Reviews of Member's Homebrew

J_P · Post by **J_P** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 7:56 pm

mysterio wrote:I didn't use any campden tabs, theres no detectable chlorine/chloramine in my water... I hope

I could be onto something here as I can't detect any chlorine / chloramine in my water either, I use camden tablets anyway just in case. i might google what's going on chemically when you add them to chlorinated water

mysterio wrote:I might open Calum's beer tonight...

It's a really good pint, get it down your neck

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 8:02 pm

Calum · Post by **Calum** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 9:39 pm

DaaB wrote:It's so damn cold in Scotland that there's no need to add disinfectant to the water

Don't worry, once global warming kicks in properly we will be glad to export the stuff down and you can try it for yourselves

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 9:41 pm

Don't worry, once global kicks in properly we will be glad to export the stuff down and you can try it for yourselves

There's no point as all the southern softies will be under water by then

mysterio · Post by **mysterio** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 12:42 am

Calum's Old Grumpy

Thanks very much to Calum for sending me this, I had planned to let it settle for longer than a couple of days but temptation got the better of me

As you can see this one poured with a strong half-inch head and an amber/ruby colour and a slight haze, caused no doubt by my impatience

The aroma was immediately of citrus, primarily grapefruit & orange. There was also a definite piney/evergreen note (possibly from the Simcoe?) along with some caramel, toffee and bread. This beer had a great, thick and creamy mouthfeel with carbonation just right for an American style pale/amber ale filling out the body nicely; I'm glad I let it warm up as Calum suggested. The flavours were similar to the aroma, full of juicy grapefruit flavours backed up with biscuity, caramel malt. It finished fairly dry with a firm bitterness very well balanced with the sweetness of the malt. Overall an excellent, clean, refreshing well balanced pale ale, quite reminiscent of Sierra Nevada's Celebration Ale only more of an Amarillo character (rather than Cascade/Centennial/Chinook). I've bookmarked the recipe, I'll be sure to brew this one if I ever get hold of some Simcoe.

Was this US-05/WLP001 Calum?

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:45 am

It always makes me laugh when I hear the term Southern Softies as everywhere you turn down here you meet a northerner who couldn't stand it up there any longer.

I think all northerners are frustrated southerners...aren't they

I don't think I'd let the language barrier prevent me from going further south than our fair shores though...it's still too cold down south

That reviews got me wanting to open my bottle Mysterio

DRB · Post by **DRB** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 12:15 pm

JP thats a nice white head on your stout the one wez is showing or is it just the camera work, how do you manage that when I do a darker beer my head gets darker.

Calum · Post by **Calum** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:12 pm

I have just been informed by my wife that a bottle has arrived. It is brown, has a black top and has 21/11 written on it. No other incriminating marks on it from what she could see.

Does anyone recognise it?

Calum · Post by **Calum** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:35 pm

Wez's Big Kenny

First off, I raised a glass to the big man.

First thing I noticed was the green hop smells. To me this indicates that there was a liberal addition of late aroma hops (I get the same smell when I use a lot of Styrian in my B&T clone). Once it settled down I noticed a toffee type aroma coming from the sweet malt.

As you can see, this presented really well and kept its life right to the bottom of the glass (apologies for the quality of the photo's but as the PC that I usually download the photo's too died today I was limited to pictures from the phone). The beer has been sitting in my garage and there have been a couple of really cold nights so this obviously helped the yeast to drop out.

True to style the first thing I noticed was malty flavour with a refreshing bite from the hops to follow. Again there was a slight toffeeness to the flavour. Creamy mouthfeel and a sweetness associated with some of the bigger Scottish Ales (McEwan Champion). It initially poured with lively carbonation but after the initial rush had calmed down I was happy with the continued life right down to the bottom of the glass.

Overall I enjoyed the beer. Very much in the big malty Scottish style but with a nice hoppy aroma. It would be interesting to taste this one straight from the keg.

mysterio · Post by **mysterio** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:40 pm

Looks good, I'm about to open Wez's Hookey Street shortly

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:43 pm

I think I'll make it a Wez trial trio

Into the fridge you go little bottle

Confident Wez.....you should be

Wez · Post by **Wez** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:48 pm

My word, three reviews in one night!

Thanks for the review Calum

Mysty & Vossy - hope you enjoy yours!

edit - here's the link to the Big Kenny brewday http://jimsbeerkit.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8597

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:50 pm

I better drink Calum's after yours Wez

Sorry for the delay in reviewing chaps but I've been off the booze for a few days

Calum · Post by **Calum** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:14 pm

Vossy1 wrote:I think I'll make it a Wez trial trio
Into the fridge you go little bottle

Confident Wez.....you should be

Not too cold I hope

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:19 pm

Not too cold I hope

Not this time

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