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by rui
Fri Nov 20, 2015 4:39 pm
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: christmas Bitter gift to my self!!
Replies: 13
Views: 3134

Re: christmas Bitter gift to my self!!

soo...i got sick..... only today i put it on!!
Mash is on the way at the moment, missing 10 minuts to end!!
i forgot the wheat, not a big problem, was more for head retention, but i hope will be fine!!
no fotos until now, but i will try to take some foward!

cheers
by rui
Sat Nov 14, 2015 12:38 pm
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: SEYMOUR BLACK RYE-P-A
Replies: 45
Views: 9615

Re: SEYMOUR BLACK RYE-P-A

Seymour lets us know how were the results of the contest!! and the other ones, how are they??

Cheers
by rui
Sat Nov 14, 2015 12:32 pm
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: christmas Bitter gift to my self!!
Replies: 13
Views: 3134

christmas Bitter gift to my self!!

Helloo to all, from a windy Portugal!! Today i had to come to work(Patients cannot wait), so only tomorrow i will brew!! Will be my christmas gift :D , something simple, tasty and bitter!! here's the recipe: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) Recipe Specs ---------------- Batch Size (L):...
by rui
Fri Nov 13, 2015 4:09 pm
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: traditional english ipa
Replies: 8
Views: 2517

Re: traditional english ipa

the dry hop of ekg its lovely :) you see its still young, but tastes lovely!! its not so bitter like i wanted, lets see how it ages, but its promising :)

Cheers
by rui
Fri Nov 13, 2015 12:07 am
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: traditional english ipa
Replies: 8
Views: 2517

Re: traditional english ipa

today i cracked a bottle to check carbonation :twisted:, but its at the point

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cheers
by rui
Thu Nov 12, 2015 6:28 pm
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: AG #59 1892 Whitbread Porter
Replies: 13
Views: 3039

Re: AG #59 1892 Whitbread Porter

looks realy nice...waiting to see the final result!!
by rui
Wed Nov 11, 2015 4:50 pm
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: AG#1 Jims ESB comments and helps needed!
Replies: 14
Views: 3131

Re: AG#1 Jims ESB comments and helps needed!

it will be sweet... my advice is to keep it one more week!! i think could be from the yeast, even if some people say that they never had such a low attenuation with this yeast, i used five times and never had above 70% attenuation.... the emp. of the mash, the amount of crystal/caramel malts, the am...
by rui
Wed Nov 11, 2015 2:28 pm
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: AG#1 Jims ESB comments and helps needed!
Replies: 14
Views: 3131

Re: AG#1 Jims ESB comments and helps needed!

i have used windsor severall times, and it doesnt attenuate so well... usualy 65 to 70% of attenuation... and i always hidrated well before...but keep temperature around 20º/21ºC for some more days (usually i have mine two weeks before i rack it or bottle/keg), maybe will drop a little bit more!! Go...
by rui
Wed Nov 11, 2015 2:14 pm
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: Wobbly Bob
Replies: 11
Views: 2690

Re: Wobbly Bob

good job!! i think i have to brew, one that goes diectly to the top of the list!!
by rui
Fri Oct 30, 2015 4:07 pm
Forum: Beer Recipes
Topic: My first Stout
Replies: 5
Views: 952

Re: My first Stout

it looks more like a porter than a stout!! usualy you use roasted barley and less crystal....but will be a tasty beer, for sure!!


cheers
by rui
Sat Oct 24, 2015 3:35 pm
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: AG #59 1892 Whitbread Porter
Replies: 13
Views: 3039

Re: 1892 Whitbread Porter

i have the same book and was thinking to do the same recipe!! have a good brewday!!
by rui
Tue Oct 20, 2015 3:49 pm
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: traditional english ipa
Replies: 8
Views: 2517

Re: traditional english ipa

took a smple yesterday, and gravity was 1010!! after two weeks its done, now i will dry hop with 30grs 0f EKG!!! i am affraid to unbalance the beer!!
by rui
Mon Oct 12, 2015 7:19 pm
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: traditional english ipa
Replies: 8
Views: 2517

Re: traditional english ipa

Thanks Seymour for the reply!! Yes i am from Portugal and i check this forum, since i started brewing, two years ago! I realy like english styles of beer and english hops, specialy EKG, challenger or fuggles!! Thats the reason that i brewed this beer. i dont do a water treatement, as i m not there y...
by rui
Mon Oct 12, 2015 1:30 pm
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: traditional english ipa
Replies: 8
Views: 2517

Re: traditional english ipa

after a week, i mesured the gravity, and its 1015!! the yeast was working well, i tasted the sample and the alcohol its there, despite of that, didnt tasted that bitter as wanted!! I will let in primary more one week, then dry hop for 5 days with EKG, and bottle!! i hope, to try it at christmas (or ...
by rui
Tue Oct 06, 2015 1:36 pm
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: BIAB #12 Best bitter
Replies: 4
Views: 1254

Re: BIAB #12 Best bitter

how this turnned up??