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Holiday brewtime - 02/09/08
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:46 pm
by coatesg
Off work this week so...mash on!
3.9kg MO
180g Amber
200g Caramalt
150g Torrefied Wheat
Mashing at 65C as I type.
EDIT Hop schedule:
75min:
25g Fuggles 4.5%
25g Bramling Cross 5.5%
15min:
25g Bramling Cross
Time for a cupper and mowing the lawn I reckon....
Wrap up warm time for the mash...
Quick check on the stirplate - Hopback yeast for the next brew a week or two from now... lots of activity and airlock bubbling, but will step this up again to a larger 2 litre batch in a 2-3 days time.
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:32 pm
by coatesg
OK - 5 gallons at 1039 in the FV. Going to ferment at about 21-22C on this one under the control of the ATC800.
Now for dinner and a Leffe to celebrate!
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:11 pm
by Danny
Weekday brewing is great ... as a shift worker i love it ...
Looks like a top brew .. not used Bramling Cross before but i do like Fuggles usually on their own but how do you find they mix ?
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 11:42 pm
by coatesg
One of the best Tuesdays I've had in a long while
As for the Fuggles and Bramling Cross - I don't know how this will turn out so a little experiment of sorts. But, I've seen a few commercial brews here and there using those two, though many of them are darker, stronger beers. A load more use Goldings as well as those two.
This one should be quite light coloured and about 3.8 ish at a guess so it'll be interesting what goes on...
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:10 am
by coatesg
Couple of more pics - was a bit rushed yesterday (redecorating as well, so needed to also be filling, sanding, changng sockets, etc...
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Just about coming to the boil:
Tucked up in the beer fridge
Looks healthy this morning - fairly clean yeast head too.
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:04 pm
by Buzz
Very polished brewday by the looks of it
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:20 pm
by coatesg
Down to 1012 in 3 days flat and looks like it's done and it's looking quite clear already.
Quality control sample seems to indicate it's a good one - nice fruity flavours
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:24 pm
by Garth
mmm, I spy a couple of Fullers 1845, lovely ale
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:27 pm
by coatesg
Garth wrote:mmm, I spy a couple of Fullers 1845, lovely ale
Uh-huh.
(local Sainsbury's have it pretty much all the time now).
More experimentation in growing up Fullers yeast again for use (after I use up the Hopback stuff I have on the go) - the last go with the 1845 yeast wasn't perfect - hopefully better luck next time.
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:00 pm
by mysterio
Love the low-tech stir-plate, it's a bit like mine