Ale, Beer, Stout appreciation

Cool. Live West work Bermondsey. Meet Bermondsey?

Yes, I am often drinking in Bermondsey so that works well

http://beerbytheriver.com/

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After a run of 7-9%ers tonights All Day IPA feels like water. Must lay off the biguns for a while.

Had several pints of Moor's Raw which is an unfiltered bitter. Absolutely excellent. Kind of a modern take on a bitter with new world hops.

Going to try brewing a coffee stout this BH weekend.

How are you putting the coffee in?

I've only cold brewed and put in at flame out.

The same. I've got a nice Japanese cold brew coffee maker, so I'll make up a batch and add it at the end.

Using this:

Malts
64% Maris Otter
17% Munich
15% Dark Crystal
4% Roasted Barley

Mash Time
90 mins

Mash Target Temperature
68°C

Hops
Magnum: 3g for 60 mins
Magnum: 3g for 20 mins
Magnum: 3g for 5 mins

More
90 to 180g cold steeped coffee added at flameout

Yeast
Empire Ale M15

Sounds delicious

Just making 5L this time after learning the constraints of my system from last time.

I have acquired an electric 30L Burco boiler however...

Hop picking today. Made a diy oast to dry them. 1st batch

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Off with these to a dark airy place

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Can remember if you are the recent BIAB'er, but if so, your efficiency will drop when making higher OG worts (in case you are going imperial). Could be as low as 50% for styles like barley wines and imperial stouts.

What do they smell like?

The smell like pale ale ;)
Sticky with yellow bits in the middle.

I've got tons already and the bine still looks full. Will dry some. Read on internet that you can freeze them wet vacuum packed. Will do that too. Can bring you a bag next week Kat. They'll jeep a week in the fridge it seems

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Pm your address @mr_sworld ill post

Excellent that would be great :)

It's not hugely high, OG expected around 1.055-58.

PM'd...

Nice looking hops @skydancer. Post prompted me to check our free to roam vines, our hops aren't so good though, feel empty & lacking any hoppy aroma. Maybe a longer hotter summer would help them develop better here up north?

Pictured amongst the apples, and a few sample picked.

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Brewday #2!

Yes I think the amazing hot summer South really helped mine grow huge and aromatic

And done.

A lot closer to the planned fermentation volume this time. Had 1.3L left over (instead of being under!) which is nice. Still, need to recalculate Brewhouse Efficiency better.

60g of cold brew coffee went in, I'll taste it before bottling and see if it needs more.

Next question is which of these should I crack open?

They'll jeep a week in the fridge

I can't even begin to picture this. :)