IN THE SHED 9TH MAY 2011 ( HYPERGRADE-SMIFF )

[GARYSMIFF]

My Father wanted a Porter type brew so we did this and drunk a few of the "OLD" beers we made in the last few weeks

Grains:
4KG Pale Malt
500g Crystal Malt
200g Amber Malt
300g Brown Malt
100g Chocolate Malt
200g Wheat Malt

RIMS:
15mins @ 45º
15mins @ 55º
60mins @ 68º

Hops:
30gms Challanger @ 60
20gms Fuggles @ 15

Dry hop with Fuggle

Yeast:
SO4

23 ltr or 1052 in the FV

[WishboneBrewery]

You are fair knocking these out lately!!

[GARYSMIFF]

Yes, my Father and I are testing them often, Too often. just to see the subtle nuances that exist each day...lol

[GARYSMIFF]

This is a very tasty & toasty brew now albeit dry in aftertaste but thats ok as it makes you take another gulp , I added 2 sheets of Gelitine and popped it in the KKeg with a huge handfull of hedge row hops I picked last year.
it has the colour of Wells Bombardier and to be honest I thought at the start that it was not my THANG but was my fathers idea but it gets better every day unlike anything I have ever tasted.

NB: My father is away at the moment and can not give judgement but we agree that our Genes should provide a " what he likes I should like and visa versa that said I started off as a Cider drinker and he hates the stuff but he did try my last TC and he Likes and drinks quite a bit of it now.


like to think its a porter esque style, that said I dont care for beer Style as that puts things into a pigeon hole and I dont want to be with the Sheep!!

[GARYSMIFF]

shame the suns gone its a mighty fine clear pint

[WishboneBrewery]

Good colour

[GARYSMIFF]

Father and I noticed that the light through this pint is a pink red, must take a pic if the sun shines tomorrow.