AG #10 - Guinness "clone" - 29/6/08

[ECR]

Kicked off about 10am today with a slight variant on the Dave Line 7:1:1 recipe referred to in a recent thread:

4000g Maris Otter
570g Flaked Barley
570g Roasted Barley

57g Goldings - 60 minutes (not authentic, I know, but all I had!)
25g Fuggles - 30 minutes (as above)

Nottingham yeast

The grain bill:


90 minute mash (ooh, it doesn't look identical to the other two at all )


First runnings:


Start of the boil:


Running into the fermenter:


The final results of the weekend's labours: #8 on the right, #9 in the middle and #10 on the left :


I have really enjoyed this weekend, and it has been particularly good to learn more about how my set-up behaves, and getting the chance to repeat things immediately, rather than just brewing once every few weeks (or months!)

With luck, I should have a reasonable supply of decent beer shortly

[Oggy' Bar]

3 Brews Bring it on ECR....They all look like gooduns too.

Obviously no car rallies in your neck of the woods this week-end

[ECR]

Obviously no car rallies in your neck of the woods this week-end

Indeed. It's been all brewing this weekend, for a change

Hope you're doing OK, OB.

[ECR]

You've had a productive weekend there mate

Yes, I have. It had to be done, given no brewing since February and hence no decent beer. It was actually Mrs R who suggested doing all three in one weekend. I think she could see it stretching out over several weeks otherwise

[subsub]

3 brews in a weekend! Well done yer mentalist

[Vossy1]

Well done ECR

[Wez]

3 brews in a weekend! Well done yer mentalist

Agreed!

[Horden Hillbilly]

There will be no thirsty people in your house soon ECR!

Well done on your dedecation to the art of brewing, nice one!

[ECR]

Into the keg Friday 11/7/08.

OG was 1.051, 23 litres. Fermented down to 1.012.

So, 15 gallons of beer maturing nicely in the garage now

[oblivious]

I should be interesting to see how this turns out, keep us posted

[Garth]

nice work ECR, getting those stocks replensihed nicely.

[Toast]

Fantastic. You must be a bit knackered there, but what a brilliant effot. I really hope the beer comes out great.
Having only brewed once today, I realise how tiring it is to brew. Despite the fact that you wait during the mash and boil, you still have things to do. All I can say is thank God I've not got 50+ casks to wash as well

[spearmint-wino]

Blimey ECR you've got a real production line going on there! Good work

[tomU]

Please tell me you're not bottling that lot!

Might as well write off another full weekend if you are...

[ECR]

Ooh no!