30 August 2008 - Coopers Lager

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30 August 2008 - Coopers Lager

Post by Curious Brew » Sat Aug 30, 2008 4:09 pm

First time I've done a beer in probably six months.

Cooper's Lager, 500g Light DME, 500g Glucose, 30g steeped Goldings (only hops I had to hand), supplied yeast.

Pics to follow.

prolix

Post by prolix » Sat Aug 30, 2008 7:38 pm

just don't try to make lager with fuggles it really does not work! :shock: :lol:

lets see these pics then.

we want pics, we want pics...

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Post by Curious Brew » Sat Aug 30, 2008 7:43 pm

Important things first, my helper:

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Yeast starter on the go:

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DME and glucose at the front, can softening at the rear:

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Final rinse of the FV:

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Hop sock steeping:

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Aeration complete:

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Went smooth as butter until it came to pitching the yeast, took forever to get down to temperature due to the hops liquor, so I went and picked the wife up from work while waiting for it to get down to 32 degrees.

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Post by Curious Brew » Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:25 am

Got a bit excited in the night. :lol:

Wife came down this morning to a scene from The Blob.

booldawg

Post by booldawg » Sun Aug 31, 2008 10:34 am

Hope all went well CB. No doubt you'll be knocking up some Coopers Lager/TC snakebites :wink:

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Post by Curious Brew » Sun Aug 31, 2008 11:53 am

This is what the kit's done since the wife cleaned it up at about 08:00.

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Smells gorgeous, when SWMBO's not lighting fragrant candles to mask the "stench". :roll:

Women. Best smell in the world and she's trying to hide it.

Not thought of snakebite... :twisted: :lol:

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Post by Jim » Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:41 pm

Nice work, CB. Try not to let it get too hot, though - 20C is warm enough.
NURSE!! He's out of bed again!

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Post by Curious Brew » Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:22 pm

Jim wrote:Nice work, CB. Try not to let it get too hot, though - 20C is warm enough.
Central heating's not been on for months. Might have to put it outside if it stays that warm...

Bongo

Post by Bongo » Sun Aug 31, 2008 2:54 pm

good pics i love the helper one i have two myself who enjoy all the brewing bits and are very keen,
can i put the malt extract in dad,no son i think i better do that bit :)

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Post by Curious Brew » Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:13 pm

Came home from the inlaw's this evening and it was still 26 degrees, and that's from yesterday. :shock:

It went straight in a sink of cold water and ice and it's now down to 22.5 degrees.

Will leave it in over night at this rate.

prolix

Post by prolix » Sun Aug 31, 2008 11:26 pm

vigourous ferments can produce a lot of heat

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