My 1st Extract

[JTK]

Hi all, got time this past weekend to do my first Extract brew.

.250kg Carapils
.250kg Caramalt(British)
Steeped for 30 minutes @ 70c in 4L water
Added 4 more liters water and brought it to a boil with .5kg Extra light DME
30g Columbus (17.9%) 60 minute boil
20g Cascade (5.9%) 30 minutes
20g Cascade (5.9%) 5 minutes
30g Goldings (4.6%) 0 minutes
Than Added
.5kg extra light DME
1kg Light DME
.5kg dark DME
.2kg Honey
.1kg Malto Dextrin

Topped to 21L

OG 1.054

Pitched a starter Safbrew S-33 @ 19c

Started off with a bang, and was bubbling at about 6 hours after pitching, I havent had any start that quick. Had to clean the air lock twice before going to bed, then again in the morning. It has since mellowed with a nice steady bubble!

[JTK]

Going to throw it in the secondary this evening, been sitting at 1.018 for 2 days now. Think its going to be a short stay in the secondary as I want it bottled soon!

[pongobilly]

Hi all, got time this past weekend to do my first Extract brew.

.250kg Carapils
.250kg Caramalt(British)
Steeped for 30 minutes @ 70c in 4L water
Added 4 more liters water and brought it to a boil with .5kg Extra light DME
30g Columbus (17.9%) 60 minute boil
20g Cascade (5.9%) 30 minutes
20g Cascade (5.9%) 5 minutes
30g Goldings (4.6%) 0 minutes
Than Added
.5kg extra light DME
1kg Light DME
.5kg dark DME
.2kg Honey
.1kg Malto Dextrin

Topped to 21L

OG 1.054

Pitched a starter Safbrew S-33 @ 19c

Started off with a bang, and was bubbling at about 6 hours after pitching, I havent had any start that quick. Had to clean the air lock twice before going to bed, then again in the morning. It has since mellowed with a nice steady bubble!

you do realise that 250kg of carapils and 250kg of caramalt = half a ton

[Shadowknight]

0.25Kg though.

Good luck w' the brew! Hope it's a belter!

[JTK]

lol oops
yeah what Shadownight said!

Well I have tasted a few, while early yet not exactly what I was hoping for in hoppiness. Otherwise a very nice tasting beer!