Brew Day Friday 06/04/07 Wezerection Easter Ale

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Wez

Brew Day Friday 06/04/07 Wezerection Easter Ale

Post by Wez » Fri Apr 06, 2007 9:43 am

25 L Batch
5 KG Pale Malt M.O
250g Crystal Malt
Mash Liquor 13L (based on 2.5L per KG)
Mash Time 90 mins
Mash Temp 65 degrees

Boil Time 90 mins
30g Northern Brewer (full boil)
25g Challenger (full boil)
10g Challenger (last 15 mins)
50g Dried Elderflower (last 15 mins)
1 tsp irish moss (last 15 mins)

Gervin English Ale Yeast (11g)

Mash Underway 65 degrees

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Last edited by Wez on Fri Apr 06, 2007 5:35 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Wez

Post by Wez » Fri Apr 06, 2007 11:08 am

Sparging...

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notassuch

Post by notassuch » Fri Apr 06, 2007 11:16 am

Nice one Wez! Looking good. :D
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DRB

Post by DRB » Fri Apr 06, 2007 11:34 am

Run return of the marshmallows :shock: .Tidy hope its going to plan.
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Wez

Post by Wez » Fri Apr 06, 2007 11:48 am

Right, collected 20L before SG dropped to 1006, can i top up with water to 25L or do i boil and then top up to 25L?
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DRB

Post by DRB » Fri Apr 06, 2007 11:56 am

I boil first, measure og in the fermenter then top up to your required amount and og stopping short of the 25lt if that needs to be.
What efficiency is the recipe worked on, you might have fallen short of it so therefore you wont get 25lt at the estimated og of the recipe.
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delboy

Post by delboy » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:01 pm

Hi Wez
How were you sparging was it batch or fly? Out of that grain bill i would have been looking for about 7 gallons of collected wort.
Did you temp correct your hydro reading (better still cool the sample to about 20C and measure it).

If you haven't temp corrected i would think there is more sugars to be had in there (you could try a batch sparge with 1 to 1 and a half gallons, mixed up real well) , then again it is your first batch its not going to make that much diff.
What about a hydro reading of your 20L collected wort?

I would probably top up with water preboil at least you know its going to be sterile cause your going to boil the life out of it.
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Wez

Post by Wez » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:10 pm

Right i've gone for topping up the boiler to 25L taken a sample it's 1040 at 52 degrees so would that make it 1050???
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Wez

Post by Wez » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:16 pm

So thats good...then?
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Wez

Post by Wez » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:26 pm

Before
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delboy

Post by delboy » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:32 pm

Looking good, thats going to give you a pretty hefty gravity you could probably top it up more because you're going to lose a good gallon or so in the boil.
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Wez

Post by Wez » Fri Apr 06, 2007 3:07 pm

Right after adding water i have ended up with 25L @ 1046 20 degrees I think that this is an efficiency of 74 could someone let me know if i have got that right. Just need to add the yeast now :?:
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AT

Post by AT » Fri Apr 06, 2007 4:34 pm

well done Wez glad it all went well for you :D
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notassuch

Post by notassuch » Fri Apr 06, 2007 4:46 pm

Yup, I make it 74% also.
5% higher than my first brew.
Nice going Wez! 8)
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Wez

Post by Wez » Fri Apr 06, 2007 4:52 pm

Cheers notassuch! Quite pleased with that for a first attempt :D :D I think i'll take a drink
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