- Kegged Brew 41- filtered and now chill'n.
- Pitched yeast in Brew 42- 'Bubble Le Brew'!
Tuesday, 5 February 2013
Brew 42 Czech Pilsner
There's some secrets to a GREAT Pilsner... Brew Slow and Low, Larger Low and Slow, drink ... now you know!
Friday, 25 January 2013
A VERY clean Yak!
We needed to transport the Fat Yaks, while still in the fermenters just prior to kegging! So as a precaution we Cold Filtered the brews to remove any sediment. All good. Regassed and rechilled! Ready to drink. GREAT Australian drinking weather this summer!!!
Thursday, 24 January 2013
Dick Fixed It!
Leaking Keg... Bugger! Fixed a faulty black out valve on the keg, cleaned the bottom of the keezer. Loaded the new Czech Pilsner brew to be fermented in the keezer, set new thermostat @ 12C. Brewery barn door hing came off so also fixed that so that the brewery is still locked and loaded.
Director Dick
Director Dick
Wednesday, 23 January 2013
Kegging it, cause that's what I do!
2 Fat Yaks kegged, with a little hopping. 2 locked & loaded in the 'New' Keezer and 1 in the Kegerator! What an epic movie... Keezer v's Kegerator!
Tuesday, 22 January 2013
Brew 41 & 42 Czech Pilsner- Check Mate
In the great, ancient and grand tradition of Czech Pilsner( Pilsner Urquell) comes a beer that's made just for MATES- Czech!
Saturday, 12 January 2013
Brew 39-40 I LOVE to Count.... 2 Fat Yaks... with a bullish attitude!
* Keep'n it REAL! Away from the heat that is an Australian Summer by placing the fermenters under the house.
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(ABV): 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!
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(ABV): 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!
Recipe Generated with BrewMate
... and our mate
Duane Wright
Country Brewer-Toukley
356b Main Rd
Toukley, NSW, 2263
(02) 43 966 887 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting
(02) 43 966 887 FREE end_of_the_skype_highlightingtoukley@countrybrewer.com.au
www.countrybrewer.com.au
... and our mate
Duane Wright
Country Brewer-Toukley
356b Main Rd
Toukley, NSW, 2263
(02) 43 966 887 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting
(02) 43 966 887 FREE end_of_the_skype_highlightingtoukley@countrybrewer.com.auwww.countrybrewer.com.au
Saturday, 5 January 2013
Brew 57 Porter Harpoon
Harpoon Porter (Robust Porter)
Type: All Grain/Braumeister
Batch Size (fermenter): 48.00 l Boil Size: 59.41 l
Boil Time: 70 min
Final Bottling Volume: 45.00 l Fermentation: My Aging Profile Taste Notes:
Date: 05/01/2013
Brewer/s: Pete and Richard. Asst Brewer: Wayne
Equipment: Braumeister 50L
Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.00
Taste Rating(out of 50): 42.0
Prepare for Brewing
Clean and Prepare Brewing Equipment
Total Water Needed: 70.90 l
Water Prep
17.28 g Calcium Chloride (Mash 60.0 mins)
15.36 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate)
Mash Ingredients
8.78 kg Pale Malt, Maris Otter (5.9 EBC) 76.6 %
0.95 kg Wheat Malt, Ger (3.9 EBC) 8.3 %
0.60 kg Crystal, Medium (Simpsons) (108.3 EBC) 5.3 %
0.40 kg EnglishPale Chocolate Malt (394.0 EBC) 3.5 %
0.38 kg Chocolate Malt (Joe White) (750.6 EBC) 3.3 %
0.35 kg Carapils (3.9 EBC) 3.0 %
Mash Steps
Protein Rest Add 48.03 l of water at 58.0 C 55.0 C 10 min
Step Heat to 69.0 C over 2 min
Mashout Heat to 76.0 over 2 min
Fly sparge with 22.87 l water at 75.6 C
Boil Wort- Add water to achieve boil volume of 59.41 l
Boil Ingredients
59.91g Cascade [5.60%] 22.0 IBUs
39.94g Willamette [4.60%] 12.1 IBUs
19.97g Cascade [5.60%] 1.5 IBUs
0.96(item) Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 0 mins) Fining
28.80g Willamette [4.60%] 13.0 IBUs
*estimated post boilVol:52.00 and estimated post boil Gravity: 1.060 SG
Add water to achieve a final volume of 48.00l
1.9pkg English Ale(White Labs #WLP002)
Measure Actual Original Gravity (Target 1.060SG)
Measure Actual Batch Volume (Target 48l)
Primary Fermentation (21 days @ 17.8C)
Age beer for 28 days 11.1C
Friday, 4 January 2013
Too Hot 4 Hops
Building a shade for our suffering hop plants. It's the least we can do!
Well we can also have a beer, just one glass!
Well we can also have a beer, just one glass!
Tuesday, 1 January 2013
Brew 38 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
----------------
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
Recipe Specs
----------------
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.
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
Wednesday, 26 December 2012
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'!
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'!
Sunday, 23 December 2012
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.
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.
Friday, 21 December 2012
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!
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!
Monday, 17 December 2012
"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)
"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)
Friday, 14 December 2012
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!
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)
....
Sex degrees at which beer MUST be drunk(*must be drunk)
....
Thursday, 13 December 2012
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
----------------
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
Recipe Specs
----------------
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.
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
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
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!
Sunday, 9 December 2012
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!
Two Fat Yaks walk into a Brewery... and the rest they say is history!
Sunday, 2 December 2012
Brew 33 Another AIPA or as we like to call it AAIPA!
AIPA- American IPA
Recipe Specs
----------------
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
Recipe Specs
----------------
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
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