Iowa Pride

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BitterTed

Post by BitterTed » Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:01 am

Well done iowalad!!! GW's recipe is a good one, I made it last year and it was the first keg drained at a party that it was served at!!
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Post by Barley Water » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:54 pm

I would not be too quick to assume that whirlflock works better than Irish moss when dealing with Fullers yeast. That stuff floculates so well that I suspect you could get away with putting nothing in the boiler and it would still drop clear in just a few days. I also think that yeast is the best, of course that may be because I really like all the Fuller's beer (at least the ones I have tried over here anyway). Someday maybe I will be able to travel to the source and try them served from real casks.
Drinking:Saison (in bottles), Belgian Dubbel (in bottles), Oud Bruin (in bottles), Olde Ale (in bottles),
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Next up: Bitter (London Pride like), ESB
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Post by iowalad » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:41 pm

Be forewarned Barley Water - Once you try Fullers on cask the bottled and kegged Fullers we get over here will only disappoint!

As to the whirlfloc - I was comparing results with multiple batches of each. I have been more impressed with whirlfloc than Irish Moss but I wonder if I was using enough IM.
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mysterio

Post by mysterio » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:54 pm

Looks good IL.

They had Fullers Chiswick bitter on cask in my local pub a couple of nights ago, between me and my two friends we finished it all off :D
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Post by iowalad » Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:59 am

Nice work Mysty!

Just took a gravity ready and I am right on my predicted OG.

Took the sample via my fermenter tap and was amazed at the almost complete lack of yeast in the sample. That stuff must stick like glue to the bottom of the fermenter. Nice looking beer (not as dark as the real deal as I remember it). Smelled lovely. Tasted rather nice as well! 8)

Graham's recieps never fail!

Brewed this for a family get together in about a month. Want to have another beer on tap as well. Originally I was thinking a pale mild as I thought it would go over better. Now I am leaning towards a dark mild or maybe a golden/summer ale.
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Post by iowalad » Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:31 pm

Took a peek in the fermenter in preparation for kegging and it looks like I have an infection. :(

I suspect I got sloopy when rousing. But I am sure I always cleaned and sanitized . . . .
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Post by iowalad » Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:02 pm

taste and smell were definitely off - slight vinegarlike.

Of course it would be the brew were everything went smoothly!
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Post by iowalad » Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:08 pm

It definitely didn't taste like that but has the white milky substance on some of the surface.

I think I will keg it and see what happens.
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Post by prolix » Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:23 pm

Sounds like you are going to have to ditch it and sanitize everything you have, I had this happen to a brew scrubbed and sanitized like crazy and the next went too, binned the fermentor after that, no problems since.
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Post by iowalad » Sun Mar 30, 2008 3:38 am

I stuck it in an old party pig I had laying around. They are easy to clean out if it fails.

My one other infection (when I was extract) was similar. Never tasted right but still drinkable (but I drank it rather fast).
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monk

Post by monk » Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:34 am

Sorry to hear your brew got nasty, Iowa. I just bottled my bitter yesterday. The slurry of WL002 took a long time to ferment out; I was tempted to get in there and stir it up, too.

At least you have an excuse to brew again!
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Vossy1

Post by Vossy1 » Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:46 am

It definitely didn't taste like that but has the white milky substance on some of the surface.
I've had that too :shock: ...however the beer never tatsed vinegary and turned out fine...in fact it was never carbonated, and at 3 months was still just as good as after 6 weeks.
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fivetide

Post by fivetide » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:18 am

Oh! Buggrit. :evil:

Sorry to hear about your infection.

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Post by iowalad » Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:57 pm

:lol:

It is very much like my last experience with (the film of white stuff). Will see what becomes of it in time.

Got a mild on yesterday and hopefully another Pride this weekend!
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Post by prodigal2 » Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:59 pm

iowalad wrote::lol:

It is very much like my last experience with (the film of white stuff). Will see what becomes of it in time.

Got a mild on yesterday and hopefully another Pride this weekend!
Hehe, you finally got a mild on. Enjoy 8)
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