AG #77 & #78

[haz66]

Tomorrow i`m going to do one mash but split the wort in half and brew 2 different beers.
First up is my

Magic Badger
3500g MO Pale
60g Styrian @ 60mins AA 4%
20g Styrian @ 10mins AA 4%
30g Saaz @ 5mins AA 3%

Target 23ltrs @ OG 1037
BU:GU 0.79 IBU`s 31

Second up is one named by a female friend (seemingly its her fairy name, don`t ask )

Dalia Notchwood
3500g MO Pale
40g Sovereign @ 60mins AA 4.7%
20g Sovereign @ 30mins AA 4.7%
30g Sovereign @ 10mins AA 4.7%

Target 23ltrs @ OG 1037
BU:GU 0.89 IBU`s 34

I`m a little tempted to add 350g of Caramalt to the mash as i have loads that needs using up ?

[bigdave]

I`m a little tempted to add 350g of Caramalt to the mash as i have loads that needs using up ?

Go on!! what harm can it do!!

[haz66]

I`m a little tempted to add 350g of Caramalt to the mash as i have loads that needs using up ?

Go on!! what harm can it do!!

The thing is i would have added it to the 2nd one but i wanted the first one to be a blond one but i may just add
it and see how it turns out

[Gricey]

do a second mash of some caramalt in a thermos and chuck it in to the second

[haz66]

do a second mash of some caramalt in a thermos and chuck it in to the second

Never thought of that, but i decided to add it anyway as its not a dark malt and i think it will add a bit of extra flavour without
too much colour

Well the mash is just over an hour in so time for a bacon butty

[Gricey]

OK for some, my bloody pipes are frozen! Could get the mash on as my HLT is full, but wouldnt be able to sparge... dilemma!!!

[haz66]

I`ve actually now changed my brewday, i`m doing a full 10 gallon batch of the Magic Badger
and i`ll brew the other one next time, but i`m going to split it into 2 FV`s and do one with US-05 and
the second with Lager Yeast , just to see what difference a lager yeast will have on a blond beer,
they should turn out quite different i would think.
I`ve finished the sparge and just waiting for the boil to start.

OK for some, my bloody pipes are frozen! Could get the mash on as my HLT is full, but wouldnt be able to sparge... dilemma!!!

Wow thats a bugger, i know it was bloody cold last night though, i popped out at 19.30 last night and the car was reading -4 outside

[Gricey]

Just unfrozen! Delay delay delay...

[haz66]

Just unfrozen! Delay delay delay...

Well at least you can get a brew on now even a little later than planned, good luck with it

[Gricey]

Cheers! Mash on now, at least the cooling will happen quick!