Hoppy New Beer - January 2017 - BeerCo Brewing News

by Dermott Dowling

Hoppy New Beer ? - January 2017 - Brewing News

Hoppy New Beer Brewers

Trust you enjoyed the festive season with family and friends and your stocks are depleted from gifting and celebration and your time and attention is now turning to what to brew in the Hoppy New Year. There never seems to be enough good beer to go around and there really is no greater reward as a brewer than sharing one of your own with a friend and seeing the smile on their dial as your tasty drop disappears down their thursty throat. First brew in January 2017 here at BeerCo HQ was on New Years Day no less and was a Brett IPA brewed with Gladfield American Ale, Wheat, Sour Grapes Acidulated and Toffee Malts, Chinook, Centennial, Citra and Motueka Hops and GB156 Brux Blend GigaYeast.  We will keep you posted on progress on that one and share the recipe as always out on our blog That's enough from us.  On with the real brewing news...

Malt of Month - Gladfield American Ale Malt

Author: Dermott Dowling | Beerly Managing Director at BeerCo Gladfield American Ale Malt as the name suggests was purposefully designed for brewing hop forward American Style beers. Whilst, we all love the malty, toasted flavour of Gladfield Ale Malt some hop forward styles call for a cleaner, less toasted flavour and that is why Gladfield Malt developed their highly popular American Ale Malt. Gladfield American Ale Malt has been made from plump low protein Autumn 2-row barley varieties and subjected to a traditional long cool germination before kilning with a special recipe that imparts a typical Ale colour whilst leaving the malt with a cleaner, less toasted flavour. This malt is vibrant, clean and perfect for producing hop forward beer styles where you want the hops to take the front seat and the malt to take that back seat. Typical colour analysis for Gladfield American Ale Malt is 5 EBC and usage rates can be as high as 100% of the grist with complimentary malts being Crystal type malts. Gladfield American Ale Malt is available in the BeerCo Shop in two pack sizes:
  • 5 Kg Bags at $14.95 Incl. GST
  • 25 Kg Sacks at $59.95 Incl. GST (SAVE 20% ON 5 KG PRICE)

Hop of Month - CASCADE

Author: Dermott Dowling | Beerly Managing Director at BeerCo Cascade is the most widely grown hop in the world and for good reason.  Developed by the USDA breeding program in Oregon and released as a U.S. aroma variety in 1972 Cascade first shot to prominent notoriety in the craft brewing industry with one of the founding beers and breweries of craft - Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Aroma descriptors are medium intense floral, citrus and grapefruit tones and Cascade is a versatile hop from boil to late and dry hopping.  Features prominently in US, AU and new world craft breweries as a great back-up or character building hop reliable and dependable for the modern brewer. Cascade  has medium lower alpha and beta acids and oil content making it well balanced and is often found with partners like Centennial, Chinook and Citra or Columbus hops in US style hop forward ales.  Used as a late flavour addition it can pair nicely with other US bittering hops like Nugget and Warrior. Cascade is a classic hop for good reason and will continue to be grown and used in brewing for many decades to come we hop! Style Guidance:
  • Pale Ales
  • Amber Ales
  • IPA

Pack Sizes Available:

Cascade Hops are available now to buy in the BeerCo Shop in a variety of sizes for small batches to BIG BREWS!

Yeast of the Month - GY001 NOR CAL ALE #1 GIGAYEAST

Author: Amelia McCullough  | Office Manager at GigaYeast Editor: Dermott Dowling | Beerly Managing Director at BeerCo GigaYeast NorCal Ale #1 GY001 is a clean fermenting, versatile strain from one of the most famous California pale ales. Excellent for emphasizing hop flavor and aroma. Strong attenuation and good flocculation. Neutral in flavor profile GigaYeast NorCal Ale #1 GY001 creates a crisp beer and allows hops to shine.
  • Attenuation Medium Gravity* 76% – 80%
  • Attenuation High Gravity* 78% – 80% (10.5% – 11% ABV)
  • Temperature Range†: 18˚C – 25˚C  (64˚F – 77˚F)
  • Flocculation: Medium

Representative Styles:

  • Barley Wine
  • Bitter
  • India Pale Ale
  • Pale Ale
  • Scotch Ale
  • Stout
* Medium Gravity is 14˚ – 16˚ Plato.  High Gravity is 23˚- 25˚Plato. †  The working temperature range represents the range at which fermentation for a given strain produces a typical attenuation- not necessarily the ideal temperature for your particular beer style.  As a rule of thumb, start ale yeast fermentation at 68˚ – 72˚F and then lower or raise temp as desired.  Lager Yeast are typically fermented at 45˚ – 58˚F.  If desired, Lager Yeast can be given a “hot start” at 65-68˚F and then lowered to the primary temperature after active fermentation begins (10-20hrs).

Check out the 5* reviews on GigaYeast NorCal Ale #1 GY001

Buy Now $14.95 incl. GST for a Gold Pitch

BeerCo Recipe Kit of the Month - GTP | Pale Ale

GTP | Pale Ale | BeerCo Recipe Kit is a hoppy new world pale ale with a mix of classic old and new world favourites in terms of the Cascade and Galaxy hops and Gladfield American Ale and Wheat malt and Nor Cal Ale #1 GigaYeast or Fermentis Safale US-05 Yeast.  Always a winner with your friends when they drop by at bieroclock – hoppy and in balance it goes down a treat when the sun is setting after another busy day.

Vital Stats:

Batch & Boil

  • Batch Size: 21.0 L US 5 Gallon
  • Boil Time: 90 min

Properties

  • OG 1.051
  • FG 1.007
  • IBU 38
  • ABV 5.8%
  • Colour  2 SRM / 4 EBC
  • Balance – 0.75

Gladfield Malts

Amount

Malt

%
4.50 Kg American Ale 90%
0.50 Kg Wheat 10%
5.00 Kg 100%

Hops

AMOUNT

HOP

TIME

USE

FORM

AA
30 g Galaxy AU 15 min Boil Pellet 14.2%
30 g Cascade 10 min Boil Pellet 7.0%
10 g Galaxy AU 5 min Boil Pellet 15.0%
20 g Cascade 3 days Dry Hop Pellet 7.0%
10 g Galaxy AU 3 days Dry Hop Pellet 14.2%

Yeast

Liquid | GigaYeast

Method:

  1. Mash – the brewer should do normal mash regime, probably mashing at around 67 C for at least 60 mins
  2. Mash off – Infuse mash with near boiling water while stirring or with recirculating mash system raise temp to mash out at 76C
  3. Sparge slowly – once again the brewer should do normal regime at around 77C
  4. Boil – vigorous boil for 75 mins
  5. Yeast & Fermentation – Cool your wort to pitching temp 18-20 C  Oxygenate your wort and pitch your yeast and start your ferment at 18 C letting it rise to 22 C.
  6. Conditioning – Rack the beer off the yeast after primary fermentation and dry hop with remainder of Cascade and Galaxy hops for 3 days at 18 C.
  7. Bottling or Kegging – Carbonate to 2.5 volumes of CO2.
Buy Now $49.50 incl. GST (dry yeast) or $55 incl. GST (GigaYeast)

Equipment of the Month - Mill Master Mini Mill

Author: Dermott Dowling | Beerly Managing Director at BeerCo Nothing beats brewing on your own time schedule rather than being dictated to by the aging of your pre-cracked grains.  Nothing beats the perfect crush - just right in terms of cracking the grain and not tearing it to pieces.  No more stuck mashes and no more missing your starting gravity when you dial in the mill to the setting that is just right for you and your grain bill. Mill like a pro with the Mill Master Grain Mill – the only geared roller mill on the market.  Brew when you want to brew with fresh cracked grains using hardened 420 Stainless Steel Fluted Rollers.  Mill Master Geared 2 Roller Grain Mill feature cutting edge design with good old fashioned reliability so you can mill your heart out and brew like a pro with consistent crush with a fully adjustable precision mill.

Mill Master Specifications

  • 130 mm (5″approx.) precision machined rollers
  • 39 mm (1 1/2″) diameter rollers
  • 26 flutes per roller
  • 420 Hardened Stainless Steel Rollers as Standard high corrosion and wear resistance
  • 12.7 mm (1/2″) drive shaft keyed for easy motorization, drill drive or hand crank
  • additional 3 flat triangular shank drive shaft designed to fit a 3/8 th drill chuck for improved torque and centering.
  • oil-impregnated sintered bronze bushings, carry a higher load, need less maintenance, and dampen vibration better than their rolling-bearing counterparts.
  • Strong aluminum frame
  • Built in gear guard
  • Arrives assembled

Fluted Rollers

  • Asymmetrical saw-tooth fluted rollers provide a cutting on cutting crush as used in high end commercial mill rollers
  • Flutes are angled to provide additional strength, durability and wear resistance
  • Cutting on cutting action reduced excess flour production and reduces husk damage to improving lautering.
  • Made from heat treated 420 Stainless Steel for a long service life

Roller Gap Adjustment

  • Set gap marks for ease of adjustment and repeat-ability
  • 0.0 mm to 1.9 mm infinitely adjustable gap setting for precision control and accuracy
  • 304 stainless steel the eccentric adjuster
  • Quick Adjustment side locking pins

Gear Driven Rollers

  • Gear rollers make it possible to do away with course husk ripping and tearing knurls found on other mills.
  • Only geared roller mill on the market that is fully adjustable at both ends.
  • Synchronized rollers for consistent crush which is sensitive to RPMs and differential roller speeds
  • The geared rollers ensure an easy and smooth feed of malt into the grain mill from start to finish.
Mill Master grain mills reflect 10 years of design evolution, experience and learning.
Buy Now $289.95 Incl. GST and Mill Like a Pro!
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