I brewed today!

First shot at cream ale....frigging cold and windy today. I found an oak leaf in the kettle when I was cleaning up...I have no clue if it got in there during the boil of during clean up..the yeast is already doing its job...keep up the good work girls!

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Ward Chillington said:
First shot at cream ale....frigging cold and windy today. I found an oak leaf in the kettle when I was cleaning up...I have no clue if it got in there during the boil of during clean up..the yeast is already doing its job...keep up the good work girls!

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Hopefully it imparts an oak flavour:p!

Lucky it wasn't a gum leaf:D
 
Donoroto said:
What's the problem with a gum leaf? Other than the fact that those trees don't grow in North America...
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Oh yes the do, we just call them eucalyptus. Red gum, blue gum, silver dollar to name a few. They are not native, but grow all over California.
 
Donoroto said:
What's the problem with a gum leaf? Other than the fact that those trees don't grow in North America...
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Nothing really :) they just have that strong eucalyptus type smell actually in Aus "Billy tea) will include the leaf of a eucalyptus tree in it.
I could imagine if you brewed with eucalyptus leaf itd add a solventy maybe medicinal touch to it.
Actually I've brewed with "eucalyptus veriety " my Lemon Myrtle I've got growing is in the Eucalyptus family I'll almost daily make black tea for work with a young Myrtle leaf in it bloody beautiful adds this lemony twist to it.

That's where I got the inspiration to brew with it. I planted it with brewing tea and beer in mind.
It reminds me of boiled lollies as a kid that had the eucalyptus flavouring.

We also use the eucalyptus oil as an anti bacterial / surface wipe and the lemon Myrtle eucalyptus blend is used in a lot of dishwasher detergent.
That's why brewing with it you gotta be carefull it might turn out smelling like dishsoap lol!

I'm gunna revisit my lemon Myrtle saison this year and dial back on the Myrtle and go for a more subtle approach see where we end up.
 
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Ahh, Gum = Eucalyptus. Yup, know them well. Just didn't know the different names.
Yeah, Eucalyptus would be an interesting flavor in there.
 
Herm_brews said:
View attachment 19989 Herm’s Smooth Stout is on its journey to beer. Thanks @Sunfire96 for your guidance this afternoon. This is a smaller beer than I had planned, but it was a learning experience.
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A smaller beer can be a good thing buddy!
I have significantly reduced my alcohol consumption, partly by drinking less, and partly through buying lower abv brews.
When I do get back to brewing I plan to be brewing mainly smaller beers.
The challenge then will be to get a "bigger" flavor in a "smaller" beer!
Keen to hear how this one turns out!
 
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