Barrel Project - Summary Thread

[Shane Phelan]

Damn safari can't see screen at 160km down motorway, never had this issue with Tt.

Don't get me started. I have had to permanently sensor myself on that issue.

[Bubbles]

  I was racking to a secondary fermenter this afternoon and took gravity readings on both my batches. Both look a little high. One came in at 1024 and the other at 1028. Tastes fantastic, but I didn't want to take any chances so I've added some extra rehydrated US05, to see if I can bring it down a couple of points. Any thoughts?

[Ciderhead]

having that debate in Wicklow presently, it depends where you started out, you do need an element od sweetness to contra the bitterness and I think that level is 1020-1025 so if I was in your shoes I wouldn't have bothered, can you fish it out

[Bubbles]

Yeah, I have my net handy here.

One batch was spot on 1.098. The other was just slightly over, I think.

I'm sipping a small glass of it now, and it's the best stout I've ever tasted! Bagloads of bitterness in there. If it was just myself, I probably wouldn't be too bothered about being a few points over. But as it's going into the communal barrel, I'm more wary. I'll keep a close eye on it over the next few days and if it takes it down a couple more points, then great. Otherwise, it will be up to the hydrometers and trained palates of the other brewers to decide!

Now, I'm going to go finish this glass.....

[Ciderhead]

that was finished
I remember double checking with Rossa about potentially too much bitterness, amazing how high sweetness and bitterness contra each other yet still kinda come through, add oak and whiskey flavour to that and whay hea!

[Bubbles]

I'm quite taken aback at how bitter it is! Even in a beer of that gravity. Tastes very promising.

[Shanna]

Hi Ciderhead

Tonight or tomorrow night after 9pm would suit, if necessary pm to sort something else out.

Shanna

Good man!

Do we have a time and date for the drop in
Weather tone very cold next 5 days,

[Shanna]

Hi Shiny

Negotiations are ongoing as to the best date and time but most likely it will be either Sunday evening or early on Monday morning around 10am.

Shanna

Does the bank holiday Monday suit you Declan or were you planning on filling it earlier than that?

Marathon is on in the city centre that day so it would be great to be going the opposite direction. 

[Ciderhead]

Hi Ciderhead

Tonight or tomorrow night after 9pm would suit, if necessary pm to sort something else out.

Shanna

Good man!

Do we have a time and date for the drop in
Weather tone very cold next 5 days,

Mine is still bubbling as as its gonna be cold next 48 I'll leave in frimentor.
The Sunday is best for me as I am away to Europe on the Monday so will work around your schedule 26/27/28 and can be at any time at all that suits.

[Bubbles]

All,

The publishing team are currently look at the best ways of documenting the NHC's fantastic "Barrel Project". We've decided to create and publish a series of articles on the project over the next 6 months or so.

The series will cover technical aspects of aging beer in barrels, purchase and delivery of the said items as well as a report from each individual club barrel at various stages of the process.

To achieve this aim, we will need a nominated representative from each barrel project who is willing to supply us with the necessary information like recipe, barrel siting, filling, tasting notes, competition success etc. Photos would be great too, if you have any. If you're interested in being your project's rep, can you attach your name to the thread below?

http://nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,2611.0.html

Many thanks,
Conor.

[Shanna]

Hi Guys,

Ok Sunday night of the 2nd of June after 20:30 it is. Please add your name to the list below to confirm if you will be able to make it?

1. Shanna

[Shanna]

Just a quick update on the 2nd batch that I did is almost done. The gravity has dropped to 1.015. I hope to rack it to a secondary on Monday or Tuesday giving another 4 or five days for more of the sediment to drop out. Really amazed by how quick this has fermented out in only a week.

Shanna

[Ciderhead]

Ok Sunday night of the 2nd of June after 20:30 it is. Please add your name to the list below to confirm if you will be able to make it?

1. Shanna
2. Ciderhead

[Ciderhead]

22.5 Litres into secondary of black gold, jesus its bitter!, and definitely has alcohol in it at 10.8%

[Bubbles]

Yep!

1. Shanna
2. Ciderhead
3. Bubbles