AG20 - Lavender Ale

[Capper20]

After posting a request for some recipe help (viewtopic.php?f=5&t=43719 on a lavender beer I finally got round to making it.

Pale malt - 4302g
Torrified wheat - 100g
Lager malt - 1085g
Dark Crystal - 135g

70 minute mash at 67C

EKG - 40g @ 60 mins
Lavender - 15g @ 15 mins
Bobek - 10g @ 15 mins
Protofloc @ 10 mins
Lavender - 10g @ 0 mins

Was a bit busy so no photos apart from a quick shot of the boiled wort, very clear. The boil produced some fine smells. I left it chilling for 90 mins while doing some plumbing which made for the reallyclear wort. Usually the sample gets a bit cloudy as the proteins settle but after an hour or so it still looked the same.

I was aiming for a 25L length at 1.051 but got 23L at 1.058 and didn't bother diluting down.

Added a sachet of US-05 and it is now bubbling every 2 seconds and the yeast head is thick. Looking forward to having a taste and also being able to wacth TV in silence (fermenter in lounge as garage is still too hot).

[Lime Corridor]

Good luck Capper, I'll be interested in the results.

LC

[Capper20]

not the best of photos but you get the idea.

[floydmeddler]

Have been thinking about something like this actually. Lavender and honey. Mmm. keep us posted!

[leedsbrew]

I was thinking of putting a bit of lavender in a wit tomorrow, where did you get it?

[Capper20]

Neil's Yard Remedies in Guildford. Not sure if they have them up north. There are 2 kinds. Aromatic and edible. Get the latter. £2ish for 25g. The fermenting beer tastes too strong but it will calm down.