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The Lazy Brewery is back in action after a lay off. Before I use half a months salary on new ingredients I thought I'd finish off some bits and bobs from the shed.

Lazy Brewery Sounds Like?

24 Litres

Estimated Gravity 1049

Achieved Gravity 1049

4kg Marris Otter 2.1SRM
0.5kg Crystal Malt 45SRM
0.5kg Flaked Barley 1.4SRM

50g Progress 5.8% AA 90 min
20g Fuggles 4.55% AA 15 min

Whirfloc 10 min

Safale 04


The Mash


The Boil


I decided to covert this cool box into a mash tun while the boil was on


Unfortunately I decided to have a couple of pints of JfDi


So it'll have to wait for my next day off

No probs for a change all in all a good brewday

Multinational Corporation? I wish. That shine on the glass is pure T*sco dishwasher tablets, but the beer tasted grrrreat.

Tabs are back on the menu as I gave up for 4 months after a visit from the Health Bas***** unfortunately they didn't tell me I would put on 4 stone (Shooting is not the most active sport apparently).

Edit:- Upgraded the Boiler months ago, but this being the Lazy Brewery, I haven't got round to making a cfc yet, so I'm just using it as a HLT

DaaB wrote: That pint looks far better than the rubbish I was drinking earlier btw

Why thank you kind sir, and what were you supping?

I know what you mean about the pipe, I was thinking along the same lines but you can't use rolling tobacco, and I had some Condor rollups when I was a nipper and desperate - put me off pipe tobacco for life

I've got 2 packs to go before I kick it again, but I don't think I can have a cigar in my mouth without inhaling which kind of defeats the point of giving up.

Nice to see you back brewing Subsub.

With the shooting, once you get to winter, with 20lb of sodden clay on each boot, the weight will drop off

Cheers subsub. Glad to hear you are back to brewing. Nice looking beer too.

prodigal2 wrote:Nice to see you back brewing Subsub.

With the shooting, once you get to winter, with 20lb of sodden clay on each boot, the weight will drop off

Why thank you P2, my dogs automatically pick up boots after I've kicked them off which normally happens at that stage

DaaB wrote: I should say my mini mashed Moorsd Ringwood Best made up for it earlier.

btw not sure about Condor but Erinmore is a great smelling tobacco (in a pipe at least)

My Grandad smoked Presbyterian, smelled fantastic Didn't make such great rollups though

Glad the Ringwood was to your satisfaction

I lived in Shirley for about 2 years, I know that tobacconist well, nice to hear he's still going. My favorite of the loose blends were always a light and dark Kentucky mix

BigEd wrote:Cheers subsub. Glad to hear you are back to brewing. Nice looking beer too.

Thanks BigEd, beer tasted great too. It's good to get back to p****** the wife off with the airlock

That pint makes me thirsty!

Me too, it was the last one out of the corni

Better fill it back up then .

That's what this brew is for DRB

That pint is indeed a thing of beauty.

I must blow the dust off the mash tun!

It's that time of year BB, I made more than enough beer for the summer, but as it's getting cooler, it's time to get on with the autumn/winter brews. Good luck with your dusting and thanks for the compliment