I've just finished a Theakstons brew from GW's book. I've yet to make an IC so it's sat cooling in the garage and I'll pitch the yeast tomorrow. I cocked up with the recipe as it stated 3000g lme or 2500g dme and I added 3000g dme. I figure that would make the og higher and the afterall strenght higher too. Can I reduce the og back to that in the recipe by adding more boiled water ??? I know I could leave it alone but as i'm in my first few brews, I'd like to get a bit of an understanding of what I'm doing.
On the plus side, I've only made 2 brews previous to this one and I'd been trying to suss out the evaporation/hop factor for my mango chutney boiler. After the last brew I had it down to 10% so I factored that into tonights brew and ended up with exactlt the 25 litres I was hoping for.
I Suppose it'll be back o the drawing board for AG no.1........
Theakstons BB
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HighHops
Re: Theakstons BB
Howdy Jonty
If your sanitation's ok then you should be ok with the late pitch. I used to live in north yorkshire and I think the Theakstons XB was my favourite on draught. happy daze! I might add it to my todo list. Thanks for remindin me!
If your brew is slightly stronger then it won't be a big deal. The malt/hops ratio will be a bit higher. If you water it down to bring the SG down to target then the bitterness will be less. Personally I would leave it alone as you increase the chance of infection, especially while the weather's still warm.
This will be a good beer. Next time do it as the recipe and see if you can taste the difference.
If your sanitation's ok then you should be ok with the late pitch. I used to live in north yorkshire and I think the Theakstons XB was my favourite on draught. happy daze! I might add it to my todo list. Thanks for remindin me!
If your brew is slightly stronger then it won't be a big deal. The malt/hops ratio will be a bit higher. If you water it down to bring the SG down to target then the bitterness will be less. Personally I would leave it alone as you increase the chance of infection, especially while the weather's still warm.
This will be a good beer. Next time do it as the recipe and see if you can taste the difference.
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Re: Theakstons BB
I wouldn't worry if you've cocked up. You can learn from your mistakes.
I used to love Cameron's Stong Arm. I was delighted to find a recipe for it in GW's BYORAAH and really hoped I could brew something half as good (mind you perceptions change - especially after 15 years).
I was gutted to make the stupid mistake of topping a 19L brew up to 23L. Unfortunately the FV I was using only has crude hand drawn lines drawn on it to indicate volume and I mistook one for the other.
Needless to say, it's nothing like Cameron's Strong Arm. More like Cameron's weak arm. I ended up with a mild. Mind you, I really enjoy drinking it and it's very flavourful. I'm so glad I kept it because I contemplated throwing it more than once. I now know that done as the recipe states - filling up to the correct level, this should be a tasty brew. Perhaps the same could be said for yours. It won't taste like Theakstons BB but it will now be your recipe and if it's a winner - then you know you are doing something right. If it's not so good, then you have the recipe as a benchmark to help you make changes.
In my opinion, 500g of DME isn't going to change the world so why not accept your mistake and follow it through to the finish. You might have a beer to be proud of.
Cheers
Jason
I used to love Cameron's Stong Arm. I was delighted to find a recipe for it in GW's BYORAAH and really hoped I could brew something half as good (mind you perceptions change - especially after 15 years).
I was gutted to make the stupid mistake of topping a 19L brew up to 23L. Unfortunately the FV I was using only has crude hand drawn lines drawn on it to indicate volume and I mistook one for the other.
Needless to say, it's nothing like Cameron's Strong Arm. More like Cameron's weak arm. I ended up with a mild. Mind you, I really enjoy drinking it and it's very flavourful. I'm so glad I kept it because I contemplated throwing it more than once. I now know that done as the recipe states - filling up to the correct level, this should be a tasty brew. Perhaps the same could be said for yours. It won't taste like Theakstons BB but it will now be your recipe and if it's a winner - then you know you are doing something right. If it's not so good, then you have the recipe as a benchmark to help you make changes.
In my opinion, 500g of DME isn't going to change the world so why not accept your mistake and follow it through to the finish. You might have a beer to be proud of.
Cheers
Jason
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JontyR
Re: Theakstons BB
Many thanks for the feedback gents. I've pitched the yeast without diluting it so it will be as you both say, my own variant!!
Cheers
Cheers
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JontyR
Re: Theakstons BB
I've started drinking this and it's by far the best beer I've ever made, there's absolutely no malt extract tang to it at all. I've given a couple of bottles to friends who were as impressed as I was with the results. I can't see this one staying in the barrel for very long.