DuncnsDark (about time too)

[Duncndisorderly]

2tsp of gypsum in water pre-boil
Boil 7 gallons of water

Mash for 90 minutes with 16ltrs water at 66degrees
5.5kg Pale Malt
0.25kg Crystal Malt
0.15kg Chocolate Malt
0.15kg Torrified wheat for head retention

30g Fuggles @ beginning of 60 min boil
60g Goldings @ beginning of 60 min boil

15g Fuggles @ 40 min into the boil
30g Goldings @ 40 min into the boil
1 Teaspoon Irish moss

15g Fuggles @ 0 min, steep for 15 minutes after flame off
15g Goldings @ 0 min, steep for 15 minutes after flame off

S04 yeast

hi all finally got round too uploading the piccies for this one see below, particulary pleased with how it turned out

[Robdog]

Can i ask why there is foil in the mash tun? Ive seen it on other threads to.

[Kristoff]

Can i ask why there is foil in the mash tun? Ive seen it on other threads to.

It's to disperse the water evenly over the grains when recirculating/sparging - its stop the water disturbing the grain bed.

There are several ways of doing this, foil being one of them, some people (me) do the same thing but through a pierced mushroom container or foil baking tray.

It achieves the same purpose as a spinny sparge arm - but you can't get them any more, so techniques have evolved. HTH

[pantsmachine]

That looks great, nice colour.

[Duncndisorderly]

It tastes great too, will take a piccy of a pint poured this weeked