100 Home Brews

Brew # 19 - Balter XPA Clone mk IV

I like Balter XPA. After a couple of unsatisfactory attempts previously, this time I'm trying the Aussie Brewmakers version.

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Brew # 18 - Little Creatures Bright Ale Clone

For brew 18 I'm trying a different recipe and returning to the HDPE fermenting bin for this Little Creatures Bright Ale extract clone from Aussie Brewmakers.

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Brew # 17 - Kegging

It's time to transfer the Kolsch to the keg.

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Brew # 17 - Racking

After prepping the wort yesterday, today I'm racking from the HDPE bin to the Snubby Fermus and pitching the yeast.

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Brew # 17 - Kolsch

I was going to brew a stronger American Lager, but I can't get the yeast. I could get Kolsch yeast so...Kolsch it is.

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Brew # 16 - Australian Sparkling Ale Mk II

This is a repeat of the previously disastrous Australian Sparkling Ale brew from a few months back.

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Brew # 15 - Milk Stout

I'm preparing for Winter with a Milk Stout recipe from Jamil Zainasheff's "Brewing Classic Styles"

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Brew # 14 - Light American Lager

Time to make another lager. This is an extract/adjunct only brew - no grains - for a Light American Lager.

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Brew # 13 - Australian Sparkling Ale

My first attempt at grain mashing, plus using liquid yeast for the first time. Let's hope this Australian Sparkling Ale is worth the effort.

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Brew # 12 - Homegrown Pale Ale Mk II

I've had a bit more practice now so it's time to attempt a steeping recipe again.

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Brew # 11 - Balter XPA Clone Mk III

I wasn't happy with Mk II, so I'm giving the Balter XPA clone one last go

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Brew # 10 - Balter XPA Clone Mk II

This was a cracking beer last time, so I'm trying again with extra dextrose for a bit more punch

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Brew # 9 - Morgan’s Balter XPA Clone

Another extract brew - this time, I'm following a Balter XPA clone recipe

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Brew # 8 - Extra Body Amber Ale

Repeating my amber ale, but adding dry malt extract for more body

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Brew # 7 - German Lager

Attempting my first lager.

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Keezer build

I bought a second-hand chest freezer from Gumtree to create a "keezer" (keg freezer).

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Brew # 6 - Homemade Pale Ale Take 2

Re-take of the homemade Pale Ale, this time with new induction cooktop, steeping grains, and Fermentasaurus.

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Amber Ale closed transfer

I attempt to transfer my Amber Ale from Fermus to keg using pressure (closed transfer)

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Brew 2 judging

In which I use Charlie Papazian's 20-point scoring system to judge this extract only pale ale.

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Completing the incubator

I reconnected the incubator compressor to power so I can use it to cool, too. Too cool.

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Brew 3 and 4 first tastes

Tasting of the stout leads to tasting of the amber ale to check for clove flavours

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Brew 5 Dry Hopping

With trub collection finished, I'm now ready to try dry hopping via the collection bottle.

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Brew 4 Bottling, Not Bottling Day

Where I started bottling but ended up kegging the homemade Pale Ale.

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First Trub Collection

First time trying to drop the trub into the collection bottle.

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Spigot disaster for homemade Pale Ale

How a spigot leak cost me 1/3 of my brew