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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.

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

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

I edited mine to just say Dextrose.

Anyways, looks like a canny brew!

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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.

Another brew int pot, well done steve

Looks great, should be very Styriany

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

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..."

stevezx7r wrote: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