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Easter Ale

Post by Jim » Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:55 am

This imaginatively-named brew is made up as follows:

4.5kg Marris Otter Pale Malt
250g Crystal Malt
250g Torrefied Wheat

Mash with 3 1/2 galls at 67C

Fuggles, Progress and Challenger each to 9 IBUs, total 27

5 oz Goldings after boiler switched off. (Edit - 5 grams. that is! :oops: )

It's mashing at the moment, using a new insulated tun (well, it's my old mash tun with a layer of camping mat stuck to it and a duvet thrown over the top. :=P

I started off checking the temperature every 15 minutes, as is my usual practice, but it was rock solid at 67C every time, so I'm leaving it alone now. 8)

Pics to follow soon....
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Post by Jim » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:01 am

Nothing much to see here, but it's all happening underneath!

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And the ringwood yeast, still feisty after 5 months in the fridge! (I made the starter up on Friday and bubbles were rising after only a couple of hours).

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Post by Gurgeh » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:39 am

Happy Easter Brewday Jim 8)
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Post by Bigster » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:53 am

I started off checking the temperature every 15 minutes, as is my usual practice, but it was rock solid at 27C every time, so I'm leaving it alone now.
Hope it was 67c and not 27c :wink:

Hope you have a good one
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Post by Horden Hillbilly » Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:01 am

Hope your brewday goes as smooth as mine did yesterday Jim, enjoy it! 8)
Jim wrote:5 oz Goldings after boiler switched off.
No half measures there Jim, I take it that you like Goldings!
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Post by Jim » Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:25 am

Bigster wrote:
I started off checking the temperature every 15 minutes, as is my usual practice, but it was rock solid at 27C every time, so I'm leaving it alone now.
Hope it was 67c and not 27c :wink:

Hope you have a good one
Oops! :shock:

Yes, 67. It's boiling now, looking good.

Daab, I have one layer of camping mat, then my old keg insulator then the duvet. The temperature was 67 when I started and 67 an hour and a quarter later - amazing. And I didn't need to shove any electric up it. 8)

A few more pics on their way.
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Post by Jim » Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:29 am

First runnings a little cloudy (as usual)

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But after a minute or two clearer than I'm used to (maybe due to not having to stir the mash??)

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I took this sample after about 3 1/2g of sparge water went through. I carried on a bit longer, just as well as this was at about sg 17. When I finally stopped it was at about 12.

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Post by Jim » Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:34 am

Up to the boil very quickly

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The hops...

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..in the boiler.

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Post by Bigster » Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:35 am

Nice one. Nice to see snow as well - I cant remember the last time we had the stuff here in smurfland :lol:
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Post by Andy » Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:39 am

Loads more snow than that here in East Midlands. 8)

Just been clearing the folks path/drive.
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Post by prodigal2 » Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:51 am

Looks great there Jim. 8)

Its also great to see you still use the grain bag(a great piece of kit, that sometimes seems to get forgotten, in the shiny age :wink: ).
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Post by Jim » Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:58 am

prodigal2 wrote:Looks great there Jim. 8)

Its also great to see you still use the grain bag(a great piece of kit, that sometimes seems to get forgotten, in the shiny age :wink: ).
I prefer the old ways. :lol:

There's not much snow really - that bit of lawn is about the only place it lay.
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Post by spearmint-wino » Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:59 am

Andy wrote:Loads more snow than that here in East Midlands. 8)

Just been clearing the folks path/drive.
Have a great snowy brewday, Jim.
Got about 10cm or so here in the high pennines 8). At the folks' too, wouldn't be getting snow down in that London...

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Post by steve_flack » Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:09 am

We've got a couple of inches of snow here. :shock:
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Post by Andy » Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:14 am

Most of it melted now

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Sorry for thread hijack Jim! Hope the brew goes well :D
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