Posted by Jared Birbeck on Tuesday, November 3, 2009,
I'm getting confused now. There is no doubt that the first Australian ale of the summer has gone awry, but it may not be the same infection I've had. There are some similarities, but I tasted it again and its very easy to drink. I'm thinking it may be a fermentation problem rather than an infection. The temperature on this raced a little. I pitched around 22 degrees, a little high to begin with and then there were a few hot days. As a result I think fermentation has been affected by the tempe... Continue reading ...
Infection
Posted by Jared Birbeck on Wednesday, October 28, 2009,
Infection stikes again, this time my first Australian ale of the season. This infection seems to taste a lot like a traditional wheat beer might. I've got a wild wheat infection. I'll let this one go and see if it works with the Australian hops Galaxy, Topaz and Pride of Ringwood but I expect I'll be tipping it.Meanwhile the non Australian beers on the go are all fine. Typical. Continue reading ...