Effigys Mild

[Piscator]

I finally managed to get round to brewing the mild recipe supplied by Effigy today - sadly no pictures though as the camera is on the blink

This was a brewday for a few firsts for me:-
1) The first mild I have made
2) The first outing for my shiny new brewing spoon
3) The first use of my new sparging arm

Strike temperature of 66.5°C achieved - and I even managed to take my eldest son swimming for an hour while the mash was on
Sparging went well and I collected 23 litres at an OG of 1037.

Looking forward to trying this out as it smelled great while mashing.

Cheers
Steve

[Jim]

Nice one, Steve; hope it turns out a good un.

[Piscator]

Thanks Jim,

It has a nice Krausen this morning and smells good too

[prodigal2]

Sounds like you had a good un. And milds are a great style that seem to be being brewed more at the moment
Looks like you have choosen a good recipe, should be good suppin...

[Piscator]

I've just checked the gravity on this, and am now at 1010 from 1037 so am looking at 3.6%.

should be good suppin...

Couldn't agree more.... It is dropping reasonably clear already and tastes absolutely fantastic, in fact apart from the carbontation level I would say it is ready to drink now

I am converted

Cheers
Steve