Brew Day - 28 Oct 06 - Hobgoblin

eskimobob · Post by **eskimobob** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 6:50 am

Up bright and early this morning to get this underway. Dough in completed at 06:30.

Brew length 19 litre based on 85% efficiency
3900 gm Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM)
136 gm Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM)
91 gm Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM)
65 gm Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM)
60 gm Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM)
23 gm Progress [7.00%] (90 min) Hops 21.1 IBU
21 gm Styrian Goldings [5.00%] (15 min) Hops 6.1 IBU
15 gm Styrian Goldings [5.00%] (2 min) Hops 0.8 IBU
1 tbt Whirl Floc (Boil 15.0 min)
SafAle English Ale (DCL Yeast #S-04)

Mash 90 mins in 11.5 litres at 66C
Boil total 90 mins

Expected: OG =1.059 FG =1.015 SRM = 17.5 IBU = 28.1

had a little trouble getting the correct mash temp (was too low at 64) but that was probably because my grain was very cold (approx. 14C) in the cellar.

Seveneer · Post by **Seveneer** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 7:10 am

Where are the pictures EB?

What time did you get up in order to get the HLT up to temperature? Or do you use a timer?

Hope it all goes well.

/Phil.

eskimobob · Post by **eskimobob** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 7:40 am

Seveneer wrote:Where are the pictures EB?

What time did you get up in order to get the HLT up to temperature? Or do you use a timer?

Will work on some pictures - although it gets harder to find something new to take pictures off...

Was up at 05:45 to switch on HLT. Should have put it on timer really. But I only heated 15 litres to begin with so I had 10 or so to dough in with so it didn't take long. Gave me long enough to weigh out the grains anyway.

Had to add some hot water to bring my mash temp up a bit about 10 mins ago since I started a bit low and it had dropped around 1 degree - the insulated mash tun is definitely not holding temp as well today but probably because the temp in the cellar is much cooler than when I last brewed...

Seveneer · Post by **Seveneer** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 7:45 am

I know what you mean about it getting colder. I have been fermenting in the garage since about April but I think my current batch will be the last this year. The rest will have to go indoors.

I'm also wondering if I'm going to have to insulate my mash tun for the same reason. I'll have to see how it holds up. If the recirculation is enough to maintain the temperature then I won't bother.

/Phil.

eskimobob · Post by **eskimobob** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 8:31 am

Here's a photo of the first runnings out of the mash tun:

I'm using Safale S04 yeast for this brew. I made up a 300ml starter yesterday afternoon and within an hour of pitching the yeast, it had started to resemble a lava lamp with little plumes of yeast errupting from the layer in the bottom of the milk bottle and rising towards the surface.
Definitely much faster to get going than when I have used Whitelabs or Gervin.

Seveneer · Post by **Seveneer** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 8:35 am

That looks like beer. If it wasn't 0830 in the morning it might make me thirsty.

I think starting so early in the morning is a good thing. Might do it myself sometime. Get's it over by lunchtime easilly.

/Phil.

eskimobob · Post by **eskimobob** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 9:09 am

Photo just as it's starting to boil:

monkey_doctor · Post by **monkey_doctor** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 9:12 am

all looking very nice EB, an early start though

Post by **Andy** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:22 am

Nice one EB - you've got a few hours on my brewing schedule today

eskimobob · Post by **eskimobob** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:02 am

All gone well so far. CFC currently underway:

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:21 am

Excellent stuff EB

eskimobob · Post by **eskimobob** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:45 am

Yeast pitched. Photo here of the initial gravity (a bit blurry):

Initial gravity is 1052 and I was aiming for 1059 so my efficiency is about 74%. I actually sparged more this time because I usually end up short of wort in the fermenter and have to top it up before pitching. This time I have exceeded my wanted 19 litres in the FV therefore based on the actual collected wort (about 21 litres) then my revised efficiency should be about 82%. I was aiming for 85% so I am pleased with the results.

Oh well, better go an clean the boiler - see if i can get completely finished by midday

eskimobob · Post by **eskimobob** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:09 pm

Done and dusted at 12:01

Leaving me the afternoon to go and have a mooch around the Great Peak Dsistrict Food Fair. I'll have to find the Leatherbritches Brewery stand for a chat.

Brew time today (dough in to yeast pitch) 5 hours 15 mins.

Post by **Andy** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:14 pm

Nice one EB!

I'm in the middle of sparging

Seveneer · Post by **Seveneer** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 3:16 pm

How did it go EB?

Looks like you had a good day.

/Phil.

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Brew Day - 28 Oct 06 - Hobgoblin

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