Fridays brew " Fyrtårn"

[Deebee]

Hi,

Friday is brew day and i thought i would share the recipe with you in case there are any glaring errors.

Malts are mixed up and now inside the house in an airtight container to warm slightly. We still have frost of an evening here so i thought that i would warm the malt slightly to bring the strike temperature i need down, and thus save precious time that can be used to change nappies and things.......

The only change to my original plan is due to nothaving any Goldings left. I will replace these with East Kents as i understand they are the same thing.

it basically means i had to rejuggles the numbers a little. The idea is to add the same amount of hops by weight at each of the three ( possibly 4 stages)

Anyways here we are.

20 litre brew based on 75% efficiency

93% pale malt
7% dark crystal

hops

16 g fuggles (3.8%) @60
16 g EKG ( 6.8%) @60
17g fuggles @10
17g EKG @ 10
19g Fuggles @ 1
19g EKG @ 1

I might just steep a bundle of fuggles and EKG at the end as well depending on time etc.

I have access to other hops as well and am wondering what i may be able to steep that will blend well with the other hops being used yet that will not overpower them.

Wyeast 1335 is being used for this one. The starter is made and has fermented out, so is in the fridge. i'll bring this in as i out the mash on to acclimatize it, and kick start it with 500-1000ml boiled cooled wort prior to pitching. I have found this cuts the lag time drastically.

All being well the recipe should give me something around 3.5% and an OG og 1036, with IBU of around the 33 mark, which from reading earlier posts sounds about right for a beer of this strength.The main aim is that the bitterness is not overpowering, i hope this is drinkable by the first weenkend in july ( and at 1036 it should be i guess)


A best case scenario sees me hitting 82% as last time, this then gives me 3.8% and mid 32 IBU

Pics to follow in the brewdays forum after the job is done,

In the meantime if anyone has any comments. then i am all ears.

thanks for your time.

[jonnyhop]

Looks like a good summer beer to me

[Deebee]

Thanks for that.

I think i'll drop the thought of a steep.

i'll have a taster of the wort when i take a gravity and can always dry hop with equal amounts of fuggles and EKg of the taste is not a fresh as i hope.

Fuggles and goldings are jest the best combination.

[Deebee]

MAN i need to sweet talk the wife into letting me weigh grain on the kitchen scales and not the ones i have in the garage.

I bought the grist into the kitchen yesterday evening and thought that seeing it was only meant to be 3063 grams it was heavy. so i weighed it.

4284!!!

This would have given me a beer of over 5% on 20 litres and one of around 4 at 25.

Dilema dilema.

the idea was something refreshing and light so that the occaisional drinkers would be able to sup, and the heavier drinkers could slurp without getting langered.

So i think i'll take out 200 g of pale and this should give me something around 3.7@75% efficiency.

So the actual recipe to be brewed is as follows.

25 litre brew

3841 Pale Malt ( 94.05%)
243 dark Crystal (5.95%)

21 gm Fuggles 3.8% for 60
21 gm EKG 6.8% for 60

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20gm Fuggles for 10
20 gm EKG for 10

22gm Fuggles for 1
22gm EKG for 1

Wyeast 1335 in a 1 litre starter. the fluid in the starter will be decanted and replaced with 1 litre pre boiled and cooled wort to kick start it before pitching.

So this should give me the following acording to beersmith

Total grain 4041
Total hops 126gm

Estimated OG 1039
Estimated IBU 33
Estimated colour 17.7 EBC
ABV 3.7%

Mash temperature will be 66 degrees ( well as close as damn it!)

MAsh water 10.2 litres sparge water 25 litres to give me a pre boil volume of around the 30 litre mark.

hope to start the mash around 4 and continue fence building whilst this is on..... should be done by 9.

pictures to follow as and when time allows.





I will be fly sparging this one as well, and this may result in something a little stronger than planned....