Brewday: Life on Saaz

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Matt

Brewday: Life on Saaz

Post by Matt » Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:50 pm

Brewing this later this afternoon:

OG 1048
IBU 25
Eff 75%

MO 3.55kg
Munich 900g
Wheat 250g

Saaz 45g FWH
Saaz 15g 10 mins
Styrian Goldings 50g 80° steep

Fermenting with a 1.5 litre starter built using a bottle of Shepheard Neame 1698, using ghetto stir plate 8)

I'm hoping for a crowd pleaser with a bit of tart fruitiness.

Its my first brew using CRS. Just christened my JBK testing kit this morning.

Matt
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Matt

Post by Matt » Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:15 pm

Cheers DaaB. Got some hefe in the fridge.

Am I right in thinking others leave IC off for 30 mins for the 80° steep? No risk of DMS?? I've chucked them in at 80 before and just left it cooling - guess thats not the right way?
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Matt

Post by Matt » Mon Jul 28, 2008 4:00 pm

Wilco, thanks for the info DaaB.
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prodigal2

Post by prodigal2 » Mon Jul 28, 2008 5:53 pm

Hope its going well there Matt 8)
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Matt

Post by Matt » Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:05 pm

Cheers,

Sparging now. Loving the FWH aroma :D
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prodigal2

Post by prodigal2 » Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:12 pm

Matt wrote: Loving the FWH aroma :D
Yes FWH is the hoping schedule that gives all the way. 8)
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Post by spearmint-wino » Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:46 pm

How was it Matt? Amusing beer name... 8)

drinking: ~ | conditioning: ~ | primary: ~ | Looks like I need to get brewing then...
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Matt

Post by Matt » Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:27 am

All went OK, although my hops were all pellets and my hop filter clogged - I bailed it into the fv through a sieve, using a sanitised jug.

I think Del said he gets around this by putting a sheath :mrgreen: over the hop filter, using a hop bag?

Checked this morning and there's a big white fluffy head on it, so all cool on the yeast front, I was a bit nervous about judging if I had propagated enough.

Looking forward to this one, its had the most effort and planning I've ever made :beer:
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Vossy1

Post by Vossy1 » Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:29 am

Hope it turns out to be a good'un Matt 8)
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Matt

Post by Matt » Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:21 pm

All going well, the yeast looks happy … (slightly blurry pic, no I haven't had too many :lol:)

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