AG#1 - Essex Pale Ale 16/03/13

[orlando]

I feel as though I have gone back to square one with the whole brewing patience thing

I keep wondering if my brew is ok out there in the brewfridge in my shed, is it lonely or scared, should I go and check on it and keep it company?

<-- He keeps saying " go and lift the FV lid to have a look and a sniff" "check the gravity why don't you?"

I must leave it be and plan AG#2 instead

MB

I feel your pain

[Stomach]

I feel as though I have gone back to square one with the whole brewing patience thing

I keep wondering if my brew is ok out there in the brewfridge in my shed, is it lonely or scared, should I go and check on it and keep it company?

<-- He keeps saying " go and lift the FV lid to have a look and a sniff" "check the gravity why don't you?"

I must leave it be and plan AG#2 instead

MB

Hahahaha!

[InsideEdge]

Looks like it'll be a lovely session beer to me.

Can't go wrong with a simple recipe like that.

[Monkeybrew]

As it's been 8 days since pitching the yeast, I thought that it was time to check the gravity of this brew.

It's got down to 1.010, which is a bit lower than I expected, especially as my OG was higher too.

Anyway, the aroma of the sample was very nice and instantly reminded me of many pub real ales that I have sampled in my time.

Taste wise has a nice Celeia hit that is quickly masked by alcohol For a brew that isn't relatively strong, I wasn't expecting that.

You can all tell me to stop fussing, especially as it is only on day 8, put it's hard not to pick fault in something that you've laboured over.

As you can see from the pic, it's almost clear and lovely and pale for spring/summer enjoyment.



I'll probably rack it off the extensive trub tomorrow and bottle away next weekend.

MB

[orlando]

Leave it alone for another couple of days. The yeast has probably not finished clearing up yet. Check the gravity over the next two days and if it is still 1.010 then rack off. Don't blow it having come this far, one of the biggest faults in AG beers is taking the beer off the yeast to early.

[Monkeybrew]

Leave it alone for another couple of days. The yeast has probably not finished clearing up yet. Check the gravity over the next two days and if it is still 1.010 then rack off. Don't blow it having come this far, one of the biggest faults in AG beers is taking the beer off the yeast to early.

Ok cheers.

All received.

Mb

[Monkeybrew]

Gravity checked again last night on day 12, it's now down to 1.008!

It tastes a little better already now too

I may now rack into a clean FV tonight if I get time.

MB

[orlando]

I may now rack into a clean FV tonight if I get time.

Why? Is it to fine and condition or just to give it a period of conditioning in the cool to drop out yeast etc?

[Monkeybrew]

I may now rack into a clean FV tonight if I get time.

Why? Is it to fine and condition or just to give it a period of conditioning in the cool to drop out yeast etc?

I am going to bottle this whole batch, so I like to rack off of the trub for a few days to let anything that carries over to settle out again, before racking again to my bottling bucket for batch priming and bottling.

I've had a few brews with too much sediment in the bottles, which really niggles me. This system gives me that lovely thin layer of sediment in the bottom of the bottle and still achieves nice carbonation.

MB

[orlando]

I may now rack into a clean FV tonight if I get time.

Why? Is it to fine and condition or just to give it a period of conditioning in the cool to drop out yeast etc?

I am going to bottle this whole batch, so I like to rack off of the trub for a few days to let anything that carries over to settle out again, before racking again to my bottling bucket for batch priming and bottling.

I've had a few brews with too much sediment in the bottles, which really niggles me. This system gives me that lovely thin layer of sediment in the bottom of the bottle and still achieves nice carbonation.

MB

Good technique, and the longer time still gives yeast a little more time to clear up, it's also a good time to fine if you like that sort of thing. I have had the same irritation and hate wasting 1/2" of beer just to make sure I have a clear beer.

[Monkeybrew]

Successfully racked into a clean FV and the S-04 trub hardly budged as I tipped my primary FV to get that last bit of beer into the syphon cane.

I've now got approximately 21.5L of very clear beer that will go back into my brewfridge to get slightly chilled until Bottling day on Monday

[orlando]

Successfully racked into a clean FV and the S-04 trub hardly budged as I tipped my primary FV to get that last bit of beer into the syphon cane.

I've now got approximately 21.5L of very clear beer that will go back into my brewfridge to get slightly chilled until Bottling day on Monday

All the research and planning seems to be paying off, well done, you are becoming a model of how to turn to the Dark Side.

[Monkeybrew]

Successfully racked into a clean FV and the S-04 trub hardly budged as I tipped my primary FV to get that last bit of beer into the syphon cane.

I've now got approximately 21.5L of very clear beer that will go back into my brewfridge to get slightly chilled until Bottling day on Monday

All the research and planning seems to be paying off, well done, you are becoming a model of how to turn to the Dark Side.

Cheers Orlando.

Is it at this point that I find out that Darth Vader is my Dad??

[orlando]

Successfully racked into a clean FV and the S-04 trub hardly budged as I tipped my primary FV to get that last bit of beer into the syphon cane.

I've now got approximately 21.5L of very clear beer that will go back into my brewfridge to get slightly chilled until Bottling day on Monday

All the research and planning seems to be paying off, well done, you are becoming a model of how to turn to the Dark Side.

Cheers Orlando.

Is it at this point that I find out that Darth Vader is my Dad??

Oh Luke, you already know! (Can you feel The Force?)

[Monkeybrew]

All safely bottled up tonight on day 17. I syphoned a little into a pint glass whilst racking into my bottling bucket, certainly tastes promising