Irish Red Small Batch

[Big_Eight]

Doing a stovetop small batch today (9.5L). Everything is going well BIAB went off without a hitch. Currently boiling now.

[Big_Eight]

Milled grains to .030" (.76 mm) might close the gap more next time which is the great thing about BIAB! I normally run my mill at .032" (.81mm) for my full 19L batch sparge setup.

2 Row Malt 72.5%

Caraaroma 9.3%

Carafoam 4.6%

Melanoidin 4.6%

Honey (at flameout) 9%

.75 oz (21.3 grams) crystal (3% aa) at 60 minutes

.75 oz (21.3 grams) Cascade (6.1% aa) at 30 minutes

Mash @ 154°F (67.8°C) for 60 minutes

Ferment using US-05 yeast at 68°

Enjoy!

[bitter_dave]

Sounds good! I can see the attraction of small batch brewing on the stove.

[Big_Eight]

Sounds good! I can see the attraction of small batch brewing on the stove.

I have a 19L setup entailing a boil kettle (38L), cooler mash tun (45L), and a propane burner.

It's cold outside right now this time of year and I had a 20L pot sitting around so I picked up a bag and adjusted some recipes.

So far so good fermentation is starting to kick off as we speak!

[Trefoyl]

If you’re in the US, Bobby from New Jersey sells a submersible element that makes boiling full batches on the stove easy. With the burner helping it comes to a boil as fast as propane. Then I move to the back small burner and the extractor fan keeps steam to a minimum.

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https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/hotrodrtu.htm

[Big_Eight]

If you’re in the US, Bobby from New Jersey sells a submersible element that makes boiling full batches on the stove easy. With the burner helping it comes to a boil as fast as propane. Then I move to the back small burner and the extractor fan keeps steam to a minimum.

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https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/hotrodrtu.htm

Great concept and thanks for sharing but I'll probably just stick with half batches on the stove. I found it to be a nice change from brewing a full batch and the kettle fit in my oven to help hold temp without employing blankets lol.

[MashBag]

Submersible elements really make my skin creep, it is a bit like chocking a rooster in the bathtub.

I have one too mainly for the spa or for special operations.

Edit: I cane back to correct that but "Rooster" is much funnier than toaster

[Trefoyl]

Submersible elements really make my skin creep, it is a bit like chocking a rooster in the bathtub.

I have one too mainly for the spa or for special operations.

What could go wrong?

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It has a triclamp around the fitting so not a bodge job and is plugged into a gfci outlet.

[Big_Eight]

Real nice Krausen this morning. Currently holding temps between 18.9 and 19.4°C.

Currently about -14°C outside this morning lol.

[Big_Eight]

About ~6 points away from final gravity at 2.5 days of fermentation. Airlock smells great!

[Big_Eight]

Pretty much finished will be bottling this weekend sometime.

Cheers!

[john luc]

Interested to hear what you think of the Caraaroma addition

[Big_Eight]

Interested to hear what you think of the Caraaroma addition

The caraaroma addition was very nice and is what helps give this beer it's red color. I get a slight nuttiness and a tinge of dark caramel and it adds beautifully to the aroma.

Here's a pic of the beer it's one I keep in my regular rotation.

Irish Red

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