Summer Ale (aka Summerbreeze) 18/05/08, AG#3

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jonnyv

Post by jonnyv » Sun May 18, 2008 11:06 pm

Redbloke wrote:Love the 'Random sparge device', looks more effective than tin foil. If you don't mind I'll be nickin' your idea :wink:
Go ahead - it's the lid of a 5L fermenting bucket I used when mini mashing. Drill a few dozen holes and float it on the top - works a treat for recirculating first runnings (I batch sparge). Also the lip around the edge helps to hold the liquid while it runs through the lid :)
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jonnyv

Post by jonnyv » Sun May 18, 2008 11:17 pm

DaaB wrote:I suppose the Bunny helped with the hopping schedule :wall
:lol: lol - that comment caused a wry smile ;)
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prolix

Post by prolix » Sun May 18, 2008 11:53 pm

Redbloke wrote:Love the 'Random sparge device', looks more effective than tin foil. If you don't mind I'll be nickin' your idea :wink:

but you can use tin foil as a hat to stop the aliens seeing into your brain!
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jonnyv

Post by jonnyv » Tue May 20, 2008 6:52 pm

Tin foil does have it's uses :)

1014 already in 48 hours - just had a taste - looks like it should turn out quite nice, lovely golden colour to it - lots of diacetyl in there and quite bitter but that's no surprise as it's only been in the FV 2 days :D

Must remember to leave this one in the FV for ten days to give the yeast a chance to clear up after itself - patience really is a virtue which I'm slowly learning!
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jonnyv

Post by jonnyv » Fri May 23, 2008 5:34 pm

Looks like it's finished on 1.008 which seems a bit low for SO4 but I'm happy with that - winded up slightly stronger than I anticipated but I'm not knocking ~4.8%.

Had a sip from the hydro sample, it's a lovely golden straw colour, just what I was hoping for. I'm loving the Challenger hops!

Going to leave this until Wednesday before kegging in to a cornie & maturing for 4-5 weeks in time for (hopefully) some summer sun.
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jonnyv

Post by jonnyv » Mon May 26, 2008 1:02 pm

FG is definitely 1.008 so will be kegging this tomorrow or Wednesday. I've decided to call it Summerbreeze :)
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jonnyv

Post by jonnyv » Tue May 27, 2008 10:54 pm

I kegged this today. The half pint taster was nice - still getting a bit of diacetyl in there, even after 9 days in FV... Can I blame the S04 yeast, or should I really be leaving it longer in the FV?

I think I'm under hopping too - it didn't taste very bitter, which I would have expected straight out the FV. I keep my hops in the freezer, but they aren't vacuum packed, just folded over in the packet and stuck with freezer tape - could this be the problem?

Hopefully it'll be a nice easy summer ale in a month or so :?
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