all grain #2 mini-mash mild

[mb]

scaled down from graham wheeler's 'brew classic european beers at home' recipe (book courtesy of the tombola at the GBBF) and substituting fuggles for challenger and northdown as they're all i've got in.

5L
750g Maris Otter
100g Crystal Malt
50g Chocolate Malt
10g Fuggles

following DaaB's suggestion from yesterday, i tried a full batch sparge which was much quicker and easier - i got about 6.5L into the boil but still ended up a touch short with 4.5L in the fermenter - i hadn't allowed for the losses when racking from one demijohn to another to leave the break material behind. i reckon a touch more grain and another 1L in the sparge next time and i should be at 5L.

again, it tasted good before pitching. it's just beginning to bubble. the bitter i made yesterday has been trying to escape from the demijohn for most of today.

this is a great method if you're in a flat and a bit short on space.

some pics,

running off

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break material (lots of it)



fermenting away

[Andy]

Nice!

[J_P]

That's some mighty clear run off there Mb, I wish some of my full sized grain beers were that clear at the run off stage.

Grain beer is the way forward

[prodigal2]

Nice one MB