Shodan Pale Ale

[A T]

Dam you have some memory, that was i think my second all grain brew and i drained it. I'm not sure what i did wrong but it was foul. I might try again some day although i think i'd rather do a Leffe clone now Anybody got a recipe

 

[tubby_shaw]

Dam you have some memory

Just like an elephant :thumb:
I'm big grey and wrinkly too :lol:

 

[tubby_shaw]

let us know if you get cauliflower or not :thumb:

methinks i'll be switching to 90 min boils in future

Can't call it cauliflower yet,

But it's looking good 8 hours after pitching the yeast

Btw it's Nottingham lifted from the yeast cake of my countdown brew from last week :)

 

[A T]

Cauliflower is the balls of floating yeast after fermenting that most of us believe is caused by protofloc like this

 

[tubby_shaw]

Cauliflower is the balls of floating yeast after fermenting that most of us believe is caused by protofloc like this

Ah my mistake
I thought BrewStew was referring to a cauliflower yeast head :wha:

I have had that happen to me once in the past when using whirlfloc.
Guess I'd better wait and see what happens :hmm:

 

[tubby_shaw]

But if I get a huge cauliflower head of yeast I'm gonna post a pic of it cos I think they look awesome :grin: yet slightly scary :evil: :lol:

 

[A T]

But if I get a huge cauliflower head of yeast I'm gonna post a pic of it cos I think they look awesome :grin: yet slightly scary :evil: :lol:

We like piccies

 

[tubby_shaw]

I take my Shodan (black belt) Iaido grading examination next weekend, if I pass :pray: I want to give a lot of this beer away as a thank you to the guys who have helped me up to this point.
So it's going to be bottled and I wanted suitable labels.
Here are my first attempts,
Front

Back

Any comments or suggestions?

 

[A T]

Black belt :shock: :shock: I'd like to take this opportunity to apologize now in advance in case if i ever **** you off :lol: :lol:

Labels look great mate

 

[llannige]

Tidy. :thumb:

Good luck next weekend

 

[Vossy1]

Good luck with the Shodan t_s, hope the beers a winner too :thumb:

 

[Wez]

Labels look Good TS - good luck with the grading :thumb:

 

[tubby_shaw]

Fermentation over
No sign of cauliflower
Just the usual ring of trub,

Dry hopping with a few cones of First Gold.
I will be adding gelatine finings tomorrow as I want this in the bottle asap :)
Perhaps I aught to amend my labels to read "not suitable for vegetarians" :lol:

 

[BrewStew]

good stuff mate :thumb:

 

[Jensen]

I will be adding gelatine finings tomorrow as I want this in the bottle asap :)

Hi TS, I was just wondering, do you add your finings to the FV, or to the bottle/keg?
I'm asking as I can't get my AG#6 to clear, all my others have cleared with no probs, but this last one just won't budge.
So for my next brew I might add some Kwik clear to the FV when it's finished fermenting.
Also, if I did this, i'm presuming it wouldn't take the yeast out of suspension, so i'd be able to prime with no probs?
Ta :thumb:

 

[tubby_shaw]

I add my finings to the FV.
The Kwik clear will take the yeast out of suspension but don't worry you can add half a pack of rehydrated yeast back into the brew before you bottle or keg :thumb:

 

[Jensen]

I add my finings to the FV.
The Kwik clear will take the yeast out of suspension but don't worry you can add half a pack of rehydrated yeast back into the brew before you bottle or keg :thumb:

Cheers mate, will do.

 

[tubby_shaw]

I passed my grading today :party:
I am now Shodan, Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei Iaido, Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu
Which is a bloody miracle as I picked up an injury which meant that I had to change the way I have been practising my Iai over the last two years :shock:
So I really hope that this beer turns out to be a belter as it's going to be gifts :pray:

 

[Wez]

Congratulations TS :party: :clap:

 

[A T]

Well done TS : :clap: :clap: