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Been out and bought a 2nd fermenter yesterday so I can get another brew on whilst my golden pippin ferments away. Again, nothing too adventurous as I'm still enjoying how these recipes mark up against the real mc'coy.

Anyway, doughed in at 10.00 at 66 degrees

Black Sheep Ale
Date:22/2/11
Gyle Number:
Fermentable Colour lb: oz Grams Ratio
Pale Malt 5 EBC 8 lbs. 13.0 oz 4000 grams 82.6%
Crystal Malt 130 EBC 0 lbs. 11.6 oz 330 grams 6.8%
Torrefied Wheat 4 EBC 1 lbs. 1.6 oz 500 grams 10.3%
Black Malt 1300 EBC 0 lbs. 0.5 oz 14 grams 0.3%


Hop Variety Type Alpha Time lb: oz grams Ratio
Fuggle Whole 5 % 60 mins 0 lbs. 0.4 oz 10 grams 13.3%
Challenger Whole 7.6 % 60 mins 0 lbs. 0.7 oz 20 grams 26.7%
Golding Whole 5.2 % 10 mins 0 lbs. 0.7 oz 19 grams 25.3%
Progress Whole 5.0 % 60 mins 0 lbs. 0.9 oz 26 grams 34.7%


Final Volume: 23 Litres
Original Gravity: 1.050
Final Gravity: 1.012
Alcohol Content: 4.9% ABV
Total Liquor: 35.4 Litres
Mash Liquor: 12.1 Litres
Mash Efficiency: 80 %
Bitterness: 37 EBU
Colour: 29 EBC


i think it's about time for me to start looking into water treatment now I've got the brewing process sorted out.

nice one matey! Looks likea cracker!

Bugger - just went out to add 10 minutes hops and both elements on the boiler are off!

I couldn't work out the problem then and there so wort decanted into FV, 10 minute hops into a muslin bag steeping in the wort. I suppose it'll be black sheepish now. I'll get the boiler dismantled and take a look at what could be the problem.

Oh well, you can't win them all eh?

It should still turn out drinkable, dont worry too much, had the boiler cut out on me on more than one occasion before
the full boil was done and it was still ok, not exactly what you were aiming for but nowhere near a disaster.