Petrol Head

[stevezx7r]

Well, off to an iffy start today due to my boiler/mash tun springing a leak. Fixed it but it took another hour before I was ready to start proper.

Anyway, The Pistonbroke Broke Brewery Presents -

Pertrol Head - An APA, well it uses an American Yeast and has numerous hops

Amount Item Type % or IBU
4000.00 gm Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (5.0 EBC) Grain 81.63 %
250.00 gm Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (118.2 EBC) Grain 5.10 %
200.00 gm Wheat, Torrified (3.3 EBC) Grain 4.08 %
20.00 gm Styrian Goldings (Aurora) [4.90 %] (90 min) Hops 10.0 IBU
42.50 gm Goldings, East Kent [5.30 %] (90 min) Hops 23.1 IBU
80.00 gm Styrian Goldings [4.90 %] (30 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep)
1/2 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
Immersion chiller in at 10 mins
450.00 gm Invert Sugar (0.0 EBC) Sugar 9.18 % I used Glucose but Beersmith doesn't list it - in at start.
1 Pkgs SafAle US05



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.050 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.010 SG Depending on what the yeast can manage
Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.80 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 0.65 %
Bitterness: 33.1 IBU Calories: 90 cal/l
Est Color: 13.3 EBC Color: Color

Mashed at 67C for 90 mins

Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 1.5
Pressure/Weight: 8.7 PSI Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 15.6 C Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 5.0 C

Notes

Ferment for 10 days @ 22C, mature for 2 weeks @ 22C, lager for 4 weeks at 5C.

Not as hoppy as I would have liked but at £5.99 for 100g of the Aurora...

Any comments appreciated as always


EDIT - Not realy a double brewday anymore as it's late and i'm knackered. Will do the next one tomorrow AM.

EDIT again, changed title.

[Matt]

How'd it go Steve. All fermenting nicely now?

[Parp]

Beersmith lists Glucose as ; "Corn Sugar (Dextrose) "

I edited mine to just say Dextrose.

Anyways, looks like a canny brew!

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[stevezx7r]

Yeah, all went pretty well, no sign of action yet but I didn't make a starter so it usually takes a day or so to kick into life.

This one is going to end up more like a lager (which is the plan). I'm hoping for more mouthfeel than a typical lager and more hop taste/aroma too but it will be served chilled at about 5C and should be ready for the middle to end of June.

[Vossy1]

Another brew int pot, well done steve

[prodigal2]

Looks great, should be very Styriany

[russt1969]

Does look good. Yet another one to add to "the list"

[stevezx7r]

Cheers guys, I do like them hoppy.

I must say, before turning to home brewing and especially AG I wasn't much of drinker. What I mean is I didn't "look into" a pint and think of what I could really taste.

Is it just me that get's that look from mates when your all in the pub, they see you hold the beer up to the light, take a sniff, then a drink followed by "it's allright, not as good as mine though..."

[russt1969]

Cheers guys, I do like them hoppy.

I must say, before turning to home brewing and especially AG I wasn't much of drinker. What I mean is I didn't "look into" a pint and think of what I could really taste.

Is it just me that get's that look from mates when your all in the pub, they see you hold the beer up to the light, take a sniff, then a drink followed by "it's allright, not as good as mine though..."

Nope, not just you. Good aint it