AG#2 The Wiggly One

[Bionicmunky]

I'm hoping to brew this up later if I can get out of work early enough


The Wiggly One (Light summer ale for SWMBO):

OG 1040 (ish)
IBU 22, EBC 9
25 Litres

5kg MO Pale
25g Challenger (60mins)
10g Fuggles (60mins)
28g Challenger (0mins)

S-04 or us-05 haven't decided yet

Considering a 90 boil & mash rathe than 60 as well, any benefits?

[delboy]

Go with the US-05 it will let the hops shine in this golden ale.

[Bionicmunky]

This is in the the tun now for 90mins

Have changed the recipe slightly: 21L instead of 25L (corny centric)

And As a starter gone:

3.75kg M.O. Pale
0.25kg Wheat Malt

[AT]

I'm with Del, go with the us-05. I've done 90 min mash and boils and i've noticed no difference in the finished product but hey maybe it's just me

[prolix]

I like challenger especially in a golden ale enjoy your brew

[Vossy1]

Have a good brew evening B

[Bionicmunky]

OK now I have a minute or 40 here's the fully adjusted recipe.

The Wiggly One (Light summer ale for SWMBO):

OG 1040 (ish)
IBU 21.7, EBC 8.5
21 Litres

3.75kg MO Pale
250g Wheat Malt
10g Challenger 7% (90mins)
20g Fuggles 5.5% (90mins)
40g Challenger (0mins)
Irish Moss 15g (15mins)

US-05 (fingers crossed)

[roger the dog]

Hope it goes well

[Horden Hillbilly]

Have a good one, enjoy it!

[Bionicmunky]

I got 29L @ 1035 pre boil, beersmith reckoned 1033 so looks like my efficiency is going up .

90mins toil and trouble now - I'm cleaning as I go along so shouldn't be such a late one this time (I hope).

[jonnyv]

Looking good - Challenger hops are great

[Bionicmunky]

Cooling now - getting later

[Bionicmunky]

Hmmmmm

got my 21L @ 1040 but the wort got stuck in the copper?????

The hop strainer got blocked, maybe I drained too quickly? I used a sanitised spoon gently to move the steep hops and my trusty sieve between the tap and the FV to glean the final 3 litres

Hope it's going to be ok, a lot of trub has settled in the FV already, about 4-5mm.

Pitched the US-05 anyhew and finger crossed.

[mixbrewery]

Hope you had a good brew BM.
Get that fermenter wrapped up for the evening.

[Bionicmunky]

Cheers Mick,

Yeah, enjoyed it, just got finished clean and put away the gazeebo I've been banished to.

It holds a steady 20c in the good old cupboard under the stairs so the FV is in there keeping the dog food company

Did I do the right thing regards shifting the steep hops a bit to get the last of my wort? or did I commit a HB no no ?

Been an absolutely hectic weekend with having to work and get things ready for the wedding next week, but hey - I get to go bed with the smell of hops and malt in my nostrils, yum