12/6 Brew on - a variation on Townes IPA

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Chris B

12/6 Brew on - a variation on Townes IPA

Post by Chris B » Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:18 pm

The boiler/HLT is on for my first full size AG brew.

As the title says a variation on the Townes Recipe. I am going to use Golden Promise rather than MO and maybe a few extra late hops. Hopefully it will come out something like Rooster's Yankee

Last month I called at H&G and picked up 17kg of malts so this will be the first of several as I have 3 cornies to fill.

25ltr
5.3kg GP malt
0.2kg Wheat malt

75g Cascade 60 min
15g Cascade 15 min
25g Cascade Flame out
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roger the dog

Post by roger the dog » Thu Jun 12, 2008 3:08 pm

Looks like a good 'un Chris, can we expect piccies ?
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Chris B

Post by Chris B » Thu Jun 12, 2008 3:16 pm

Hi Richard

I have managed to take 1 or 2 and will post them when I get a bit of slack.

I have just doughed in the mash but the grain must have been a bit cool as the strike temp was 73 and it has dropped to 62 so the kettle is boiling to add a little to up the mash temp!
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Calum

Post by Calum » Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:20 pm

Chris B wrote:I have just doughed in the mash but the grain must have been a bit cool as the strike temp was 73 and it has dropped to 62 so the kettle is boiling to add a little to up the mash temp!
Make a note for next time. It is better to err or the high side so that you can adjust with cold water. I tend to heat the mash tun up first by pouring a kettle of boiling water in and sealing for around 5 minutes. Even then I would still be looking to strike at around 74 or 75.

Hope you get things sorted out without too many problems and have a good day.
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Chris B

Post by Chris B » Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:42 pm

The mash is just about done now, it held 64deg so sparging next!
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roger the dog

Post by roger the dog » Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:58 pm

Hope it's going well, I'm looking forward to those pictures.

FWIW I did a brew myself today, I added 2 kettles full of boiling water to the mash tun & let it pre-heat for 15 mins then drained & added the mash liquor at a temp. of about 78°C, this gave me a 66° mash temp :D

No doubt once you've got a few AG's under your belt you'll soon know what temps. you need for your system.

Enjoy the rest of the brew day 8)
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Vossy1

Post by Vossy1 » Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:23 pm

Hope all's going well CB, enjoy 8)
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Chris B

Post by Chris B » Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:06 pm

Just about done, the boil finished 15mins ago and its down to 85deg so the aroma hops have gone in, then it just needs chilling down to go in the FV. I forgot to make a bigger immersion chiller so my mini one is having to do the job tonight!
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