First All Grain Brew!

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mitten

First All Grain Brew!

Post by mitten » Fri Nov 05, 2010 9:14 pm

Hey guys. Just thought I'd upload some photos from my first all grain brew. Just finished up about an hour ago!

Thanks for all the advice that got me started.
1gallon Brew.
720g Optic Malt
44g of Crystal Malt
8g of Chocolate Malt

5g fuggles and 5g goldings added at 15 minute boil.

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trucker5774
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Re: First All Grain Brew!

Post by trucker5774 » Fri Nov 05, 2010 9:29 pm

Well done and thanks for taking the time to share it with us =D> =D> =D>
John

Drinking/Already drunk........ Trucker's Anti-Freeze (Turbo Cider), Truckers Delight, Night Trucker, Rose wine, Truckers Hitch, Truckers Revenge, Trucker's Lay-by, Trucker's Trailer, Flower Truck, Trucker's Gearshift, Trucker's Horn, Truck Crash, Fixby Gold!

Conditioning... Doing what? Get it down your neck! ........

FV 1............
FV 2............
FV 3............
Next Brews..... Trucker's Jack Knife

bigdave

Re: First All Grain Brew!

Post by bigdave » Fri Nov 05, 2010 10:46 pm

Brilliant! congrats!

Its all downhill from here though! youre bound to start the what if I... or what happens when I.... :wink: Im only 2 brews in and Im already tweaking!

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Re: First All Grain Brew!

Post by Garth » Fri Nov 05, 2010 10:56 pm

good pics mitten, well done on no. 1

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Re: First All Grain Brew!

Post by Horden Hillbilly » Sat Nov 06, 2010 2:30 pm

Well done that man! =D>

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Re: First All Grain Brew!

Post by WishboneBrewery » Sat Nov 06, 2010 3:44 pm

Welcome :)
I wonder if your demijohn will erupt? :)

mitten

Re: First All Grain Brew!

Post by mitten » Sat Nov 06, 2010 4:07 pm

It did overflow a bit already...

:p

haz66

Re: First All Grain Brew!

Post by haz66 » Sat Nov 06, 2010 6:21 pm

Congrats on your 1st AG brewday, just be aware its quite an addictive hobby :D

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Re: First All Grain Brew!

Post by Bryggmester » Sat Nov 06, 2010 7:43 pm

Welcome to the dark side!

befuggled

Re: First All Grain Brew!

Post by befuggled » Sat Nov 06, 2010 7:49 pm

It will turn out superbly well (as long as you had your trouser leg rolled up.....) :shock:

You will have to keep a very close eye on the evaporation rate, I would get on with another lot tomorrow if I were you :lol:

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Re: First All Grain Brew!

Post by simco999 » Sat Nov 06, 2010 10:38 pm

Welcome to the dark side from a newcomer.

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