Saturday, January 06, 2007

Homebrew ...

EDGE LABS have been busy putting down its first two homebrews in 12 years. Tone was previously a Master Brewer with 24 various experimental batches under the label "Pigs Arse", including the infamous award winning batch 10 of '93, "Wheat Bix and Black Jellybean Stout", honey meads, ales and the favourite malt draught.
This time starting off with more modest wheat beers as detailed below:

Brewing Notes

Batch ID: 001 Edge Labs Maiden Draught
Date Started: 070105 Date Bottled: 0701
Duration: Days
Subject: Cascade Draught "Spicy Ghost"
Ingredients: 1 kg Coopers brewing sugar
Yeast: Cascade Bohemian
Bottle Primer/Additives:
Volume - Start:
24 L End: L
Temperature - Start: °C End: °C
Specific Gravity - Start: 035 End:
X 0.14 + .5 % = Total Alcohol: %
Notes: Lid seal failed, replacement lid fitted after 24 hrs. Slow, steady action.
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Batch ID: 002 Golden Edge Wheat Beer
Date Started: 070105 Date Bottled: 0701
Duration: Days
Subject: Morgans Golden Sheaf Wheat Beer
Ingredients: 1 kg Coopers brewing sugar
Yeast: Morgans Ale
Bottle Primer/Additives:
Volume - Start: 24 L End: L
Temperature - Start: °C End: °C
Specific Gravity - Start: 030 End:
X 0.14 + .5 % = Total Alcohol: %
Notes: Sugar not put in till after all water, so may not have disolved properly. Over active start pushing froth thru airlock.
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