Beer Geek Wednesday
Barrel Aged Mead
Widely regarded as the worst vlog in Brisbane, we here at Beer Geek Wednesday enjoy a dalliance in superfluous material. From mistakenly posting on a Tuesday, to writing about wine, nailing the bri...
Our First Ever Flanders Red
Yesterday we laid down our first ever Flanders Red. Although it’s a style I love, I have never made one in the traditional fashion. So this week I’ve been as giddy as Ned with a bowl of frites and ...
Oxidised Barrels
We take some care with how we handle barrels. Using a “rackenteer” we can softly purge barrels with CO2 and fill under a slight blanket of air free gas. We even had access to a temperature controll...
Barrels & Beer
We were stoked to pick up some Granite Belt Tempranillo hogsheads (300L barrels) and this week we actually got to fill them. Barrels are a wondrous ageing device that allow for a number of flavour ...