You used nothing but lager/pils malt, wheat malt, flaked wheat and unmalted oats? There's nothing there that'd give much color at all. Does it look dark in the hydrometer or just the FV?hank wrote:My beer was really quite dark as well and it does seem to have got lighter now the yeast has done its work.
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Yes that's right, the only thing I can think of is it was because I mashed for much longer than normal (would that effect it?)
I put the recipe in beer smith and it said it should be 4.5 SRM
Here is a picture I have just took of a clear bottle so you can see the colour.

I put the recipe in beer smith and it said it should be 4.5 SRM
Here is a picture I have just took of a clear bottle so you can see the colour.

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That's a surprising colour considering the ingredients. A longer mash shouldn't have that effect.
You definitely didn't put a darker malt in by mistake? Like vienna or something?
You definitely didn't put a darker malt in by mistake? Like vienna or something?
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Hmm, looks a little darker than mine, but not as dark as Hank's. I suppose there are differences between brands of lager/pils malt.
How's it tasting?
How's it tasting?
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I used Dingemans Pilsen Malt from the malt miller which says it is 2.7 EBC. O well it was my first AG brew and if it is drinkable I will be happy considering what went wrong with it.
I will definitely give this recipe another go soon though and hopefully perfect it
I will definitely give this recipe another go soon though and hopefully perfect it

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Tasting thats always my problem, must get a Judgeing sheet and use the correct terms, but for a weeks worth of action, very fking good, but about to slate that by going to get a Hoe to compare against.
Wife (non drinker) says looks like a "sample", smells like "grapefruit, honey and lemon with grass cuttings, but what does she know...lol
I'll report back when I have a Hoe next to it
Wife (non drinker) says looks like a "sample", smells like "grapefruit, honey and lemon with grass cuttings, but what does she know...lol
I'll report back when I have a Hoe next to it
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as far as colour of the 2(hoe and FIZZY HAZE-SMIFF ) close. mine is on the Right
Smell: mine needs a tad more Citrus, I'll be dropping a Grapefruit in the Corny and using a few GF's next time
Mouthfeel: My brew is just thicker but that might be its age
Taste:the Hoe bursts the Citrus and blends to the malt mine gives the sweetness of the malt and then to the backnote of the citrus.
Message to self " dont underdo the Citrus and a few more late hops"
HOEGAARDEN left (FIZZY HAZE-SMIFF ) on the right but at the end of the day I was not wishing to Clown a brew

Smell: mine needs a tad more Citrus, I'll be dropping a Grapefruit in the Corny and using a few GF's next time
Mouthfeel: My brew is just thicker but that might be its age
Taste:the Hoe bursts the Citrus and blends to the malt mine gives the sweetness of the malt and then to the backnote of the citrus.
Message to self " dont underdo the Citrus and a few more late hops"
HOEGAARDEN left (FIZZY HAZE-SMIFF ) on the right but at the end of the day I was not wishing to Clown a brew
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How were you holding the camera?!!!
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The same way he can pick up peanuts when his hands are in his pockets...pdtnc wrote:How were you holding the camera?!!!
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Thats one for youtube... even spicy nuts, Dry Roasted would be bad enough.boingy wrote:The same way he can pick up peanuts when his hands are in his pockets...pdtnc wrote:How were you holding the camera?!!!
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The colour's looking about right there! Good to see a comparison.
Re the citrus, like i stated initally i use Bobek late to get extra citrus. I would say my brew is more citrussy than Hoe.
I would say "grapefruit, honey, lemon, grass" is a good thing - did she not mean it as a compliment?
Re the citrus, like i stated initally i use Bobek late to get extra citrus. I would say my brew is more citrussy than Hoe.
I would say "grapefruit, honey, lemon, grass" is a good thing - did she not mean it as a compliment?
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I just ask her to say what she smells and she says.
she does not care for drinking so I get honest non expert answers.
she does not care for drinking so I get honest non expert answers.
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Re: Cheap'n'Easy Light Wit (Hoegaarden-ish)
do you cut/slice the oranges or just pop them in whole ?
regards dean.
regards dean.
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Conditioning,Tally Ho,Spitfire
In the FV,Nowt
In the cube,Nowt
Coming up ,Old Spec Hen,Red IPA,Mega Hop Thing,Larkins Chidingstone,maybe a venture into Lager.
Love hops drink beer have a look here http://uk.ebid.net/items/ramengltddean
Re: Cheap'n'Easy Light Wit (Hoegaarden-ish)
Whole - it's the zest you want, not the juice or pulp.