Bigster Brewnight - Bishops Tipple

Bigster · Post by **Bigster** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:18 pm

Another Dave Line special. I have made a few small adjustments for this one with my changes in brackets

Bishops Tipple 20 Litres 1066 OG

Marris Otter 3500g (4250g)
Crystal Malt 500g
Black Malt 15g (-)
Golden Syrup 750g
Molasses 60g
Goldings 100g (80g full, 20g Last 15mins)
Saccharin tabs 5
Windsor Yeast
Mash 90 (100) mins
Boil 90 (75) mins

Currently just about to boil......

Bigster · Post by **Bigster** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:30 pm

Have just had my first boil over - had a taste of the gunk on the side and unbelievably caramely / toffee (probably due to all that golden syrup and molasses)

Mmmmm beer

bitter_dave · Post by **bitter_dave** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:43 pm

Hmmm goldings

ColinKeb · Post by **ColinKeb** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:49 pm

wow im brewing this tomorow ! we must be psyicly linked

SteveD · Post by **SteveD** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:56 pm

Ahh Bishop's tipple

I remember drinking that at the Kingston Mill when I was at college during the break before economics.....Never did well at Economics! Is it still being produced, or did Gibbs Mew get taken over?

I have a friend who's not keen on strong beer. When asked what he likes, he usually says "anything that doesn't have old, or parts of a bishop in its name"

A pint of Thomas Hardy's Ale then

Have a good brewup, and keep us abreast of developments.

Bigster · Post by **Bigster** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:19 pm

Hmmm goldings

Using for the first time Slurp the apprentices hops ( well strictly speaking Charles Faram) and very nice they look and smell. There was a large flotilla of pips which I skimmed off ( about 6 tablespoons ). I am guessing the pips have no part to play ( apart from blocking the hop filter

)

Have been going OTT on the grain to avoid over sparging. Stopped at 1010. Be interesting to see if I hit the 1066 OG.

Boil due to finish 9:40

ColinKeb · Post by **ColinKeb** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:39 pm

using slurps hops as well....this is getting spooky

Bigster · Post by **Bigster** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:47 pm

this is getting spooky

Big bertha immersion chiller just about to do her thing - dont tell me CK.......

ColinKeb · Post by **ColinKeb** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:51 pm

yep .....

..youre going to use a corny for secondary arent you.

Post by **Andy** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:56 pm

Bigster and CK - never seen in the same place at the same time!

Bigster · Post by **Bigster** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:04 pm

youre going to use a corny for secondary arent you.

Of course, but bottle the leftovers

Bigster · Post by **Bigster** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:50 pm

All done - another one in the bucket.

1062 - near enough for me

Next stop a stout next week me thinks

Bigster · Post by **Bigster** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:02 pm

The Bigster/Tenko cellar must be groaning at the seams

but in a right mess at moment - cleaning up tomorrow night as knackered now. I dont like the look of those boilover stains....

ColinKeb · Post by **ColinKeb** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:43 am

im just starting mine now, although i might use less hops as per Daab's advice, dave line states 100gm goldings so i might use about 80gm hopefully that will be enough.

Bigster · Post by **Bigster** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 7:10 pm

One for the bottlers.
About to bottle this one tonight. Has been finished at 1016 for about a week - guess I should still add 1/2tsp priming sugar or will there be enough left in there for yeast to chomp on ?

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Bigster Brewnight - Bishops Tipple

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