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Having attended a funeral today of a relative , known to all his pals as PCR , decided I would name this brew in his honour.

The recipe is from Marc Ollossons great book, RATHB, that postie dopped through my letterbox today

Just in case anyone on JHBF hasnt got a copy already listed is the original recipe with my amendments ,due to what gear I had and time constraints meaning another overnight mash, in brackets

Parish Special Bitter

OG 1038 [1050]
Mash Liquor 11 litres
FG 1010
Mash Temp 65c ( 68c to allow for overnight)
Alc content 3.6% [5.0]
Mash Time 90 mins ( 8 hours)
Bittering Units 30
Boil Time 2 hours ( 90 mins)
Final Vol 23 Litres

In the Tun
Marris Otter 3880g
Wheat Malt 215g ( only had 190g)
Crystal Malt 215g


In the boiler

Full Boil Goldings 4% 94g (6% 60g )
Last 15 Goldings 20g
Irish Moss

Will be using Safale 04

Mash started at 22:00 - should be sparging by 6:30

Dry hopped 15g Goldings 25/06/07 when kegging

This ale will be coming down with me , leroy and our missuses to a cottage in Pembrokeshire next month in case no decent ale houses nearby. Hope its good after my recent shenanigans

Enjoy B

Boil started and hops away

Ruddy hell, earlier than me...are you awake yet

I think so

Question on the wheat malt - put it in the blender so almost powder. Guess this is OK as this is more for flavour than any sugary goodness

Dunno, I just add mine as crushed

Good luck Bigster and all other brewers today.

You are up early I am just about to start the mash on mine

Phew - cheers guys

awalker wrote:Good luck Bigster and all other brewers today.

You are up early I am just about to start the mash on mine

Overnight mash - forgot to update my records mash was 54c this morning

All was good on the mashing and taste front apart from my trying to oxidise it later in the process. Still tasting good although a little cloudy so may have gotten away with it

Have a good one bigster.

I never rated wheat beers like Erdinger and Fiddlers elbow much and tended to avoid them where possible as they always seemed a bit chewy and over earthy.

Imagine the look on my face when I realised my favourite summer beer was a wheat beer (Acorn Summer Pale)

Keep up the good work Bigster - I'm brewing the styrian stunner from the same book!

Have a jolly good brewday bigster.

Just going in to fermenter - OG looks way too high

All finished.

Expected 23 Litres, 1038 at 20c
Got 22 Litres , 1050 at 23c

Busyish day now so will look at what went on later