Brewday 13/01/07 - Whitbread London Porter

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Brewday 13/01/07 - Whitbread London Porter

Post by Andy » Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:37 pm

Brewing a Durden Park recipe today, Whitbread London Porter....

http://knownentity.com/misc/brewing/porter.htm

Nearing the end of the 3 hr mash :lol:
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Post by Bigster » Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:46 pm

Get in there Andy - hope all going smoothly :D

3 hour boil :lol:
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Post by Andy » Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:48 pm

3hr mash, boil is 90 mins thankfully 8)
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Post by Andy » Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:53 pm

Went to Sainsburys :lol:
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Post by Bigster » Sat Jan 13, 2007 3:46 pm

Went to Sainsburys
well no one can accuse us homebrew boys of leading a dull life :lol:
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Post by Andy » Sat Jan 13, 2007 5:32 pm

All done, 24L of 1060 ale is in the fermenter 8)

My digital thermometer was misreading while using the CFC, it was showing the output temp to be about 15 degC higher than actual. I just *hope* it wasn't like that when I measured the strike liquor and mash temps other wise it's a wasted brew. :evil: I think it started playing up after the mash though, fingers crossed.

Got my best ever (brewhouse) efficiency of 77% which I'm pleased with as the 140g of hops no doubt absorbed plenty of precious wort :)

Just needs to ferment and then mature for 4 months :lol:
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Post by Seveneer » Sat Jan 13, 2007 5:34 pm

Nice one Andy. I look forward to sampling it :wink:

I'm just having a sit down for half an hour while my boil finishes on my hefe.

/Phil.
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Post by prolix » Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:06 pm

wish mine was that quick :wink:
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Post by Andy » Sun Jan 14, 2007 3:04 pm

Not sure if it was a wise move to use my new shape fermenter as a primary for this one! :lol:

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Initially I had the lid + airlock on, can you imagine the mess I faced this morning :D
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Post by DRB » Sun Jan 14, 2007 3:30 pm

How did you manage to get pink fermentation :shock: ,looks more like what would come out of a nuclear plant :lol: .
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Post by Seveneer » Sun Jan 14, 2007 7:02 pm

:shock:
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Post by Andy » Sun Jan 14, 2007 7:10 pm

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:lol:

I've cleaned it up now 8)
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Post by bitter_dave » Sun Jan 14, 2007 7:23 pm

Hmm, angel Delight :lol:
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Post by steve_flack » Sun Jan 14, 2007 7:37 pm

No baths in Andy's house today then :wink:
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Post by bitter_dave » Sun Jan 14, 2007 7:40 pm

steve_flack wrote:No baths in Andy's house today then :wink:
Nothing new there then :wink: :lol:
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