AG No 1 Gob Hoblin (With Pics)

[DC]

Hi all, Today is my 1st AG brew with my newly constructed brewery setup (popped my AG Cherry) I am brewing the Gob Hoblin from (http://www.barleybottom.com/menu/product/&ID=183), I thought I would post a few pics whilst the mash is on the go. I managed to hit 66.8 on the mash temprature which I was pleased with. I will continue to update this thread as the brewday progress's.

Update:
Just checked the mash temprature at half way and only lost 00.1 started at 66.8 and at half way was 66.7, so my coolbox mashtun has been a great success

2nd update:

Did the 1st batch sparge with no problems, but half way through sparge 2 the flow stopped and I had too stir the grist and then allow it to settle again. Stopped taking runnings at about 31L and checked the gravity and it was 1000 so I was panicking thinking I had sparge too much. But after the wort cooled for a while it read 1010. The boil is now on with the 1st addition of Fuggles.

3rd update:

Well thats it my 1st AG finished and it only took me 7 hours from start to finish including cleaning up It was not as half as bad as I thought it was going to be and I think the hardest part was the cleaning up at the end Managed to collect bang on 23 litres in the FV and its now sleeping soundly in the spare room. I would like to say a BIG THANKYOU to everyone who has helped me on my pursuit of my 1st AG Brew, I will keep you guys posted on how it turns out.

Malt


Hops


Strike water


Mash Temprature


Mash


Half way mash temprature


1st batch sparge


1st runnings


2nd batch sparge


Grain bed


Hydrometer reading


Boil


Cooling with the IC


Filling the FV


Trub


OG 1042


Cheers DC

[Bionicmunky]

looking good mate

[WishboneBrewery]

You were posting this at ten-to-six... AM!!
Thats commitment!!

[Garth]

Good pics there DC, congrats on your first AG

Nice to see those Brewmaker buckets kicking around, I have one also, it's been a few years since they made them.

[Horden Hillbilly]

Looking good there dc, good luck with the rest of your brewday & your 1st ag brew, all looks fine up to now, well done!

[adm]

Great stuff DC - looks like your kit is getting a proper christening!

Too bloody early for me though!

[DarloDave]

Some right early risers on here, im just getting up now, and this is early for me! How you finding the brewing?

[edit1now]

Well done!

[DC]

Hi all, thanks for the comments and the encouragment I woke this morning and thought must check too see how the brew was doing and it had already lifted the lid on the FV and made a bid for freedom during the night. But the fermenting seems to have calmed a bit now

A nice head


Cheers DC

[Garth]

Why are some of the pictures looks grouse.,? Is that the result ?

I cannot see any birds in the pictures, also your grammar is terrible

[OldSpeckledBadger]

I cannot see any birds in the pictures

He may be a rook-ie brewer

[KevP]

I cannot see any birds in the pictures

He may be a rook-ie brewer

[Eric]

Well done. 7 hours, that was unthinkable for my early attempts. I can remember one occasion where I was trying all sorts to get it cool enough to pitch the yeast the next morning before going to work. I'd be happy now with seven hours, my last brew was the first ever started in the afternoon.
Once you've tasted the results there will be only one way to go. Fine pictures too.

[arturobandini]

Congratulations DC , considering all the buckets you murdered your kit looks pretty nifty.

[DC]

Hi all, Just thought I would post a quick update to let you know how my Gob Hoblin is coming along just checked the gravity tonight and its dropped from its OG 1042 down to 1004 since sunday when I pitched the yeast its been going like the clappers there are still some nice big clumps of what I am assuming is yeast floating to the top of the brew then sinking down again if it continues at this rate it should be finished fermenting by the weekend

PS ! The smell from the FV is bloody fantastic I could just drink it from the FV with a straw it smells that good !



Cheers DC