AG #2 Daab's Old Speckled Hen
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 11:15 pm
Well I was going to do Director's but there was a tin of golden syrup in the cupboard so I had to go with this instead.
4350g MO Pale malt
540g Crystal malt
2 hour mash
540g golden syrup
65g challenger hops
15g Goldings
90 minutes or so
1 tsp. Irish moss last 15 mins
A few pics
Grains with first batch of sparge water. This thermos box barely dropped a degree in 2 hours

Nice clear runnings

First batch going in the boiler - note the poor hop strainer, more to follow on that.

Golden syrup in the pot

Hot break...

Spent grains

Hops in

IC in, boil nearly over

Heat off, leccy bill...

Hop strainer totally failed, so an impromptu sanitising of this strainer was in order. Hops in bags next time methinks.

SG 1050, temp was about 25°C when taken, pretty much on the nail

What went wrong? I knocked the tap on the HLT making the nut slip a thread at 80°C, nice leak. promptly emptied into the empty boiler & repaired, about 1l over the garage floor.
1 dect phone (used for hose control with missus at the tap) knocked into a bucket of hot water, swiftly removed & drained - no ill effects.
Otherwise all looking good. This AG is hard work mind
CD
4350g MO Pale malt
540g Crystal malt
2 hour mash
540g golden syrup
65g challenger hops
15g Goldings
90 minutes or so
1 tsp. Irish moss last 15 mins
A few pics
Grains with first batch of sparge water. This thermos box barely dropped a degree in 2 hours
Nice clear runnings
First batch going in the boiler - note the poor hop strainer, more to follow on that.
Golden syrup in the pot
Hot break...
Spent grains
Hops in
IC in, boil nearly over
Heat off, leccy bill...
Hop strainer totally failed, so an impromptu sanitising of this strainer was in order. Hops in bags next time methinks.
SG 1050, temp was about 25°C when taken, pretty much on the nail

What went wrong? I knocked the tap on the HLT making the nut slip a thread at 80°C, nice leak. promptly emptied into the empty boiler & repaired, about 1l over the garage floor.
1 dect phone (used for hose control with missus at the tap) knocked into a bucket of hot water, swiftly removed & drained - no ill effects.
Otherwise all looking good. This AG is hard work mind

CD