Captain 3 Droids Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, Paul84 said: Im over due to do this as well . Will be a January order going in and will have this for sure . You have enough supplies until then? I’m waiting for this month’s offer and will order to cover me through until February. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul84 Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 15 minutes ago, Captain 3 Droids said: You have enough supplies until then? I’m waiting for this month’s offer and will order to cover me through until February. It really depends on if i will be naughty or nice with beers for the next 4 weeks 🤣. I have a Highland IPA and a Tiger in secondary, a 4 leaf in the droid now and a EPD and Weissbier to come. A tempting monthly offer might put it over the line for me though lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Pretty Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 Getting close to that time of the year, thought I would crack one at 4 weeks. This is a delicious winter brew. Be having few of these over the next few months. I bottled all of this one. What's the best drinking on these? 8 weeks? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 Yes, 8 to 10 weeks would be good. Nice looking drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted June 16, 2021 Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 On 06/09/2020 at 11:58 AM, Captain 3 Droids said: 7 weeks kegged, very nice drop. Full creamy head, a sweetness akin to crystal malt (caramel/toffee) with a pleasant bitter finish. A bit thin but I don’t mind that, it’s tasty and can enjoy a few of theses. @Captain 3 Droids I'm intending to brew this one next. What do you recommend I add to the brew to improve the body and mouthfeel? I'd like to achieve a "thicker" porter than what you describe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted June 16, 2021 Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 3 minutes ago, Dustin Frothman said: @Captain 3 Droids I'm intending to brew this one next. What do you recommend I add to the brew to improve the body and mouthfeel? I'd like to achieve a "thicker" porter than what you describe. 80g of maltodextrin dissolved and added to the droid water prior to yeast etc. It is non fermentable so no increase in alcohol % but adds body, mouthfeel and helps with head retention. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted June 16, 2021 Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 3 minutes ago, Captain 3 Droids said: 80g of maltodextrin dissolved and added to the droid water prior to yeast etc. It is non fermentable so no increase in alcohol % but adds body, mouthfeel and helps with head retention. Thank you. Should I just grab that at the home-brew store or is there a Coopers DIY Beer ingredients pack that contains it? My local Foodland is quite well stocked. I do like to keep a bit of money flowing back to our sponsors here where I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted June 16, 2021 Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 1 minute ago, Dustin Frothman said: Thank you. Should I just grab that at the home-brew store or is there a Coopers DIY Beer ingredients pack that contains it? My local Foodland is quite well stocked. I do like to keep a bit of money flowing back to our sponsors here where I can. Home brew store is the go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted June 16, 2021 Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 Just now, Captain 3 Droids said: Home brew store is the go. Roger. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippity Hop Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 I forgot to add my maltodextrin and have been propagating for 24 hours. Any thoughts on adding it later? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 14 minutes ago, Hippity Hop said: I forgot to add my maltodextrin and have been propagating for 24 hours. Any thoughts on adding it later? As your only in the propagation mode you mix it in say 250ml water and add it now. Lift lid slowly and all will be ok. Don’t forget to sanitise what you mix it in and the spoon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 @Captain 3 Droids I just wanted to check with you before I get going on this one: Earlier in the thread you thought 250g of Maltodextrin to improve the body and in the last few posts a third of that quantity at 80g. Which do you recommend? I bought a 500g bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 8 minutes ago, Dustin Frothman said: @Captain 3 Droids I just wanted to check with you before I get going on this one: Earlier in the thread you thought 250g of Maltodextrin to improve the body and in the last few posts a third of that quantity at 80g. Which do you recommend? I bought a 500g bag. Good question. The 250g was to rectify a thinness issue but for mouthfeel, improve body the 80g for 10l. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 @Captain 3 Droids I put this on yesterday after kegging the Bohemian Lager and went with 250g of the Maltodextrin as I’m after a thicker Porter so it’ll be interesting to see how it turns out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul84 Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 4 minutes ago, Dustin Frothman said: @Captain 3 Droids I put this on yesterday after kegging the Bohemian Lager and went with 250g of the Maltodextrin as I’m after a thicker Porter so it’ll be interesting to see how it turns out. So am I. I will be awaiting eagerly to see how it goes lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 5 minutes ago, Paul84 said: So am I. I will be awaiting eagerly to see how it goes lol No worries. I’ll let you know in 3 months. 😆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 Bloody messy brew this one. Spewed everywhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 5 minutes ago, Dustin Frothman said: Bloody messy brew this one. Spewed everywhere! Yes, has spewed heaps each time I’ve done it. Keg a Midlands PA today, it had a chuck moment but not as bad as the Ruby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 I’ll probably do a full soak of the Droid with sodium percarbonate at the end of this brew. I don’t think the @Captain 3 Droids patented cleaning method (which is excellent by the way) will suffice this time around. 😆 Will be a good excuse to finally get Droid #2 fired up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 1 minute ago, Dustin Frothman said: I’ll probably do a full soak of the Droid with sodium percarbonate at the end of this brew. I don’t think the @Captain 3 Droids patented cleaning method (which is excellent by the way) will suffice this time around. 😆 Will be a good excuse to finally get Droid #2 fired up. Out of interest I still do it the normal way except after I’ve given a basic wash down with the spray pump, a wipe out with a few wet paper towels, removes 80%, then spray again etc etc. However Dustin it would be good to fire up number 2 (you slack ………)😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 Dry hopped this one tonight (Day 5 + 7 hours in). 50g of Cascade split across two hop balls. Young Henry's Motorcycle Oil Hoppy Porter is a pretty nice beer so figured some hoppy goodness would be a nice addition. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 3 months in secondary and worth the wait. Even pouring quite well considering the slightly dodgy keg. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambone Posted February 14, 2022 Report Share Posted February 14, 2022 Put this one down on Saturday and it's had a little spew overnight. This will go into Grolsch bottles and sit for a few months. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted February 14, 2022 Report Share Posted February 14, 2022 5 minutes ago, Hambone said: Put this one down on Saturday and it's had a little spew overnight. This will go into Grolsch bottles and sit for a few months. Cheers Always does, nice healthy fermentation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillies Brewing Posted February 19, 2022 Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 Put in the Ruby this morning after bottling the EPD. Added 100g maltodextrin to try and beef it up a little after reading this. Didn't wanna drop a whole 250g in just yet, and I have a couple in mind I want to put some in. https://youtu.be/tDOznxiEcdM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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