Perks123 - Reviews
Black Rock Colonial Lager | January 23rd 2015 | |
Good'un!This was my last brew of 2014. Kit + NZ Lager adjunct + kit yeast. Temps around 25oC (southern hemisphere summer), finings before bottling.
It's crisp and refreshing, fabulous mouth feel, nice gas, clear as a bell. An absolute winner, especially when compared with its stablemate, BR Pilsener Blonde, which was a massive disappointment. |
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Black Rock Pilsner Blonde | January 23rd 2015 | |
A bit of a donkeySame method as all my kit brews, and yet it's disappointing. Redeeming quality? Fruity taste, apricots maybe. But what lets it down is it is overly yeasty, and consequently, cloudy. Meh. |
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Black Rock Export Pilsener | August 13th 2014 | |
Loving it!Binned the kit yeast, added two sachets Mangrove Jacks M84 Bohemian Lager yeast. Adjunct 300g dex, 1kg Brewblend 20. Primary for three weeks, in the middle of winter, temp less than 14oC throughout. Recommendation is to secondary for at least seven weeks. At four-five weeks, I tried one, decent, but a little rough around the edges. At six weeks plus, gave another one a go, and it has come into its own. Colour is nudging EBC 10, which is slightly on the ale side for a lager. The mouthfeel is so gentle and palate-cleansing, like a sorbet after a good dinner. Taste is a nice balance between fruit and hops. The only change I'll make next year is to add some Saaz to finish. |
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Mangrove Jack's Belgian Ale | August 13th 2014 | |
A trusty palMy first kit brew after not brewing for some years. It was also the first time I had tried something other than Cooper's. Adjunct 1kg Brewblend 15 (dex/md mix). Primary took a week, Copper Tun finings added for the last 24h. I've been necking them from around three weeks secondary in glass. Nice coppery EBC 12 colour, spectacular if enjoyed in the setting sun. Nice hit of bitterness, and quite complex underlying flavours. Excellent clarity from the finings. It's not going to win awards, but I love it as an everyday tipple. |