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Tomorrow i`m going to do one mash but split the wort in half and brew 2 different beers.
First up is my

Magic Badger
3500g MO Pale
60g Styrian @ 60mins AA 4%
20g Styrian @ 10mins AA 4%
30g Saaz @ 5mins AA 3%

Target 23ltrs @ OG 1037
BU:GU 0.79 IBU`s 31

Second up is one named by a female friend (seemingly its her fairy name, don`t ask )

Dalia Notchwood
3500g MO Pale
40g Sovereign @ 60mins AA 4.7%
20g Sovereign @ 30mins AA 4.7%
30g Sovereign @ 10mins AA 4.7%

Target 23ltrs @ OG 1037
BU:GU 0.89 IBU`s 34

I`m a little tempted to add 350g of Caramalt to the mash as i have loads that needs using up ?

haz66 wrote:
I`m a little tempted to add 350g of Caramalt to the mash as i have loads that needs using up ?

Go on!! what harm can it do!!

bigdave wrote:

haz66 wrote:
I`m a little tempted to add 350g of Caramalt to the mash as i have loads that needs using up ?

Go on!! what harm can it do!!

The thing is i would have added it to the 2nd one but i wanted the first one to be a blond one but i may just add
it and see how it turns out

do a second mash of some caramalt in a thermos and chuck it in to the second

Gricey wrote:do a second mash of some caramalt in a thermos and chuck it in to the second

Never thought of that, but i decided to add it anyway as its not a dark malt and i think it will add a bit of extra flavour without
too much colour

Well the mash is just over an hour in so time for a bacon butty

OK for some, my bloody pipes are frozen! Could get the mash on as my HLT is full, but wouldnt be able to sparge... dilemma!!!

I`ve actually now changed my brewday, i`m doing a full 10 gallon batch of the Magic Badger
and i`ll brew the other one next time, but i`m going to split it into 2 FV`s and do one with US-05 and
the second with Lager Yeast , just to see what difference a lager yeast will have on a blond beer,
they should turn out quite different i would think.
I`ve finished the sparge and just waiting for the boil to start.

Gricey wrote:OK for some, my bloody pipes are frozen! Could get the mash on as my HLT is full, but wouldnt be able to sparge... dilemma!!!

Wow thats a bugger, i know it was bloody cold last night though, i popped out at 19.30 last night and the car was reading -4 outside

Just unfrozen! Delay delay delay...

Gricey wrote:Just unfrozen! Delay delay delay...

Well at least you can get a brew on now even a little later than planned, good luck with it

Cheers! Mash on now, at least the cooling will happen quick!