Ag 2 , summer lightningish

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DarloDave

Ag 2 , summer lightningish

Post by DarloDave » Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:15 pm

Woke up this morning and got a brew straight on, It went so much smoother than my first one, started at 11, finished by around half 4.

Recipe:

5000g Pale malt
Mash 90mins at 66 C

57g Challenger (7%) 60 mins
30g East Kent Goldings (4%) 15mins
15g East Kent Goldings (4%) Steep.

Og 1050.

I hit the OG spot on, but I seem to have a problem with the overall liquid in the FV as both times I have been 5-10litres short of what I aimed for.

Mash
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Because I brew in my bedroom I have a serious problem with it getting steamed up, my solution was to use a fan to blow the steam out the window, this worked reasonably well, although I did have to use a towel to waft a few times
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Boil and hops in
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Chilling
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Gunk
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stubru23

Re: Ag 2 , summer lightningish

Post by stubru23 » Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:28 pm

Do you always paint your toe nails :shock: :shock: :shock: ( picture 4)

Does this help with the boiling or the the final end product ???

only thing missing was your handbag and white shoes :lol: :lol:

DarloDave

Re: Ag 2 , summer lightningish

Post by DarloDave » Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:35 pm

haha! i didnt notice that! not me im afraid :oops: :oops:

adm

Re: Ag 2 , summer lightningish

Post by adm » Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:47 pm

Good job.

And nice to know you've got a bare footed lady brewing with you!

As for the shortage of wort at the end.....if it's consistent, then try using that much more liquid at the beginning....

DarloDave

Re: Ag 2 , summer lightningish

Post by DarloDave » Thu Feb 19, 2009 2:47 pm

This is down to 1011 now. Just had a sample from the Fv and it was AMAZING. I could actually sit and drink a couple of pints of it straight out the FV. Gonna leave it a few more days then its getting bottled! Cant see them lasting long though!

ChrisG

Re: Ag 2 , summer lightningish

Post by ChrisG » Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:01 pm

This was my second AG2 and its a good yin. Gotta make it again sometime but keep getting hung up on trying new things ;)

Good pics!

DarloDave

Re: Ag 2 , summer lightningish

Post by DarloDave » Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:10 pm

Just cracked open a bottle of this and am really impressed. Its crystal clear, and really really drinkable. Even the girlfriend likes it, so success! Well chuffed :D

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