Double brew day 18/11/2007

[Vossy1]

Batch 1

46ltrs of Samuel Smiths Oatmeal Stout

In the tun

8.275kg Marris Otter
559g Crystal Malt
559g Chocalate Malt
559g Roast flaked oats
207g Roast Barley

The flaked oats have been roasted at 160 deg c for 75 minutes, turned every 15 mins lovely smell
Big difference in colour between the roasted and small pile of none roasted.



Mash at 40 deg c for 30 minutes, then at 65.5 deg c for 90 minutes.

In the copper

137g EKG @ 4.2% AA giving 30 IBU assuming 24% extract efficiency
Boil for 90 minutes.

Whirlfloc last 10 min

Yeast- S04

OG 1048 - 1051
FG 1010 - 1013
IBU 30
SRM 68
Alc BV 4.8%

Haven't decided on this one whether to bother with the oat rest

Batch 2

46ltrs of Broadsword

In the tun

7.66kg Marris otter
950g Carapils malt

Mash at 65 deg c for 90 minutes

In the copper

113g 4.5% AA Fuggles (90 min)
26g 4% AA Fuggles (90 min)
Whirlfloc tab (last 10 min)
100g Styrian at lights out

Yeast- Gervin English Ale

OG 1038
FG 1009
IBU 36
ABV 3.8%

Both recipes based on 75% efficiency and will be batch sparged

[Wez]

2 of your favourites there Voss, thats a shed load of brewing - have a good one mate

[Dan]

looks good. have a good one

[Buzz]

I have to work tomorrow - I'd rather be brewing. Have a good'un

[Horden Hillbilly]

Have a good one vossy, looks like you will be burning the midnight oil!

[Vossy1]

Cheers chaps

I reckon up to feed the dogs at 6am and start brewing...should be done for 3...all being well

[Wez]

Early night tonight then Voss?

[Vossy1]

Early night tonight then Voss?

No chance...it's Saturday

[AT]

that's a lot of beer if you need any help drinking it Vossy i'm only a short economy class flight away only problem is i'll probably have to stay two weeks til a certain irish low fair airline find my bags they seem to enjoy losing

[Vossy1]

[retourrbx]

Looking at the stout myself - what are the exact timings of the mashes - when do you time things from/to... Cheers Vossy (if you could give me an idea how to do it without HERMS Id be grateful )

[prodigal2]

Hows it going then Vossy? Have you outsourced the labour side of things to the wife again?

[Andy]

where are da pics ?

[Vossy1]

My god was it that long ago
Well what a day. First the dogs slept in ti'll 11am...accordingly not waking me for my early brew, the oatmeal stout.
Then friends popped round just as the HLT got to strike temp...so that went on hold, and at 5pm I started the Broadsword.
Got finished for 9.30pm, no major hicups.

Pitched reconned Gervin English ale yeast, had a look tonight and the surface of the ale has a nice covering of yeast about 10mm, compared with the usual 2" I get from S04.

I skimmed the hot break off the surface of the boil, first time I've done this. Very little hot break left in the copper and lots of cold break in the fv.
Tomorrow am I'm doing the oatmeal stout and I might sneak another brew in as well
Sorry no pics Andy, the day was just too hectic

I hit 11.5 brix final fv OG which is about 1045 so a full 7 points over gravity despite this recipe being based on 75% efficiency.
Looks like I'm getting to grips with batch sparging

[roger the dog]

Great work Vossy