 Minutes.
Fermented at 10°C with Saflager S-23

Dry Hopped (Day TBD)
TBD

Recipe Generated with BrewMate
Beauty Duane
http://www.countrybrewer.com.au/pages/Toukley.html

Brew 25 AIPA

American IPA (AIPA#2)

Recipe Specs
----------------
Batch Size (L): 18.9
Total Grain (kg): 4.568
Total Hops (g): 70.00
Original Gravity (OG): 1.057 (°P): 14.0
Final Gravity (FG): 1.014 (°P): 3.6
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 5.60 %
Colour (SRM): 12.5 (EBC): 24.7
Bitterness (IBU): 40.1 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 75
Boil Time (Minutes): 60

Grain Bill
----------------
4.200 kg Pale Ale Malt (91.94%)
0.340 kg Crystal Medium (7.44%)
0.028 kg Roasted Barley (0.61%)

Hop Bill
----------------
14.0 g Galaxy Pellet (13.4% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
14.0 g Cascade Pellet (7.8% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
14.0 g Fuggles Pellet (5.7% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
14.0 g Cascade Pellet (7.8% Alpha) @ 1 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
14.0 g Fuggles Pellet (5.7% Alpha) @ 1 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)

Misc Bill
----------------

Single step Infusion at 66°C for 60 Minutes.
Fermented at 20°C with Safale S-04


Recipe Generated with BrewMate
Thanks Duane

Nelson Sauvin... NOTTA Wrestling Hold or a new wine variety!

Added 40g Hop Pellets- Nelson Sauvin (NZ- 10% Alpha) Celebrity Hopping! Thanks Joe

Hops on the run!

The weather, as weather goes has been extreme for the time of year. HOT, bloody hot, dry, wet, cold, windy... The Hops continue to run! BUT we are looking to make life easier for them. Maybe some shade cloth and ...

Director finds 13c beer in 'Beeretnam'

Yep, 3000Dong 'fresh' beer (draught) in Hoi An, Vietnam. Other beer carefully assessed included LaRue, Saigon Export, Saigon Red, 333, San Miguel, Tiger and the list goes on...

All beers were consumed with Vietnamese Spring Rolls(for breakfast, lunch and tea)!

Hopping for a great Spring!

Our hops are ready to RUN! Run Hops Run!

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Brew 24- American Brown Ale... well and truely KEGGED!

"Well I woke up th's morn'n kegg'ns on my miiind"!

Lots of yeast by-product in the fermenter, it seemed more than usual? Maybe Humpback can produce 'Vegemite', couldn't do any worse than Dick Smith.

Anyway the yeast by-product will be used to attract snails and slugs from the garden. Snails to the chook, slugs... well just say they'll be 'flat out like a lizard drink'n'!

Brew 24- East Kent Goldings... don't get confused with West Kent!

Added 20gms of East Kent Goldings, stirred not shaken!

Brew 22 AIPA- kegged and lov'n it!

Kegging is exciting! We love to KEG!

Brew 24- American Brown Ale

Brown Ale (American Brown Ale- Pete's Wicked Ale)
*Clone Brews. Recipes for 200 Commercial Beers. Tess and Mark Szamatulski

Original Gravity (OG): 1.053
Final Gravity (FG): 1.012
Alcohol (ABV): 5.20 %
Colour (SRM): 27
Bitterness (IBU): 30

227g American Crystal Malt
113g American Chocolate Malt
1.8kg Alexander's Light Malt Syrup
1.4kg Muntons Light DME

28g Brewer's Gold (8 HBU)
14g East Kent Golding (4.7% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil)
.........................................
1.3 g/L Willamette (7.1% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil)
0.5 g/L Hersbrucker (2.8% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Boil)
0.9 g/L Amarillo (8.6% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop)
0.9 g/L East Kent Golding (4.7% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop)
0.9 g/L Willamette (7.1% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop)


Single step Infusion at 68°C for 55 Minutes. Boil for 70 Minutes.........................................

Fermented at 20°C with SAFALE S-O4

Notes: Mash temperatures
65.5 degrees C for 30 minutes
68 degrees C for 55 minutes
78 degrees C for 10 minutes

final specific gravity @ 25 litres = 1.012

Brew 23- and a little bit more...

Dry Hopped Brew 23 with Columbus Hops (CTZ)- 40gms

Description from BrewDudes

"Aroma: Earthy, spicy, pungent, with some citrus overtones.  Not overwhelmingly citrus like Cascade.

Alpha Acid: 14% to 16%

Typical Usage: Dual purpose hop. Many sources saying it was a good candidate for a single hopped beer.

Beer Styles:  American pales (AIPA) and IPA. Bittering for American stouts and lagers."

http://www.brew-dudes.com/columbus-hops/423

More HOPS than a mob of Kangaroos! (Brew 22)

Well a 'hop in the hand is worth two in the bush'?
Guest 'HOPPER' Ian from BrewSkot Brewery added 30gms of Citra and 20gms of Amarillo (dry hop) to Brew 22- AIPA. mmmmm we liked to be hopped out of our heads!!!

Amarillo Hops
The resultant aroma is of medium strength and very distinct. The aroma is described as flowery, spicy and citrus-like with a distinct orange bouquet. The hop is good for flavor and aroma. It can also be used for bittering effectively because of the low cohumulone content.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amarillo_hops

Citra
Citra is a dual-purpose hop released in 2007 by the Hop Breeding Company. It is a cross of Hallertauer Mittelfruh, U.S. Tettnanger, East Kent Golding, Bavarian, Brewers Gold, and other unknown hops. Citra has a citrus aroma and flavor, with a heavy aroma of tropical fruits (guava, mango, tropical fruit). It is typically used as an aroma hop, but due to its high alpha % and low cohumulone content, it makes an excellent bittering hop as well.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hop_varieties

Brew 23- There's GOLD in them there hills!

Golden Ale

Recipe Specs
----------------
Batch Size (L): 47.0
Total Grain (kg): 9.631
Total Hops (g): 118.00
Original Gravity (OG): 1.048 (°P): 11.9
Final Gravity (FG): 1.012 (°P): 3.1
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.72 %
Colour (SRM): 7.0 (EBC): 13.8
Bitterness (IBU): 27.8 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 75
Boil Time (Minutes): 60
Grain Bill
----------------
5.990 kg Pilsner (62.19%)
3.020 kg Wheat Malt (31.36%)
0.454 kg Munich II (4.71%)
0.091 kg Crystal Medium (0.94%)
0.076 kg Chocolate (0.79%)

Hop Bill
----------------
18.0 g Galaxy Pellet (14.5% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.5 g/L)
30.0 g Amarillo Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 12 Minutes (Boil) (0.6 g/L)
40.0 g Amarillo Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil) (0.9 g/L)
30.0 g Amarillo Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 1 Minutes (Boil) (0.6 g/L)
Misc Bill
----------------
Single step Infusion at 66°C for 60 Minutes.
Fermented at 15°C with Safale S-04

Recipe Generated with BrewMate
Beauty Duane
http://www.countrybrewer.com.au/pages/Toukley.html

Brew 22 AIPA- it's a 'catch' 22 situation!

American IPA (AIPA)

Recipe Specs
----------------
Batch Size (L): 18.9
Total Grain (kg): 4.568
Total Hops (g): 70.00
Original Gravity (OG): 1.057 (°P): 14.0
Final Gravity (FG): 1.014 (°P): 3.6
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 5.60 %
Colour (SRM): 12.5 (EBC): 24.7
Bitterness (IBU): 40.1 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 75
Boil Time (Minutes): 60

Grain Bill
----------------
4.200 kg Pale Ale Malt (91.94%)
0.340 kg Crystal Medium (7.44%)
0.028 kg Roasted Barley (0.61%)

Hop Bill
----------------
14.0 g Galaxy Pellet (13.4% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
14.0 g Cascade Pellet (7.8% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
14.0 g Fuggles Pellet (5.7% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
14.0 g Cascade Pellet (7.8% Alpha) @ 1 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
14.0 g Fuggles Pellet (5.7% Alpha) @ 1 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)

Misc Bill
----------------

Single step Infusion at 66°C for 60 Minutes.
Fermented at 20°C with Safale S-04


Recipe Generated with BrewMate
Thanks Duane

Happy Brew Day to YOU!

Kegged Brew 21. Filtered out some floating hops in the transfer. Spread the 25 litres between two kegs. Had just enough gas to process the kegging.
We're ready to begin Brews 22 & 23 later this arvo.

* Experimenting to determine the BEST, quickest and easiest way to polish our kegs? More soon!

Hop to it!

Ordered our Hop Rhizomes, Tasmanian of course...
1 * SAAZ
1 * Wurtemburger
1 * Super Alpha

“Mother's in the kitchen washing out the jugs, Sister's in the pantry bottling the suds, Father's in the cellar mixin' up the hops, Johnny's on the front porch watchin' for the cops”

I put my Willi in our brew!

Added a further 30 gms of Willamette Hops to Brew #21 Stella!

Willamette is described as: 'the king of aroma hops in the US with its modest bittering value and the joyous harmony of flowers, fruit, earth and spice'!
American Pale, Brown & English style ales!

Brew 21 Stella- Hopped with a little help... Willa

Dry Hopped Brew 21 Stella with 20gms of Willamette

Please, please hop me!
Want more...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hop_varieties#Willamette

Close enough?

This is the visual distance from the BrewHouse to the GreenHouse! Taken from the Brewery... of course!

'Greening' our Brewery

Planted some of our seeds, *@ The Funny Farm, ready to transplant to the Greenhouse. Pallets used for beds and aquaponic beds will be mounted on top of the construction shown below.
 Humpback Brewing is diversifying.

We have another Greenhouse (some assembly required).
Fun in the sun!


ALDI special- enable WiFi monitoring of garden beds in the Greenhouse. On special $9
Gives- air temp., soil temp., humidity of the soil with 'alarms'!
http://www.brewerschoice.net.au/html/growing%20hops.htm

Winter Brewing in Australia

Brew 21- STELLA continues the turtle brew... slow and steady @ 14.+C
The SafLager yeasties 'like it like that'! It has the heart beat of an Olympic Marathon runner! We have a lagering space specially reserved for further maturation.

Kegged Brew 20- Olympic Moment

An Olympic event! A Gold medal performance...
Kegging the English Bitter Ale.

The previous SG confirmed our tasting that all was good BUT there was still some residule sugars/sweetness! An addition of an aquarium heater enabled us to ferment out/reactivate yeasties to completed the job.

3 days passed... SG and more tasting confirm Gold, Gold, Gold!
No need for filtering as this is a malt beer without excess hops in suspension. Plus we tilted the fermenter to enable dead yeast (RIP) to settle away from the tap.

Kegged easily, gased, regased and refrigerated. CAN'T WAIT!
Initial comments include: BALANCE, CLASSIC, FLAG SHIP (Malt)!

... and a little bit more!

How green is your beer?
Humpback Brewing are NEVER satisfied with the standard of OUR beer! At Humpback St. Paddy's day is *every day* and WE are always looking to make our beer GREENer! So we have built 2 new greenhouses to ...

What a GR8 day to drink beer!

The last of this Irish Red brew, we've been great friends... see you again soon!

A nice subtle raspberry undertone mmmm!

Brew 21 and we added ... Heaps of HOPS

(LAGER) BELGIUM-Stella Artois
Belgian Blond Ale

Recipe Specs.
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Batch Size (L):           71.0
Total Grain (kg):         15.435
Total Hops (g):           93.22
Original Gravity (OG):    1.050  (°P): 12.4
Final Gravity (FG):       1.013  (°P): 3.3
Alcohol by Volume (ABV):  4.91 %
Colour (SRM):             3.3   (EBC): 6.4
Bitterness (IBU):         20.6   (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 75
Boil Time (Minutes):      60

Grain Bill
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15.435 kg Pilsner (100%)

Hop Bill
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50.0 g Pride of Ringwood Pellet (9.6% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
43.2 g Saaz Pellet (3.6% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil) (0.6 g/L)

Misc Bill
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Single step Infusion at 65°C for 60 minutes.
Fermented at 10°C with Saflager S-23

Thanks Duane
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BrewSkot Taste Sharing

Thanks Ian for the chance to drink... we mean appraise your beer!

WOW, what a great beer in such a short time.
The beer was full of fizz/effervescence bubbles and working well in the glass! This resulted in a 3 finger head.
The white, with a hue of tan head held up well over time. Sitting onto of a great earthy coloured beer.
The nose/aroma was of slight malt. The taste was really refreshing, the gaseness produced an early burp or two!
We lost a bit of the taste at the back of the tongue, the taste not lingering long.
Our tastes have moved to hoppiness and if anything we would have liked more malt balanced with more hops?
We're look'n forward to sharing more tastings.

Thanks Ian https://www.facebook.com/BrewSkotBrewery

Brew 20 If it's Ale & Brown it must be...

Brown Ale (American Brown Ale)

Original Gravity (OG): 1.055 (°P): 13.6
Final Gravity (FG): 1.014 (°P): 3.6
Alcohol (ABV): 5.40 %
Colour (SRM): 38.2 (EBC): 75.3
Bitterness (IBU): 27.3 (Average)

75.11% Pale Ale Malt
9.5% Crystal 20
4.52% Black Patent
4.52% Flaked Oats
3.62% Black Patent
2.71% Chocolate

1.7 g/L East Kent Golding (4.7% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil)
1.3 g/L Willamette (7.1% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil)
0.5 g/L Hersbrucker (2.8% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Boil)
0.9 g/L Amarillo (8.6% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop)
0.9 g/L East Kent Golding (4.7% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop)
0.9 g/L Willamette (7.1% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop)


Single step Infusion at 68°C for 55 Minutes. Boil for 70 Minutes

Fermented at 20°C with PRO-48 - LONDON ALE

Notes: Mash temperatures
55 degrees C for 5 minutes
68 degrees C for 55 minutes
78 degrees C for 10 minutes

half a whirlflock tablet
final specific gravity @ 25 litres = 1049.5

Notes
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Late start fermentation July 5

The MIGHTY Brewmeister with Peter!


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Brew 19 Hopp'n MAD!

Golden Ale Citra Aroma
American Pale Ale

Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (L): 24.0
Total Grain (kg): 4.918
Total Hops (g): 130.26
Original Gravity (OG): 1.048 (°P): 11.9
Final Gravity (FG): 1.012 (°P): 3.1
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.72 %
Colour (SRM): 7.0 (EBC): 13.8
Bitterness (IBU): 27.7 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 75
Boil Time (Minutes): 60

Grain Bill
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3.059 kg Pilsner (62.19%)
1.542 kg Wheat Malt (31.36%)
0.232 kg Munich II (4.71%)
0.046 kg Crystal 80 (0.94%)
0.039 kg Chocolate (0.79%)

Hop Bill
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9.2 g Galaxy Pellet (14.5% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.4 g/L)
15.3 g Amarillo Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 12 Minutes (Boil) (0.6 g/L)
20.4 g Amarillo Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil) (0.9 g/L)
15.3 g Amarillo Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 1 Minutes (Boil) (0.6 g/L)
30.0 g Amarillo Pellet (8.6% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop) (0.8 g/L)
30.0 g Citra Pellet (11.1% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop) (1.2 g/L)
30.0 g Saaz Pellet (3.6% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop) (0.8 g/L)

Misc Bill
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Single step Infusion at 66°C for 60 Minutes.
Fermented at 20°C with Safale US-05
Fermentation completed: July 5

Notes
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We have reduced the galaxy hop bill to reduce overall bitterness
July 4:
added 30g Saaz Hops
added 30g Amarilo hops
and
added 30g citra hops
* on the 6th day of fermentation


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I'm IRISH- and the Irish Red (Brew 17 ) just keeps gett'n better!

This is a fantastic drop. Dark red colour, great head, crisp malt taste! Toffee and dark chocolate nose and taste. The best RED!

I'm LATE... at dry hopping our APA (Brew 18)

"Just a spoon full of hops helps the beer go down..."
20gms of SAAZ hops added at the very end of the ferment. Gotta love the SAAZ!
Our goal is to add to the aromatics, subtly with a 1gm per litre hopping... late!
Although the PURE science is flawed- 2 variable changes with no control? It will be delightful to smell & taste the result.

Rack and Stack 'em

Irish Red (Brew 17) racked and filtered- resting at 10c... for a short time only! 4l in fridge ready for a preview tasting. Final Specific Gravity 1.010.

Pilsner (Brew 16) racked & now largering at 10c for at least a couple of weeks (mmm 4)or when we get thirsty... which ever one comes first?

Cleaned, sterilized and a weeee tasting!
Enviro. Humpback
*Yeast to compost
*use tank/rain water
*solar generated electricity

AND
our new addition, 2 * green houses- now what can we grow!
If we pee'd and poop'd in the garden ... sweet!

Brew 18- Just when you thought it was saf(ale)

Just when you thought it was saf(ale)

(ALE) AUS-Golden Ale- American Pale Ale
Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (L): 47.0
Total Grain (kg): 9.631
Total Hops (g): 118.00
Original Gravity (OG): 1.048 (°P): 11.9
Final Gravity (FG): 1.012 (°P): 3.1
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.72 %
Colour (SRM): 7.0 (EBC): 13.8
Bitterness (IBU): 27.8 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 75
Boil Time (Minutes): 60
Grain Bill
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5.990 kg Pilsner (62.19%)
3.020 kg Wheat Malt (31.36%)
0.454 kg Munich II (4.71%)
0.091 kg Crystal Medium (0.94%)
0.076 kg Chocolate (0.79%)

Hop Bill
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18.0 g Galaxy Pellet (14.5% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.5 g/L)
30.0 g Amarillo Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 12 Minutes (Boil) (0.6 g/L)
40.0 g Amarillo Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil) (0.9 g/L)
30.0 g Amarillo Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 1 Minutes (Boil) (0.6 g/L)

Misc Bill
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Single step Infusion at 66°C for 60 Minutes.
Fermented at 15°C with Safale S-04

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Beauty Duane
http://www.countrybrewer.com.au/pages/Toukley.html

Brew 17- You take the high road and...

Irish Red Ale

Total Grain (kg): 4.180
Total Hops: 4.180g + see below
Original Specific Gravity : 1.041
Final Gravity: tba
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): tba (expecting 4.03%)
Boil Time mins: 60

Grain Bill
3.670 kg Pale Ale Malt (Bairds) 87.8%
0.170 kg Crystal Medium (Bairds) 4.07%
0.170 kg Crystal Pale (Bairds) 4.07%
0.170 kg Roasted Barley 4.07%

Hop Bill
40.00g East Kent Golding Pellet 4.7% @ 60mins (Boil) (1.7 g/l
Single step Infusion at 66C for 60 minutes
Yeast: 10 gms Safale S-04 English Ale
Fermented at 18C*

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Thanks Duane

http://www.ambernectar.com.au
http://www.centralcoasthomebrew.com/
http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2011/08/24/irish-red-ale-recipes/

Spirit 3- Drip, Drip, Drip...

By the light of the silvery moonshine still!
Two batches completed. You MUST have plenty of time available to make shine! Lucky there was beer!! We have RECYCLED old beer, wine and thrown it all in the 'WASH'!
More soon ...

Brew 16- TEN Degrees of Fermentation... Stella

(LAGER) BELGIUM-Stella Artois- Belgian Blond

Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (L): 71.0
Total Grain (kg): 15.435
Total Hops (g): 93.22
Original Gravity (OG): 1.050 (°P): 12.4
Final Gravity (FG): 1.013 (°P): 3.3
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.91 %
Colour (SRM): 3.3 (EBC): 6.4
Bitterness (IBU): 20.6 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 75
Boil Time (Minutes): 60
Grain Bill
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15.435 kg Pilsner (100%)
Hop Bill
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50.0 g Pride of Ringwood Pellet (9.6% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
43.2 g Saaz Pellet (3.6% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil) (0.6 g/L)
Misc Bill
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Single step Infusion at 65°C for 60 Minutes.
Fermented at 10°C with Saflager S-23

Dry Hopped (Day 4)
30.0 g Amarillo Pellet (coffee plunger)

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Beauty Duane
http://www.countrybrewer.com.au/pages/Toukley.html