Rob Courtney Posted July 26, 2022 Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 dry hopped 30gms of Saaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted October 1, 2022 Report Share Posted October 1, 2022 What a beautiful day. After 5 months of what can only be termed shit weather, we had a near full sunshine day of 21 degrees ( great because we have been doing a bit of single digit stuff) so spring, gardening, there was a concert just down the road...pretty good music too and then a glass of the Belgian 8 weeks in at 4.30pm to sit there and admire the garden and the beer. Day gets topped off going to the Little Ripper brewery for dinner tonight. Have found out a bit about the owner of Little Ripper and he started out doing kits and kilos so if I get a chance to chat to him tonight, might see if I can set up a Q and A for thsi forum...and make him try one of my beers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillies Brewing Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 The last couple of these that I've had kicking around have been a notably darker colour and the flavour's been nothing special. Plus the carb has been a bit less. Putting these things together I think this was during my phase of overtightening the pet caps which I suspect deforms them a little on the bottle and is more likely to allow air leaks and oxidation. Hard to get a level comparison, but (unpopular opinion alert!) I think I like the Mönch better. I've had a Bohemian on storage for about 4 weeks because life got busy and I went on holiday (should always bottle before a 2 week holiday so you've got something freshly carbed to try when you get home, but ah well) so I'll see what the comparison there is. I've got a Deutsch and a Lion City on the shelf too to brew later and see what I think about them. I'll need to do a Neder too at some point. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted October 5, 2022 Report Share Posted October 5, 2022 11 hours ago, Gillies Brewing said: Hard to get a level comparison, but (unpopular opinion alert!) I think I like the Mönch better. Nah, not unpopular at all, Monch is a great beer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Gyldenvand Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 My bride came home with a 6-pack of Stella Artois the other day, a beer I hadn't had in several years. After locating my Stella chalices, I poured us a couple, and after my first sip I knew I had to do a comparison. My first batch of the Belgian Lager was almost 6 weeks into conditioning and I hadn't sampled it in almost a month. Well, I'll tell you, it isn't an exact clone, but it is close, friends, very close! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thagomizer Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 Belgian Lager is next on my agenda. It was good before, and I am looking forward to the rematch. So many brews.... so little time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 Put down tonight, the gap between brewing this beer gets longer and longer, used to brew it once a month in the beginning 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 Bottled today, dry hopped with 20gms Saaz usually do 25 or 30 but seeing how this one comes out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thagomizer Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 Saaz is mild on alpha acids so this change should be subtle. Waiting to hear. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted May 17, 2023 Report Share Posted May 17, 2023 On 01/05/2023 at 11:23 AM, Thagomizer said: Saaz is mild on alpha acids so this change should be subtle. Waiting to hear. Beer good. Belgian is one that drinks early but yeah, happy. Been a good nights lager drinking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted May 26, 2023 Report Share Posted May 26, 2023 I will add a pic when my stupid phone behaves but yep, remembering why I used to love this beer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted June 2, 2023 Report Share Posted June 2, 2023 Five weeks in now, had a stubbie to start this off before the Lawnmower but decided to give a Longneck of this a go later on. Drinking nicely, the stubbie was bang on tonight, just that first beer after a week away, really nice 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 Belgian beer in a Belgian glass...it goes well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 15 weeks in and still drinking well 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick33 Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 Hey @Rob Courtney @Captain 3 Droids @Thagomizer! I just got my new replacement droid back from Brewart and brewed up a Belgian Lager. It finished up a day ago around day 8 and is in ready to keg mode. I am working on getting my kegerator switched over to a full QD system with evabarrier so I don’t want to let just yet. Would you suggest keeping it in keg mode or putting it into storage mode in the meantime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 15 hours ago, Maverick33 said: Hey @Rob Courtney @Captain 3 Droids @Thagomizer! I just got my new replacement droid back from Brewart and brewed up a Belgian Lager. It finished up a day ago around day 8 and is in ready to keg mode. I am working on getting my kegerator switched over to a full QD system with evabarrier so I don’t want to let just yet. Would you suggest keeping it in keg mode or putting it into storage mode in the meantime? storage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick33 Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 49 minutes ago, Rob Courtney said: storage Appreciate it. I know it’s a noob question but I am, in fact, a noob. I’ll post when I pour my first pint. Thinking about doing the wicked night pumpkin ale next…. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thagomizer Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 2 hours ago, Rob Courtney said: storage Yes. Storage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted August 23, 2023 Report Share Posted August 23, 2023 9 hours ago, Maverick33 said: Appreciate it. I know it’s a noob question but I am, in fact, a noob. I’ll post when I pour my first pint. Thinking about doing the wicked night pumpkin ale next…. We all start at the beginning and we all end up sharing what we have learned. No question is too silly, better to ask and feel confident than not and have a brew go wrong. Ask anytime someone will always answer. I have seen some very good reviews of the Pumpkin Ale, the Americans on this board loved it, be keen to hear what you think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick33 Posted August 29, 2023 Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 On 23/8/2023 at 12:40 AM, Rob Courtney said: We all start at the beginning and we all end up sharing what we have learned. No question is too silly, better to ask and feel confident than not and have a brew go wrong. Ask anytime someone will always answer. I have seen some very good reviews of the Pumpkin Ale, the Americans on this board loved it, be keen to hear what you think. I’ll be sure to share my journey with the pumpkin ale once I get it started! Has anyone used Biofine Clear or Silafine to clarify their lagers? Just curious what kind of results have been achieved and whether is was added to the droid prior to kegging or the keg itself… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted September 1, 2023 Report Share Posted September 1, 2023 On 30/08/2023 at 5:55 AM, Maverick33 said: I’ll be sure to share my journey with the pumpkin ale once I get it started! Has anyone used Biofine Clear or Silafine to clarify their lagers? Just curious what kind of results have been achieved and whether is was added to the droid prior to kegging or the keg itself… Haven't used either of those, were you thinking of using those to make your beer clearer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick33 Posted September 1, 2023 Report Share Posted September 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, Rob Courtney said: Haven't used either of those, were you thinking of using those to make your beer clearer? Yeah, I added it to the droid, following the instructions, a couple days ago and noticed no improvement. I’m going to add a little more to the transfer tube when racking to a keg on Tuesday or Wednesday (when my kegerator will be finished). I’m just hoping that the beer sitting on the yeast and sediment for ~23 days won’t cause any harm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick33 Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 Hey all, Just poured my first Belgian and while it’s not perfect, it’s definitely the best home brew I’ve ever made (not saying much haha). The initial taste is reminiscent of Stella with a hint of orange but the finish is a tad thin and could use more bitterness. With that said, I also had a co2 leak that resulted in my beer sitting without it for 36-48 hours. Possibly oxidized a bit? I started ferment on 08/12 so it’s just past a month at this point and I’m hoping it will improve over time. The Wicked Pumpkin Ale is going in the droid Sunday! Happy Brewing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted September 17, 2023 Report Share Posted September 17, 2023 13 hours ago, Maverick33 said: Hey all, Just poured my first Belgian and while it’s not perfect, it’s definitely the best home brew I’ve ever made (not saying much haha). The initial taste is reminiscent of Stella with a hint of orange but the finish is a tad thin and could use more bitterness. With that said, I also had a co2 leak that resulted in my beer sitting without it for 36-48 hours. Possibly oxidized a bit? I started ferment on 08/12 so it’s just past a month at this point and I’m hoping it will improve over time. The Wicked Pumpkin Ale is going in the droid Sunday! Happy Brewing! Pretty jealous of the set up, looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Simma Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 Bottled today. Straight from droid sweet and herbal. Excited to see how this one goes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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