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Warlord
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:31 pm
by Hoppkins
I did a brew today with what ingredients i had and it went well but doesnt look like i expected
Came out to 4.5%
20 litres
3.5kg Lager Malt
1.5kg Pale Malt
200g Crystal Malt
60g Hallertau (60mins)
15g Challenger (15mins)
Used Safale US-05 nicely rehydrated
Came out a nutty brown colour like some dark german beer.
Hopefully will turn out drinkable
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:30 pm
by ECR
Fingers crossed. Sure it will be fine
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:18 pm
by Horden Hillbilly
Hoppkins wrote:Hopefully will turn out drinkable
That's the main thing. To me colour, etc is secondary. If it tastes ok it
is ok
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:34 pm
by Hoppkins
Smells nice and came out at 4.2 abv. Took a look under the lid and the head is going mad
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:07 am
by Hoppkins
3 days later and still yeast head from hades
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:33 pm
by Hoppkins
I thought that about the last brew with US-05. Even when it had reached 1.006 there was a krausen of doom.
Hopefully will turn out a successfull 2nd batch
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:33 am
by Hoppkins
Took a reading yesterday and its down to 1.002!!!
I took a swift taste and its very..malty. But ok.
The colour is MUCH lighter, its almost totally lager coloured. Hopefully the crystal will of left a little of it's flavour.
I'lll give it until saturday to clear a bit more then keg it.
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:24 am
by Hoppkins
I'll test gravity again tonight but i'm pretty sure it was approx 1.002-1.004
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:05 am
by Hoppkins
Yup tested again last night.
For sure between 1.002 and 1.004. It DID have a brewbelt on when i took this reading.
Is it possible that the brewbelt has influenced the reading as it has warmed the beer somewhat? I'm not exactly sure what temp it raises the beer to.