Barrelboy 449 Report post Posted July 9, 2019 Put in the droid yesterday (9/7/19) a Spoke Amber Ale using both Brewprint and other ingredients. 1/2 tin of Coopers Australian Pale Ale 1 x E2 250g ldme (light dry malt extract) 250g dry amber malt extract Y4 yeast dry hop 20g of Centennial hop pellets in about 5 days time. Will inform of out come in the future when ready to consume. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barrelboy 449 Report post Posted July 16, 2019 Kegged 16/7/19 and will report when ready and being consumed. Have replaced with a Belgian Larger Blueprint. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Courtney 529 Report post Posted July 17, 2019 Belgian lager is a good drop, really enjoyed that one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barrelboy 449 Report post Posted July 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, Rob Courtney said: Belgian lager is a good drop, really enjoyed that one Thanks that’s encouraging, as I enjoy the Bavarian Lager. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barrelboy 449 Report post Posted August 25, 2019 On 16/07/2019 at 10:00 AM, Barrelboy said: Kegged 16/7/19 and will report when ready and being consumed. Have replaced with a Belgian Larger Blueprint. Nice drop but a bit too sweet for me. It is the style so that’s fine. Enjoyable, malt driven sweet ale with crisp finish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul84 255 Report post Posted December 20, 2019 So having the Spoke amber ale that has punched passed 2 weeks. Also in the name of science. This is tasty already , agree with you Mark it is sweet and hopefully the flavors smooth out with a couple more weeks 🙂 . Very very low carbonation though . Have noticed that all my brews are coming this way so far . Could I be doing something wrong , the tiny head on there was from a long pour haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Courtney 529 Report post Posted December 20, 2019 27 minutes ago, Paul84 said: So having the Spoke amber ale that has punched passed 2 weeks. Also in the name of science. This is tasty already , agree with you Mark it is sweet and hopefully the flavors smooth out with a couple more weeks 🙂 . Very very low carbonation though . Have noticed that all my brews are coming this way so far . Could I be doing something wrong , the tiny head on there was from a long pour haha How are you keeping it? Bottles, kegs or whatever? Just asking cause 2 weeks is the bare minimum, it is better left longer unless you force carb Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul84 255 Report post Posted December 20, 2019 Yeah this was coopers plastics . This is just a sampler but I will probably push it till Feb now . I have a carton of shop bought to get through Xmas then i am on a Bintang diet until the end of Feb haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barrelboy 449 Report post Posted February 18 On 20/12/2019 at 7:03 PM, Paul84 said: Yeah this was coopers plastics . This is just a sampler but I will probably push it till Feb now . I have a carton of shop bought to get through Xmas then i am on a Bintang diet until the end of Feb haha How is it now? Still sweet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul84 255 Report post Posted February 19 I havent actually had any since lol.. let them age away . I do have a bottle in the fridge saving it for shift change tomorrow . Will update :-D. The 5 litre keg is looking a little sad. It pumped itself up when starting the carbonation on secondary, but now look 2/3rd full lol . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Will Powell 10 Report post Posted February 19 I just opened the second keg of the Amber that's been maturing for about 7 weeks. It's definately less sweet than the first keg and has a much better head, but is dissapointingly thin. I'll try adding some maltodextrose next time to give it some body. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barrelboy 449 Report post Posted February 19 21 minutes ago, Will Powell said: I just opened the second keg of the Amber that's been maturing for about 7 weeks. It's definately less sweet than the first keg and has a much better head, but is dissapointingly thin. I'll try adding some maltodextrose next time to give it some body. Thanks for that and smart move with the maltodextrin. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul84 255 Report post Posted February 20 Yeah I am very keen to pour a pint tonight . The day already feels like its been 12 hours 🤣 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul84 255 Report post Posted February 20 Quite a tasty drop still . Flavor has smoothed out now . I cant say it is sweet now. Has a sweetness underneath that alcohol bitters i expect in some ales. Still zero head retention but same as Will might still looking at enhancers to help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barrelboy 449 Report post Posted February 20 1 minute ago, Paul84 said: Quite a tasty drop still . Flavor has smoothed out now . I cant say it is sweet now. Has a sweetness underneath that alcohol bitters i expect in some ales. Still zero head retention but same as Will might still looking at enhancers to help. Looks ok, so that head disappears fairly quick? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul84 255 Report post Posted February 20 Like 10 seconds ... gone . Still very carbonated though so drinking wasnt a problem Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barrelboy 449 Report post Posted February 20 10 minutes ago, Paul84 said: Like 10 seconds ... gone . Still very carbonated though so drinking wasnt a problem Try washing the glass in very hot water, it’s amazing how a film can build up but not be seen. However if well carbonated it doesn’t really matter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
