Ag 2 , summer lightningish

[DarloDave]

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


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


Boil and hops in


Chilling


Gunk

[stubru23]

Do you always paint your toe nails ( picture 4)

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

only thing missing was your handbag and white shoes

[DarloDave]

haha! i didnt notice that! not me im afraid

[adm]

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]

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]

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]

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