31st August 2008 - Effin Premium Bitter

MartialAnt · Post by **MartialAnt** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 2:57 pm

Aleman wrote:What do you expect in Blackpool

Your local isnt Funny Girls by any chance?

Bongo · Post by **Bongo** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 2:57 pm

lol what a pic,you have great calves aleman.

Post by **Aleman** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:49 pm

Thanks very much for noticing the calves, pink shoes and pedal pushers. I was only asked to "hold this while I take a photo", I didn't realise you guys would be so observant on a Sunday.

From Mrs Aleman (Helen) - a real girl

Dennis King · Post by **Dennis King** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:15 pm

Mayby you should re -name it Pink Shoes Bitter.

StrangeBrew · Post by **StrangeBrew** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:57 pm

Dennis King wrote:Mayby you should re -name it Pink Shoes Bitter.

or transformation ale!

Post by **Aleman** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:10 pm

You've given me an idea for the Bottle label now though

Post by **Aleman** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:19 pm

Final Lot of pictures . . . . Managed to crop my frock out of this lot though

A good rolling boil

and the same boil from a different angle

1.0475 Lucky that is the raw wort from the boiler and I have 'let it down' to my desired OG . . . especially as it was hopped for that gravity

Nice wort colour though

After a few hours there was definite yeast activity . . . Hmmm

The yeast decided to climb out of the fermenter this morning

steve_flack · Post by **steve_flack** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:55 am

Where did you get your hydrometer from? Looks way more accurate than mine

Post by **Aleman** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 12:11 pm

steve_flack wrote:Where did you get your hydrometer from? Looks way more accurate than mine

Its one of the three ranges that Chris at Hamstead Homebrew had made up
Mine is for beer up to 1.050 (But goes from 1.000 as no beer should finish that dry

) and is marked in 0.5 Gravity Point increments.

They do two other ranges 0.950 - 1.000 (???? Even wines shouldn't finish that low) and I am sure they mentioned a 1.050 - 1.100 one

oblivious · Post by **oblivious** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 12:24 pm

Aleman what yeast did you use?

maxashton · Post by **maxashton** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 12:30 pm

These might work out cheaper.

Post by **Aleman** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 12:55 pm

Its Finished!!!

Pitched yeast at 16:00 on 31st Aug its now what 13:00 2nd Sept . . . . . Blimey :party: :party: :party:

Of course All I have to do now is to get it to clear . . . This yeast is notorious for being a poor flocculator . . . having said that its notorious for finishing early as well

Mind if I keep quiet about the yeast for a bit longer . . . Suffice it to say it is a very well known dry yeast . . . . And I pitched two 11g Sachets

mysterio · Post by **mysterio** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 1:08 pm

Windsor, then?

Good work, nice pics

Post by **Aleman** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 3:46 pm

Well the Hydrometer sample went into the fridge for a couple of days

and this is the result. Its cleared but not totally. I am thinking of racking the main batch to another FV and adding Aux Finings, and then Isinglass a couple of days later. I wasn't going to bother racking it but as the yeast deposit is so clean, its worth using it again in a Barleywine or Imperial Stout

BarnsleyBrewer · Post by **BarnsleyBrewer** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 4:02 pm

StrangeBrew wrote:
Dennis King wrote:Mayby you should re -name it Pink Shoes Bitter.
or transformation ale!

Is it a Closet Clone? LoL

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