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As mentioned in a previous thread my next brew would be the extract version of the Gouden Charlie recipe from the Pierre Rajotte book on Belgian Ale.
Yesterday afternoon John from the H&G dropped off my new boiler

Yes I know you've seen one before but this is mine and I love it





and today it was christened with this little lot.



I did wonder where I would get Orange blossom honey from but the local Co-Op have it


The book gives a OG of 1.070 as my wasn't an exact copy I'm not too worried mine has turned out at 1.060. Strong enough I think and as long as it tastes good who cares






Fantastic!!! Yeast has been pitched time for a drink or should I say another one

DaaB wrote:Nicely done, great pics too. I've added (extract) to the title as there aren't too many extract brewdays and it might prove useful.

Cheers Daab, I'll remember to add extract myself in future.

Thanks for the tip and I'm glad there is a reason for the undershoot. If it hadn't been as high as 1.060 I might have been a bit concerned and thrown something in as you suggest. Again I'll remember that for future ref.
Thanks,

Roger

Isn't it great to get up in the morning and find this has happened overnight?



The yeasty's have never failed me yet but it's still a relief

Roger

Hey Roger, missed this post somehow

Was it a good month away at work?

great brewday pics, glad you've got yourself a boiler, one closer step to AG.

This is what it looks like today,



Must admit I was a little suprised. I wouldn't normally take a hydrometer reading this early on, only on the third day. Down to about 1.022 already.
I used Brewferm dried ale yeast made up as a starter and I'm also using a heater belt so hopefully thanks to a good start and steady temp. everything is ok, just a fast worker.

Roger

Garth wrote:Hey Roger, missed this post somehow

Was it a good month away at work?

great brewday pics, glad you've got yourself a boiler, one closer step to AG.

Hello Garth, we must 've been posting here at the same time. Spent my month away dreaming of buying a boiler
I brewed in the kitchen and think it might be the last time, I don't know why she was so suprised by the amount of steam and smell we used to live in Masham

Roger