Guran - Reviews

Grumpys REPUBLICAN DARK ALE February 22nd 2005

Yum!

I've made this twice, once with the supplied safale, the second time with Wyeast 1098. The first time was my first MB, and I burnt it a little on the boil. The result wasn't too bad ( a week in CC, and now about 3 months in the bottle). The second time I had a lot more control over the boil and it tasted superb on bottling - less edgy than with the safale yeast. Yet to taste carbonated version - it's only been in the bottle three days!
Grumpys DOUBLE HOP PALE ALE January 24th 2005

mmmm, hoppy!

Made to specifications with safale dry yeast (2x sachets in 300mL of luke warm water with a tsp of malt from the masterbrew pack) and Grumpy's medium bitterness pale malt extract (1.7 kg). Fermentation took off very promptly (within 3 hrs) but forgot to take OG! Fermentation completed within five days, but left till 7th to rack and CC. FG was 1014. CC for 5 days, then bulk primed (160g caster sugar) and bottled 19 litres on 9/1/05. Still immature at this time, but tasting very promising!