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back to brewing
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 3:41 pm
by Rookie
Due to various health issues I haven't brewed much in nearly 18 months (twice). Tomorrow I will be brewing a coffee stout and I don't care a lot how the brew day goes I am just glad to be able to be brewing again.
Since I am a bit rusty I expect things to go less than perfct.
Next five beers: coffee stout, best bitter, mild, honey pilsner and Aurora ale (blonde ale with lemon zest and rosemary instead of finishing hops).
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 4:00 pm
by booldawg
Hope all goes well, sounds like you have your brewing schedule sorted out for the next few months!
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 4:24 pm
by ECR
Hope it goes well
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 4:29 pm
by oblivious
good luck with it an think of all that fresh air you will get if you brew out side
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:14 pm
by roger the dog
Have a good one
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:18 pm
by prodigal2
Enjoy yourself, its like riding a bike
And if you have the chance to take some photos
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:57 pm
by prodigal2
DaaB wrote:prodigal2 wrote:Enjoy yourself, its like riding a bike
but without the chaffing or greasy chain marks on your right trouser leg
Very true
Just tripple check your taps, and they will still undo themselves
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 7:25 pm
by Horden Hillbilly
Enjoy your brewday Rookie, have a good one!
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:49 am
by Vossy1
Enjoy R
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:41 am
by Garth
Have a good one Rookie.
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 3:06 pm
by Wez
Hope it goes OK R
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 7:29 pm
by prolix
thats an impressive list of beers and planned out too! I normally make up my mind as the water is heating.
Good luck with the brews.
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:13 am
by Rookie
It went pretty darn good.
I was shooting for a mash temperature of 152 f. and got 153 so no need to mess about. I wanted an o.g. of the low 1,040s and got 1.043.
I'll be racking to a secondary fermenter tomorrow.
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 1:22 am
by Rookie
I racked it last sunday and got a gravity reading of 1.015 which is a bit higher than I was hoping for, but not totally unexpected as my brew room is around 63 f and that is below the reccomended range. I plan to let it set in the secondary for a couple of weeks to see if it drops any more.
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:26 am
by russt1969
That should do the trick. Glad your back into brewing. I went 5 years without even looking at a boiler once!!!! Sure made up for it now though. Got it coming out my ears!!!!
