Brewday 24th March 2008 - Schiehallion Revisited

[J_P]

Hi Folks

It's been way too long since I did a brewday post so here goes!

I have decided to revisit the Schiehallion I brewed in January, the Lager is definately a keeper however there is a faint sweetcorn aroma to it that I think came from the carapils malt I used so tomorrow I will be attempting to produce the same lager without the unusual flavour.

Recipe is as follows (23l @ 75% efficiency)

Grist
3.7kg of pale malt (Halcyon)
0.3kg of torrified wheat

Hop Schedule
16g Hallertauer Northern Brewer 7%aa - 90 Mins
20g Hallertauer Hersbrucker 3.8% aa - 90 Mins
10g Hallertauer Hersbrucker 3.8% aa - 10 Mins
30g Hallertauer Hersbrucker 3.8% aa - 10 Mins

That should come out around 1.038 @ 25 IBU's

Fermentation will be courtesy of some Camerons Lager yeast I have been keeping in a demijohn, this is a pretty savage and clean yeast that I anticipate taking the wort down to somewhere in the region of 1.006 so I should hopefully get something in the region of a 4.2% ABV ale.

It's the second brew I've done in our new shed, it's cracking I have more space in there than I have in our kitchen Here are some pictures.


Here is the brewery in its new home, L - R Boiler Lauter Tun and Mash Tun. No shiny there, it's plastic bucket chic all the way


Here's the grist mashing at 68C in 14l of water. I'll be leaving that tucked up overnight and finishing the brew tomorrow.

[mysterio]

Nice, I like Schiehallion. I went and climed the mountain last year.

[AT]

Nice, I like Schiehallion. I went and climed the mountain last year.

You must really like it

[J_P]

Nice, I like Schiehallion. I went and climed the mountain last year.

Me too

I got all the way to the top and sat on the summit and decided that I really didn't like heights

[subsub]

According to MO there's challenger at the start of the boil and he recommends a bottom fermenting yeast capable of 5-14c. Not used the Cameron yeast, any good? Good luck anyway J_P

[J_P]

According to MO there's challenger at the start of the boil and he recommends a bottom fermenting yeast capable of 5-14c. Not used the Cameron yeast, any good? Good luck anyway J_P

I checked the book, Norms Almanac and various threads here and then came up with my own take on it Northern Brewer were what I had to hand so I used them. It tastes grand which is the main thing.

The Camerons yeast is a really clean bottom fermenting yeast that has done the business for me before I'm hoping it'll be up to the job again tomorrow.

[prodigal2]

Nice work there JP. It looks like you will be having your own beer festie on before to long

[roger the dog]

Great photo J_P

[ECR]

Hope it's going OK

[J_P]

First Runnings


More Runnings L - R HLT Lauter Tun and Mash Tun with Boiler underneath


Spent grain ready for the compost


Boiler is full, I'm currently waiting for it to come to the boil before starting with the hops

[J_P]

I haven't been able to find the lead for the damn element I bought, it's got two round pins and an oblong one

[oblivious]

would hop and grape source you one?

[Horden Hillbilly]

I haven't been able to find the lead for the damn element I bought, it's got two round pins and an oblong one

J_P, are there any car boot sales or flea markets in the Darlo area? You sometimes see the old style kettles & leads on the odd occasion. My father picked one up at Hartlepool flea market a while ago, no prizes for guessing who has it now!

[subsub]

Hope it went well J_P

[ECR]

Hope it went well