A "Dark" weekend

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A "Dark" weekend

Postby bt1 » Fri Mar 07, 2014 6:15 am

Fully fermented out and to be kegged this long weekend...

An Irish stout
A coopers stout
A long termer AG Russian Imperial stout
Coopers dark ale
A AG black wheat

Oops and 180lt Of Irish to run through the glass beasty still... should just about fill a couple of days :handgestures-thumbupleft:

happiness is brewin stuff
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Re: A "Dark" weekend

Postby Zak Griffin » Fri Mar 07, 2014 6:33 am

Sounds like you'll be set for winter!
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Re: A "Dark" weekend

Postby Smbjk » Fri Mar 07, 2014 6:34 am

bt1 wrote:Fully fermented out and to be kegged this long weekend...

An Irish stout
A coopers stout
A long termer AG Russian Imperial stout
Coopers dark ale
A AG black wheat

Oops and 180lt Of Irish to run through the glass beasty still... should just about fill a couple of days :handgestures-thumbupleft:

happiness is brewin stuff
bt1


Is that all.. :teasing-neener: well done bt1 :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: A "Dark" weekend

Postby backyard brewdog » Fri Mar 07, 2014 6:57 am

Sounds awesome mate, I'm looking at putting down about 5 different washes this weekend to be ready by the long weekend next month
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Re: A "Dark" weekend

Postby Brendan » Fri Mar 07, 2014 9:35 am

Once you go black, you'll never go back :naughty:
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Re: A "Dark" weekend

Postby tipsy » Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:53 pm

bt1 wrote:A long termer AG Russian Imperial stout


I did an RIS with some oak in the secondary. One of the best/most interesting beers I've ever made.
Took 2 years to combine all the flavours though.
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Re: A "Dark" weekend

Postby bt1 » Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:05 pm

Tips,

Yeh not looking to drink any time soon for the Russian ...Winter 2015 at earliest I guess... in bottles for this beast. I've read/heard year 4 is prime...dam it's like making spirits really.

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Re: A "Dark" weekend

Postby bt1 » Sun Apr 27, 2014 8:28 am

Hey all,

The Cooper's Dark Ale is a seriously nice drop. Not pimped up just a stock can & kilo. Thinner than a Cooper's Pale ale but some good balanced tastes and mouth feel about it.

If your looking for a early winter drop with a bit more flavour well recommend this one and bloody cheap as it's in the original can series...

Brew/flavour notes

http://www.coopers.com.au/#/diy-beer/brew-cans/original-series/?p=dark-ale

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