G'Day All,
Sorry about not posting anything in the past couple of months, as the kegs have been pretty full for the past couple of months, there hasn't been much need of doing too much about it. Last month I did an elcheepo double batch with a couple of tins of mud, 2 brew enhancers and another bag of sugar. Dave, Jen, Mixy and Roberts sampled this brew which was ok, as it did the job, but Dave and Jen both put their finger on what it was missing.........bitterness. Due to the large sugar levels that had been put into the batch to increase the alcohol levels, and on my behalf I was doing it on the cheap, I didn't worry about hopping the beer. But apart from that, the beers were flowing and were enjoyed by all.
The latest batch that I have kegged up in preparations for Friday evening and after the garage has been decked out completly with a table made of wood (opposed to the cardboard boxes that we have used), and a couple of lounges have also gone in and a tv to boot, is the Country Brewer's recipe of Goin' Fishin'. It is a bitter with 1kg of booster, 500g of light booster, 150g crystal grain and hersbrucker hops. I was impredded with the colour and the smell when I kegged it today and I am will be enjoyed on Friday evening.
The latest brew I am doing is another double batch to keep the kegs topped up, especially over the festive season. This isn't a specific recipe but just flavours that I was keen on at the time of purchase.
2 x Morgan's Blue Mountain Lager
1kg Light Malt
1.6kg Dextrose
0.4kg Maltodextrin
24g Hallertau Hops
I think it will be a pretty good brew and look forward to sharing a few around.
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It was back in October, 2005, when I brewed a batch of Morgan's Blue Mountain Lager. I used a Brewcraft #15 Brew Enhancer (OG1050, FG1010). This batch was the first in a string of four Morgan's brews that I produced. The next three were Amber Ale, Stockman's Draught, and Golden Saaz Pilsener.
I distinctly recall drinking a long-neck in the front yard of Roberts', Scotty, JB and Bridie's house on Todman Avenue, Kensington, while we waited for them to arrive and join us on Saturday, 10 December, 2005. We had a pub-crawling night and I tried to convince Mixy to finish the esky with me afterwards. In fact, you can relive the experience from the archive of December 2005.
There is a hint of eucalypt; A floral bitterness, perhaps, in the Blue Mountains lager. A mellow, spicy hops like Hallertau will compliment the brew. In our phone discussion, you had an interesting plan, Marko, for infusing these hops. Please give a description when you've set up the brew.
I'm glad to hear that you're constantly refining your brews and crafting new styles. I'll count on trading a few brews and ideas shortly over Xmas.
Cheers Marko!
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