Beer?

[Maverick Goose]

Beer cause we're worth it?

Totes to infinity and beyond!

 

[User169]

You probably found they read a book and they learnt to adjust the water chemistry depending on the type of beer they wanted to brew. Pretty straightforward for any home brewer...

Water treatment isn't entirely straight-forward IMO!!

 

[Daddy Pig]

Water treatment isn't entirely straight-forward IMO!!

Fortunately I have a masters in chemistry so the calcs were straightforward using the water data from the water company. Depends on the brew you're aiming for. I managed to make a superb clone on jw Lees moonraker which came out at 7.4%. Very drinkable, smooth and strong and had 17 litres of it according to my brew book which may have lasted a few weeks! Happy days....

 

[Hill Wimp]

Fortunately I have a masters in chemistry so the calcs were straightforward using the water data from the water company. Depends on the brew you're aiming for. I managed to make a superb clone on jw Lees moonraker which came out at 7.4%. Very drinkable, smooth and strong and had 17 litres of it according to my brew book which may have lasted a few weeks! Happy days....

Can you make a clone of Chimay Blue at 9% ?

I could fall for you if you manage that.

 

[Daddy Pig]

Can you make a clone of Chimay Blue at 9% ?

I could fall for you if you manage that.

Here's a recipe but would not know how good it is. I would also need to look up the water for this but obviously it depends on the water you have at home.

OG 1.082
FG 1.012
5.5 gallons into fermenter

10kg pale malt
2kg munich 10l
1kg wheat malt
8oz caramunich 50l
8oz special B
4oz aromatic
3oz chocolate

boil
60 mins 0.6 oz Magnum 12.5 %
15 mins 0.5 oz Saaz 5.5 %
15 mins 0.5 ozstyrian goldings 2.6%
10 mins 8oz dark candi syrup homemade
10 mins 1# dextrose
5 mins 0.5 oz saaz 5.5 %
5 mins 0.5 oz styrian goldings 2.6%

wyeast 1214 abbey ale

 

[nickyboy]

Proper Crimbo

 

[rich p]

Can you make a clone of Chimay Blue at 9% ?

I could fall for you if you manage that.

Tart

Or perhaps it wouldn't be...

 

[Hill Wimp]

Tart

Or perhaps it wouldn't be...

Tart is one of the immediate hits i like upon the first sip, then it's nectar on the way down

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Proper Crimbo

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Well that's one breakfast worth...

 

[John the Monkey]

All About Beer talk to Westmalle's production manager;
http://allaboutbeer.com/westmalle/

 

[User169]

Christmas beer from the Graun..

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/dec/20/ten-of-the-best-christmas-beers

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Christmas beer from the Graun..

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/dec/20/ten-of-the-best-christmas-beers

Couple of interesting ones there. I notice all the links for the non-UK stuff is out of stock so it's a load of stuff you can't actually get, nobbers.

 

[User169]

Couple of interesting ones there. I notice all the links for the non-UK stuff is out of stock so it's a load of stuff you can't actually get, nobbers.

Bit late too for ordering for Christmas.

 

[srw]

Bit late too for ordering for Christmas.

Plenty of time for it to arrive before the twelfth day...

 

[MossCommuter]

Llandudno flashbacks

Hobgoblin Gold

Still works