AG number two - the summer brew
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:54 pm
Well I prepared, made all the calculations but this brew day is turning out to be the complete opposite of my smooth AG#1..
For the purists - ignore the IPA template in use with BrewAlchemy as I was only using this as a guide..
So far I'm measuring more issues than prime minister.
1. No pics yet.. I'll take a pick of the colour later.
2. First time attempting to drop the pH. I think I missed 5.2.. think it's 5.0-5.2 as my litmus tests only go down to 5.2.
3. Spill #1 - small not an issue..
4. Spill #2 - you know with kids when something goes quiet they're up to something.. in my case I was using a bit 7l pan to take the initial runnings as the boiler provided sparge.. it was going slowly... turn my attention to preparing the hops in advance (sooo prepared!) then the it's-all-gone-quiet alarm sounds in my head... spillage over stick malt over the floor - joy!
5. I need to pop out to the shops and get a few bits.. this is likely to take longer than I have in brew time left on the boil..
6. Forgot to attach the hop strainer to the boiler.. now it's on the rolling boil!
So.. as always I bet this will either come out fantastic or infected at this rate! The Malt itself tastes really good - far better than my previous AG - I think this is down to both the pH and a bit of help from BrewAlchemy..
Update - this is not going to be a clear beer! After adding 5g of irish moss (alot!) there was no real break material. The final gravity was bang on the money at 1032. This will be slower ferment I think too to try and get the brew down to a dry level.
The wort tastes superb. With alot of late hopping there's a real taste of hops there with a good amount of bitterness but not overpowering
Only down side is that the volume that came out was 16 litres! No point crying over spilt beer - I want to bottle (I found 12x0.5l grolsch-top type bottles) 6l but what do I do with the remaining 10l - it's small to really keg in a 25l KK as the plan was. I have a stack of I&G bottles that may use too.
Last boo boo - just realised I didn't put the elderflower in - think I'll go and boil some up and add them into the FV.
For the purists - ignore the IPA template in use with BrewAlchemy as I was only using this as a guide..
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Nicks Summer Job
Selected Style and BJCP Guidelines
14A-India Pale Ale(IPA)-English IPA
Minimum OG: 1.050 SG Maximum OG: 1.075 SG
Minimum FG: 1.010 SG Maximum FG: 1.018 SG
Minimum IBU: 40 IBU Maximum IBU: 60 IBU
Minimum Color: 8.0 SRM Maximum Color: 14.0 SRM
Recipe Overview
Wort Volume Before Boil: 23.00 l Wort Volume After Boil: 20.00 l
Volume Transferred: 20.00 l Water Added To Fermenter: 0.00 l
Volume At Pitching: 20.00 l Volume Of Finished Beer: 19.00 l
Expected Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.028 SG Expected OG: 1.032 SG
Expected FG: 1.008 SG Apparent Attenuation: 74.8 %
Expected ABV: 3.2 % Expected ABW: 2.5 %
Expected IBU (using Tinseth): 49.0 IBU Expected Color (using Morey): 4.2 SRM
BU:GU ratio: 1.53 Approx Color:
Mash Efficiency: 75.0 %
Boil Duration: 90.0 mins
Fermentation Temperature: 18 degC
Fermentables
Ingredient Amount % MCU When
UK Golden Promise 1.145 kg 41.4 % 1.9 In Mash/Steeped
UK Pale Ale Malt 1.145 kg 41.4 % 1.4 In Mash/Steeped
German Caramel Pils 0.376 kg 13.6 % 0.3 In Mash/Steeped
UK Amber Malt 0.100 kg 3.6 % 0.8 In Mash/Steeped
Hops
Variety Alpha Amount IBU Form When
UK Challenger 7.1 % 20 g 22.5 Loose Whole Hops First Wort Hopped
UK Fuggle 4.8 % 10 g 5.5 Loose Whole Hops 30 Min From End
UK Golding 5.1 % 10 g 5.8 Loose Whole Hops 30 Min From End
UK Challenger 7.1 % 10 g 5.2 Loose Whole Hops 15 Min From End
UK Fuggle 4.8 % 10 g 3.5 Loose Whole Hops 15 Min From End
UK Golding 5.1 % 10 g 3.7 Loose Whole Hops 15 Min From End
UK Bramling Cross 5.1 % 10 g 2.7 Loose Whole Hops 10 Min From End
Other Ingredients
Ingredient Amount When
Elderflowers 10 g In Boil
Irish Moss 4 g In Boil
Yeast
Wyeast 1028-London Ale
Water Profile
Target Profile: No Water Profile Chosen
Mash pH: 6.4
pH Adjusted with: Unadjusted
Total Calcium (ppm): 27 Total Magnesium (ppm): 7
Total Sodium (ppm): 7 Total Sulfate (ppm): 11
Total Chloride(ppm): 6 Total Bicarbonate (ppm): 103
Mash Schedule
Mash Type: Full Mash
Schedule Name: Single Step Infusion (67C/152F)
Step Type Temperature Duration
Rest at 67 degC 60
Recipe Notes
Summer beer
Designed for easy drinking in the sun.
1. No pics yet.. I'll take a pick of the colour later.
2. First time attempting to drop the pH. I think I missed 5.2.. think it's 5.0-5.2 as my litmus tests only go down to 5.2.
3. Spill #1 - small not an issue..
4. Spill #2 - you know with kids when something goes quiet they're up to something.. in my case I was using a bit 7l pan to take the initial runnings as the boiler provided sparge.. it was going slowly... turn my attention to preparing the hops in advance (sooo prepared!) then the it's-all-gone-quiet alarm sounds in my head... spillage over stick malt over the floor - joy!
5. I need to pop out to the shops and get a few bits.. this is likely to take longer than I have in brew time left on the boil..
6. Forgot to attach the hop strainer to the boiler.. now it's on the rolling boil!
So.. as always I bet this will either come out fantastic or infected at this rate! The Malt itself tastes really good - far better than my previous AG - I think this is down to both the pH and a bit of help from BrewAlchemy..
Update - this is not going to be a clear beer! After adding 5g of irish moss (alot!) there was no real break material. The final gravity was bang on the money at 1032. This will be slower ferment I think too to try and get the brew down to a dry level.
The wort tastes superb. With alot of late hopping there's a real taste of hops there with a good amount of bitterness but not overpowering
Only down side is that the volume that came out was 16 litres! No point crying over spilt beer - I want to bottle (I found 12x0.5l grolsch-top type bottles) 6l but what do I do with the remaining 10l - it's small to really keg in a 25l KK as the plan was. I have a stack of I&G bottles that may use too.Last boo boo - just realised I didn't put the elderflower in - think I'll go and boil some up and add them into the FV.
. I've never used elderflower before, what does it do to the finished beer 
