Brewday 30/09/06

Post by **Andy** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:17 pm

OK, grain purchased from Hogs Back Brewery.

4kg Pale Malt
500g Chocolate Malt

and some live yeast

all for less than Ã‚Â£4

Tomorrow is brewday, recipe to be finalised but all the pale will be used and a dash of chocolate for some colour. Got some crystal left over so that will figure also....

Plus, hops are from a mates homegrown bine so should be an interesting brew

jean-yves · Post by **jean-yves** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:28 pm

have a nice day tomorrow

my last brew:
93% PALE
6.5% crystal
0.5 % chocolate
1rst hop HNB and late fuggle
yeast: nottingham

it looks very good

how are you going to manage the hop if don't know the variÃƒÂ©ty and the AA

Post by **Andy** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:33 pm

Hi JY - I know the variety (First Gold) and am using the higher alpha %age for this variety (8%) in my calcs.

jean-yves · Post by **jean-yves** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:40 pm

When i brew with my own hop, i use the lower alpha, last week i read somewhere that it's better to use the higher alpha when it's home hop

this could be right cos i found my beer more hoppy than i was expected

Post by **Andy** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:46 pm

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 11:49 pm

That's a cracking price for a brew

Have a gr8 day Andy

I wanna see an upclose piccy of one of the hop cones. Are they really green/flaked?

Post by **Andy** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 11:54 pm

Vossy - they're great cones, lots of aroma when rubbed between palms.

Will post pics tomoz.

Seveneer · Post by **Seveneer** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:48 am

I pass within half a mile of the Tongham Brewery every working day. I've been meaning to pop in and get some of their yeast for ages. Didn't know they'd also sell malt. Hmm maybe Monday.

/Phil.

Post by **Andy** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:52 am

Phil, give their shop a call ahead of a visit to put your request in. Sometimes the staff serving can't measure out the grain for you - it depends who's on.

Seveneer · Post by **Seveneer** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 10:31 am

Thanks Andy. How's the brew day panning out?

/Phil.

Post by **Andy** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 12:11 pm

Mash due to finish at 12:35.

All going well so far

Post by **Jim** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 12:27 pm

Andy wrote:Mash due to finish at 12:35.

All going well so far

So you're a late starter, eh??

Seveneer · Post by **Seveneer** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 12:47 pm

Good stuff Andy. Plenty of time for a good, long boil.

/Phil.

Post by **Andy** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:32 pm

Jim wrote:
Andy wrote:Mash due to finish at 12:35.

All going well so far
So you're a late starter, eh??

Over indulged in some previous brew sampling last night and funnily enough brewing up first thing this morning wasn't too appealing!

All done now, just pitched the yeast.

bod · Post by **bod** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 6:59 pm

i'm just chilling my wort now andy, i too sampled a few too many last night. although the bottle of rum didnt help either.

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