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northdown wonder
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:06 am
by Bionicmunky
water done
Mash in
No pics
Why?
I'm using my new Nordic tun and I'm scared my placcy plate fb will go horribly wrong!
Fingers crossed, more later.
All the best
John
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:11 am
by Bionicmunky
DaaB wrote:Don't worry it wont

I'm hoping the weight of the grain will push it down as it tends to tilt a little

i.e. one side tips up a mm or so but a little weight and it sits perfect
At least nothing is leaking seal wise (tap and thermometer) and it's holding steady @ 66c after 45mins.
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:44 am
by Bionicmunky
worst case I guess I can run off into my picnic box tun and then into the boiler in the absence of a sparge bag.
15mins to go, fingers crossed
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:12 am
by Bionicmunky
seem okish, a couple of bits of grain afetre the initial recirc, i'm hoping that won't harm the beer if they go into the boil?
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:18 am
by adm
Ha! You naughty little munky!
I'm brewing Northdown Wonder today as well......I'll start another brewday thread.
Good luck with yours!
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:53 am
by Bionicmunky
adm wrote:Ha! You naughty little munky!
I'm brewing Northdown Wonder today as well......I'll start another brewday thread.
Good luck with yours!
race you!
Ended up with my boil volume, waiting for sample to cool. ended up my trust sieve on the outlet of the tun, only a bout a tablespoon of grain for 55L. Made sure it ran down the side so as to avoid too much aeriation
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 12:03 pm
by Bionicmunky
1046 (adjusted) into the boiler
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 12:05 pm
by adm
I think you'll win! Mine's only about 45 mins into the mash......
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 12:57 pm
by Vossy1
Well done B
There's nothing as exciting as testing new equipment

Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 2:24 pm
by Bionicmunky
Right,
Wort down to 35c, still chilling
2x Cornies Sanitised
Wiggly Lighting Kegged
Dry Yeast starters started
Lawn Cut
FV's 1 & 2 cleaned and sanitised
Sunday Lunch down the pub at 3pm
Tick Tock
And who says us men can't multitask (points at SWMBO).
WIBBLE!
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 2:34 pm
by adm
You're a busy little munky!
I'm still boiling mine....collected 31.5 litres into the boiler.
But - I never cut the grass anymore. I've got one of these:
http://www.robot-magic.co.uk/acatalog/R ... Mower.html
And it's the bomb! I even got it for free. I've got about half an acre of lawn, and it used to take me about 6 hours every week to cut it, but now I never touch it. The robot comes out at 6pm every night, cuts the grass, then goes home to charge himself up and wait for the next day!
The future is shininess......and useful robots.
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 3:33 pm
by jubby

I want one of those mowers. It takes me six hours to cut the grass also. I could brew 25liters of beer in six hours

Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 4:25 pm
by Bru4u
Mother of God Jubby, six hours, do you own half of Cambridge or what, i presume you use a lawnmower

Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 4:44 pm
by jubby
Yep, I use a mower and it's a biggun. Gardens not that big, it's just a bit awkward and I don't cut it often enough. That robot thing is the db's though.
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:44 pm
by Bionicmunky
Phew,
Made it to the pub after collecting 47 litres @ 1046. Was aiming for for 44 litres @ 1049 so not so bad when considering I was using new equipment.
Now,
goat, sheep or robot for the lawn.
MMMmmmm goat curry!