Get advice on making beer from raw ingredients (malt, hops, water and yeast)
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Wez
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by Wez » Mon Apr 09, 2007 8:25 pm
Just checked the SG as the main thrust of fermentation seemed to have stopped and it's gone from 1046 to 1010 in 72hrs
Is that normal
I make that 4.8 ABV so far
BTW Andy & Lou had a taste and i think that i've managed to find the right balance with the dried Elderflower and think i've got what i was after, some background flavour rather than it being too overpowering
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AT
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by AT » Mon Apr 09, 2007 8:44 pm
Nice one Wez i'm only down to 1020 but i had a little futher to drop
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Wez
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by Wez » Mon Apr 09, 2007 8:53 pm
IIRC you started at 1064 so currently at 1020 you're brew is 5.9% already if my calcs are correct
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iowalad
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by iowalad » Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:36 pm
I am a fan of the bin bags as well. The wife made some that work nicely.
Nice looking yeasties there Wez.
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AT
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by AT » Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:43 pm
Wez wrote:IIRC you started at 1064 so currently at 1020 you're brew is 5.9% already if my calcs are correct
i tried an online calc and it said 6.4%
it's all fun and games but i have to drink this stuff. I added extra grain cause i didn't expect to hit anywhere near 74% ion my first brew and i was afraid of making 22 or 23l of holy water
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AT
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by AT » Tue Apr 10, 2007 12:02 am
DaaB wrote:5.9 is correct, if you are using that Brewcraft one, it's crap.
To calculate abv, divide the difference between original and final gravity by 7.45.
thanks DaaB
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Wez
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by Wez » Sat Apr 21, 2007 7:09 pm
This has been in the keg for around 5 days and has cleared nicely - tastes great, really great, really really great!
Not going back to kits unless i'm pushed for time
Shot Glass Sampler:
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AT
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by AT » Sat Apr 21, 2007 7:33 pm
looking good Wez
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Wez
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by Wez » Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:48 pm
DaaB
This is my Wezerection
Have you been drinking?
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Wez
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by Wez » Sat Apr 21, 2007 9:16 pm
Have a drink, everything might become clearer
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notassuch
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by notassuch » Sat Apr 21, 2007 9:41 pm
Nice one Wez. Looks like a proper good drop.
I'm in the office tonight and I'm now slavering for a pint!
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by Andy » Sat Apr 21, 2007 9:47 pm
Nice one Wez!
Dan!
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Wez
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by Wez » Fri May 04, 2007 7:47 pm
For most of this evening I will be enjoying my 'Erection
it's got a bit of a haze, maybe chill haze as it seemed ok at room temp from samplers but the keg has been in my beer fridge at 13 degrees since 7am. anyway it tastes awesome!
