John Bull IPA (2nd kit) - so far so good

ChrisG · Post by **ChrisG** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:41 am

2nd kit, bottled and barreled

soakins · Post by **soakins** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:01 pm

ChrisG wrote:24 hours later and its working better than my first brew.

Amateur question! How thick is this head of yeast? (Krausen?)

In the later pictures of you bottling and barrelling, there is a scummy mark round the vessel. I suppose it's about that thick, is it?

fivetide · Post by **fivetide** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:07 pm

Looking good Chris! Bottles even matching the tiles, nice touch.

Did you use computer paper and milk for those labels?

ChrisG · Post by **ChrisG** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:51 am

fivetide wrote:Looking good Chris! Bottles even matching the tiles, nice touch.

Did you use computer paper and milk for those labels?

Thanks and yup!

ChrisG · Post by **ChrisG** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:47 pm

A week later moved the barrel out to the garage and sampled a quick half.

Absolutely amazing!!!!

The flavour and smoothness has made me speechless and that's not even leaving it to condition yet.

Very happy and so far the barrel seems to be a big benefit.....

and look at the head on this.

MightyMouth · Post by **MightyMouth** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:58 pm

If its anything like my coopers IPA it will get worse before it gets better.

ChrisG · Post by **ChrisG** » Thu May 22, 2008 1:34 pm

Managed to find a retailer who still has some of this left so I just ordered two tins!

Best kit I have ever made, just a shame it wont be made by John Bull anymore.

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John Bull IPA (2nd kit) - so far so good

Thick question