BMT IPA 12/19/09 - now with blizzard goodness and pics

[flytact]

Here's what's on schedule for tomorrow: sort of a Deuchar's clone.
Bread, Milk and Toilet Paper IPA (due to the blizzard forecast for this evening and tomorrow)

3.18 kg Pale Malt, Maris Otter
0.23 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L
0.23 kg Victory Malt (25.0 SRM)
42.52 gm Fuggles [4.50 %] (60 min)
7.09 gm Styrian Goldings [5.40 %] (60 min)
7.09 gm Fuggles [4.50 %] (15 min)
7.09 gm Fuggles [4.50 %] (0 min)
Starter of the West Yorkshire strain from Wyeast

60 min Mash In Add 9.23 L of water at 73.0 C 65.6 C

I'll probably be dry hopping with the SG as well.

[flytact]

Here's the photos"
Pushed brewing from Saturday to Sunday, Sat. was a bit rough. 25cm more after this picture.


Moved everything into the garage, lots of stuff piled up behind the table. New partner today brewing his first all grain.


A bit of vorlaufing, its good to have helpers!


Heating up the sparge water with a view of the remnants of the blizzard


Silhouette of the first hop addition to an American Amber


All the hard work requires sustenance - "Never Go Back Stout" - Double Chocolate Coffee


A bit of shoveling during the boil


No way of getting to the hose bib for cooling and didn't want a sheet of ice on the driveway so natural cooling. Slow, very slow, but effective.



5 gallons in one in a carboy, 20L in a bucket. This is my new fermentation chamber to keep the beer warm. 15-16C without this.

[mysterio]

Nice one flytact. I tried to brew today but we had about 3 feet of snow here. The garage door was completely frozen shut

[WishboneBrewery]

Very eco-friendly cooling
Looks like a good day

[pantsmachine]

Good to see it didn't stop you, love the lakeside shot. Did your mate enjoy the day then?

[flytact]

Good to see it didn't stop you, love the lakeside shot. Did your mate enjoy the day then?

He loved it. I'm getting lots of people hooked here in the neighborhood.

The first picture is actually the Round Bay portion of the Severn River here in Maryland. The boat is a friends who has yet to winterize it. Too late!

[pantsmachine]

Well mate, it looks very nice. Glad you are spreading the word over there. The more the merrier. I am trying to convince my family that a fortnight in a big FO American mobile home is the way to go next year for our Summer holidays. I always fancied driving big distances with Big vistas for long periods of time. Hell never know might find a HB shop along the way. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[mysterio]

I always fancied driving big distances with Big vistas for long periods of time. Hell never know might find a HB shop along the way

I think SWMBO is on to your ruse. She drives while you take in the vistas and stop at the beer bars. Very sly

[pantsmachine]

Guess i watched too many cowboy movies when i was a kid and i should never have watched how the west was won, that movie has never left me. Mysterio you're too smart for you own good, must be a weedige!

[flytact]

May I suggest the movie "Lost in America".