Xmas brew

2fast · Post by **2fast** » Thursday Nov 22, 2007 4:53 pm

Here's what I'm going to do:

2 cans cooper Real Ale 1.7kg each

200g raisin yes raisins

(Steeped)

200g Crystal malt (steeped)

500g Raw sugar

20g Green bullet (1hr boil)

10g green bullet (flame out)

20L Aqua

I don't want to over hop it, I prefer a bitter beer

What do ya think will santa like it?

Kevnlis · Post by **Kevnlis** » Thursday Nov 22, 2007 5:00 pm

I have 180g of Green Bullet I have been meaning to try. Please let me know how it comes out

timmy · Post by **timmy** » Thursday Nov 22, 2007 7:04 pm

You must like 'em bitter - those Real Ale cans are 29IBU's each....

Kevnlis · Post by **Kevnlis** » Thursday Nov 22, 2007 7:27 pm

Not to mention the Green Bullet is 13.6% AA

pixelboy · Post by **pixelboy** » Thursday Nov 22, 2007 8:06 pm

Real Ale is 29 IBU??

Bugga !! ive just added about 20 IBU of Nelson Savien to a can of Real Ale.

Oh well...

Kevnlis · Post by **Kevnlis** » Thursday Nov 22, 2007 8:07 pm

I hope you added alot of malt as well

pixelboy · Post by **pixelboy** » Thursday Nov 22, 2007 8:23 pm

1 Kg LDME... its gunna be bitter.. but not as bad as 2fast's I wouldnt imagine.

Kevnlis · Post by **Kevnlis** » Thursday Nov 22, 2007 8:55 pm

I did a toucan Morgans IPA with a Real Ale and it came up drinkable... after 4 months in the bottle

timmy · Post by **timmy** » Thursday Nov 22, 2007 9:32 pm

pixelboy wrote:Real Ale is 29 IBU??

Bugga !! ive just added about 20 IBU of Nelson Savien to a can of Real Ale.

Oh well...

You say you like 'em bitter...

I'm putting down your passionfruit ale when as soon as my Wyeast American Ale II starter is ready....

pixelboy · Post by **pixelboy** » Thursday Nov 22, 2007 9:47 pm

I do timmy but I think this ones gunna be off the scale..

good luck with the passionfruit ale

Trough Lolly · Post by **Trough Lolly** » Friday Nov 23, 2007 9:22 am

Xmas Brew??? 10 gallons of amber ale going down this weekend!

Cheers,
TL

2fast · Post by **2fast** » Friday Nov 23, 2007 1:26 pm

Has anyone used raisans in there brew before,I did years ago and it came out good, but can't remember what i did though.

warra48 · Post by **warra48** » Friday Nov 23, 2007 3:53 pm

My brewing is on Sabattical at present, until my son comes up in about 2 weeks time. Will show him how to do an AG (he's only done 2 K&K to date), and the plan is for a hefeweizen. I'll ferment and bottle it, and we'll share it half each. Won't be ready for Christmas though, but I've got a stock of about 150 litres of various brews in my beer cellar. I reckon that'll get me through Christmas. The hefeweizen will get a workout for my birthday in January, the big SIX ZERO.

501 · Post by **501** » Friday Nov 23, 2007 5:13 pm

Interesting Idea with the raisins.

I am led to believe that some of the yeast in
ye old schoole ginger beer comes off the raisins. ?

Here we're running late with a xmas brew as well.
was hoping to try one of those 9% Belgians but....

sounds nice anyways mate.