AG#08 - Honey Orange Hefeweisen II

[Gricey]

So the plan today is to brew the AG#04 again. It disappeared in record time, and as I'm out of beer following a party it will get me something to drink quickly.

Orange Honey Hefeweisen

Brew Length 21L

Grist
2500g Pilsner Malt (this time I have used Floor Malted Weyermann Pilsner malt from Rob@TheMaltMiller ... yum)
2000g Wheat Malt (Pale wheat malt this time)

Hops
18.13g Mount Hood 4.3%AA Leaf Hops @ 60m Boil

Additions
454g Orange Blossom Honey @0m
45.4g Golden Syrup @0m

Yeast
WLP300 Hefeweisen, 1L Starter from Wheat DME

Mash
67ºC, 60 mins
"General Purpose" Water profile

Batch Sparged

Ferment @ 18ºC

1 Cup Vodka & 4 Orange rinds (soaked for a week) strained into bottling bucket at bottling time

Target OG = 1.052
Target FG = 1.007
Target ABV = 5.9%

Actual OG = 1.047

[Gricey]

Of course, did all the prep last night and my pipes are frozen. Hope this fixes itself in the next couple of hours or I'm gonna have to call it off

[Gricey]

Bah. Pipes got unfrozen about 3pm, with the aid of a hairdryer

Mash is on now, forgot to chill down my starter though, so will end up pitching the whole lot, DME and all. Done it before, doesn't seem to do anything too bad. It's wheat DME anyway

[Gricey]

15 mins into the boil, noticed the hop filter on the kitchen table! Argh! Deadly transfer to FV then back again. I'll be done at 1am by this rate

[Kegman]

15 mins into the boil, noticed the hop filter on the kitchen table! Argh! Deadly transfer to FV then back again. I'll be done at 1am by this rate

LOL, you left this one a bit late. Saw your comment on my brew-day Yesterday, it was too cold really, the mash lost about 3 degrees, did you find that?

I had a freezing problem too, nightmare eh?!

I filter the hops by pouring the boiled wort into my FV with a mash-bag in it, works well IMO and aerates at the same time.. Why do you say it's "deadly"?

[Gricey]

Deadly 'cause I picked up the boiler full of boiling wort and tipped it into the FV, attached the hop filter and tipped it back! Didn't want to drop that one

Dropped somewhere between half a degree and a degree and a half, depending on where I measured... I put it near the radiator though hoping that would protect it a bit!

Sat now waiting post chill, 20 mins to go or so before runoff to FV. Missed my OG by 5 points, didn't measure too well on this one (and didn't get a pre-boil SG), if I'd have done that I'd have boiled for longer. Not too fussed though, I know it will taste nice and I have a bit more wort than planned.

[Kegman]

Ah, yeah the tipping lark is a bit of a scream eh?!

I've yet to measure the OG during sparging, I tend to go by colour and taste of the run-off. Probably not the best way to go but hey.

Good luck with this, sounds like it's gonna be a lovely Christmas warmer.

[Gricey]

All done. Pics to follow.

Going to try and get a Saison in before Christmas as well, need to get stocked up after doing some strong (read: tying up the FV) ones.

[Gricey]

Grain Bill by The Grice is Right, on Flickr

67ºC Mash...ish by The Grice is Right, on Flickr

Mash complete, dropped 1ºC or so by The Grice is Right, on Flickr

First Runnings by The Grice is Right, on Flickr

First Batch by The Grice is Right, on Flickr

Hot Break by The Grice is Right, on Flickr

18g-ish of Mount Hood @60m by The Grice is Right, on Flickr

Bittering Hops by The Grice is Right, on Flickr

"Boiler 2" by The Grice is Right, on Flickr

Juggling 25L of boiling wort... spot the deliberate mistake by The Grice is Right, on Flickr

Spot the difference by The Grice is Right, on Flickr

Howzat! by The Grice is Right, on Flickr

Cold Break by The Grice is Right, on Flickr

Post-boil volume by The Grice is Right, on Flickr

1.047 OG by The Grice is Right, on Flickr

Transfer to FV by The Grice is Right, on Flickr

Whoops by The Grice is Right, on Flickr

Neutral Background by The Grice is Right, on Flickr

Had a taste by The Grice is Right, on Flickr

Cleaned some bottles while I waited by The Grice is Right, on Flickr

The first rule of WLP300 Club by The Grice is Right, on Flickr

Safety First by The Grice is Right, on Flickr

[haz66]

Looks like you had a good brewday in the end despite a few hicups, mine didn`t go too well either as it was so cold outside in the shed
i didn`t really hang around at sparge time so ended up a few points down like yourself but it should still be a tasty beer, well hopefully,
may consider a batch sparge next time as you dont have to stand around waiting.

[Gricey]

I was thinking of going to fly for the new build, never actually done it though. I guess you can do it unattended with a valentine's arm maybe?

Gricey.

[Kegman]

Hi Gricey,

Like your digital thermometer, can you remember where you got it as I could do with one.

Thanks,

Kegman.

[Gricey]

Got it from Maplin's - http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=36138 - I think people on here rate Thermometers Direct (online), I've never used them personally but I grabbed the Maplins one at the weekend after my glass one ended up all over the floor. Not sure I paid that much though!

[Gricey]

Checked up on it, noisiest ferment so far for me this one - had a blowout at some point, tube has yeast in it. Boom! Still going, but not constantly like it was yesterday.

I pitched the yeast straight off the stir plate with starter, had been going for 72 hours so I guess it got stuck straight in

[Kegman]

Got it from Maplin's - http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=36138 - I think people on here rate Thermometers Direct (online), I've never used them personally but I grabbed the Maplins one at the weekend after my glass one ended up all over the floor. Not sure I paid that much though!

My 3-4 quid one probably isn't so accurate, not even that easy to read TBH! I shall invest Many thanks,