Chandlers Best

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Chandlers Best

Post by leedsbrew » Sat Jun 20, 2020 8:09 pm

Been a while since I’ve done an old school brew day post.

Had an urge to make a best bitter today so got on with the following.

24L
1.051 OG
IBU 48

https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/ ... dlers-best

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All went pretty smooth. I love cascade and BX together. One of my favourite hop pairings. Fermented with MJ Empire ale at about 20oC

Not many photos but here they are.

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Checked the alkalinity of my water last night. Having moved house recently from a very soft water area to a hard as nails area, I’ve been meaning to get to grips with the new water additions. I think now I’ve cracked it.


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Mash pH was acceptable, if a little on the higher end of the scale.

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Makeshift wind break for the gas burner. Looking forward to getting a proper brew shed built at the new house.


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Little bit under pre boil gravity but I over sparked by about 1.5L. Adjusted it was spot on.

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Delicious combo.

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Chillin’


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Nice and clear. Looks lighter in the photo than in real life.

25L into the FV so 1L over and a bit low on gravity. Still dialing in the new boiler but getting closer every brew.

Plan is to have this served through a beer engine. Really looking forward to this one.

Cheers

LB


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Re: Chandlers Best

Post by WalesAles » Sun Jun 21, 2020 7:39 pm

Leeds,
Great post! =D>

WA

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Re: Chandlers Best

Post by leedsbrew » Fri Jul 10, 2020 2:39 pm

WalesAles wrote:Leeds,
Great post! =D>

WA
Cheers pal! Turned out a great pint. A nice easy drinker with a slight malt sweetness counterbalanced with just enough bitterness. Very English despite the cascade.

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The empire ale yeast didn’t floc as much as I thought it would. Bottles have dropped clear but the keg is still cloudy! Getting a fermentation fridge next week so will be able to crash cool before kegging from now on.


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Re: Chandlers Best

Post by Cobnut » Fri Jul 10, 2020 8:52 pm

I like the lower line on your glass 😂
Fermenting: nowt
Conditioning: English IPA/Bretted English IPA
Drinking: Sunshine Marmalade, Festbier, Helles Bock, Smokey lagery beer, Irish Export StoutCascade APA (homegrown hops), Orval clone, Impy stout, Duvel clone, Conestoga (American Barley wine)
Planning: Dark Mild, Kozel dark (ish), Simmonds Bitter, Bitter, Citra PA and more!

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Re: Chandlers Best

Post by leedsbrew » Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:02 pm

Cobnut wrote:I like the lower line on your glass Image
It’s a nice touch Image


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