Spoke Amber Ale

[Percy]

Hey Crew,

Just thought I would post and advise I have just cracked my Spoke Amber Ale keg after 6 weeks conditioning and more than pleasantly surprised. Not usually my preferred style, but loving it. Will be on my next order of ingredients for sure.

[Captain 3 Droids]

Hi Percy, I brewed this as a part kit but also as a brewprint. Not a bad drop but a bit too sweet for me. Perhaps consumed a bit early? How did you find it for sweetness?

Cheers Mark

[Gillies Brewing]

Put the Spoke in on Friday night after the Ruby came out. Pretty keen for this since I like a malty beer. Interested to see how the sweetness changes as it ages.

Was going to put in 80g or so of maltodextrin in like someone said in the other thread, but the scales are in my housemate's room, since he uses them most mornings to make protein shakes.

Since it's unfermentable I could probably dissolve it in a little boiling water and put it in now, but I'm too slack. 

Edited February 28, 2022 by Gillies Brewing

[Captain 3 Droids]

6 minutes ago, Gillies Brewing said:

Put the Spoke in on Friday night after the Ruby came out. Pretty keen for this since I like a malty beer. Interested to see how the sweetness changes as it ages.

Was going to put in 80g or so of maltodextrin in like someone said in the other thread, but the scales are in my housemate's room, since he uses them most mornings to make protein shakes.

Since it's unfermentable I could probably dissolve it in a little boiling water and put it in now, but I'm too slack. 

Yes you do need to dissolve it before the droid. A slightly heaped tablespoon would be a good amount. Come on of you bum.😃

[Gillies Brewing]

1 hour ago, Captain 3 Droids said:

 A slightly heaped tablespoon would be a good amount.

That's a lot less than all the rest of the posts I've seen. Will it be enough to make a difference?

[Captain 3 Droids]

2 minutes ago, Gillies Brewing said:

That's a lot less than all the rest of the posts I've seen. Will it be enough to make a difference?

I don’t think this brew needs it however in 10l it will add to mouth feel and help with head retention.

[Gillies Brewing]

I know a lot of people have said it's a bit sweet at 2 weeks, but I knew I'd like that so I cracked one.

Delicious. Well carbonated and I don't think it needed the maltodextrin as the mouthfeel is fine and in the headmaster it makes a lovely dense persistent head.

The "creaming soda" of beers

I wish I could have another, but I'm "conserving my units" since tomorrow is the first Brewers Of Own Beer Society meeting of the year.

[Gillies Brewing]

I had one now at what must be 5 weeks and it's certainly less sweet. Nice maltiness, but my tongue isn't quite used to the English style ales. I think it gets a little confused by the bitterness in combination with the sweet malt flavour, like burnt toffee. Certainly not unpleasant, just quite different.

I think this is one best let to warm up a few degrees too. It's not a cool, crisp beverage, it's more round and comforting.

[Captain 3 Droids]

5 minutes ago, Gillies Brewing said:

I had one now at what must be 5 weeks and it's certainly less sweet. Nice maltiness, but my tongue isn't quite used to the English style ales. I think it gets a little confused by the bitterness in combination with the sweet malt flavour, like burnt toffee. Certainly not unpleasant, just quite different.

I think this is one best let to warm up a few degrees too. It's not a cool, crisp beverage, it's more round and comforting.

Understand, however your observation of sweetness and bitterness is certainly a character of certain but good brews. It’s about the beer in the mouth so to speak, the flavours, the hops, the sweetness, the malt etc but the finish in many brews have that bitterness, certainly not unpleasant and part of the brew characteristics.

[Gillies Brewing]

Absolutely, this is a good brew and I'm enjoying it, it's just different to what I'm used to. Really enjoying branching out and trying new things with the beerdroid 😊

[Rob Courtney]

On 28/02/2022 at 5:11 PM, Gillies Brewing said:

Put the Spoke in on Friday night after the Ruby came out. Pretty keen for this since I like a malty beer. Interested to see how the sweetness changes as it ages.

Was going to put in 80g or so of maltodextrin in like someone said in the other thread, but the scales are in my housemate's room, since he uses them most mornings to make protein shakes.

Since it's unfermentable I could probably dissolve it in a little boiling water and put it in now, but I'm too slack. 

Heaped tablespoon is between 17-25 gms depending how heaped

[Gillies Brewing]

Noticed today browsing the store that this is now a Dry Hopper, very interesting.

a D2 and a D3 (25g centennial 25g chinook)

Anyone tried it this way? would be interested to hear about it.