Brew Day 25/02/07

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Worzel

Brew Day 25/02/07

Post by Worzel » Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:30 pm

Just been sorting out what to make tomorrow,
decided on trying out one of the clones from the recipe section.
Innkeepers Special Reserve
Has anyone made this before, any tips?
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Post by Worzel » Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:45 pm

Just been doing my maths

I'm going to use 7.5 gal water in the mash

maris otter 6075g
crystal 1162g

Boil 90min

fuggles 50g
goldings 50g

15 mins before end
fuggles 7g
goldings 7g

With the sparge water I usually end up with about 8-8.5g of wort.

I'm a bit worried about using so much crstal malt, I don't usually add so much. What do you think?
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Post by Andy » Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:56 pm

34 litres of mash liquor for 7.2kg of grist ?

That's a thin mash at 4.7L/kg :shock:
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Post by Worzel » Sat Feb 24, 2007 11:13 pm

What about the crystal, does it seem too much?
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Post by Worzel » Sun Feb 25, 2007 8:46 pm

I didn't add so much crstal in the end

6475g pale malt
800g crystal

mashed this with 7.5gal water for 90min

45g Fuggles 90min boil made up to 8.5gal after sparging
45g Goldings

8g Fuggles 15min from end
8g Goldings

Everything seemed to go ok
The final gravity was 1053, a bit higher than I thought it would be.

I did get to try out my new homemade filter see below, it worked well, I got a clear wort after mashing and boiling, something I've never managed.
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Post by Garth » Sun Feb 25, 2007 9:09 pm

nice hop strainer there Worzel, it's as good as my 'shop bought' thing

hope you had a good brewday
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Post by Andy » Sun Feb 25, 2007 9:17 pm

Looks like all the joints are soldered or have you left some unsoldered for disassembly ?
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Post by Worzel » Sun Feb 25, 2007 9:22 pm

All the joints are soldered, it was my first attempt at wielding a blow torch so some of the joints are better than others. I also got carried away and started to make a sculpture out of the bits left over.
Blow torchs, solder and the wife out shopping! :D
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Post by Andy » Sun Feb 25, 2007 9:27 pm

Looks like a good job! Most people don't bother fully soldering manifolds so they can be taken apart for cleaning but I'm sure you'll find a method...
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Post by Worzel » Sun Feb 25, 2007 9:29 pm

I'm sure you'll find a method...
Anyone got a power hose going cheap?! :?
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Post by Seveneer » Sun Feb 25, 2007 9:48 pm

Andy wrote:Looks like a good job! Most people don't bother fully soldering manifolds so they can be taken apart for cleaning but I'm sure you'll find a method...
I don't take mine apart as it's soldered solid. Never caused a problem here. :D

/Phil.
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Post by Worzel » Sun Feb 25, 2007 9:50 pm

good to hear :D
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Post by Garth » Sun Feb 25, 2007 10:58 pm

my hop strainer and boiler get a 'quick' rinse and a check that there aren't any blockages in the slots and that's it.....
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Post by Frothy » Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:26 pm

Very nice

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