We've been using NukaTap's for a number of years now, after initially fitting them to our fridge-converted-kegerator, and most recently to our KegLand Series X Kegerator as part of our outdoor kitchen setup. So let's take a look at how these taps have held up over the course of time, and what we really think of them.
This is definitely one of the best hop-forward beers that we've made to date. Big thanks to Dudes Brews and Adam Makes Beer for sharing this recipe. Although I did vary the hop schedule a little, the basis for the beer - in particular the grain bill and water profile are really what make it and lay the platform for the hops to really shine and do their thing.
For our latest brew day, we've opted for a simple Irish Red Ale kit from The Country Brewer.
We'll keep this one fairly brief, as there isn't really too much to say except that this one unfortunately didn't turn out well at all.
Here's a quick dump of the recipe for the Country Brewer Irish Red Ale Kit (dubbed "With the Grain")
We recently "upgraded" our wort cooling options by investing in a KegLand Counterflow Chiller - or Braided Wort Heat Exchanger, as a way to hopefully reduce our cooling times and water usage that we have with our trusty stainless steel immersion chiller.
After a far from perfect brew day, we're a little surprised but certainly very pleased at how well this beer has turned out. It just goes to show that even when things don't go exactly to plan, it's worth sticking it out, making adjustments on the fly and seeing how it all plays out.
In a previous post we covered our process to easily clean beer lines using a simple PET soda/soft drink bottle, a couple of carbonation caps and a T-piece adapter. This has worked well for us for some time but has a couple of draw backs. Firstly, the largest soda bottle size you can typically get is around 3L, and secondly, you need a CO2 gas source to make it work.
Here's a rundown from our latest brew day for our All Star Hazy Pale Ale.
