Roger's Brewday 3/5/08 (extract)

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Roger's Brewday 3/5/08 (extract)

Post by Roger » Sat May 03, 2008 4:53 pm

As mentioned in a previous thread my next brew would be the extract version of the Gouden Charlie recipe from the Pierre Rajotte book on Belgian Ale.
Yesterday afternoon John from the H&G dropped off my new boiler :D

Yes I know you've seen one before but this is mine and I love it :D

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and today it was christened with this little lot.

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I did wonder where I would get Orange blossom honey from but the local Co-Op have it :shock:


The book gives a OG of 1.070 as my wasn't an exact copy I'm not too worried mine has turned out at 1.060. Strong enough I think and as long as it tastes good who cares :lol:

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Fantastic!!! Yeast has been pitched time for a drink or should I say another one :wink:
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Post by Roger » Sat May 03, 2008 5:22 pm

DaaB wrote:Nicely done, great pics too. I've added (extract) to the title as there aren't too many extract brewdays and it might prove useful.
Cheers Daab, I'll remember to add extract myself in future.

Thanks for the tip and I'm glad there is a reason for the undershoot. If it hadn't been as high as 1.060 I might have been a bit concerned and thrown something in as you suggest. Again I'll remember that for future ref.
Thanks,

Roger
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Post by Roger » Sun May 04, 2008 11:08 am

Isn't it great to get up in the morning and find this has happened overnight?

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The yeasty's have never failed me yet but it's still a relief :D

Roger
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Post by Garth » Mon May 05, 2008 4:16 pm

Hey Roger, missed this post somehow

Was it a good month away at work?

great brewday pics, glad you've got yourself a boiler, one closer step to AG.
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Post by Roger » Mon May 05, 2008 4:19 pm

This is what it looks like today,

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Must admit I was a little suprised. I wouldn't normally take a hydrometer reading this early on, only on the third day. Down to about 1.022 already.
I used Brewferm dried ale yeast made up as a starter and I'm also using a heater belt so hopefully thanks to a good start and steady temp. everything is ok, just a fast worker.

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Post by Roger » Mon May 05, 2008 4:22 pm

Garth wrote:Hey Roger, missed this post somehow

Was it a good month away at work?

great brewday pics, glad you've got yourself a boiler, one closer step to AG.
Hello Garth, we must 've been posting here at the same time. Spent my month away dreaming of buying a boiler :D
I brewed in the kitchen and think it might be the last time, I don't know why she was so suprised by the amount of steam and smell we used to live in Masham :D :D

Roger
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