Summer Downpour

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SiHoltye

Summer Downpour

Post by SiHoltye » Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:40 pm

Hello,

Brewing on Sunday and want a crisp 4%er. Had in some S-23 I've not used before and plenty of Challenger, so ordered 5kg's of lager malt to try the following fermenting at 19°C. Any comments on how it may turn out, perhaps a crisp spicy ale? Prolly a bit summery for this weather but you've gotta keep your chin up eh :)

Ingredients
25L, 90min mash @ 66°C, 90 min boil
Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.46 kg Lager Malt (3.0 EBC) Grain 100.00 %
35.00 gm Challenger [6.40 %] (90 min) Hops 22.1 IBU
50.00 gm Challenger [6.40 %] (10 min) Hops 10.7 IBU
35.00 gm Challenger [6.40 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
1 Pkgs SafLager West European Lager (DCL Yeast #S-23) Yeast-Lager

Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.042 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.011 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.10 %
Bitterness: 32.8 IBU
Est Color: 5.2
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oblivious

Post by oblivious » Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:43 pm

Good name, enjoy
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Post by smp465 » Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:38 pm

Sounds interesting...as i sit here under the sound of rain!
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Post by spearmint-wino » Fri Sep 05, 2008 10:34 pm

About time you brewed, thought the stocks were looking low ;)

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coatesg

Post by coatesg » Sat Sep 06, 2008 1:41 am

An all Challenger brew - tasty 8)

Weather is total carp isn't it? While it's a good excuse to stay inside and brew, it's b*gger all use for much else (except decorating - and so I'd quite like it to stop raining or SWMBO will have me sanding down for ever more...)
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SiHoltye

Post by SiHoltye » Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:56 pm

Kegged this tonight after 2½ days with Aux and dropped to 5°C. Kegged with IG at 1.006 so 3.6% I think it'll taste very light and in the lager drinkers' range. Dunno why I bothered :roll: :lol:
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SiHoltye

Re: Summer Downpour

Post by SiHoltye » Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:34 pm

Boring! Can't wait 'til I've finished this keg. The beer is made well enough it's just not to my taste. The wife likes it though so a few brownie points accumulated there.
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Alton_Bee

Re: Summer Downpour

Post by Alton_Bee » Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:15 pm

SiHoltye wrote:Boring! Can't wait 'til I've finished this keg. The beer is made well enough it's just not to my taste. The wife likes it though so a few brownie points accumulated there.
Why not bottle some (most) of it out of the keg for your wife thus freeing up the keg for another "more interesting" brew ??
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SiHoltye

Re: Summer Downpour

Post by SiHoltye » Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:09 pm

Nearly there now, though good idea :wink:
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SiHoltye

Re: Summer Downpour

Post by SiHoltye » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:29 pm

Am drinking a bottle of this tonight and it's perhaps better than the cask. It has slightly more about it perhaps due to being indoors and warmer than in the kegerator.
Tastes like a good pint of Carling. That may be a little too harsh though :wink:
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