AG#4 26-4-08

[booldawg]

The recipe for 25L;

4910 Maris Otter Pale Malt
294g Crystal Malt
196g Torrified Wheat
58g Goldings 90 mins
20g Goldings 20 mins
8g Goldings after switch off
Safale 04

I'm calling this Booldawg Best Bitter, the recipe owes more than a heavy nod in the direction of the Black Sheep Ale recipe that has been widely debated on here.

I see it as my last brew before the summer break. AG#5 is the Gail Porter recipe for the autumn brewing schedule.

I've sorted out the water treatment, yeast starter and grain bill the night before as this is a massive help for tomorrow, saves at least 2 hours.

[Wez]

Have a good brew up

[Calum]

Looks good bd - hope it goes well.

[booldawg]

Thanks all - btw Calum, my in-laws live in Dunfermline, lovely part of Fife IMO

[Calum]

Next time you are up you should pop in for a pint of whatever I have on tap.

[booldawg]

That'll be August then!

[Calum]

Its a done deal. PM me nearer the time.

[ECR]

Hope it goes well bd

[Vossy1]

Have a gooden bd

[prodigal2]

Enjoy BD

Though the way things are looking, I would say you can sneak a few more brews in before the heat sticks

[fivetide]

I bloody hope so.

All the best for the brewday!

[subsub]

Good luck with your brewday

[bandit]

I can taste the Goldings already, good luck and enjoy

[booldawg]

All stowed away and fermenting nicely! Hit an OG of 1050.

Also had my first attempt at water treatment other than just popping in a campden tablet. I boiled the mash and sparge water as I'd read it removes carbonates, and put in 2 x 5ml teaspooons of CRS. A shot in the dark really as I dont have a water report! Also not a good idea boiling it on the day as I had to wait for the liquor to get back done to 67C for the mash.

The PH strip was slightly more yellowish than the required 5.2, as 5.2 was the bottom end of the scale I guess its more acidic than intended.

[ECR]

Glad it went well