Yep, finished at 1005, will test again tomorrow, its had a full 9 days then.
Cheers
steve
geordie mild
Re: geordie mild
It's horrible - I guess a little treacle goes a long way, as its all you can taste. This one's going to have to go down the sink I think.dunc wrote:I stuck a full 1lb tin in the mix with mine, but haven't tried it yet as its only been kegged a few days. will give you a progress report in a couple of weeks.
Fermenting: nowt
Conditioning: Headcracker, Brewmaker Northumberland Brown, Brewmaker Export Bitter
Drinking: Coopers Euro Lager, Coopers Dark Ale, Hambleton Bard Amber Export, Coopers Aussie Pale Ale, Almondbury Old, Coopers Stout, Wherry w/Chinook
Planning: BOTW 80/-
Conditioning: Headcracker, Brewmaker Northumberland Brown, Brewmaker Export Bitter
Drinking: Coopers Euro Lager, Coopers Dark Ale, Hambleton Bard Amber Export, Coopers Aussie Pale Ale, Almondbury Old, Coopers Stout, Wherry w/Chinook
Planning: BOTW 80/-
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EccentricDyslexic
Re: geordie mild
well not had much choice, its stuck at 1012, so its now in a king keg, there was plenty of gunk at the bottom of the FV tho. How long shall i give it till i try it?
steve
steve
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elphias
Re: geordie mild
if its any help i waited just over a week but does tastes better after about 2 weeks
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sparky Paul
Re: geordie mild
Wow. 1ib of treacle is a lot... the problem with black treacle is that it is 99% simple sugar which ferments out like granulated - leaving the beer thin and alcoholic tasting. The flavour which remains from the treacle after fermentation can be really quite nasty and overpowering.dunc wrote:It's horrible - I guess a little treacle goes a long way, as its all you can taste. This one's going to have to go down the sink I think.dunc wrote:I stuck a full 1lb tin in the mix with mine, but haven't tried it yet as its only been kegged a few days. will give you a progress report in a couple of weeks.
If you want to make a really nice beer from the Geordie Mild, move away from adding different types of sugar, and think about adding steeped grains. You can make a cracking beer from this kit by adding crystal malt, chocolate malt and a few hops... have a search of the forum for ideas.
Re: geordie mild
yeah, I think I'll do that. And no more black treacle experiments for me. 
Fermenting: nowt
Conditioning: Headcracker, Brewmaker Northumberland Brown, Brewmaker Export Bitter
Drinking: Coopers Euro Lager, Coopers Dark Ale, Hambleton Bard Amber Export, Coopers Aussie Pale Ale, Almondbury Old, Coopers Stout, Wherry w/Chinook
Planning: BOTW 80/-
Conditioning: Headcracker, Brewmaker Northumberland Brown, Brewmaker Export Bitter
Drinking: Coopers Euro Lager, Coopers Dark Ale, Hambleton Bard Amber Export, Coopers Aussie Pale Ale, Almondbury Old, Coopers Stout, Wherry w/Chinook
Planning: BOTW 80/-
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Lanky
Re: geordie mild
I did a Geordie Mild with 100g Treacle and a mix of 800g sugar and 800g Golden Syrup and was really pleased with the results, the Treacle made the beer a bit more cloudy than I was expecting so kind of wished I'd used some finings to clear it. Started at 1054OG and finished at 1005.
I'm about to run a new brew of this this weekend but want a way to make a more alcoholic brew, but not sure whther to go more sugar or more Golden Syrup....
I'm about to run a new brew of this this weekend but want a way to make a more alcoholic brew, but not sure whther to go more sugar or more Golden Syrup....
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elphias
Re: geordie mild
let me know how it turns out, be interested as ive only done with the beer enhancer and treacle