18/08/09 Yorkshire APA - NOW WITH PIC PORN!!!!

[leedsbrew]

Got this on the go at the moment, just sparging now. Called it Yorkshire APA cos I formulated it in BeerAlchemy under the APA beer style, but using Saf 04, and its being made in Yorkshire LOL


Expected Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.048 SG Expected OG: 1.060 SG
Expected FG: 1.016 SG Apparent Attenuation: 73.0 %
Expected ABV: 5.9 % Expected ABW: 4.6 %
Expected IBU (using Tinseth): 37.6 IBU Expected Color (using Morey): 8.8 SRM
BU:GU ratio: 0.63 Approx Color:
Mash Efficiency: 75.0 %
Boil Duration: 90.0 mins
Fermentation Temperature: 18 degC


Fermentables
Ingredient Amount % MCU When
UK Pale Ale Malt 4.407 kg 85.0 % 5.5 In Mash/Steeped
German Munich Malt 0.518 kg 10.0 % 1.2 In Mash/Steeped
UK Medium Crystal 0.259 kg 5.0 % 6.5 In Mash/Steeped


Hops
Variety Alpha Amount IBU Form When
German Northern Brewer 10.5 % 23 g 30.3 Loose Whole Hops All Of Boil
US Cascade 7.6 % 15 g 6.6 Loose Whole Hops 15 Min From End
US Cascade 7.6 % 15 g 0.6 Loose Whole Hops 1 Min From End
Slovenian Styrian Goldings 3.3 % 20 g 0.0 Loose Whole Hops At turn off


Other Ingredients
Ingredient Amount When
Irish Moss 5 g In Boil


Yeast
DCL S-04-SafAle



Got the camera out for this one so pics to follow

[leedsbrew]

just on the boil now. Made a hop tea with the northern brewer. Never done this before so interested to see how it turns out.


any comments, criticisms, pointers are most welcome.


cheers



Neil

[leedsbrew]

Here are the pics from yesterdays brew. Not 100% on the name for this one, any suggestions would be great!


all the ingredients and the HLT heating up. All of the ingredients apart from 3KG of MO are left overs so cost nowt! Bonus!


UK Pale Ale Malt 4.407 kg 85.0 %
German Munich Malt 0.518 kg 10.0 %
UK Medium Crystal 0.259 kg 5.0 %




My mate John's ham fisted attempt at doughing in !


Temp pretty much bang on


Mash after 60 mins


1st runnings.


This is the 1st time I have made a hop 'tea' with the boil hops so very interested to see how it works (SWMBO put a stop to me using the cafetiere LOL)


expected pre-boil gravity was 1.048. this was taken at 54 deg C so = 1.050


Boil on the go (notice my microwave covered in doughing in splats! cheers John! )



Hot break. I have recently upped my boils from 60 mins to 90. I know there has been disscusion on here about the difference. I use irish moss instead of PF or WF tabs. I have found that the extra 30 mins boil really helps get a better hot break.


IC in to sterilise


From left to right, Northern Brewer hop 'tea', 30g Cascade (15g - 15min, 15g - 1 min), 20g Styrian Goldings. The cascade is still pretty compressed from the vac pac, that's why it looks like less hops than the Styrians.


OG @ 50.8 deg = 1.050 so therefore OG @ 20 deg = 1.061. BeerAlchemy's estimate was 1.060 so very very pleased with that!


nice clear wort going into FV


Aerated and yeast pitched! job done

All in all, very happy with the way everything went yesterday . Looking forward to tasting this.


Any comments, advice always welcome!

Cheers chaps

Neil

[WishboneBrewery]

Why would someone have a problem about using the cafetiere??
Must just be me, I seem to get away with everything, she just gets bored when the brewday drags on a bit
I might have to try the Hop tea thing, I've not done that since I was doing Kits.
Looks a pretty organised brewday, hope its a good one

[leedsbrew]

LOL no idea! Although Im not arguing as I'm sure brewing could be relegated back to the garage if I went on about it too much! LOL. I read about the hop tea idea on here somewhere, sounded like a good idea, getting some aroma out of your bittering hops! Smells bloody lovely coming out of the airlock this AM!

[leedsbrew]

just had a quick look under the lid. Saf04 has produced a nice crust on top already and the smell is awesome. Very hoppy!

[Scooby]

Looking very good. I reckon hop tea is going to be the next big thing

When running cooled wort from boiler to FV if you have a short piece of hose, enough to ensure a syphon effect, then allow the wort to drop into the vessel you'll get great aeration, plus you only have to sanitise the tap and a short length of tubing

[leigh1919]

Looks very good mate, I like your hop combo!

[max0]

do you have to modify the burco to keep on boiling for 90 mins? I was thinking of getting one has a hot liqour tank as thought it would switch off when it came to the boil

Cheers
Andy

[leedsbrew]

I've not made any mods to the burco Andy. I use mine for HLT and boiler. Would defo recommend them

[markbatten]

Nice pics!
I use a Burco too, swear by it (and at it sometimes!)

[StrangeBrew]

What do you Burco brewers use for a hop strainer that fits the tap well? Does the exposed element get in the way or hinder the hop strainers performance?

I've just bought a 30 litre Burco to use as an HLT but will double it up as a boiler to start with til I've completed my gas boiler.

Cheers,
Andy.

[leedsbrew]

I use a down pipe and mesh at the moment. I plan on making a straight copper manifold with holes and do a comparison.