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Woke up this morning not really knowing what to do with myself so thought I'd brew something up

I've not really based this on anything, kind of just bodged together some ingredients I had...

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 23.00 L
Boil Size: 26.62 L
Estimated OG: 1.045 SG
Estimated Color: 12.3 EBC
Estimated IBU: 30.8 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

4.40 kg Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (5.9 EBC)
0.20 kg Cara-Pils/Dextrine (3.9 EBC)
0.20 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (120.0 EBC)
25.00 gm Target [10.20 %] (60 min)
25.00 gm Challenger [7.00 %] (10 min)
25.00 gm Challenger [7.00 %] (0 min)

I was aiming for something reasonably light in colour, a bit hoppy and 4.5%ish. Mashed at 67% for two hours - only because I forgot to the turn the HLT back on in time for my planned 90min mash . I added some dextrin to the recipe to up the body a bit, my last ale was a bit thin.

Batch sparged and now it's boiling outside - who knows what's gone into the boil, I saw a few insects diving in - Can't blame them really

I'm just about the drop the IC in, then the late hops & whirfloc tablet.

Pics to follow once I'm done

Jonny

if it's an award winner you'll have to find even more insects to put into subsequent brews

retourrbx wrote: if it's an award winner you'll have to find even more insects to put into subsequent brews Smile

IC is on, yeast is rehydrating - it's been a rather relaxing brew day so far. No major incidents apart from dropping my new £4 digital thermometer into the HLT

Looks like a tasty one

jonnyv wrote:Mashed at 67% for two hours - only because I forgot to the turn the HLT back on in time for my planned 90min mash ops

A lot of my 60 min. mashes end up being 90 mins. for the very same reason, I thought it was just me

Pics as promised...

My helper for the day...


Mixed grain weighed out


My lovely cheap thermometer... it's destiny awaits...


Doughing in...


Almost bang on, was aiming for 67.


Wrapped up nice 'n warm for two hours


Two hours later, dropped 0.2 degrees, well happy with that


Random sparge device


Heating up for the boil - you can see how the HLT affected the thermometer - it's just about readable still


First hops in




IC on


Racking off in to the FV - wort wasn't very clear at all, lots of trub in it


Done!



T'was a good day, shame about so much trub in the FV but it'll settle out once fermentation has finished I guess.[/img]

Great pics J

I'm sure it'll be a good'n RtD. As for the trub...I think I am "mister trub"..all my wort seems to have lots of trub in it..but after 10 days in the FV they have all, so far come out crystal clear and also come out of the keg crystal clear...no finings..even the light ales...I don't worry about it anymore.

Of course the above post was a reply to johny v...must put that light ale down

Oggy' Bar wrote:Of course the above post was a reply to johny v...must put that light ale down

Hey, I agree

Good work J and nice pics

Cheers for the comments

Couple of typos in my pictures post but I think you all understood what I was trying to say.

I'll follow up once it's drinkable - a couple of days or so

How did the bunny helper get on

delboy wrote:How did the bunny helper get on

He enjoyed some of the spent malt but wasn't very interested in the spent hops - in fact he was more interested in trying to nibble through the boiler wire than helping out

You just can't get the staff these days.

jonnyv wrote:Woke up this morning not really knowing what to do with myself so thought I'd brew something up
I saw a few insects diving in

Jonny

Not suitable for veggies

Love the 'Random sparge device', looks more effective than tin foil. If you don't mind I'll be nickin' your idea