Lads,
The Barrel porter is tasting good and has all the oak it's going to get so it's time to think about the next brew. As discussed before, it's time to put a bit of Brett into the barrel rather than waiting for it to do something mad on it's own, Good meet last night, and I think we were all agreed on the strain of Brett to use (although I admit to being biased!). We also have the receipe previously agreed, unless there's any objections - the 1914 Courage Russian Imperial Stout recipe below that Andrew gave us.
http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2012/02/lets-brew-wednesday-1914-courage.html
So who's interested and when would suit? I know we originally said we'd take the Porter out in time for Christmas but I still have plenty of Barleywine so not in a mad rush. How does brewing over the Christmas period sound?
Sounds like a plan to me.
I'm in.
Filling blanks here
1. Dr. Horrible
2. DCalnan
3. Johnrm
Me too...
1. Dr. Horrible
2. DCalnan
3. Johnrm
4. Cambrinus
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1. Dr. Horrible
2. DCalnan
3. Johnrm
4. Cambrinus
5. BrewDorg
1. Dr. Horrible
2. DCalnan
3. Johnrm
4. Cambrinus
5. BrewDorg
6. Ibecake
Im in. Can't be as disastrous a brew day as last time, right? Right? ....
1. Dr. Horrible
2. DCalnan
3. Johnrm
4. Cambrinus
5. BrewDorg
6. Ibecake
7. Raymurph
Not an ounce of rye this time!
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Feck it. I'm in lads. I'll try anything twice.
1. Dr. Horrible
2. DCalnan
3. Johnrm
4. Cambrinus
5. BrewDorg
6. Ibecake
7. Raymurph
8. Davebhoy1975
Guys, can you please add me to the list of people to brew for the barrel porter. Cheers.
1. Dr. Horrible
2. DCalnan
3. Johnrm
4. Cambrinus
5. BrewDorg
6. Ibecake
7. Raymurph
8. Davebhoy1975
9. DonalG
Ok, I think we've been making some progress with the Courage barrel brewing, so may as well start filling in details;
1. Dr. Horrible 20L OG 1.092 FG 1.012
2. DCalnan
3. Johnrm
4. Cambrinus
5. BrewDorg
6. Ibecake
7. Raymurph
8. Davebhoy1975
9. DonalG
Very happy with the receipe, think I'll be brewing this again in the future- nice one, Andrew!
Yeah Delicious beer, nice and complex.
1. Dr. Horrible 20L OG 1.092 FG 1.012
2. DCalnan
3. Johnrm
4. Cambrinus
5. BrewDorg
6. Ibecake
7. Raymurph 30L OG 1.104
8. Davebhoy1975
9. DonalG
1. Dr. Horrible 20L OG 1.092 FG 1.012
2. DCalnan
3. Johnrm 20l 1.094
4. Cambrinus
5. BrewDorg
6. Ibecake
7. Raymurph 30L OG 1.104
8. Davebhoy1975
9. DonalG
1. Dr. Horrible 20L OG 1.092 FG 1.012
2. DCalnan
3. Johnrm 20l 1.094
4. Cambrinus 20l OG 1.090
5. BrewDorg
6. Ibecake
7. Raymurph 30L OG 1.104
8. Davebhoy1975
9. DonalG
1. Dr. Horrible 20L OG 1.092 FG 1.012
2. DCalnan
3. Johnrm 20l 1.094
4. Cambrinus 20l OG 1.090
5. BrewDorg 19L 1.097
6. Ibecake
7. Raymurph 30L OG 1.104
8. Davebhoy1975
9. DonalG
We're 5 batches in - at about 110l
We still need at least another 70l (about 20l staying in barrel from previous batch)
I think Donal has about 15L brewed, FG 1.030. I have 3-4L of the 'seed' Brett stout to add and also a keg of stout as well that we can use if we're stuck.
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1. Dr. Horrible 20L OG 1.092 FG 1.012
2. DCalnan
3. Johnrm 20l 1.094
4. Cambrinus 20l OG 1.090
5. BrewDorg 19L 1.097
6. Ibecake
7. Raymurph 30L OG 1.104
8. Davebhoy1975
9. DonalG - 30L FG 1.030
I think Ibecake may be out for personal reasons.
@Daire
@Davebhoy1975
If we get 20L each we're looking good.
Sorry brewing this weekend, will brew a bit more than then the 20 hopefully.
1. Dr. Horrible 20L OG 1.092 FG 1.012
2. DCalnan 28L OG 1.105
3. Johnrm 20l 1.094
4. Cambrinus 20l OG 1.090
5. BrewDorg 19L 1.097
6. Ibecake
7. Raymurph 30L OG 1.104
8. Davebhoy1975
9. DonalG - 30L FG 1.030
1. Dr. Horrible 20L OG 1.092 FG 1.012
2. DCalnan 28L OG 1.105
3. Johnrm 20l 1.094
4. Cambrinus 20l OG 1.090 - FG 1.031
5. BrewDorg 19L 1.097
6. Ibecake
7. Raymurph 30L OG 1.104
8. Davebhoy1975
9. DonalG - 30L FG 1.030
1. Dr. Horrible 20L OG 1.092 FG 1.012
2. DCalnan 28L OG 1.105
3. Johnrm 20l OG 1.092 - FG 1.023
4. Cambrinus 20l OG 1.090 - FG 1.031
5. BrewDorg 19L 1.097
6. Ibecake
7. Raymurph 30L OG 1.104
8. Davebhoy1975
9. DonalG - 30L FG 1.030
1. Dr. Horrible 20L OG 1.092 FG 1.012
2. DCalnan 28L OG 1.105
3. Johnrm 20l OG 1.092 - FG 1.023
4. Cambrinus 20l OG 1.090 - FG 1.031
5. BrewDorg 19L - OG 1.097 - FG 1.022
6. Ibecake
7. Raymurph 30L OG 1.104
8. Davebhoy1975
9. DonalG - 30L FG 1.030
Taking John's advice here and getting this thread back together. The Brett barrel has spent 4 years now with the stout in it and its a pretty interesting beer, shared a bottle last night at the meetup. Plan going forward is to make this a 'solera' type barrel, so if anyone fancies a keg, they just have to call up to me with a keg of Impy stout to replace what's going to be taken out. I'm biased but I think that's a good deal!
Hey Jason,
I thought the sample was really good, and I'm up for nabbing a corny worth.
I will dm people directly to see who is interested in grabbing some.
It might be best to schedule the swaps
Topups should be to the original recipe and be subject to QC before going in.
To allow for shrinkage should we say 18.9l in and 15l out?
If people brew more than a corny, they just bottle it off.
The Keg in/Keg out procedure sound like dialysis!