#AG18 Saturn V (with pics)

[far9410]

saturn v
Date:
Gyle Number:
Fermentable Colour lb: oz Grams Ratio
Caramalt 30 EBC 0 lbs. 5.3 oz 150 grams 2.7%
Pale Malt 5 EBC 11 lbs. 7.4 oz 5200 grams 92%
Wheat Malt 3.5 EBC 0 lbs. 10.5 oz 300 grams 5.3%

Hop Variety Type Alpha Time lb: oz grams Ratio
appollo Whole 19.8 % 90 mins 0 lbs. 0.7 oz 20 grams 20%
appollo Whole 19.8 % 30 mins 0 lbs. 0.7 oz 20 grams 20%
appollo Whole 19.8 % 15 mins 0 lbs. 0.9 oz 25 grams 25%
appollo Whole 19.8 % 0 mins 0 lbs. 0.7 oz 20 grams 20%
appollo Whole 19.8 % 0 mins 0 lbs. 0.5 oz 15 grams 15%

Final Volume: 23 Litres
Original Gravity: 1.055
Final Gravity: 1.013
Alcohol Content: 5.5% ABV
Total Liquor: 34 Litres
Mash Liquor: 14.1 Litres
Mash Efficiency: 75 %
Bitterness: 93.4019308291208 EBU
Colour: 10 EBC

Grains


HLT(s)


Mash Tun


spot on temp, but tbh I did have to juggle it a bit with the kettle


All snug


sparging


First runnings


re circulating wort, dont know why I bother, it always turns out cloudy at this stage


mmm apollo!


Rolling boil


Cooler in, dont laugh!


Time for a bit of painting in between jobs


1052, expected 1055, not too worried about that, 15 gm apollo left for dry hopping.


Any criticism welcome!

[Lugsy]

I like the look of that one Far - I've been wanting to do a single hop Apollo for a while now. Let us know how you get on with it

[far9410]

Just remembered, forgot protofloc, thers always summat!

[far9410]

Smells fantastic!!

[WishboneBrewery]

Good name Let us know how it drinks

[far9410]

Removed from fermenting fridge today to chill, took hydro reading 1010, drank jar full, very nice fruity hop flavour and aroma, should be a good un

[Kev888]

Sounds good - I keep meaning to try appollo; keep us posted on how it turns out!

Cheers
Kev

[far9410]

Kegged/bottled today, there was a half pint glassful left over, tasted a bit Jaipur ish, very tasty

[far9410]

Tried a glass, bit early but no patience, tastes and smells great, best smelling beer I've made, bit too bitter, this may mellow when its had a couple of weeks in cornie, if it stays like this I would reduce the bittering 90 min hops down considerably if I make it again.

[Kev888]

Excellent! I'd imagine the bitterness will still be mellowing, so it should get even better in a bit

Cheers
Kev

[Lugsy]

Sounds good and yes, the bittering should smooth out a bit in the next couple of weeks - or you'll just get used to it with repeated "testings"

[far9410]

Well this has turned out to be my best yet, IMO, it has a bit of a haze, but I did forget protofloc. Will deff make this again and now thinking can I repeat the process with another single hop? Open to suggestions

[WishboneBrewery]

whats it taste like, I've yet to use Apollo?

[far9410]

It has a great hoppy taste, I would say spicy, but not as in spicy beer, but spicy hop if you know what I mean! I had a couple of mates round, who normally only go for dark heavy beers, but they were well impressed.

[stevetk189]

I've just got hold of 250g of Apollo and I'm liking the sound of this beer.

I've run out of wheat malt, could I swap it for some flaked wheat and up the pale malt to compensate?