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[pkrone]

Looks great!

[Big Nake]

This Copper Lager... mostly pils, some Munich 2, CaraMunich and a good dose of late nobles, S-189...

[pkrone]

Very nice.  You like the S-189?   Never used it. 

[Big Nake]

Very nice.  You like the S-189?   Never used it.

I like it. It's not my first choice but I like it. I try to keep some as a good backup option for lagers or if I want to brew without notice. It has a nice European character and it seems like it works better in malty styles.

[pkrone]

Cool.  I've done several w/ S-123 w/ good results.    I'l have to try that one.

[Big Nake]

I used to stay away from dry yeast (both ale and lager) but the S-189 is a nice yeast and clearly dry yeast has come a long way. I have the Mangrove Jack's M76 in my fridge, another packet of S-189 and also S-04 which I will use occasionally. Chils turned me onto S-189 last year and I've done two separate runs of lagers with it and they all came out nicely.

[pkrone]

Helles

[neddles]

Looks like lemon merengue pie in a glass. Ill bet its delicious.

[BrewerGeorge]

I took this for you all the other day then forgot to post it.  Here's the all Amarillo APA I was talking about the other week now that it's finally cleared.

 

[HVB]

In the spirit of clear here is my Amber with Carapils Copper (really like this malt and will use more of it)

 

 

Oh and my Bayern Vienna

 

[BrewerGeorge]

There seem to be a couple of critters in that second beer, drez.

[HVB]

There seem to be a couple of critters in that second beer, drez.

LOL ... They wanted to be in the picture!

[Bklmt2000]

Children are the best beer finings there are. 

 

It's true.

[pkrone]

Wow, those all look great. 

[neddles]

Hallertau Blanc Pilsner

[Big Nake]

That pilsner looks yum. We're all getting some very thick, rich and foamy heads on our beers. Check out the crazy head I got on this glass of Marzenbier...

[neddles]

Beautiful. Agree on the foam... the head I've been getting on the pils above is crazy light and fluffy. It's as if a light breeze would pick it up and carry it away.

[Big Nake]

Beautiful. Agree on the foam... the head I've been getting on the pils above is crazy light and fluffy. It's as if a light breeze would pick it up and carry it away.

I know I've posted this before but what do you suppose is creating that thick, dense & fine foam like that? I have mentioned that my beers didn't always have that and I can't figure out if it's water composition, pH control, BTB or a combination. Whatever it is, I like it.

[HVB]

I know I've posted this before but what do you suppose is creating that thick, dense & fine foam like that? I have mentioned that my beers didn't always have that and I can't figure out if it's water composition, pH control, BTB or a combination. Whatever it is, I like it.

Let's not forget that short boil!

[Big Nake]

Let's not forget that short boil!

Oh yeah, I think pkrone posted a page from a book showing that head formation and stability can be improved by a shorter boil. Hmm, that is good stuff.