Yes there's a reason I've called it Truck Crash! It's early stages yet but the first thing is my digital thermometer has died so my only spare is a lazer. It's more of a guide than a dirty elbow.
This isn't going to be a fancy write up and there certainly won't be any pictures. I can't be trusted with a thermometer, what chance do I have with a camera?
The mash is on, somewhere between 64 and 69C. There's about 4300g of pale malt and 50g of black malt (why not?)
The boiler works, or at least it did when heating the strike water for the mash. Fingers crossed it holds up.
There will be some hops going in. Probably 'C' hops of whatever type I have when I go and look. Is this all sounding a bit hap hazard? Well it was sit in feeling bored, go and see my horse in the rain or JUST DO IT! I better have a look for one of those FV thingies and get some bleach out. I hope there is some dried yeast in the fridge as I obviously haven't made a starter. I guess it will be beer of some description, but what style, who knows. Maybe I've invented one.
More in a while.................
Hope its a nice one!
