Late night brewing 4/1/07

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:32 pm

Sparging

Bring up to boil

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:13 pm

The brew is up to the boil now, Hops added and boil for 1 1/2 hour.

Heres one I Prepared earlier

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:34 pm

The mash tun is very full with a 10 gallon mash it holds temp ok, I do put a few towels round it just to help heat loss. The brewery is coming along ok, ive just added a tap on the garage roof so i can fill my boiler on top of the fridge, see first pic, ive fitted a flexi hose so i can dangle it in the boiler.

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:45 pm

I bought a very large fridge if you remember 2nd hand but it bust after 2 weeks, then someone at work was selling one so i bought that, it was the perfect hight for the boiler. it was just luck.
The cornie collection is coming along nicely thanks to norm. Ive usually have 2 bitters on, a larger and a cider. My neighbours thinks it great when we have a party. Its all pumped thought into the conservatory.

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:52 pm

The Bar

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:17 pm

Im on the last 10 mins of the boil just added the irish moss and the 50g of aroma hops, turn the boiler off in 10 mins and leave to stand for 10 more mins, then pour off into the fermentation bin, I leave the wort to cool over night, ill add the yeast tomorrow somtime.

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:35 pm

Fantastic set up reaper

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:54 pm

All done, the wort is cooling over night now, think i did ok for an evenings all grain brew, just a bit of cleaning done then im off to bed. Thank you all for keeping me company, Ill post some pics when the fermentation starts.
Regards Reaper

iowalad · Post by **iowalad** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 2:14 am

Nice Rig!

Frothy · Post by **Frothy** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 3:47 am

Man you've got it made

do you use beer coolers under that bar?
If you think that's late brewing - I only just finished

this may have been due to a brewing/ poker combination however....

Matt

crow_flies · Post by **crow_flies** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:05 am

WOW - I am not worthy.... bow bow

DRB · Post by **DRB** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:24 am

That beer looks tasty there Reaper.

Orfy · Post by **Orfy** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 12:30 pm

You've get a "pub-in-a-house" set up. Nice.

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:35 pm

Just home from work, wort cooled now, so airated and added 2nd generation (cultured) White labs English Ale Yeast #WLP002.

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:16 pm

I have a little haze yes, but when I used to sparge I did it until I had enought liquid, Now I know you should stop sparging when the gravity is at 1006 or so. But if you look at the pic of my pint the haze is not that bad

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Late night brewing 4/1/07