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First AG Brew of the Galloping Snail!
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:54 pm
by Effigy
Well, thanks to all the information here, I'm all set up for my first AG Brew tomorrow.
I proudly present the first brew of the Galloping Snail Brewery
The Brew House:
Well, they have forecast rain for tomorrow!
My Recipe/method sheet I've made for myself - I'm leaving nothing to chance
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My kit - all sanatised and sterilised:
The ingredients:
So, come 6:00am, it will be all systems go!
More pictures later as I go.
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:03 pm
by Andy
Good luck fella!
(you only need to sanitise kit which comes into contact with the beer after boiling BTW)
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:03 pm
by booldawg
Have a good one effigy. Looks like you're well prepared. I keep meaning to get a gazebo, it always comes on to rain near the end of the boil!
If you're brewing outside a fine mesh over the boiler is a good idea. Its amazing how many flying insects meet their maker in the boil!
Nice recipe btw! A single variety brew with Goldings never fails to hit the spot.
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:05 pm
by Effigy
booldawg wrote:
If you're brewing outside a fine mesh over the boiler is a good idea. Its amazing how many flying insects meet their maker in the boil!
Good idea, thanks
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:08 pm
by Bongo
Wow great setup good luck mate.
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:23 pm
by nofe4r
Just a suggestion but in your plan you say heating up your strike water to 75c.
If you check the temp of your mixed grain you can adjust the temp of your strike water so as to hit your 66c mash temp.
Just a thought. Have a great day
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:58 pm
by Vossy1
Well prepared Effigy
Have a great brew day and don't be shy with the pics
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:12 pm
by coatesg
Great setup - hope it's going well for you. Gotta love the flying insects brewing outside - bit of extra protein in the boil...
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:27 pm
by ECR
Good luck with the brew - only 6 1/2 hours to go
Great brewery name - great-looking set-up
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:19 am
by Garth
watch the wind with that gazebo, was it J_Ps that went into orbit?
Have a good one, have you started yet?
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:26 am
by russt1969
Love the brewery name. Bloody good one that.
Hope all is going well
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:31 am
by Horden Hillbilly
Great looking set up Effigy, have you started yet?
Good luck btw.
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:28 am
by Effigy
And off we go!
Started the process at 6:45am - have just reached the end of the boil and will be letting it stand for 30 minutes. Time to sort a few more pictures out then.
Glad I put the Gazebo up - its pee'd down most of the morning!
Back in a bit.
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:34 am
by Jim
Nice set up, Effigy.
Hope it turns out great.
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:51 am
by Effigy
OK, a few pics:
Doughing in. I should have done this more evenly and steadily. It was quite thick and I had a fair bit of stirring to do to even it out.
Jump forward 90 minutes to Spargings: first runnings
Better image of the colour here.
Second runnings.
The boil. My heater brought the wort up to the boil quite quickly, considering how cool it is this morning.
As things stand now. Letting it stand for 30 mins to let the hops settle, then it will be in with cooler.
Final pictures a bit later.
This is great!
